Let’s Play Two: Lacrosse Gets the Best of Gautier and Golden

Sophomore Noah Martin and junior Max Murret combine to put the stops on an opponent from Golden, Colorado. The Blue Jays won, 8-3.
The Blue Jay lacrosse team continued to flex its muscle with victories over out-of-state opponents.
Jesuit gilded Gautier-Pascagoula (Mississippi), 22-0, and beat Golden (Colorado), 8-3. Both matches took place in perfect weather conditions on Saturday, March 28, at Muss Bertolino Stadium in Kenner.
Junior Josh Cvitanovich had three goals, two assists, and two ground balls in the Gautier game. Sophomore Briggs Lucia and senior Jerry Spencer added three goals of their own. Scoring two goals apiece were sophomore Bennett Faust, and juniors Jacob Buuck and David Zazulak.
Senior Robert Zazulak and junior Taylor Anderson grabbed six ground balls each.
Goalie Eric Wright, a senior, made three saves.
Against Golden, senior Garrett Perez had two goals and six ground balls. Junior Max Murret tallied two assists, two takeaways, and two ground balls. Single scorers were Cvitanovich, sophomore Parker Simoneaux, Buuck, and seniors Michael Simon and Billy McMahon, who grabbed six ground balls from his lead face-off position.
Junior Rob Hinyub, who had four saves, minded the net.
The Blue Jays return to action of Tuesday, March 31, against Holy Cross. The Tigers introduced lacrosse this year. Face-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Muss Bertolino.
View the Jesuit vs. Gautier-Pascagoula (MS) photo gallery below.
View the Jesuit vs. Golden (CO) photo gallery here.
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Lacrosse vs. Gautier-Pascagoula, March 28, 2015
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Junior attacker Max Murret winds up and scores the first goal of the game.
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Junior long stick midfielder Taylor Anderson (3) works with teammate Garrett Perez to advance the ball down the field.
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Senior midfielder Billy McMahon wins a face off and takes possession as he evades two defenders.
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Two defenders react as junior attacker Jack Curran's shot goes into the goal for another Blue Jay score.
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Junior midfielder Kyle Westholz winds his way through the defense.
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Junior attacker Josh Cvitanovich unleashes a shot.
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Senior long stick midfielder Rob Zazulak takes possession after a face off.
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Volunteer parents Rhonda Flower and Charlie Hamilton confer with an official as they review the first half scoring summary.
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Sophomore midfielder Bennett Faust shoots and scores his second goal of the game.
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Sophomore midfielder Parker Simoneaux leads the Blue Jays on the attack as he evades a defender.
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Sophomore attacker Briggs Lucia doesn't let a defenders poke stop him from scoring.
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Junior midfielder Jacob Buuck finds an opening in the defense and scores.
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Senior midfielder Jerry Spencer, who finished with a hat-trick, spins away from a defender.
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Junior defender Paul Gelpi keeps an attacker away from the goal.
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Coaches (L-R) Greg Anderson, Steve Krobert '05, and Nick Helinski watch as the action unfolds.
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Senior goalie Eric Wright stands ready in the crease as an attacker attempts to find a weakness in the Blue Jay defense. Sorry, Charlie. Jesuit did not give up a goal in the game.