Scores and Schedule: April 4, 2014

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Tim

Poor weather yesterday canceled or delayed some games, but the season marches on.

Yesterday’s Results

High School Boys

Ann Arbor Skyline 18, Ann Arbor Pioneer 7
Madison Heights Bishop Foley 15, Auburn Hills Avondale 2
Brother Rice 13, Birmingham 3
Clarkston 13, UD-Jesuit 5
Holt 9, Hartland 8
Dexter 16, Ypsilanti Lincoln 4
Novi 14, Farmington North-Harrison 5
Brother Rice Orange 12, Rochester 6
Saline 18, Temperance Bedford 2
Grosse Pointe University Liggett 21, St. Clair United 4
Warren Cousino 7, Utica 2
Walled Lake Central 12, West Bloomfield 9
Warren Mott-Sterling Heights 18, Henry Ford II 14
Rochester (JV) @ Detroit Southeastern
L’Anse Creuse @ Grosse Pointe North
Walled Lake Western @ Grosse Ile
Flint Powers @ Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
Utica Eisenhower @ Romeo
Anchor Bay Fairview @ Utica Stevenson

High School Girls

Saline 19, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 1
Flint Powers @ Ann Arbor Huron
Farmington Hills Mercy @ Grosse Pointe South
Hartland @ Flint Powers
Novi @ Waterford United

Today’s Schedule

Division-2 Women

Aquinas @ Davenport (rescheduled from yesterday)
Grand Valley State @ Findlay
Siena Heights @ Indiana Tech
Lawrence Tech @ Lourdes

Division-3 Men

Hope @ Illinoins Wesleyan

Division-3 Women

Olivet v. Southwestern

Collegiate Club Men

Ferris State v. Indiana Tech
Lawrence Tech @ Siena Heights
Davenport v. Minnesota-Duluth

Collegiate Club Women

Grand Valley v. Central Michigan (CMU forfeit)
Oakland v. James Madison Club

High School Boys

Madison Heights Bishop Foley @ Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
Chelsea @ Belleville
Monroe St. Mary-Catholic Central @ Grosse Ile
Bloomfield Hills @ Quaker Valley (Pa.)
Salem @ Tecumseh

High School Girls

Grosse Pointe South @ Brighton
Livonia Ladywood @ Warren Regina
Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart Academy @ Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Northville @ Salem

Corrections, omissions, etc. always appreciated in the comments. Also use the comments for discussion of today’s action.

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High School Roundup: April 3, 2014

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Tim

The return of a feature from past seasons: rounding up local media game recaps, etc. (Larger-focus pieces will be included in Lax Links).

Detroit Southeastern 2, West Bloomfield JV 5

Detroit Country Day 19, Ann Arbor Greenhills 0

“We played really unselfishly,” Country Day coach Michael Cappelletti said. “We performed so well tonight after an unbelievable week of practices. This is the toughest, most competitive group of guys I’ve been around in my eleven years coaching.”

Battle Creek Harper Creek 11, Vicksburg 4

Ann Arbor Skyline 11, Hartland 5

Zach Schwartz scored a goal and won 20 of 24 faceoffs. “He had a really important game,” Robenalt said. “He was over 80% in faceoffs and kept the ball in our hands the whole game.”

Chelsea 3, Temperance Bedford 2

“(Dominic) Goderis (Josh) Bach and (Grant) Bater were our defensive leaders tonight,” Chelsea coach Joe Koengeter said. “The defensive effort was exceptional with Dustin in goal. They allowed Bedford very few shots did a great job getting the ball back down field.”

Caledonia 8, Grand Rapids Christian 6

Caledonia used a four goal second quarter to erase a 2-1 deficit on the way to an 8-6 victory.

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 7, Novi 6

he Irish offense got on track in the second quarter with five goals to open a 6-1 lead at half.  Jake Jeske led all scorers with two goals and an assist.  Mark Thierbacker also finished with two goals.

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 10, Lake Orion 2

Grand Rapids Christian 14, Kalamazoo United 1

Warren De La Salle 11, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 6. Article 2

DeLaSalle’s Alex Holdway led all scorers with five goals.  Mark Thierbacker led the Irish scorers with three goals.

Grand Haven 9, Zeeland 5

“It’s definitely a senior-driven team which is very talented. The seniors have been playing together since middle school and have great relationships. They’re exciting to watch.”

Holland West Ottawa 20, Kalamazoo Central 1

Holland Christian 19, Lowell 9

Joe Spoelhof led the Holland Christian boys lacrosse team with eight points and three assists as it topped Lowell 19-9 on Tuesday. “We had a pretty good attack connection to get Spoelhof his scoring,” Holland Christian coach Steven Johns said.

Holland West Ottawan 11, Portage Central 7

Forest Hills Northern 10, Grand Rapids Christian 4

Somebody inform Kyle VanAntwerpen that FHN no longer has a combined team with FHE.

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 15, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 9

Girls: Troy Athens 10, Ann Arbor Huron 6

Clarkston 14, Northville 7

Girls: Troy Athens 16, Farmington Hills Mercy 16
Rochester 17, Warren Regina 7

Dearborn Divine Child 9, Chelsea 5

“The whole game we really weren’t prepared,” Chelsea coach Joe Koengeter said. “Offensively, we had tons and tons of turnovers. Divine Child just outhustled us on the ground balls.”

Rockford 13, Holt 5

Senior Ben Sims of Rockford scored seven goals to help the Rams boys lacrosse team defeat Holt 13-5 Wednesday. “Ben just created opportunities,” Rockford coach Pete Sims said. “He was able to get himself into position and he was pretty accurate with his shots. They couldn’t stop him, so we didn’t tell him to stop.”

Any other articles or commentary can be shared in the comments.

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Scores and Schedule: April 3, 2014

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Tim

Both D-1 ladies teams took one on the chin yesterday, and Grand Valley State won by five touchdowns over Ferris. Not much collegiate action today, but high school soldiers on.

