Lacrosse Blogs

The Masters Championship was the highlight of the Vail Shootout on Day 3 as two-time defending champ Jagermeister tangled with newcomer and mostly Colorado-based Team Genesis for the title.  It was a hard fought game that saw Genesis score with just under five seconds remaining to claim the win and their first ever Vail title.  See the write-up below for a more detailed game story.

The Grandmasters division also crowned their champion as the Quicksilver Eldest Statesmen beat Los Viejos de Adidas 11-2.  The Grandmasters all played their games at 8:30am, which was perfect for them, but probably a little early for those who stayed out late on Sunday night.  For those that did make it early to Ford, it was a convincing win for Quicksilver Eldest Statesmen.

On the high school side of things, the Dr. Tom Watts Memorial got through its Division 1 and 2 Quarterfinals.  Among the semifinal contenders for Monday’s action are Team Ohio, Team Colorado, FCA Lacrosse and the Baltimore Crabs.

Masters Division:

In a fantastic, frantically paced final, Genesis stalled Jagermeister’s bid for a three peat championship with a thrilling 12-11 win in the 2010 Masters Tournament at Vail. Masters division all star Mike Roth scored the winner on fast break feed from Ryan Ferrin with a mere four ticks left on the game clock.

Genesis’ Alex Smith, tournament MVP, was the star of the day making 18 saves. His excellent play was marked with several big stops to keep Genesis in the game; he finished the day blocking 62% of Jagermeister’s shots.

The deal seemed sealed when Roth scored to put Genesis up by 2 with only three minutes left to go, but Jagermeister quickly answered with 2 goals in the next 30 seconds to tie the game with 2:30 left.

Mike Napolilli of Genesis paced the game with 6 points on 4 goals and 2 assists. Roth finished the game with 4 goals while Ferrin ended with 4 points having 2 goals and 2 assists. Tournament All Stars Greg Peters and Marc DiGiovanni from Jagermeisters led their side with 5 points each, Peters on 4 goals and 1 assist, DiGiovanni on 2 goals and 3 assists.  

Monday Results

Championship:  Genesis 12, Jagermeister 11

3^rd Place:  Olympic Club 12, Hulu 7

Breakaway 6, Mac/Vipers 2

Buddah’s Ballers 7, Staph Infection 5

Middlebury 14, Chico’s Bail Bonds 7

Masters All-Tournament Team:

Attack:

6 – Ross Johnson – Olympic Club

13 – Mike Roth – Genesis

11 – Mike Napolilli – Genesis

2 – Gregg Peters – Jagermeister

Midfield:

9 – Mark DiGiovanni – Jagermeister

5 – Jeremy Gusky – Jagermesiter

8 – Rich Decker – Jagermeister

16 – John Galvin – Hulu

25 – Michael Clayton – Olympic Club

Defense:

34 – Troy Ergenbright – Genesis

19 – Kevin O’Brien – Chico’s Bail Bonds

34 – Jed Raymond – Middlebury

1 – Brett Tucker – Jagermeister

Goalie:

1 – K. McGurn – Hulu

Face-Off:

1 – Garth Heth – Genesis

Long-Stick Midfielder:

6 – Jake Herman – Genesis

Tournament MVP:

26 – Alex Smith – Goaltender – Genesis

Supermasters Division:

There was finally a bit of drama on the Supermasters winner’s bracket as two tightly contested semifinal games set up an exciting rematch of last year’s championship between Millennium/Rock-it Pocket and the Quicksilver Eldest Statesmen.  The Statesmen needed overtime to get past the Adidas Magic Wands 7-6 while Rock-it Pocket pulled away from Middlebury for an 11-7 win.  They will play for all the marbles tomorrow at 2:30pm.  De Phiant and Lacrosse Republic will play for the consolation championship tomorrow at 12:30pm.

