Day 5: July 1, 2007
By: Garrett Fitzgerald - colaxgk3@aol.com - (970) 988-7366

Men’s Elite – First Round
With the first day of the Men’s Elite tournament in the books, there were several hard fought games with good talent to be found on all the teams.

Sunday’s Results
Go Fast 11, Generals 5
This game was decided early on as Go Fast took a 4-0 lead into the second quarter. The Generals got tow in the second but Go Fast just had too much depth for the Generals to mount a comeback. In the second half the Generals were able to match goals with Go Fast but had too many turnovers to make a serious run.

Club All-Stars 7, Dunn Financial 6
The last game was a great one at Edwards, both Dunn Financial and the Club All-Stars played extremely hard keeping the score close all game. In the third Ben Winston, a defender from the All-Stars stole the ball and carried it the length of the field for a goal. The drama was amazing in this game as the All-Stars scored a goal with :18 left in the 4th to go up by two only to have Dunn score a goal at :08 to bring the margin back to one. It was just too little to late as the Club All-Stars walked off the field with a one goal victory.

Mermen 10, Rocky Mountain Oysters 4
The Merman came out strong and went up by a lot in the second quarter. The Rocky Mountain Oysters struggled with their shot selection and paid for it with a lack sustained possessions. The Mermen could make some serious noise especially behind the strong goal play of Brian Phipps who ended the day with fifteen saves.

Team 21 13, Team Guttman 7
Team 21, the 4th seed coming into the tournament, needed some time to get firing on all cylinders. Guttman had a four goal second quarter to take a one goal lead into the half. Team 21 got the score back to even by end of the third and found their stride in the 4th, scoring six unanswered goals in the final frame to seal their spot in the championship bracket.

Merrill Lynch 9, Brine Elite 5
In a game that wasn’t as close as the score would make it seem, Merrill Lynch showed that they could definitely be in the mix come Independence Day. Merrill took a 7-0 lead into halftime and put on the cruise control in the second half. Wearing pink jerseys to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Fund, and with a roster stacked full of Division I players this could be the year Merrill Lynch breaks through into the top of the Vail Shootout.

Team Lax Grip 12, 5280/Tap Room 4
LaxGrip came out strong and took the lead within two minutes and never gave it up. 5280 showed signs of life in the 2nd quarter matching goals with LaxGrip. In the 3rd 5280 suffered from lack of possessions time and shots on goal. LaxGrip had a cozy seven goal lead going into the 4th. The game got chippy at the end with five penalties in the last quarter. After a solid performance Team Lax Grip is a serious dark horse with the ability to make it deep into the tournament.

Young Guns 15, IAS Team Breakaway 10
This was a quickly paced game with fast and fluid ball movement from both teams. With a stacked roster, the Young Guns stayed in control for the most part and was led by an athletic defense, and a talented offense. For IAS Team Breakaway, Shay Cunningham had a fantastic performance with six points in the game. In the end the Young Guns had too much talent and will find themselves on Ford Field tomorrow.

Jammin’ Salmon 11, Team Black Seal 9
In a game between two evenly matched teams the Black Seals just couldn’t overcome a six goal halftime deficit. When the Seals finally got going they had reduced the Salmon lead down to two goals with 6:42 left in the 4th quarter. Salmon did a good job of holding off a young, hard-charging Seal team that had several good shooters. The second half Salmon goalie, Maryland grad Tim McGinnis, made several key saves in the fourth quarter to preserve the win for the Salmon. For the veterans of the Vail Shootout winner’s bracket, the Salmon were paced by midfielder Chris Magrin who had five points on the day with four goals and an assist. The Salmon will face a tough second round match up with up and comers the Young Guns.

Monday’s Schedule

Ford Field – Championship Bracket
8:30am Merrill Lynch vs. Team Lax Grip
10:30 am Young Guns vs. Jammin’ Salmon
2:30 pm Go Fast vs. Club All Stars
4:30 pm Mermen vs. Team 21

Edwards Turf Field – Consolation Bracket
9:30 am Brine Elite vs. 5280/Tap Room
11:30 am Generals vs. Dunn Financial
1:30 pm Rocky Mountain Oysters vs. Team Guttman
3:30 pm IAS Team Breakaway vs. Team Black Seal
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Women’s Elite – Pool Play

Another beautiful day in paradise greeted the Women’s Elite team who started pool play today. The first two days are round-robin pool play to determine who will make it to the Championship bracket and who will be in the Consolation bracket.
Sunday’s games were a good start to the tournament. All games were played on the fields in Edward. For the remaining games, they will be split between Edwards and the Athletic field in Vail.

Sunday’s Results
8:30 AM Field 1 Outlaws 18 Vision 2
The Outlaws dominated the game. Sonia LaMonica, #69, did an amazing job leading the team in goals with 6.

9:45 AM Field 1 Tap This 1 Gang Green 16
Gang Green, comprised of Dartmouth players, did awesome and ganged up on Tap This. A balanced attack kept the gang going.

11:00 AM Field 1 Revolution Lacrosse 8 Team Ohio 3
Revolution came out strong and fought hard the whole game. Ohio did a good job as well, but the Revolution stepped it up and won. Ohio goalie, Amanda Chambers, kept Ohio in the game recording 21 saves.