Yesterday’s Results

Division-1 Women

Michigan 3, Ohio State 18
Detroit 4, Niagara 14

Division-3 Women

Adrian 15, Alma 4
Calvin 10, Hope 9
Kalamazoo 16, St. Mary’s (Ind.) 9
Albion 18, Trine 7

Division-3 Men

Adrian 17, Calvin 6
Hope 15, Alma 5

Collegiate Club Men

Aquinas 26, Northwood 2
Grand Valley State 36, Ferris State 0
Lawrence Tech 8, Lourdes 18

High School Boys

Ann Arbor Huron 14, Temperance Bedford 1
Cranbrook 8, Wilmette (Ill.) New Trier 12
Dearborn Divine Child 9, Chelsea 5
Walled Lake Northern 12, Farmington 3
Rochester Adams 18, Davison 6
Salem 14, Grand Blanc 7
Hartland 12, Canton 3
South Lyon 12, Huron Valley-Lakeland 4
Grosse Pointe South 12, L’Anse Creuse North 3
Northview 12, Hudsonville 3
Detroit Catholic Central 16, Orchard Lake St Mary’s 7
Rockford 13, Holt 5
Lake Orion 8, Royal Oak 3
Flint Powers 11, Walled Lake Central 8
Detroit Country Day 14, Hudson (Ohio) Western Reserve Academy 6
Forest Hills Eastern 9, Zeeland 4
Novi @ Brighton
Walled Lake Western @ Howell
Swartz Creek @ Port Huron United
Plymouth @ Waterford

High School Girls

Rockford 10, Ann Arbor Pioneer 9
Birmingham United 17, Troy Athens 8
Dexter 15, Temperance Bedford 9
East Grand Rapids 10, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 5
Hartland 21, Grand Blanc 3
Grand Haven 10, Hudsonville 7
Huron Valley United 21, Waterford United 10
Grand Rapids Christian 15, Lowell 1
South Lyon United 16, Plymouth 7
Rochester 11, Oxford 7
Canton 7, Salem 6
Lake Orion 8, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 7
Bloomfield Hills Marian 18, Troy 8
Brighton 15, Walled Lake United 4
Farmington 17, West Bloomfield 14
Grandville 16, Holland West Ottawa 8
Forest Hills United @ Caledonia
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep @ Clarkston
Northview @ Comstock Park
Novi @ Northville
Williamston-Haslett @ Flint Powers Catholic
Livonia Ladywood @ Ann Arbor Skyline

Today’s Schedule

Division-2 Women

Aquinas @ Davenport

High School Boys

Ann Arbor Pioneer @ Ann Arbor Skyline
Madison Heights Bishop Foley @ Auburn Hills Avondale
Brother Rice @ Birmingham
L’Anse Creuse @ Grosse Pointe North
Walled Lake Western @ Grosse Ile
Hartland @ Holt
Dexter @ Ypsilanti Lincoln
Farmington North-Harrison @ Novi
Brother Rice Orange @ Rochester
Flint Powers @ Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
Utica Eisenhower @ Romeo
Temperance Bedford @ Saline
Grosse Pointe University Liggett @ St. Clair United
Warren Cousino @ Utica
Anchor Bay Fairview @ Utica Stevenson
West Bloomfield @ Walled Lake Central
Henry Ford II @ Warren Mott-Sterling Heights
Rochester (JV) @ Detroit Southeastern

High School Girls

Flint Powers @ Ann Arbor Huron
Saline @ Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
Farmington Hills Mercy @ Grosse Pointe South
Hartland @ Flint Powers
Novi @ Waterford United
Ann Arbor Skyline @ Lansing Waverly

Corrections, omissions, etc. always appreciated in the comments. Also use the comments for discussion of today’s action.

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Michigan 12, Air Force 15

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Tim

Losing a road game to what I believe to be a pretty good squad (bizarre loss to VMI notwithstanding) isn’t too disappointing for Michigan. The manner in which it happened is a bit more discouraging, but all told this is still a young team learning how to win at the Division-1 level.

Tempo Free

From the official box score, a look at the tempo-free stats:

Air Force 2014
Michigan Air Force
Faceoff Wins 17 Faceoff Wins 13
Clearing 19-23 Clearing 18-20
Possessions 42 Possessions 37
Goals 12 Goals 15
Offensive Efficiency .286 Offensive Efficiency .405

Unsurprisingly, Michigan won the faceoff battle, but semi-surprisingly, they got beaten up in the ride/clear game. The ride has actually been pretty good against all but the elite teams this year, and Air Force’s is good-not spectacular. U-M’s ride didn’t come through much, either.

What the day boils down to, though, is Michigan building a possession advantage and being unable to keep pace in efficiency. Air Force had a great offensive day, and Michigan’s was decent, but not good enough when you’re giving the opponent that level of production.

Notes

First, a disclaimer: the stream on Air Force’s moon-o-vision was pretty glitchy Saturday, so seeing things first-hand was sometimes a futile effort. They also didn’t show the score except between quarters, so it was easy to lose track of team momentum when the feed froze while one team looked poised to score, and next thing you know, there’s a faceoff (and you later find out that the other team was the one to find the back of the net).

Now, on to the show. This was a game determined by two poor quarters for Michigan, something of a throwback to Teams One and Two. It was the first and third in this one, with Air Force building a 6-2 lead in the first, and getting a couple more goals of distance in the third. U-M held even (three goals apiece) in the second, and outscored the Falcons 5-2 in the fourth.  With a young team, lapses are going to happen – Air Force achieved .750 efficiency on eight possessions in the first and .500 on eight more in the third – but it is encouraging to see the team not fold, as they might have in past years.

Brad Lott had a good day on faceoffs by normal standards, winning .577 against a team that’s just over 50% on the year, but by his standards, it wasn’t great. Compound that with a couple fast-break goals for the Falcons off the draw (including the tone-setting opening score), and it was just OK. He did get a fast-break score back for his second assist of the year.

The way the ride/clear game played out seemed – something becoming all too familiar in the recent couple games – to be on account of Michigan making unforced errors on its own clear. The ride wasn’t emphasized until late in the game when the Wolverines were trying to mount a comeback, so that’s no big deal. Although U-M only committed 15 turnovers all game, four of them coming on the clear can be discouraging.

