In Thrilling Fashion, Jesuit Lacrosse Wins State Title, Defeating the St. Paul’s Wolves, 6-5
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Congratulations to the Jesuit varsity lacrosse players and coaches for winning their second consecutive state title. The Blue Jays defeated Loyola (Shreveport) in Saturday’s semi-final game and topped the Wolves 6-5 in Sunday’s rematch of the 2012 title game. Senior Austin Triay hit the game and championship winner with three seconds remaining in regulation. All games were played on the campus of St. Thomas More.
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Lacrosse, Jesuit vs St. Paul's, State Championship, April 28, 2013
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But less than two minutes later, the Wolves do some celebrating of their own after a goal that ties the contest at 4-4. -
But it is the team trophy — the one that will sit in the Jesuit trophy case forever — that this special group of student-athletes will cherish for the rest of their lives. -
Abadin, who was outstanding in both the semi-final game against Loyola (Shreveport) and the championship game against St. Paul’s, was named defensive MVP. Austin Triay, who scored the championship winner, received the offensive MVP trophy. -
When he finally returns to earth, junior Colby Simoneaux (35) joins his teammates to congratulate junior goalie Jorge Abadin. -
And it works. With three seconds remaining in regulation, senior Austin Triay (11) puts one past the St. Paul’s net minder, securing a 6-5 victory. -
The Blue Jays call a time-out with 13 seconds left on the clock to diagram one last play. -
...the Wolves score an equalizer with 4:13 remaining in the game, making it 5-5. -
Despite a swarming Blue Jay attack that at times liked like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 suspense/horror film “The Birds”... -
Senior Andrew Scott (7) and junior Evan Fitzpatrick (9) saw plenty of action. Younger players, such as sophomore Billy McMahon (12); freshman Dominic Sunseri (5); and sophomore Michael Simon (2), know their day is coming. -
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At halftime, head coach Mike Brantley urged his team to keep fighting and tighten up on defense. -
Arman Alizadeh (22) scores the final goal in a thrilling first half that left the Blue Jays with a not-so-comfortable 5-4 lead at the intermission. -
In Lafayette, on the campus of St. Thomas More, the Blue Jays face off against arch-rival St. Paul’s in a rematch of last year’s state championship game. Jesuit won the 2012 title. -
With 3:54 left in the first half, Thomas Nimmo scores to give the Blue Jays a 4-3 advantage. -
...and a third to tie the score at 3-3. -
However, St. Paul’s rallied with two goals of their own... -
...bringing a huge and enthusiastic crowd of Jesuit supporters to their feet. -
Before the first period ends, senior Brandon Barnett (3) makes it 3-0 Jays... -
Sophomore Garrett Perez (28) makes a move that leaves a St. Paul’s midfielder in search of help. -
Senior defender Zack Tassin (37) shows his versatility by scoring and putting the Jays up 2-0. Freshman (15) Max Murret is the first to congratulate his teammate. -
Junior Robert Montenegro (17) and senior Chris Powers (33) legally use their sticks to attack their opponent. -
Senior Kett Lobrano (16), who was the man of the match in Jesuit’s quarterfinal game against Dutchtown, shows he’s a team player with this smooth pass into heavy traffic. -
Junior Arman Alizadeh (22) opens the scoring with 8:42 remaining in the first quarter, giving the Jays a 1-0 lead. -
Junior Thomas Nimmo (21) was outstanding moving the ball on the offensive end.
