All But One Top Seed Advances
by Jac Coyne |
Lacrosse Magazine Online Staff
And then they rested.
The MCLA has played the first two rounds of its championships in
Denver, and on Thursday the remaining semifinalists in both
divisions will get a day of rest while the consolation bracket
kicks in.
And in a tacit approval of the selection committee's job, seven of
the eight teams playing in the semis are Top 4 seeds.
In Division I, No. 1 Michigan (22-6 win over Sonoma), No. 2 BYU
(9-8 win over Florida State) and No. 3 Chapman (15-14 overtime win
over Simon Fraser) held their seeds, while No. 5 Colorado edged No.
4 Minnesota-Duluth, 13-10 to fill out the field.
On the junior circuit, all four top seeds advanced. No. 1 Dayton
beat Western Oregon, No. 2 St. Thomas rolled past defending
national champion Westminster, No. 3 Davenport fended off Emory
while No. 4 St. John's subdued Northern Colorado.
I'll be arriving in Denver on Thursday afternoon and will start my
coverage of the tournament then. Check back for a running blog
(live during the games), feature stories and game recaps.
Tuesday's Results
Division II First Round
#5 Northern Colorado 14, #12 Stonehill 9
#6 Emory 13, #11 Cal State-Fullerton 5
#7 Westminster 8, #10 Missouri State 7
#9 Western Oregon 9, #8 Southwestern 8
Division I First Round
#1 Michigan 11, #16 Texas 5
#2 Brigham Young 12, #15 Oregon 3
#3 Chapman 9, #14 Colorado State 8
#4 Minnesota-Duluth 9, #13 Boston College 8
#5 Colorado 11, #12 UC Santa Barbara 3
#6 Simon Fraser 14, #11 Virginia Tech 11
#10 Florida State 16, #7 Cal Poly 10
#9 Sonoma 10, #8 Lindenwood 9
Wednesday's Results
(All times MDT)
Division II Quarterfinals
#4 St. John's 13, #5 Northern Colorado 9
#3 Davenport 12, #6 Emory 10
#2 St. Thomas 16, #7 Westminster 5
#1 Dayton 14, #9 Western Oregon 9
Division I Quarterfinals
#3 Chapman 15, #6 Simon Fraser 14
#5 Colorado 13, #4 Minnesota-Duluth 10
#2 Brigham Young 9, #10 Florida State 8
#1 Michigan 22, #9 Sonoma State 6