The biggest issue for the Wolverines, of course, was defense. The quality of the feed made it tough to see, but it seemed like Robbie Zonino was not having a great day. The stats bear that out to a degree (though they don’t assign blame to the defenders, even when that’s the case), with only eight saves and 15 goals against. He started the game poorly – three saves and nine goals against at halftime – and by the time he settled in, the game was out of reach. He finished with eight saves and 15 GA.

Mack Gembis returned to the starting lineup on close defense, and though he didn’t pick up a GB, he had one caused turnover (on the other hand, he gave one back, as well). Sophomore Chris Walker had three GBs and freshman Andrew Hatton picked up one. LSM Chase Brown had three GBs as well.

Offensively, Kyle Jackson led the way with three goals and an assist, and it was an efficient day taking only five shots to get him there (the two he didn’t score on were off-target). David McCormack had three goals, Thomas Paras had two and an assist, and Dan Kinek had a goal and two assists. Ian King scored two goals on ten(!) shots, only four of those on cage. David Joseph – starting over Mike Hernandez at midfield – had two assists.

Naturally, Air Force had a lot of nice individual performances, with Mike Crampton (the ECAC offensive player of the week) and Kyle Cassady both notching six points. Holt alum Tommy McKee had four of his own. Defenseman Kyle O’Brien had three caused turnovers and five GBs. The Falcons played two goalies, with both right around .500 (a performance that should be good enough for Michigan to win most games).

Elsewhere

Michigan recap. Air Force recap. Boxscore.

Up Next

Despite the loss, Michigan will be playing in the ECAC Tournament. Their head-to-head victory over Bellarmine combined with the Knights’ loss to Fairfield means the Wolverines cannot finish behind BU.

That said, Michigan doesn’t have the intention to finish tied for last in the league, either way. They have two league games left, with the Battle at the Big House (following football’s spring game) against Fairfield up next. The Stags are just 1-0 in-conference, the lone win coming against Bellarmine. They are, however, the top LaxPower and Tempo-Free Lacrosse team in the league, so Michigan will have to be at its best to get a win Saturday.

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Detroit 9, Quinnipiac 10 (OT)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Tim

This was a game that the Titans really should have won. UDM struggled in a few key areas, but still managed to hold a lead with just over a minute remaining in the contest.

Tempo Free

From the official box score, a look at the tempo-free stats:

Quinnipac 2014
Quinnipiac Detroit
Faceoff Wins 8 Faceoff Wins 15
Clearing 15-19 Clearing 11-17
Possessions 33 Possessions 36
Goals 10 Goals 9
Offensive Efficiency .303 Offensive Efficiency .250

The Titans took home the faceoff battle (more on that in a moment), but really struggled clearing the ball, which helped even out the overall possession game. In a relatively slow game by UDM standards – they’re under 70 total possessions in less than half of their games this year – possession was at a premium.

Quinnipiac made more of their opportunities, but in a game that is decided on an overtime dagger, it’s more about the overall flow of the game and the scoring than “we gave them one possession too many.”

Notes

I’ll begin on the faceoffs, where Damien Hicks confirmed what I’ve thought to be the case much of the year: he can compete against all but the elite faceoff specialists. He was winning the clamp on most draws, and had several clean wins mixed in. Another of my feelings about this unit was also confirmed though, in that the Titans wing play isn’t where it needs to be (which is contributing to the overall numbers that make it seem Hicks is struggling more than he actually is). It combined to give him a nice 14/22 day, with pole Jordan Yono throwing in another win.

There are no two ways to the describe the clear: it was simply bad. The Titans have to be able to get the ball to the offense to win games. They gave up two rideback goals, meaning those busts contributed even more directly than simply giving up possessions, they also gave up fast breaks. At this point in the season, there’s probably not much that can change in terms of coaching or personnel, it’s more about being mentally into the game and avoiding the silly mistakes.

Outside of the clear, I was OK with most of Detroit’s turnovers. Sure, you’d like to avoid a player throwing it away or having the stick checked out of his hands, but it’s going to happen from time to time. Getting it back on the other end – or winning the GB battle, which UDM did (with help from the faceoff dot) – will even that out over time.

Offensively, Scott Drummond led the way with three goals and an assist, and Alex Maini wasn’t far behind with three goals of his own (and most impressively, no turnovers, even though he was carrying a heavy load at times). Shayne Adams had two goals, Brandon Beauregard had two assists, and Tom Masterson had one of each. The Titans seemed to initiate more from the midfield than I recall in recent years (even games earlier this year), but I’m not sure if that was a matchup thing or a change in philosophy – or just the eyeball test fooling me.

Defensively, goalie Jason Weber had a good-not-great game by the numbers, but he was actually very impressive all contest. A number of the saves he made were on shots that looked like he had no chance of stopping, and many of the goals were of the same ilk. He made (almost) all the saves he should have, and then stole a couple more.

Chris Shevins – who has been a rotation player in the past, not a key performer – started and led the team with two caused turnovers. SSDM Nick Garippa picked up three ground balls, leading defensive players in that metric.

The overall GB battle went to the Titans, 36-30, but with the pseudo-dominance on faceoffs (Hicks and Yono’s combined effort gave UDM a +7 edge on faceoffs, with Hicks picking up seven GBs of his own), Quinnipiac was about even. As mentioned above, if the Titans are going to clear poorly, or just make mistakes, they have to be able to make up for it with simple effort.

Elsewhere

Detroit recap. Box score. Photo gallery. Quinnipiac recap. Only semi-relevant, but Troy Dennis is up for an award. Vote for him.

Up Next

Detroit’s all-MAAC from here on out, and the next opponent is Marist, Saturday morning on Titan Field. The Red Foxes are Tempo-Free Lax’s No. 46 team, a handful of spots ahead of UDM. They have a good offense and a poor, defense, so it should be an exciting one.

Detroit’s 1-1 conference record currently has the squad tied for third in the MAAC with Manhattan, and in the seven-team league, three programs will miss the conference tourney in 2014. I don’t see them (or anyone) losing to Monmouth, but taking home games against the other middle-tier MAAC teams is important.

