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Championship Saturday, May 13 |
No. 1 Colorado State 8, No. 3 Colorado 7
It had been three long years since the Colorado State University men's lacrosse program last celebrated a US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates National Championship but those years of finishing second or being declared ineligible to play in the postseason tournament were erased as the No. 1 Rams defeated archrival Colorado University, 8-7, in dramatic fashion before an estimated crowd of 1,800 under the lights at Tom Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy, Texas.
CSU kept its composure even though they trailed midway through the fourth quarter. As the minutes ticked away the Rams relentlessly attacked the CU goal trying to find an equalizer and it came in the form of a Pat Bird goal at the 6:25 mark. Both teams had their chances to score the go ahead goal late in the game but it was CSU that was patient enough to work the ball around the CU defensive zone. Bird passed the ball to Brian Stone who fired a low shot past CU goalie Tyson Ehinger for what stood as the game-winner with 1:51 left on the clock.
The Rams win their first national championship since 2003 and their fourth overall in seven tries. Colorado was making its first appearance in the title game. CSU swept all three games against the Buffaloes this season. Juniors Dan Stevens and Bird led the Rams offense with two goals scored apiece. Colorado was paced by senior Jason Anderson's two goals and two assists output.
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Semifinals Thursday, May 12 |
No. 1 Colorado State 12, No. 5 Brigham Young 7
Colorado State University returns to familiar ground as the Rams will make their fifth appearance in the US Lacrosse Men's Division A Intercollegiate Associates National Championship game after defeating Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference foe BYU 12-7 under the lights at Russell Creek Park before an estimated 1,200 fans. The Rams will face archrival Colorado University on Saturday evening at Tom Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy, Texas. CSU scored three goals in every quarters of its game against BYU. Senior midfielder Michael Murphy led the way for the No. 1 Rams with three goals. BYU sophomore Dan Cole scored a team-high three goals in the loss.
No. 3 Colorado 6, No. 10 UC-Santa Barbara 5
There will be a new US Lacrosse Men's Division A Intercollegiate Associates national champion as No. 3 Colorado won a hard fought 6-5 semifinal game against the two-time defending champions UC-Santa Barbara at Russell Creek Park in Plano, Texas. The Buffaloes advance to their first-ever national championship game where they will face their archrvial Colorado State University on Saturday evening at Tom Kimbrough Stadium. Colorado was led offensively by junior attackman Jon Atwood's two goals. The Buffaloes led 4-3 at the half. UCSB's Nick Stratton scored two goals to pace the No. 10 Gauchos.
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Quarterfinals Wednesday, May 10 |
No. 1 Colorado State 11, No. 8 Arizona 7
Attackman Tyler Treece and midfielder Pat Bird scored four goals each to lead the top-ranked Rams past Arizona and into Friday's semifinal round. Leading 7-5 after three quarters, Colorado State scored the first three goals of the final quarter, capped by Treece's fourth of the game, to claim control. Campbell Dieboldt added two goals for CSU, which will face Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference rival BYU in Friday's semi. Brain Etheredge and Eric Poole had two goals each for Arizona.
No. 10 UC-Santa Barbara 6, No. 2 Sonoma State 5
Senior midfielder Nick Schooler's third goal of the game, with four seconds remaining, lifted two-time defending champion UCSB past Sonoma State in a rematch of last year's championship game. Schooler's right-handed bounce shot, following a time out, came after a Sonoma turnover with 15 seconds remaining. Brian Johnson had two goals for Sonoma, which led 3-2 at halftime. The Gauchos advance to the semifinal round for the sixth straight year and will face No. 3 Colorado.
No. 3 Colorado 13, No. 11 Cal Poly 6
Colorado utilized a 6-1 second quarter outburst to build a 9-3 half time lead and move past Cal Poly. Senior Patrick Janson had four goals and one assist and junior Jonathon Atwood added three goals and three assists to lead the Buffaloes into the semifinal round for the first time. Colorado goalies Tyson Ehinger (6 saves) and Kevin Moriarity combined for 13 saves. Seth Kweller and Colin Mason had two goals and an assist each for Cal Poly.
