For the fourth year in a row, the Olympus girls lacrosse team reached the state championship game. And for the fourth consecutive season, the Titans faced Park City. 

After capturing the Class 5A title a year ago, the Titans couldn’t overcome a talented Park City team this time around. Olympus lost 16-6 on May 22, ending the season with a 17-5 record. Three of those five losses came at the hands of Park City; the other two losses were to teams from California. 

In the championship game, Olympus fell behind 10-5 at halftime and couldn’t catch up against the Powerful Miners. The Titans got three goals from Masami Goodick and three goals and an assist from Lizzie Anne. 

The Titans were dominant in the state tournament leading up to the final game against Park City. 

In the semifinals, Olympus took down Salem Hills 16-7 on May 20, scoring eight goals in each half. Anne was tremendous in the victory, scoring six times and assisting on a seventh goal. Goodick was right behind, tallying five goals and an assist. Emma Gabbart and Mia Gabbart each had two goals, while Zaria Rubsamen had a goal. Mia Gabbart contributed two assists. Defensively, Halle Peterson had six saves, and Emma Gabbart caused a turnover. 

In the quarterfinals against Brighton, Olympus had to overcome adversity right from the start. 

In the contest, held at Olympus on May 17, the Titans’ Sarah Anne, a four-year starter who has committed to play college lacrosse for Penn State University, tore a ligament in her knee just 20 seconds into the contest. 

“It was so brutal,” head coach Zana Spratling said about the injury. “But if you saw the girls crying at the end, it’s because they were hugging her, and they definitely rallied to win for Sarah.”

Sarah Anne, Lizzie’s twin sister, was second on the team in points this past season, despite missing the final three games. She totaled an eye-opening 168 points: 91 goals and 77 assists. She paced the team in assists. 

However, Olympus played inspired lacrosse against Brighton in the wake of Sarah Anne’s injury, winning 13-5 to advance. Goodick scored five times and dished out an assist. Lizzie Anne was all over the field, making her sister proud with nine points: four goals and five assists. Meanwhile, Emma Gabbart had three goals and an assist, while Rubsamen scored. 

The Titans opened the 5A tournament with a 27-3 blowout of Bonneville in a game that saw nine Olympus players score, led by Sarah Anne’s eight goals (she also had four assists). Lizzie Anne had 14 points on the day: five goals and an amazing display of passing and creativity with nine assists. Goodick had five goals and three assists. 

Big point totals and lopsided wins were no strangers to the Olympus girls lacrosse team. 

Olympus averaged more than 16 goals a game this past season and allowed just eight. Olympus scored at least 20 goals in a game eight times and topped the 15-point mark 15 times. Twelve of the team’s victories were by double digits. These numbers are even more impressive considering that the Titans struggled offensively against elite competition (Park City; Marlborough, California; Foothill, California). 

Individually, Olympus players put up some eye-popping statistics and turned heads with their skill and productivity. 

Lizzie Anne was right ahead her sister in total points, accumulating 179. She had video-game-like numbers with 108 goals and 71 assists. She had at least two goals 19 times this season. In 10 games, she had six or more goals. Incredibly, she had five games of eight or more goals and had a season-high 10 goals against Highland on March 28. Her season-high in assists was nine in the state tournament win over Bonneville. She also 35 ground balls and caused 20 turnovers. She finished her Olympus career as a decorated player, winning numerous awards and scoring 193 goals and assisting on 119 more goals. 

Goodick had a memorable season too. The senior scored 76 goals and had 18 assists. She scored a season-best eight goals against Skyline April 25. Her career totals at Olympus were 127 goals and 26 assists. Rubsamen, a freshman, is someone to keep an eye on in seasons to come. She was fourth on the team with 19 goals. Emma Gabbart, a senior, had 16 goals and 11 assists for the Titans. From her goalie position, Peterson made 87 saves. Sarah Anne was also a good defender, leading the team with 35 caused turnovers and 45 ground balls. 

Olympus had a goal of repeating as 5A champs this season, as the team claimed the crown last season by beating Park City 9-6. Olympus was also runner-up in 2023, losing in the finals to Park City 12-8. The Titans were champions in 2022, beating Park City 10-9. 

Spratling has been wildly successful as the Titans’ head coach. She wrapped up her fifth season at the helm of the program and has posted a 78-12 record.

Spratling has some firepower and leadership to replace for next season. 

Sarah and Lizzie Anne have graduated, as have Goodick and Emma Gabbart. However, several important pieces of the Olympus team will be back in 2026. Peterson will be a junior and will once again protect the net. Eight other incoming juniors will return, and Spratling will welcome six sophomores in 2026. The Titans should once again be a favorite in the 5A race where they have been one of the state’s top programs since girls lacrosse was sanctioned by the Utah High School Activities Association in 2020. λ