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Scores and Schedule: April 2, 2014

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Tim

Got a few days behind here, yeah? Let’s get right back into it then.

Yesterday’s Results

Division-2 Women

Aquinas 18, Indiana Tech 17
Davenport 18, Lawrence Tech 8

Division-3 Men

Olivet 7, Trine 10

High School Boys

West Bloomfield (JV) 5, Detroit Southeastern 2
Saline 14, Ann Arbor Pioneer 4
Farmington 13, Auburn Hills Avondale 2
Bloomfield Hills 10, Walled Lake Northern 7
Detroit Catholic Central 21, Brighton 7
Clarkston 13, Haslett-Williamston 6
Brother Rice 16, UD-Jesuit 1
Huron Valley-Lakeland 11, Farmington North-Harrison 1
Forest Hills Eastern 10, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 4
Grosse Pointe South 13, L’Anse Creuse 5
Grand Haven 18, Hudsonville 3
Holland Christian 19, Lowell 9
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 15, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 9
Okemos 14, Northville 9
Caledonia 5, Northview 3
Rochester 6, Lansing Waverly 2
Romeo 8, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 6
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 18, Royal Oak Shrine 1
Tecumseh 20, Ypsilanti Lincoln 3
Henry Ford II 12, Utica 4
Utica Eisenhower 8, Troy 4
Portage Northern 10, Vicksburg 3
Warren Mott-Sterling Heights 10, Utica Stevenson 9
Grand Ledge @ Comstock Park
Muskegon Reeths-Puffer @ Holland
Portage Central @ Holland West Ottawa
Port Huron United @ Warren Cousino

High School Girls

Grosse Pointe South 12, Ann Arbor Pioneer 4
Saline 10, Temperance Bedford 4
Grand Ledge @ Comstock Park
Mattawan United @ DeWitt

Today’s Schedule

Division-1 Women

Michigan v. Ohio State, 7 p.m. (Maize Out)
Detroit @ Niagara

Division-3 Women

Alma @ Adrian
Hope @ Calvin
Kalamazoo v. St. Mary’s (Ind.)
Albion @ Trine

Division-3 Men

Calvin @ Adrian
Alma @ Hope

Collegiate Club Men

Aquinas @ Northwood
Grand Valley State @ Ferris State
Lawrence Tech @ Lourdes

High School Boys

Ann Arbor Huron @ Temperance Bedford
Novi @ Brighton
Cranbrook v. Wilmette (Ill.) New Trier
Chelsea @ Dearborn Divine Child
Walled Lake Northern @ Farmington
Rochester Adams @ Davison
Salem @ Grand Blanc
Canton @ Hartland
South Lyon @ Huron Valley-Lakeland
Walled Lake Western @ Howell
Grosse Pointe South @ L’Anse Creuse North
Hudsonville @ Northview
Detroit Catholic Central @ Orchard Lake St Mary’s
Swartz Creek @ Port Huron United
Holt @ Rockford
Lake Orion @ Royal Oak
Flint Powers @ Walled Lake Central
Detroit Country Day @ Hudson (Ohio) Western Reserve Academy
Plymouth @ Waterford
Forest Hills Eastern @ Zeeland

High School Girls

Rockford @ Ann Arbor Pioneer
Troy Athens @ Birmingham United
Forest Hills United @ Caledonia
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep @ Clarkston
Northview @ Comstock Park
Temperance Bedford @ Dexter
Grand Rapids Catholic Central @ East Grand Rapids
Grand Blanc @ Hartland
Grand Haven @ Hudsonville
Waterford United @ Huron Valley United
Grand Rapids Christian @ Lowell
Novi @ Northville
South Lyon United @ Plymouth
Williamston-Haslett @ Flint Powers Catholic
Oxford @ Rochester
Livonia Ladywood @ Ann Arbor Skyline
Canton @ Salem
Lake Orion @ Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
Bloomfield Hills Marian @ Troy
Brighton @ Walled Lake United
Farmington @ West Bloomfield
Grandville @ Holland West Ottawa

Corrections, omissions, etc. always appreciated in the comments. Also use the comments for discussion of today’s action.

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The Next Level: April 1, 2014

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tim

No April Fool’s jokes today, just our weekly look at Michigan natives who are playing college lacrosse at division-1 institutions this spring…

Air Force 15, Michigan 12

  • Senior attack Tommy McKee (Holt) – Started, scored three Goals on eight Shots (five on goal), recorded one Assist, caused one turnover and picked up one ground ball.

Bellarmine 3, Fairfield 9

  • Freshman attack/midfield Graham Macko (Brother Rice) – Did not see game action.

Boston University 7, Navy 13

  • Freshman midfielder Greg Marzec (Brother Rice) – Did not see game action.

Canisius 14, Albany 10
Canisius 7, Siena 10

  • Freshman midfielder Steve Wizniuk (Warren De La Salle) – Did not see game action.

Delaware 7, Drexel 9

  • Junior midfielder Bennett Packer (Brother Rice) – Did not see game action.

Detroit 9, Quinnipiac 10 (OT)