No. 5 BYU 14, No. 4 Michigan 9
The Cougars scored nine straight goals from the second quarter into the fourth quarter to break a 5-5 tie and claim a spot in Fridays semifinal round. Junior Marshall Kay had three goals and three assists for the Cougars, with Tyler Monteath and Josh Austin also adding three goals for the victors. BYU, champions in 1997 and 2000, continues its quest for a third title when it faces No. 1 Colorado State on Friday. Senior Jim Constantine led the Wolverines with three goals.
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First Round Tuesday, May 9 |
No. 1 Colorado State 18, No. 16 Texas 6
Top-seeded Colorado State poured in 13 first half goals on its way to an 18-6 victory over Texas. The Rams, looking for their first championship since 2003, got four goals and three assists from sophomore Tyler Treece while Dan Stevens, Pat Bird, John Tomlinson and Ben Wallace added two goals each. Texas was led by freshman Paul McCloud with four goals. The Rams advance to the quarterfinals where they will meet Arizona on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
No. 2 Sonoma State 11, No. 15 Northeastern 4
Second-seeded Sonoma State pulled away from Northeastern in the second half for an 11-4 victory. The Seawolves led 4-2 at the half and then scored the first four goals of the second half. Senior Brian Alexander paced the Seawolves with four goals and freshman Clatin Kuhns added two goals and three assists. Northeastern goalie Craig Sini made 19 saves. Sonoma will meet last year's champion, UC-Santa Barbara, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
No. 3 Colorado 14, No. 14 Minnesota-Duluth 5
Third-seeded Colorado jumped out to an early 5-2 lead and then put the game away by outscoring Minnesota-Duluth 6-0 in the third quarter. Eleven different Colorado players scored goals, led by Andrew Upah with three. The Buffaloes meet Cal Poly in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
No. 4 Michigan 10, No. 13 Oakland 5
Michigan scored the first four goals of the game on its way to a 10-5 victory over Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association rival Oakland. Oakland had won the CCLA championship after Michigan was shocked by Michigan State in the CCLA semifinals. Junior Evan Fox paced the fourth-seeded Wolverines with three goals and three assists while sophomore Peter Krauss added a pair of goals and three assists and goalie Ryan Kaufman made 12 saves. Oakland was led by Nate Reynolds and Matt Savage with two goals each. Michigan meets BYU in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
No. 5 BYU 11, No. 12 Lindenwood 8
Fifth-seeded Brigham Young used a strong first half to defeat Lindenwood 11-8. The Cougars led 6-2 at the half and never let Lindenwood get closer than two goals. BYU goalie Glenn Makechnie made 16 save and Josh Austin scored three goals. Patrick Zeis had two goals and three assists to pace the Lindenwood offense. BYU and Michigan, two of the longtime powers in the MDIA, will meet in the tournament for just the third time. BYU knocked out Michigan in the quarterfinals in 2002 and 2003.
No. 11 Cal Poly 13, No. 6 Florida State 8
Cal Poly raced out with six first quarter goals to pull a 13-8 upset over Florida State, one of two first-round upsets. The 11th-seeded Mustangs got a great performance from sophomore goalie John Hatfield (18 saves) and Tim Casey (3 goals) and Colin Mason (2g, 3a) paced the offense. Florida State, which reached the semifinals last year, got three goals from Corey Noonan. Cal Poly meets Colorado in the quarterfinals. Cal Poly had lost in the first round in its three previous MDIA playoff appearances.
No. 10 UC-Santa Barbara 9, No. 7 UC-San Diego 5
UC-Santa Barbara shook off its No. 10 seed and beat seventh-seeded UC-San Diego 9-5 to take the first step towards winning its third consecutive MDIA championship. The Gauchos got four goals from sophomore midfielder George Granelli. UCSC was led by senior Brett Northart with three goals. UCSB meets Sonoma State in the quarterfinals, a rematch of last year's championship game that was won 8-7 by UCSB.
No. 8 Arizona 6, No. 9 Oregon 5
Junior Harrison Crawford scored the winning goal midway through the fourth quarter to lead No. 8 Arizona to a 6-5 victory over Oregon, avenging a first round loss to the Ducks from a year ago. Crawford finished with two goals for the Wildcats, who also got two goals and two assists from senior Brian Etheredge. Oregon was led by senior Chris Nelson with a goal and two assists. Arizona meets top-seeded Colorado State in the quarterfinals. | 
