Syracuse Lacrosse Goes To Eleven, Wins National Title
by Sean Keeley on May 26, 2009 12:42 AM EDT
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PrintAll due respect to Cornell, but Orange was the color of the day as the Syracuse lacrosse team won it's second-straight National Title on Monday in one of the most thrilling finishes in NCAA history. Seriously, did you watch those clips? Is there anything I can add at this point that will better illustrate how amazing that finish was?
With four seconds remaining in regulation, Nims scored on a desperation pass from midfielder Matt Abbott, eliminating a three-goal deficit in a little more than three minutes and sending the game into overtime. The shot eventually propelled the Orange (16-2) to a thrilling 10-9 victory over Cornell (13-4) in the national championship game here Monday at Gillette Stadium in front of 41,935 fans. Cody Jamieson had the game-winner 1:40 into overtime.
That outgoing senior Kenny Nims and new star Cody Jamieson were the goal-scorers of record for the finish just makes the torch-passing even sweeter.
We'll talk more tomorrow but in the meantime, get up to speed:
- Waiting Is the hardest part, just ask Kenny Nims...Brent Axe
- Odds and ends from the national title game...Ditota/Rahme
- SU shows what champions are made of...WAER Sports
- Cody Jamieson was worth the wait...Donna Ditota
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Here's the good DOCTOR...
Story has probably the same picture from a wider point of view. It’s your DOCTOR, championship-need-to-be-seen fix of the day.
by moosedontbounce on May 26, 2009 9:44 AM EDT reply actions
I must say
As pumped as I am for the win, part of me feels for Cornell. That is a tough, tough way to lose. But now, we move on. Three-peat anyone?
I agree completely
I never usually feel bad for any opponent that Syracuse defeats (I sure as hell felt no pity for UConn after they lost the 6 OT game in hoops), but I did kind of feel bad for Cornell. Not because they lost, but because of the way they lost. That is absolutely heartbreaking.
That being said, a three-peat would kick ass (and do I have to mail a check to Pat Riley for using the term “three-peat?”)
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on May 26, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I think had the same thing happened, but against a different team I wouldn't feel bad.
Like Hopkins or UVA, for example. But by all accounts Cornell is a decent group of guys and they certainly haven’t won anything (in lacrosse) in quite some time. But that was a hell of an effort by Cuse and I was simply ecstatic. And, I really think Galloway should be given props. He played really well I thought and basically kept that game close. Otherwise that 3 goal run means nothing. We are losing some big names, but with Keogh and Jamieson and Galloway I feel good about next year. And Kevin Drew too. If he can put it altogether he can be Abott 2.0.
Galloway played excellent, he made some great saves on plays where the defense gave him very little help.
Syracuse '12
by blackknight76 on May 26, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
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