The Jesuit Dallas lacrosse season came to an end on Sunday as the Rangers dropped an 11-4 decision to The Woodlands in the Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) Division I Super Regional Finals at George Turner Stadium in Humble, Texas.
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Senior
Jack Tabor and junior
Jacob Jackson joined sophomores
Peter Buell and
Tommy Hovivian in the Jesuit Dallas scoring column, but the Rangers fell victim to an efficient Woodlands offense that jumped out to a 7-2 halftime lead and withstood the Rangers in the second half to end Jesuit's hopes for a third consecutive THSLL Division I State Championship.
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Senior
Aidan Johnston was a force defensively, causing six turnovers and securing two ground balls while fellow senior
Marshall Rodegast snagged a team-leading four ground balls.
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Junior
Will Piot went 6-of-10 from the faceoff "x", senior
David Sprock caused three turnovers and scored two ground balls while junior
Matthew Priddy, Jackson, Tabor and junior goalkeeper
William Moran snagged two groundballs each. Moran closed out the year with a seven-save performance in cage, moving his season total to 123 saves and a 13-6 record.
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How it Happened
- The Woodlands jumped out to a 3-0 lead with 4:03 remaining in the first quarter before Tabor opened the scoring for Jesuit. The Highlanders added two more unanswered goals before Jackson scored Jesuit's second goal, slicing the Woodlands lead to three goals.
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- Two additional tallies from The Woodlands returned the lead to four before Jackson was able to break up the Highlander run with his first goal of the game with 4:47 remaining in the second quarter. Woodlands scored the final two goals of the half to take a 7-2 lead into the halftime break.
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- Over the ensuing quarter, The Woodlands took control of the game. Jesuit was shut out during the third quarter and scored its first goal of the second half with 4:26 remaining in the contest while the Highlanders built an eight-goal lead.
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- Buell's first goal of the contest, assisted by Hovivian, snapped a streak of five unanswered goals to cut the lead to 10-3. Hovivian scored the Rangers' final goal of the season on an assist by sophomore Billy Metz to conclude the contest.
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Season Recap
- Jesuit Dallas concluded the season with a 13-6 record, marking the 11th time that the Rangers scored 10 or more victories in a season under the leadership of head coach Chris Surran.
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- Hovivian concluded the season leading the Rangers with a team-high 34 goals and 52 points, while Sprock posted 25 assists to lead the squad. Freshman Henry Suarez concluded the year with a team-leading 57 groundballs while senior Aidan Johnston caused a team-high 27 turnovers.
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- Junior William Moran finished the year with 123 saves and a 8.10 goals against average, helping the Rangers average nearly four goals per game more than their opponents.
