Crusaders dominate to take 6-1 win and the championship
Cardinal Gibbons' Matt Shankle drives toward the goal as Western Guilford's Taylor Mendoza defends in the 2A/3A State Championship Game on May 20, 2006, at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, NC.
|
Posted May 21, 2006, 1:55 a.m.
The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders jumped out to a 3-1 lead by halftime of Saturday's 2A/3A championship game and could have quit scoring at that point and still come away with the victory. As it was, they scored three more times for a convincing 6-1 win over Western Guilford.
The Crusaders' Lance Landvater scored two minutes into the game to make it a 1-0 game. The teams traded possessions for most of the rest of the period until Gregg Ashland took a feed from Seph Secoura to make it 2-0 with 37 seconds left in the period.
Western Guilford dominated possession for much of the next period but just could find the net but the one time. At 4:04 of the second quarter the Hornets' Taylor Mendoza scored unassisted to make it a 2-1 game. But at 1:24 the Crusaders answered with a Secoura goal from longpole Reid McCrea, who had snagged a high Hornet pass at midfield, to make it 3-1 at the half.
Neither team could muster much offense in the third period, but at 2:38 Matt Shankle put Gibbons up 4-1 with an unassisted goal. At 1:00 Cameron Watts did the same to make it 5-1 as the third period ended.
The Crusaders scored at 11:30 of the final period to make it 6-1 when John Templeton scored on a Stephen Thorn assist. The Crusaders held off the Hornets through two man-downs over the next several minutes, coming away with the 6-1 victory and a state championship.
Gibbons' attackman Seph Secoura was named most valuable offensive player of the game. Gibbons goalie Merrick Reiland was name the most valuable defensive player.
Cardinal Gibbons 6, Western Guilford 1
May 20, 2006 at SAS Soccer Park
(Unofficial box score based on Webmaster's notes) |
| Cardinal Gibbons |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
--6 |
| Western Guilford |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
--1 |
| Goals-- Cardinal Gibbons 6 (Seph Secoura 1, Lance Landvater 1, Greg Ashland 1, Matt Shankle 1, Cameron Watts 1, John Templeton 1). Western 1 (Taylor Mendoza 1). Assists-- Cardinal Gibbons 3 (Secoura 1, Stephen Thorn 1, Reid McCrea 1). Western 0. Ground balls-- Gibbons --. Western --. Shots-- Gibbons --. Western --. Saves-- Gibbons 8 (Merrick Reiland 8). Western 10 (Scott Bowles 10). EMO-- Gibbons 0 for 4. Western 0 for 6. Faceoffs-- Gibbons 3 of 8. Western 5 of 8. Records-- Gibbons 20-3. Western 17-2.
|
This site, rhslacrosse.com, is the unofficial Web page of the Riverside High School Pirates lacrosse team. It is for the enjoyment of parents and supporters, as well as any lacrosse fans who stumble upon it. If you have a comment about the Web page, e-mail to . If you'd like to contact Riverside's lacrosse coach, e-mail to .
All photographs and content of this Web site © rhslacrosse.com . |
|
