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Notre Dame and Duke Advance at NCAA Quarterfinals Hosted by Drexel
5/21/2012 7:13:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse, Drexel Athletics
Philadelphia - The Notre Dame and Duke men's lacrosse team each earned victories at the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon. Drexel hosted the event at PPL Park in Chester, Pa., which drew a crowd of 10,770.
In the first game, Notre Dame's Ryan Foley scored what became the game-winner in a 12-10 victory for the No.5 Fighting Irish over No. 8 Virginia (12-4). Notre Dame (13-2) advanced to face Loyola (Md.) in the semifinals at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday, May 26. The appearance in the semifinals will be third ever for the Irish, and the second in three seasons. Notre Dame played in the title game of the tournament in 2010. Leading the charge for Notre Dame was Max Pfeifer with three goals and an assist. Pfeifer's final goal was scored while falling down with 1:36 remaining, and helped seal the victory as the Cavaliers scored the final two goals of the contest. Steele Stanwick had a pair of goals and five assists to lead Virginia. He finished the year with 51 assists, making him the second Cavalier in program history to reach the 50-assist milestone.
In the second game of the day, Duke's Robert Rotanz scored a career-high five goals for the No. 3 Blue Devils, including three as part of a 13-0 run as Duke cruised to a 17-6 win over No. 9 Colgate. The Blue Devils (15-4) scored 15 of the game's final 17 goals. Duke now advances to face Maryland in the semifinals. It will mark the sixth-straight appearance in the semifinals for the Blue Devils, who took the NCAA title in 2010.
Drexel will host the 2013 NCAA Lacrosse Championships over Memorial Day weekend. The Division I, II and III national champions will be crowned over that weekend.
In the first game, Notre Dame's Ryan Foley scored what became the game-winner in a 12-10 victory for the No.5 Fighting Irish over No. 8 Virginia (12-4). Notre Dame (13-2) advanced to face Loyola (Md.) in the semifinals at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday, May 26. The appearance in the semifinals will be third ever for the Irish, and the second in three seasons. Notre Dame played in the title game of the tournament in 2010. Leading the charge for Notre Dame was Max Pfeifer with three goals and an assist. Pfeifer's final goal was scored while falling down with 1:36 remaining, and helped seal the victory as the Cavaliers scored the final two goals of the contest. Steele Stanwick had a pair of goals and five assists to lead Virginia. He finished the year with 51 assists, making him the second Cavalier in program history to reach the 50-assist milestone.
In the second game of the day, Duke's Robert Rotanz scored a career-high five goals for the No. 3 Blue Devils, including three as part of a 13-0 run as Duke cruised to a 17-6 win over No. 9 Colgate. The Blue Devils (15-4) scored 15 of the game's final 17 goals. Duke now advances to face Maryland in the semifinals. It will mark the sixth-straight appearance in the semifinals for the Blue Devils, who took the NCAA title in 2010.
Drexel will host the 2013 NCAA Lacrosse Championships over Memorial Day weekend. The Division I, II and III national champions will be crowned over that weekend.
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