Crushers for UDM yesterday. Alas, the season moves along. All collegiate varsity action finished up yesterday, but there’s still MCLA activity, and the slight calm before the playoff storm in high school.
Friday’s Results
Collegiate Club Women
Michigan 16, Northeastern 9
Oakland 13, Minnesota-Duluth 4
High School Boys
Ann Arbor Pioneer 14, Ann Arbor Huron 0
Caledonia 12, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 11 (2OT)
Grand Blanc 9, Canton 8
Dexter 7, Chelsea 2
Forest Hills Eastern 9, East Grand Rapids 5
Forest Hills Central 11, Grand Haven 1
Grand Rapids Christian 17, Lowell 2
Holland Christian 10, Northview 6
Cranbrook 15, Massillon (Ohio) Jackson 12
Novi 7, Brighton 6
Northville 13, Howell 4
Battle Creek Pennfield 11, Portage Northern 10
Rochester 26, Utica Stevenson 1
Salem 18, Walled Lake Northern 8
Ann Arbor Skyline 11, Saline 8
Traverse City Central 11, Oxford 6
Grosse Pointe University Liggett 9, Dearborn Divine Child 4
Grosse Ile 8, West Bloomfield 7
Walled Lake Western 6, Huron Valley-Lakeland 4
Ypsilanti Lincoln 14, Ypsilanti 2
Zeeland 11, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 3
L’Anse Creuse North @ Romeo
High School Girls
Ann Arbor Pioneer 17, South Lyon United 16
Rochester Adams 7, Rochester 5
Saline 14, Ann Arbor Huron 12
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 15, Flint Powers 11
East Grand Rapids 10, Caledonia 5
Grand Rapids Christian 13, Hudsonville 4
Novi 11, Farmington Hills Harrison 5
Okemos 9, Williamston-Haslett 7
East Lansing 16, Lansing Waverly 8
Portage Northern 22, Holland West Ottawa 10
Birmingham United @ Cranbrook Kingswood
Bloomfield Hills Lahser @ Lake Orion
Northville @ Farmington Hills Harrison
White Lake Lakeland @ Waterford United
Yesterday’s Results
Division-1 Men
Detroit 7, Notre Dame 9
Division-3 Men
Adrian 7, Dickinson 20
Division-3 Women
Adrian 3, Cortland 21
Collegiate Club Women
Michigan 15, Virginia 17
Oakland 9, North Carolina 11
High School Boys
Brother Rice 16, Detroit Catholic Central 10
Clarkston 12, Petoskey 6
Grosse Pointe South 8, Romeo 2
Haslett-Williamston 13, Holt 3
Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 13, L’Anse Creuse 10
Midland 3, Zionsville (Ind.) 11
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 14, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 7
Portage Central 5, Spring Lake 3
Port Huron 20, Auburn Hills Avondale 4
Rochester Adams 6, Lake Orion 4
Detroit Country Day 13, Rockford 4
St. Clair United 9, Auburn Hills Avondale 8 (OT)
Oxford 10, Traverse City West 3
Tecumseh 8, Ann Arbor Greenhills 3
Troy 6, Utica Eisenhower 3
Ann Arbor Skyline 6, Toledo (Ohio) St. John’s 11
Cranbrook 13, Western Reserve Academy (Ohio) 10
Romulus @ Anchor Bay
Troy Athens @ East Grand Rapids
Lapeer West-East @ Saginaw Heritage
Bloomfield Hills @ Massillon (Ohio) Jackson
Grand Ledge @ Vicksburg
High School Girls
Hartland 12, Brighton 9
Clarkston 10, Oxford 8
Midland Dow 9, Dexter 5
Bloomfield Hills Marian 10, Farmington Hills Mercy 9
Caledonia 19, Mattawan United 6
Northview 19, Hudsonville 3
Battle Creek Harper Creek @ Grand Haven
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard @ Livonia Ladywood
Livonia Ladywood @ Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Lansing Waverly @ Ann Arbor Skyline
Today’s Schedule
High School Boys
Midland v. Homestead (Ind.)
Corrections, omissions, etc. always appreciated in the comments.
Not crushers for UD, but kudos. They played the nation’s #2 seed even for 55 minutes. The Titans played with energy and belief. Take away a sequence of 4 missed clears in the fourth quarter by UD, and we might have had the greatest upset in modern lax playoff history. The coach and captains did a hell of a job getting the Titans ready for the game.
I said last week I thought UDM had a chance (not that I’m in told you so mode since most people on here support the Titans, but…) Combination of a lot of factors:
UDM came in hot, winning 3 elimination games in a row to make it to this point.
ND came in cold, getting smoked and completely losing their offense in two straight games. Their vaunted defense had also probably lost some confidence against Syracuse.
UDM had nothing to lose and riding wave of emotion. Already playing with a loose style that fit their attitude.
ND had all the pressure on them. #2 seed. Home. Playing a team many felt didn’t even belong in the tournament.
Finals week at ND.
UDM with chip on their shoulder (which I think is always there).
As much difference as there is between the two programs, this was a great example of the parity in D1 lacrosse. Nobody can just sleepwalk through a game and expect to win. You have to bring it. Detroit brought it. ND didn’t bring it until the end. Unfortunately for the Titans the talent and experience gap became evident in those last five minutes. Plus the 10 man ride that ND threw at them was effective.
The Irish have a lot to fix if they are going to get to Philadelphia.
Detroit can hold their heads up and should. They got better as the year went on.
Tim,
Great analysis of the UDM-ND game!
Why do I get the feeling that if U of M were ever to be in a meaningful game, that the analysis would go a little deeper than “Crushers”… Hmmmmm.
I’m writing up a post season report and I know Tim will too. We were both at the game and as much as he get’s hammered by the UDM folks for being a Michigan Homer (and he is) he was screaming at the refs and cheering for The Titans. He was leaving post game to travel for his real job. I’m sure he’ll get something up soon.
I’ll get something up about the end of this year and “what’s next” for 13-14.