Syracuse 13-10 Johns Hopkins

If you're only going to watch one lacrosse match a year it might as well be the 2 all-time greatest teams squaring off for the championship. Lacrosse is a good game, fast-paced and entertaining when two competitive squads are matched, though I was a little lost on all the various lines and zones and how they affected play. The score was deceptive because I thought Syracuse really dominated this game from the 2nd quarter on. Their one weak link was the goalie who struggled and was clearly getting frustrated out there. Johns Hopkins, on the other hand, had a fine goalie who was just overwhelmed by the constant Orange onslaught. They did well to keep the game close, it really wasn't over til the last minute or so, but they just didn't firepower that Syracuse brought. Stephen Keough had 2 brilliant goals in the first half--dude, the behind the back rebound shot was amazing! I thought the ESPN highlight package was a little skimpy considering how much really good action this game generated.