Monday Results:

Semifinals:

Millennium/Rock-it Pocket 11, Middlebury 7

Quicksilver Elder Statesmen 7, Adidas Magic Wands 6 (OT)

Consolation:

Yellow Dog 10, NYAC Founding Fathers 4

Lacrosse.com 7, Navy Old Goats 5

Lacrosse Republic 9, Princeton Obsoletes 4

Arizona Graybirds 7, Leopold Bros. Aged Spirits 4

De Phiant 7, Colorado Lacrosse Club 3

Tuesday Match-Ups:

Championship: Millennium/Rock-it Pocket vs. Quicksilver Eldest Statesmen – 2:30pm – Ford West

3^rd Place:  Middlebury vs. Adidas Magic Wands – 10:30am – Ford West

5^th Place:  Yellow Dog vs. Lacrosse.com – 11:00am – Donovan Park

7^th Place:  NYAC Founding Fathers vs. Navy Old Goats – 9:00am – Donovan Park

Consolation Championship:  Colorado Lacrosse Club vs. Lacrosse Republic – 12:30pm – Ford West

Princeton Obsoletes vs. Leopold Bros. Aged Spirits – 9:30am – Ford East

Colorado Lacrosse Club vs. Arizona Graybirds – 8:30am – Ford West

Grandmasters Division

The Quicksilver Eldest Statesmen dominated all aspects of the game in the Grandmasters Championship, beating Los Viejos de Adidas 11-2.  The Statesmen were just too good at every position and the championship game came and went with a whimper.  It was a repeat championship for Quicksilver Eldest Statesmen, who also won in 2009.

Monday Results:

Championship:  Quicksilver Eldest Statesmen 11, Los Viejos de Adidas 2

3^rd Place:  Middlebury 17, Nacho Mamas 7

5^th Place:  Gravediggers 13, Princeton Notsoletes 5

7^th Place:  Navy Grand Goats 5, Colorado Lacrosse Club 4

Dr. Tom Watts Memorial Boys U-19

The second day of the Dr. Tom Watts Memorial Tournament saw all of the top seeds advanced to the semifinals of their respective brackets.

The most competitive game of the day saw Team Ohio defeat True Lacrosse of Chicago, 14 - 13.  True lacrosse trailed early but was able to keep the game tight in the second half and hit the post with less than 20 seconds left but was unable  to tie the game.  Ohio was hindered by limited roster depth and will need a strong showing and a good night’s rest to overcome their numbers.

Colorado was victorious over Lawrenceville in the second quarter final.  The game was well contested for the first half although Colorado had a decided advantage of position time but struggled with getting their shots on goal.  Colorado put the game away in the second half as Lawrenceville could only muster one goal in the final two periods.

In the most lopsided result of the second round, FCA routed NorCal by a score of 20 - 6.  The outcome of this game was never in doubt.  NorCal made a brief run in the second period but FCA answered with 9 goals in the second quarter.   FCA had 9 goals scorers in the game and will be a tough match-up for Colorado going into tomorrow’s semi-final matchup.

Perennial tournament favorites, the Baltimore Crabs, looked well on their way to a sixth straight Tournament finals birth overwhelming Brady’s Bunch 16-7.  The Crabs are seeking a fifth straight championship and will be facing Team Ohio that expended a lot of energy in their quarterfinal game.

Division I semifinals will be on Avon 1 at 11:00 and 1:00 Tuesday.

Monday Results:

Division 1 Quarterfinals

Team Ohio 14, True Lacrosse 13

Team Colorado 11, Lawrenceville 5

FCA Lacrosse 20, NorCal 6

Baltimore Crabs 16, Brady Bunch 7

Division 2 Quarterfinals

Blue Lion Elite 12, Sacramento 7

HouLA Oilers 9, Maverik Elite 8

Huskers 13, Nebraska 2

Winnipeg 12, Team Power 8

Tuesday Match-Ups:
Division 1 Semifinals
Team Ohio vs. Baltimore Crabs – 1:00pm – Avon 1
Team Colorado vs. FCA – 11:00am – Avon 1

Division 1 Consolation

Lawrenceville vs. NorCal – 9:00am – Avon 1
True Lacrosse vs. Brady Bunch – 3:00pm – Avon 1

Division 2 Semifinals
Blue Lion Elite vs. Winnipeg  – 1:00pm – Avon 2
HouLA Oilers vs. Huskers– 11:00am – Avon 2

Division 2 Consolation
Sacramento vs. Nebraska – 3:00pm – Avon 2
Maverik Elite vs. Team Power – 9:00am – Avon 2

Girls U-19

Day 2 was marked by improved teamwork, crisp passes and stronger lungs. Utah and Puget Sound played a close game with Utah coming roaring back in the 2^nd half only to lose by 3 at the end. Hero’s and Colorado Red showed excellent team skills in their resounding wins. The teams will now be placed in Gold, Silver and Bronze brackets. 