  • Junior attack Brandon Beauregard (Notre Dame Prep) – Started, recorded two Assists, took five Shots (one on goal), and caused one turnover. Also committed two turnovers.
  • Freshman attack Kyle Beauregard (Notre Dame Prep) – Took one Shot (on goal) and picked up two ground balls.
  • Junior midfielder Mike Birney (Detroit Catholic Central) – Started, recorded one Assist, and took 11(!) Shots, four on goal.
  • Junior defenseman Matt Burnett (Clarkston) – Did not see game action.
  • Redshirt senior midfielder Tyler Corcoran (South Lyon) – Did not see game action.
  • Sophomore LSM Nick Demattia (Clarkston) – Played, but did not accrue any statistics.
  • Junior midfielder Scott Drummond (Birmingham Seaholm) – Started, scored three Goals on six Shots (five on goal), and recorded an assist. Also committed two turnovers.
  • Redshirt freshman goalie Connor Flynn (Rockford) – Did not see game action.
  • Senior midfielder Nick Garippa (Notre Dame Prep) – Recorded one Assist and picked up three ground balls.
  • Junior defenseman Joe Gifford (Notre Dame Prep) – Started, but only made the scoresheet by committing one turnover.
  • Freshman attack Alec Gilhooly (Detroit Catholic Central) – Did not see game action.
  • Freshman midfielder Ben Gjokaj (Walled Lake Central) – Did not see game action.
  • Redshirt freshman midfielder Brad Harris (Saline) – Did not see game action.
  • Sophomore midfielder Andy Hebden (Brother Rice) – Did not see game action.
  • Redshirt freshman midfielder JD Hess (Birmingham Seaholm) – Caused one turnover and picked up two ground balls. Also committed one turnover.
  • Senior midfielder Joe MacLean (Detroit Country Day) – Played, but did not accrue any statistics.
  • Freshman defenseman Bryan Matney (Ann Arbor Pioneer) – Did not see game action.
  • Sophomore attack Nick Melucci (Northville) – Played, but only made the scoresheet by committing one turnover.
  • Senior LSM Tim Robertson (Notre Same Prep) – Did not see game action.
  • Senior midfielder Drew Schupbach (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) – Did not see game action.
  • Junior midfielder Thomas Sible (Forest Hills Central) – Caused one turnover and picked up two ground balls. Also committed three turnovers and one penalty for 0:30.
  • Sophomore midfielder Mike Spuller (Dexter) – Did not see game action.
  • Senior attack Tyler Staruch (Brighton) – Did not see game action.
  • Freshman attack Adam Susalla (Birmingham Seaholm) – Did not see game action.
  • Senior D/LSM Mike Wenderski (UD-Jesuit) – Did not see game action.
  • Sophomore defenseman Jordan Yono (Detroit Catholic Central) – Won his only faceoff attempt, caused one turnover, and picked up two ground balls. Also committed one turnover.

Georgetown 8, Villanova 13

  • Senior midfielder Grant Fisher (Brother Rice) – Scored two Goals on four Shots. Also committed one turnover and one penalty for 1:00.

Georgetown 9, Denver 17

  • Senior midfielder Grant Fisher (Brother Rice) – Started, scored two Goals on four Shots, and picked up one ground ball. Also committed three turnovers.

Hartford 8, Holy Cross 13
Hartford 10, Binghamton 11

  • Freshman defenseman Bennett Dipzinski (Forest Hills Northern) – Did not see game action.

Marquette 14, Rutgers 13

  • Redshirt sophomore midfielder K.C. Kennedy (Brother Rice) – Did not see game action.
  • Sophomore attack Henry Nelson (Brother Rice) – Played, but did not accrue any statistics.

Michigan 12, Air Force 15

  • Freshman midfielder Brian Archer (Brighton) – Did not see game action.
  • Junior defenseman Mack Gembis (Cranbrook) – Started and caused one turnover. Also committed one turnover.
  • Sophomore attack Riley Kennedy (Brother Rice) – Took one Shot.
  • Junior attack Will Meter (Brother Rice) – Took two Shots, one on goal.
  • Junior midfielder Thomas Orr (Detroit Catholic Central) – Took one Shot. Also committed one turnover.
  • Senior midfielder Tom Sardelli (Notre Dame Prep) – Did not see game action.
  • Senior LSM Dakota Sherman (Cranbrook) – Took one Shot (on goal), caused one turnover and picked up two ground balls.
  • Sophomore defenseman Chris Walker (Brother Rice) – Started and picked up three ground balls.
  • Redshirt junior defenseman Max Zwolan (Ann Arbor Pioneer) – Did not see game action.

Notre Dame 13, Ohio State 7

  • Freshman midfielder Sergio Perkovic (Brother Rice) – Started, scored a Goal on four Shots (one on goal), and picked up one ground ball. Also committed two turnovers.

Notre Dame 10, Syracuse 11

  • Freshman midfielder Sergio Perkovic (Brother Rice) – Started, took six Shots (two on goal), and picked up three ground balls. Also committed one turnover.

Ohio State 7, Notre Dame 13

  • Senior midfielder Nick Diegel (Northville) – Did not see game action.

Ohio State 13, Jacksonville 2

  • Senior midfielder Nick Diegel (Northville) – Recorded an assist. Also committed one turnover.

Penn 6, Yale 5

  • Freshman goalie Ahmed Iftikhar (Detroit Country Day) – Did not see game action.

Richmond 6, Bryant 9

  • Freshman attack J.P. Forester (Brother Rice) – Started, scored two Goals on five Shots (two on goal), and picked up two ground balls. Also committed three turnovers.

Robert Morris 15, Mount St. Mary’s 8
Robert Morris 7, Sacred Heart 9

  • Freshman attack Kento Nakano (Rockford) – Did not see game action.

Rutgers 13, Marquette 14

  • Sophomore midfielder Jacob Coretti (East Grand Rapids) – Played, but did not accrue any statistics.

Sacred Heart 9, Robert Morris 7

  • Junior midfielder Joe Kemp (Troy Athens) – Started and won 9 of 17 faceoffs, picking up seven ground balls. Also committed two turnovers.

St. John’s 14, Providence 7

  • Freshman midfielder David Stafford (Mattawan) – Did not see game action.

Yale 5, Penn 6

  • Freshman midfielder John Lazarsfeld (Ann Arbor Greenhills) – Did not see game action.

Feel free to share corrections, comments, and statlines from other divisions in the comments.

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Scores and Schedule: April 1, 2014

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tim

Got a few days behind here, yeah? Let’s get right back into it then.