12:15 PM Field 1 East-West Sports 9 NYAC Subs 2
The game started slow just like the sun rising in the East. Then day came and East-West Sports Camps picked it up. Both teams put up a great fight. Halftime was 5-2 with East-West in the lead. In the end, the sun set on the NYAC Subs with East-West winning 9-2. Sydney Greene (#5) of East-West led the scoring with 4 goals.

1:30 PM Field 1 Revolution Lacrosse 12 Tap This 4
Revolution tapped into their resources to control the game from start to finish. A balanced attack kept Revolution in the lead.

2:45 pm Field 1 Team Ohio 4 Gang Green 17
Gang Green again put the gang in place and took care of business. In the game 8 people scored for Gang Green with Casey Hazel (#22) leading the scoring with 4 goals. Amanda Chambers add 8 saves to her goalie stats.

8:30 AM Field 2 Green Turtle 15 Lakeshore 2
Turtle’s by name and nature, GT had a slow beginning but soon emerged from their shells scoring 10 goals in the first half. Lakeshore pushed to be competitive but came up short with 2 goals. Jessica Adam of GT led the scoring with 5 goals.

9:45 AM Field 2 ReLAXers 10 Team Rammit 3
The ReLAXers relaxed in the first half, but the second half they were on fire. They moved the ball well. Rammit tried to stay in it and came out with 3. Morgan Lane lead ReLAXers with 3 goals.

11:00 AM Field 2 Colorado ChillLax 11 Lacrosse Wear 8
An evenly matched game with both teams playing good lacrosse. Team Lacrosse Wear kept the game close with great play from goalie (#21) who recorded 8 saves.

12:15 PM Field 2 Lockton Loaded 10 Detroit 2
Lockton Loaded had very nice ball movement through the midfield and on attack. Detroit’s defense stayed strong and made Lockton Loaded work for every goal. McKenzie and Strain each had 3 goals to lead LL.

1:30 PM Field 2 Team Rammit 9 Lacrosse Wear 8
Lacrosse Wear goalie is a phenom as she made several great saves. Both teams played really well. This exciting game came down to the wire. Impressive play from Brittany Farniok (#21) kept the game very close with 7 saves. In the end the balanced scoring of Team Rammit gave them the win.

2:45 PM Field 2 Colorado ChillLax 6 ReLAXers 8
In a fight for the top position in pool A, ReLAXers played a strong game and held off Colorado ChillLax by 2 goals. The ReLAXers goalie, Jackie Swansberg, had 12 saves in a great effort to hold back the Colorado contingent.

POOL PLAY STANDINGS
Teams are awarded points based on 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The top two in each pool will go to the Championship bracket. The remaining two teams will go to the Consolation bracket. Bracket play begins on Tuesday.

Pool A
ReLAXers 2 wins 0 loss 6 pts
Colorado ChillLax 1 win 1 loss 3 pts
Team Rammit 1 win 1 loss 3 pts
Team Lacrosse Wear 0 win 2 loss 0 pts

Pool B
East-West Sports 1 win 0 loss 3 pts
Outlaws 1 win 0 loss 3 pts
NYAC Subs 0 win 1 loss 0 pts
Vision 0 win 1 loss 0 pts

Pool C
Lockton Loaded 1 win 0 loss 3 pts
Greene Turtle 1 win 0 loss 3 pts
Detroit 0 win 1 loss 0 pts
Lakeshore 0 win 1 loss 0 pts

Pool D
Gang Green 2 win 0 loss 6 pts
Revolution Lacrosse 2 win 0 loss 6 pts
Tap This 0 win 2 loss 0 pts
Team Ohio 0 win 2 loss 0 pts

Monday’s Schedule

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Men’s Masters

Sunday’s Results
Championship Semifinals
12:30pm Middlebury 7, Noreaster/Jagermeister 5
Middlebury outlasted Noreaster/Jagermeister in a very competitive game. Middlebury held Jager’s offense in check all game, allowing only one goal in the 2nd half. Middlebury’s deep bench definitely contributed to the victory.

2:30pm Rusty Red 11, LacrosseWear 6
LacrosseWare went up 1-0 early, but that was their only lead of the game. From then on Rusty Red dominated. After a shaking off some early rust, the Reds generally controlled the game.

Consolation Semifinals
8:30am Barely Legal 12, MAC 7
A well fought game, the score is deceptive of the parity that existed between the two teams. It took until the 4th quarter for Barely Legal to pull away and win the game with five goals in the final frame.

4:30pm Lax Gear 12, LandRover 7
After a knotted up 1st half Lax Gear gained momentum in the 3rd quarter. LandRover battled back in the 4th quarter of this competitive game, but in the end it wasn’t enough to get them into the consolation championship.

Other Consolation Game
10:30am Tribe Elders 12, Jail Bait 11
In a gritty and highly contested game that forced the first overtime finish of the Masters tournament. After failing to score on an extra man opportunity in the second overtime Jail Bait gave up the winning goal soon their after.

Monday’s Schedule
Ford Field- Championship Game
12:30pm Rusty Red vs. Middlebury

Edwards B
3rd Place Game
10:00am LaxWear vs. Noreaster/Jagermister

Consolation Championship
2:00pm Barely Legal vs. Lax Gear

Consolation Game
12:00pm Jail Bait vs. MAC

Edwards C
Consolation Game
12:00pm Tribe Elders vs Landrover-Denver East