Jesuit Dallas lacrosse concluded the regular season with a resounding, 16-4 win over Coppell on April 24 at Postell Stadium. Outscoring the Cowboys, 9-2 in the first half, the Rangers concluded the season with an 11-5 mark while clinching a berth in the upcoming Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) Division I State Tournament.
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Sophomore
Tommy Hovivian stole the show with four goals and four assists to anchor the Jesuit Dallas effort, one of eight Rangers to find twine in the season finale. Senior
Grayson Hassell tacked on a hat trick while freshman
Sam Teachout, sophomore
Billy Metz and senior
Marshall Ellison posted two goals apiece. The scoring column was completed by senior
David Sprock alongside juniors
Jacob Jackson and
Matthew Priddy. Junior
William Moran stood tall in the cage, making four saves while freshman
Rob Williamson played the fourth quarter, making a pair of saves.
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Defensively, Freshman
Henry Suarez snagged a team-leading seven groundballs while senior
Marshall Rodegast caused two turnovers. Suarez and junior
Will Piot combined to go 18-of-23 in faceoffs as the Rangers went 35-of-35 in clear attempts. In addition to the dominating win, the Jesuit Dallas lacrosse program celebrated the careers of the 13 senior members of the Jesuit Dallas lacrosse team.
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How it Happened
- Jesuit Dallas opened the contest with five unanswered goals as the Rangers blanked the Cowboys in the opening quarter. Sprock opened the scoring, followed by goals from Hassell, Metz and Jackson. Teachout tacked on Jesuit's first goal of the second quarter to close the dominating opening run for the Blue and Gold.
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- After Coppell scored its first goal of the game, unassisted goals by Teachout, Hassell and Hovivian increased the lead to seven goals. A tally by Hassell off of a feed by Hovivian capped the Rangers' stellar first half, sending the team into the break with a 9-2 lead.
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- Hovivian scored the first two goals of the second half as the Rangers outscored the Cowboys, 5-2 in the third quarter. Goals by Metz and Ellison concluded the Jesuit Dallas scoring as the Ranger defense blanked Coppell in the fourth quarter.
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Inside the Box Score
- Jesuit out-shot Coppell, 38-18, placing 25 shots on target. The Rangers additionally dominated the ground game, securing 34 groundballs compared to 12 for Coppell.
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- The Rangers kept Coppell at bay throughout the contest, holding the Cowboy offense to three shots in the third quarter and 0-for-2 in extra man attempts.
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Up Next
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The Rangers will open the THSLL tournament against Allen on Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at Postell Stadium. Jesuit opened the regular season against Allen on February 3, defeating the Eagles, 13-5 at Postell Stadium.