Friday’s Results

Division-2 Women

Siena Heights 22, Ursuline 13
Lawrence Tech 17, Indiana Tech 21

Division-3 Women

Adrian 12, Keuka 7
Olivet 11, Augsburg 14

Collegiate Club Women

Michigan 10, Westminster 13
Western Michigan v. Xavier (canceled)

Collegiate Club Men

Grand Valley State 14, Missouri Baptist 5
Siena Heights 22, Northwood 1
Western Michigan 8, Indiana 15
Central Michigan 9, Iowa 12
Ferris State 13, Wheaton 12

High School Boys

Dexter 11, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 10
Forest Hills Northern 11, Troy 8
Caledonia 8, Grand Rapids Christian 6
Grand Haven 11, Spring Lake 3
Haslett-Williamston 15, Holland Christian 3
Brother Rice 10, Wilmette (Ill.) New Trier 7
Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 10, Farmington North-Harrison 2
Royal Oak 15, Utica Stevenson 1
Warren De La Salle 13, Walled Lake Western 4
Tecumseh @ Belleville
Brother Rice Orange @ South Bend (Ind.) St. Joseph
Tecumseh @ Belleville
Swartz Creek @ Grand Ledge
Auburn Hills Avondale @ Grand Blanc
Lowell @ Kalamazoo United
Chelsea @ Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic

High School Girls

Hartland 14, Forest Hills United 8
Bloomfield Hills Marian 18, Bloomfield Hills Lahser 12
Brighton 16, Grand Blanc 4
East Grand Rapids 20, Grand Rapids Christian 3
Saline 8, Northville 6
Flint Powers Catholic 13, Livonia Ladywood 12
Troy 21, Waterford United 5
Okemos @ East Grand Rapids
Grosse Pointe North @ Farmington
Mattawan United @ Grand Haven
Lansing Waverly @ Huron Valley United
East Lansing @ Ann Arbor Skyline
Kalamazoo Central @ Holland West Ottawa

Saturday’s Results

Division-1 Men

Detroit 9, Quinnipiac 10 (OT)
Michigan 12, Air Force 15

Division-2 Women

Siena Heights 18, Illinois Tech 5
Aquinas @ Lourdes (canceled)

Division-3 Men

Albion 17, Thiel 2
Hope 27, Dubuque 2
Calvin 1, Beloit 14
Adrian 10, Carthage 5
Alma 4, Concordia-Wisconsin 14
Olivet 11, Illinois Wesleyan 9

Division-3 Women

Albion 17, Augsburg 4
Adrian 10, Mount Union 14
Hope 16, Defiance 8
Kalamazoo 2, Keuka 17
Siena Heights 18, Illinois Tech 5
Calvin 15, Transylvania 12

Collegiate Club Women

Central Michigan 11, Xavier 10
Grand Valley State 18, Cincinnati 8
Michigan 7, Georgia 8
Michigan State 16, Wisconsin 12
Michigan 9, Colorado State 11
Western Michigan 6, Indiana 20
Central Michigan 7, Lake Forest 15
Michigan State 17, Marquette 10
Grand Valley State 9, West Virginia 16
Eastern Michigan 7, Saginaw Valley State 4
Grand Valley 7, Grove City 6
Western Michigan v. Kentucky – canceled

Collegiate Club Men

Davenport 4, Colorado 16
Aquinas 10, Lourdes 18
Michigan-Dearborn 20, Northwood 4
Western Michigan 8, MSU-Mankato 10
Michigan State 12, Buffalo 3
Central Michigan 10, Illinois State 11

High School Boys

Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 15, Ann Arbor Greenhills 1
Madison Heights Bishop Foley 10, Walled Lake Western 7
Birmingham 12, UD-Jesuit 11
Bloomfield Hills 12, Port Huron United 7
Caledonia 10, Hudsonville 4
Clarkston 14, Northville 7
Canton 10, Grand Blanc 7
Troy 13, East Grand Rapids 12 (OT)
Rochester Adams 14, Farmington 0
Forest Hills Eastern 13, Portage Northern 4
Forest Hills Northern 19, Ann Arbor Skyline 11
Cranbrook 13, Forest Hills Central 9
Grand Rapids Christian 14, Kalamazoo United 1
Grosse Pointe North 8, Romeo 7
Holland West Ottawa 10, Spring Lake 5
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 7, Novi 6
Northview 4, Comstock Park 3 (OT)
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 10, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 9
Ann Arbor Huron 3, Plymouth 1
Hartland 16, Salem 2
Saline 13, Flint Powers 10
South Lyon 11, Howell 6
Detroit Country Day 14, South Bend (Ind.) St. Joseph’s 2
Utica Eisenhower 8, Lake Orion 7
Caledonia 6, Vicksburg 5
Vicksburg 9, Holland 3
West Bloomfield 14, Utica Stevenson 6
Lansing Waverly @ Huron Valley-Lakeland
Lapeer West-East @ St. Clair United

High School Girls

Mattawan 8, Noblesville (Ind.) Guerin Catholic 12
Rockford 12, Birmingham United 3
Bloomfield Hills Marian 6, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 5
Lake Orion 7, Warren Regina 5
Okemos 9, Bloomfield Hills Marian 6
Plymouth 10, Farmington Hills Harrison 9
Okemos 5, Birmingham United 4
Okemos 7, Bloomfield Hills Lahser 6
Grand Blanc 11, Oxford 7
Mattawan United 4, Mishawaka (Ind.) Penn 11
Rockford 12, Bloomfield Hills Lahser 7
Rockford 11, Bloomfield Hills Marian 3
Ann Arbor Skyline 12, Canton 7
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep @ Bloomfield Hills Lahser
Battle Creek Harper Creek @ DeWitt
Ann Arbor Skyline @ Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
Ann Arbor Huron @ Ann Arbor Skyline
Livonia Ladywood @ Ann Arbor Skyline

Sunday’s Results

Division-1 Women

Michigan 13, UC Davis 12 (2OT)

Division-2 Women

Siena Heights 7, Indiana Tech 18

Division-3 Men

Alma 9, MSoE 7

Division-3 Women

Olivet 2, Baldwin-Wallace 18

Collegiate Club Women

Michigan 9, Colorado 8 (OT)
Central Michigan 6, Notre Dame 9
Michigan State 6, Minnesota 16
Central Michigan 8, Wisconsin 14
Eastern Michigan 13, Wayne State 2
Grand Valley State 11, Marshall 1
Saginaw Valley 17, Wayne State 3
Grand Valley State 8, Slippery Rock 3