Monday Results

Pool A

Houston 3, M&D, 16

RC Elite Blue 4,    Granite, 14

Pool B

CTLF 6,    PA Express, 15

Stickhead 9,    Minnesota, 4

Pool C

Idaho Tye Dye 5,   Hotlanta, 14

Bay Area 6, Team Colo. Red, 13

Pool D

Amherst 9,    Midwestern, 17

Oregon 8,   RC Elite Gold 15

Amherst 3, Oregon 12

RC Elite Gold 3,   Midwestern 12

Pool E

Players 14,    Indy, 8

Utah Mamaci 11,   Puget Sound 14

Puget Sound 3,  Heroes 13

Utah Mamaci 12,    Indy 7

Pool F

Team Colo. Blue 0,    HLA  13

Stars 10, Lakeshore 1

Blue Lions 1,   Stars  14

Lakeshore 11,   Team Colo. Blue 2

Pool Play Results

Pool A

1-M&D

2-Granite

3-Houston

4-RC Blue

Pool B

1-PA Express

2-Minnesota

3-CTLF

4-Stickhead

Pool C

1-Colorado Red

2-Hotlanta

3-Bay Area

4-Idaho

Pool D

1-Midwest

2-RC Gold

3-Oregon

4-Amherst

Pool E

1-Hero’s

2-Puget

3-Player’s LC

4-Utah Mamaci

5- Indy Girls

Pool F

1-HLA

2- Stars 2014

3-Lakeshore

4-Colorado Blue

5-Blue Lions

Divisional Placement

Gold Divisions

Minnesota Lakers

M&D 2011 Black

Hero’s

Midwestern Force

Team HLA

Team Colorado Red

Granite State Elite

PA Express

Silver Division

Lakeshore Lacrosse

CTLF

Puget Sound

RC Elite Gold

Hotlanta

Stars 2014

Players Lacrosse Club

Houston Heat

Bronze Division

Indy Girls

Amherst Lacrosse

Utah Mamaci

RC Elite Blue

Oregon Elite

Bay Area Wave

Team Stickhead

Team Colorado Blue

Blue Lions

Idaho Tye Dye

Tuesday Schedule

8:30

Field 1- Lakeshore v.  cTLF

Field 2- Puget Sound v. RC Gold

Field 3- Indy v. Amherst

Field 4- Blue Lions v. Idaho

9:40

Field 1- Hotlanta v Stars

Field 2- Players v. Houston

Field 3- RC Blue v. Oregon

Field 4- Bay Area v. Stickhead

10:50

Field 1- Minnesota v. M&D

Field 2- Hero’s v. Midwestern

Field 3- Utah v. Indy/Amherst winner

Field 4- Colo. Blue v. Blue Lions/Idaho winner

12:00

Field 1- Team HLA v. Colorado Red

Field 2- Granite v. PA Express

Tuesday Second Round Schedule

Gold Games Second Round

Game 5 2:20  Loser Game 1 v. Loser Game 2

Game 6 3:30 Loser Game 3 v. Loser Game 4

Game 7 3:30 Winner Game 1 v. Winner Game 2 (Semi Final)

Game 8 3:30 Winner Game 3 v. Winner Game 4 (Semi Final)

Silver Games Second Round

Game 5 1:10  Loser Game 1 v. Loser Game 2

Game 6 1:10 Loser Game 3 v. Loser Game 4

Game 7 2:20 Winner Game 1 v. Winner Game 2 (Semi Final)

Game 8 2:20 Winner Game 3 v. Winner Game 4 (Semi Final)

Bronze Games Second Round

Game 3 10:50 Winner P1 v. Utah Mamaci

Game 6 10:50 Winner P2 v. Team Colorado Blue

Game 1 12:00 Loser P1 v. Loser Game 4

Game 2 12:00 Loser P2 v. Loser Game 5

Game 9 2:20 Loser Game 3 v. Winner Game 2

Game 10 3:30 Winner Game 1 v. Loser Game 6

Game 7 1:10 Winner Game 3 v. Winner Game 4

Game 8 1:10 Winner Game 5 v. Game 6