Granby resident Jaira Paine paced the Endicott College Gulls Women’s Lacrosse team to a 17-9 victory in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship game May 4 over three-time defending champion and top-seeded Roger Williams.
Paine, a senior midfielder, scored a career high five goals and two assists and set a school record 100th face off draw control in the game. The Gulls finished the season 11-7. Paine had 30 goals and 12 assists for the season. Paine got her start with the game in the third grade in the Granby Recreation League and was a leader on the Granby Memorial High School team before being recruited by Endicott.
The past two summers Paine has volunteered as a member of the coaching staff at a young girls lacrosse camp in Panama. Paine will graduate from Endicott on May 17 with a bachelor’s degree in international studies. After the game, Paine was heard joyfully commenting, “I’m so proud of our team and grateful for our families who came and made a lot of noise and have supported us all these years.”