Collegiate Club Men

Western Michigan 13, Illinois State 14
Davenport 11, UNLV 14
Michigan-Dearborn 16, Ferris State 4
Central Michigan 11, Purdue 10
Siena Heights 18, Oakland 4

High School Boys

Cranbrook 14, East Grand Rapids 12
Warren De La Salle 11, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 6

Yesterday’s Results

Division-2 Women

Davenport 17, Indiana Tech 13
Grand Valley State 17, Roberts Wesleyan 4

Collegiate Club Men

Lawrence Tech 27, Northwood 4

High School Boys

Grand Haven 9, Zeeland 5
Novi 10, Huron Valley-Lakeland 3
Northville 11, Howell 9
Portage Central 9, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 4
Rochester Adams 13, Flint Powers 8
South Lyon 19, Waterford 4
Troy Athens 13, Warren Mott-Sterling Heights 5
Walled Lake Central 7, Plymouth 4
Brighton 10, Walled Lake Western 5
Grandville @ Grand Ledge
DeWitt @ Kalamazoo United

High School Girls

Rockford 18, Forest Hills United 5
Bloomfield Hills Marian 13, Birmingham United 12 (2OT)
Bloomfield Hills Lahser 19, Troy 14
Brighton 16, Waterford United 2
Canton 14, South Lyon United 7
Caledonia 14, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 5
Clarkston 12, Flint Powers 5
Dexter 20, Warren Regina 5
Grand Blanc 15, Walled Lake United 2
Grand Rapids Christian 18, Northview 1
Hartland 20, Huron Valley United 10
Lake Orion 13, Farmington Hills Harrison 6
Ann Arbor Huron 9, Saline 8 (OT)
Salem 19, West Bloomfield 5
Holland West Ottawa @ Comstock Park
Oxford @ Farmington
Grand Haven @ Grandville
Novi @ Plymouth
Kalamazoo Central @ Portage Northern
Troy Athens @ Rochester

Today’s Schedule

Division-2 Women

Aquinas v. Indiana Tech
Davenport @ Lawrence Tech

Division-3 Men

Olivet @ Trine

High School Boys

West Bloomfield @ Detroit Southeastern
Saline @ Ann Arbor Pioneer
Farmington @ Auburn Hills Avondale
Walled Lake Northern @ Bloomfield Hills
Detroit Catholic Central @ Brighton
Haslett-Williamston @ Clarkston
Grand Ledge @ Comstock Park
Brother Rice @ UD-Jesuit
Huron Valley-Lakeland @ Farmington North-Harrison
Grand Rapids Catholic Cent @ Forest Hills Eastern
Mattawan @ Grandville
Muskegon Reeths-Puffer @ Holland
Grand Haven @ Hudsonville
Portage Central @ Holland West Ottawa
Kalamazoo United @ Holland West Ottawa
Grosse Pointe South @ L’Anse Creuse
Holland Christian @ Lowell
Madison Heights Bishop Foley @ Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Okemos @ Northville
Caledonia @ Northview
Lansing Waverly @ Rochester
Romeo @ Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard @ Royal Oak Shrine
Ypsilanti Lincoln @ Tecumseh
Utica @ Henry Ford II
Troy @ Utica Eisenhower
Portage Northern @ Vicksburg
Port Huron United @ Warren Cousino
Utica Stevenson @ Warren Mott-Sterling Heights

High School Girls

Grosse Pointe South @ Ann Arbor Pioneer
Grand Ledge @ Comstock Park
Mattawan United @ DeWitt
Temperance Bedford @ Saline

Corrections, omissions, etc. always appreciated in the comments. Also use the comments for discussion of today’s action.

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Scores and Schedule: March 28, 2014

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Tim

Detroit suffers a tough one at home on the ladies’ side, plenty of action in other divisions and the high school ranks.

Yesterday’s Results

Division-1 Women

Detroit 2, UC Davis 13

Division-2 Women

Davenport 21, Lourdes 4
Aquinas 21, Lawrence Tech 7

Division-3 Women

Hope 17, Augsburg 11
Calvin 11, Birmingham-Southern 15

Collegiate Club Men

Michigan State 19, Toledo 2
Davenport 9, Colorado State 11

High School Boys

Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 11, Flint Powers 10 (OT)
Brighton 12, East Grand Rapids 11 (OT)
Detroit Catholic Central 11, Clarkston 9
Detroit Country Day 12, Forest Hills Northern 7
Farmington 14, Royal Oak Shrine 1
Birmingham 10, Grosse Pointe South 8
Howell 10, Salem 5
L’Anse Creuse North 13, Warren Mott-Sterling Ht 7
Oxford 5, L’Anse Creuse 4
Holt 5, Saline 4 (OT)
Henry Ford II 7, Warren Cousino 5
Vicksburg 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 9
Northville 12, Walled Lake Northern 5
Hartland @ Ann Arbor Pioneer – canceled
Swartz Creek @ Bay City Central
Utica Eisenhower @ UD-Jesuit
Rochester @ Grosse Pointe North
Zeeland @ Grand Haven
Forest Hills Eastern @ Rockford
Holland @ Grand Rapids South Christian
Utica Stevenson @ Utica
West Bloomfield @ Waterford
Holland @ Grand Rapids South Christian

High School Girls

Ann Arbor Pioneer 14, Birmingham United 11
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 13, Williamston-Haslett 9
Dexter 9, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 4
Rochester 17, Warren Regina 7
Farmington Hills Mercy 16, Troy Athens 16
Ann Arbor Huron @ Tecumseh
Swartz Creek @ Lansing Waverly
East Lansing @ Battle Creek Harper Creek
Novi @ Detroit Country Day
Plymouth @ Farmington
Swartz Creek @ Grand Ledge
Portage Northern @ Holt
Grosse Pointe North @ Lake Orion
DeWitt @ Midland-HH Dow
Saginaw Heritage @ Oxford

Today’s Schedule

Division-2 Women

Siena Heights v. Ursuline
Lawrence Tech @ Indiana Tech

Division-3 Women

Adrian v. Keuka
Olivet v. Augsburg

Collegiate Club Women

Western Michigan v. Xavier
Michigan v. Westminster

Collegiate Club Men

Grand Valley State v. Missouri Baptist
Siena Heights @ Northwood
Western Michigan @ Indiana
Central Michigan @ Iowa
Ferris State @ Wheaton

