WI LAX Stars Move On In NCAA Division I Tourney

The Men’s NCAA Lacrosse playoffs got started this past weekend and several West Islip lacrosse stars helped lead their teams to victory and a spot in the next round of their respective tournaments.

In perhaps the most exciting game of the weekend, Duke topped defending champion Loyola (MD) 12-11 Sunday in double overtime. Kyle Turri got the win and had 13 saves including one in the first overtime. He also had 3 groundballs for the Blue Devils. The win puts Duke into the national quarterfinals where they will play Notre Dame Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Yale is also moving on in the tournament following the Bulldogs 10-7 win over Penn St. on Saturday.

Senior defenseman Michael McCormack had a monster game with 8 groundballs and 3 caused turnovers. He also assisted on Kirby Zdrill’s goal with 9:06 remaining in the fourth that put Yale ahead 7-6, a lead they would not relinquish.

The Bulldogs will now play top-seeded Syracuse on Saturday at 3 p.m.

In Denver’s 19-14 win over Albany, freshman Tom Moore saw limited action. The Pioneers move on to face North Carolina Sunday at 12 p.m.

Andrew Hodgson had 3 goals Sunday for Towson but it was not enough as Ohio St. topped the Tigers 16-6. On the season, the junior from West Islip finished with 27 goals and 14 assists.