High School Boys

Bedford v. Bowling Green (Ohio)
Tecumseh @ Belleville
Madison Heights Bishop Foley @ Dexter
Troy @ Forest Hills Northern
Caledonia @ Grand Rapids Christian
Swartz Creek @ Grand Ledge
Auburn Hills Avondale @ Grand Blanc
Haslett-Williamston @ Holland Christian
Lowell @ Kalamazoo United
Monroe St. Mary-Catholic Central @ Ypsilanti Lincoln
Brother Rice @ Wilmette (Ill.) New Trier
Farmington North-Harrison @ Rochester Hill Stoney Creek
DeWitt @ Spring Lake
Chelsea @ Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic
Royal Oak @ Utica Stevenson
Warren De La Salle @ Walled Lake Western
Tecumseh @ Belleville
Brother Rice Orange @ South Bend (Ind.) St. Joseph

High School Girls

Hartland @ Forest Hills United
Bloomfield Hills Marian @ Bloomfield Hills Lahser
Grand Blanc @ Brighton
Okemos @ East Grand Rapids
Grosse Pointe North @ Farmington
Mattawan United @ Grand Haven
Lansing Waverly @ Huron Valley United
Saline @ Northville
Livonia Ladywood @ Flint Powers Catholic
East Lansing @ Ann Arbor Skyline
Troy @ Waterford United
Kalamazoo Central @ Holland West Ottawa

Corrections, omissions, etc. always appreciated in the comments. Also use the comments for discussion of today’s action.

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Lacrosse arrives at Detroit Southeastern

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Tim
Warren De La Salle Mike Jolly Detroit Southeastern Jungaleers lacrosse

De La Salle coach Mike Jolly explains the historical significance prior to first faceoff.

DETROIT – Lacrosse has long been considered a pastime of the wealthy, privileged, and frankly, the white. That’s no longer the case in the City of Detroit, where yesterday afternoon, a new milestone was reached: Detroit Southeastern High School played its first-ever lacrosse game, scrimmaging the JV B squad from Warren De La Salle.

Just 16 players suited up for the Jungaleers – while the more-established De La Salle brought a couple dozen players – and the score didn’t end in their favor. The day was more about the experience for the first-time players, and making history.

“They’ve never had a real game in any situation they’ve ever been in,” said Jungaleers coach Brent Petrone. “They get to see how the game is played, the rules, how substitutions work, just the whole thing was great for them to not only see but be a part of with hands-on experience.”

The opponent was gracious in giving credit to Southeastern. Although his team was able to seemingly score at will, De La Salle coach and U.S. Lacrosse Michigan Hall-of-Famer Mike Jolly gave nothing but credit to the nascent program.

“They played hard, that’s the first thing, and they played with class,” Jolly said. “They’re getting good instruction from their coaches, and they should enjoy the game. It’s one of the most fun games to play.”

While the majority of De La Salle’s players have had sticks in their hands since fourth grade – or earlier – many of the Southeastern players picked up their crosse for the first time when team practices began just a couple weeks ago. The inexperience showed at times, but Southeastern was able to net a couple goals in the scrimmage (and a couple more with some subs from the Pilots’ squad after the Southeastern seniors had to leave early for a school function). They can take the experience against De La Salle as one to learn what they’re striving to become.

“They got to see how other individuals who have been playing for seven or eight years are playing the game, and kind of look at them as role models of the game, and how they can perform to their caliber eventually,” Petrone said. “It’s something to strive for. They got to see first how those kids are playing defense, how their midfielders are running plays, and their offense is running plays.”

The honor to be the first opponent for the city’s first public school lacrosse team is not lost upon Jolly. Even though his program is predominantly white and located in the suburbs, De La Salle has roots in the city long before its move out to Warren. The growth of the game in the urban area is an important part of stepping into the mainstream.

Warren De La Salle Pilots Southeastern Jungaleers lacrosse

The first goal in Southeastern program history finds the back of the net.

“It means everything to me,” Jolly said. “I told Coach Brent that if there was a competition, we would have fought hard to be the first one to play them. Our school originated over at City Airport, which is just a few miles away from here. To see what’s happening within the city of Detroit, hopefully their resurgence will mirror the growth of lacrosse. Just to come down and be a part of this is an honor for us.”

While Southeastern is the first public school lacrosse program in the city (University of Detroit Jesuit boasts the only other high school lacrosse program in Detroit), the hope is that it won’t be the last. First, the Jungaleers must reach sustainability, and that’s Petrone’s goal, with a two-year

“We just started out this year, we’re about two weeks into our season right now,” he said. “We were lucky enough to receive a two-year grant. We’re just hoping that we can get the kids in our schools excited about lacrosse, interested in it: just learning the rules and fundamentals of the game.

“We have a lot of great athletes at our school, and from there I just hope that these kids can actually do something over the next few years as they get those skills down, hopefully even looking for scholarships as they venture off into college. I’m hoping that other schools within our district will start getting programs set up next year. We’ll be able to not only face schools from the suburbs, but also in our own city.

“Then from there, just expanding and getting kids in this area excited about our sport. It’s something that’s foreign to them, but a lot can be great at it. It’s something that’s great for any kid, no matter where they’re from – income level, ethnicity – it’s a great sport for them to play.”

Petrone plays down the groundbreaking role he has played in bringing the game to a school that has had a hard enough time fielding a full football roster at a competitive level, much less a sport that most of its students have never played. However, as the game continues to grow, more Brent Petrones will be the ones to make it happen.

“I think that if we have coaches like Coach Petrone in schools being able to recruit kids to join the programs, and with administrative support, I see it growing,” Jolly said. “In the city of Baltimore, for example, the inner-city program has really thrived. It needs administrative support and dedicated coaches. The kids will come.”

At Charlevoix and Fairview on Detroit’s East Side, they’ve already started arriving.

See more photos from the event here.

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