2008 Woodie Awards
Men's lacrosse drops semi-final to Chapman
Brian Wright
Issue date: 5/6/08 Section: Sports
Over the past weekend, the SSU men's lacrosse team ventured down to San Diego to play in the final four teams seeking the Western Conference Lacrosse League championship. The Seawolves took on Chapman on Saturday, the number one seed from the Southern California section.
Though it was a hard fought battle, the Panthers downed the Seawolves in a close 12-10 game.
Cito Williams led all scores by finding the net four times with Jordan Ambler, Kenny Williams and Marcus Sylva each recording two goals.
The Seawolves were aware of the challenge Chapman presented, being that they are one of the deepest teams in the WCLL.
"They've got a deep roster full of scorers," said Junior attackman Kenny Williams. "We plan to control the ball and keep it away from their guys that can hurt us."
Those players are Marcus Wooden and Conner Martin who have tallied 93 goals between the two. and added on five more on Saturday.
The Seawolves looked to counter the explosive offense of Chapman with tough defense of their own. When asked to describe the men's lacrosse team in one phrase, Williams said they were "blue collar," as SSU has outworked the competition all season.
"We have a small roster this season and are not as deep as some teams," Williams said, "But we find a way to play hard all game."
"Our small roster works. Everyone gets some playing time, which helps you get into the game," said Senior attacker Kevin Alexander.
The defense is perhaps the trademark of this team, but the scoring of Cito Williams and Sylva has been a difference maker in getting wins this season.
Williams finished fifth in the WCLL in scoring, racking up 43 goals and 14 assists, while averaging over four points per game. Sylva found the back of the net 19 times and had a keen eye for his teammates, tallying 16 assists.
"We have a lot of talented players and good chemistry," said Alexander, "Our coaches are ex-players, so they are well aware of game situations."
The biggest win of the season came March 15 against highly ranked Colorado State. The narrow 9-8 victory was the fifth game of a six game winning streak. "It was big step for us," said Alexander.
Most of the Seawolf players would say that game was a win that built momentum and gave this team confidence that they can win every time they step on the field.
After their disappointing loss, the dejected Seawolves watched as the number two ranked Panthers easily took down the Sun Devils of Arizona State 17-9.
Though it was a hard fought battle, the Panthers downed the Seawolves in a close 12-10 game.
Cito Williams led all scores by finding the net four times with Jordan Ambler, Kenny Williams and Marcus Sylva each recording two goals.
The Seawolves were aware of the challenge Chapman presented, being that they are one of the deepest teams in the WCLL.
"They've got a deep roster full of scorers," said Junior attackman Kenny Williams. "We plan to control the ball and keep it away from their guys that can hurt us."
Those players are Marcus Wooden and Conner Martin who have tallied 93 goals between the two. and added on five more on Saturday.
The Seawolves looked to counter the explosive offense of Chapman with tough defense of their own. When asked to describe the men's lacrosse team in one phrase, Williams said they were "blue collar," as SSU has outworked the competition all season.
"We have a small roster this season and are not as deep as some teams," Williams said, "But we find a way to play hard all game."
"Our small roster works. Everyone gets some playing time, which helps you get into the game," said Senior attacker Kevin Alexander.
The defense is perhaps the trademark of this team, but the scoring of Cito Williams and Sylva has been a difference maker in getting wins this season.
Williams finished fifth in the WCLL in scoring, racking up 43 goals and 14 assists, while averaging over four points per game. Sylva found the back of the net 19 times and had a keen eye for his teammates, tallying 16 assists.
"We have a lot of talented players and good chemistry," said Alexander, "Our coaches are ex-players, so they are well aware of game situations."
The biggest win of the season came March 15 against highly ranked Colorado State. The narrow 9-8 victory was the fifth game of a six game winning streak. "It was big step for us," said Alexander.
Most of the Seawolf players would say that game was a win that built momentum and gave this team confidence that they can win every time they step on the field.
After their disappointing loss, the dejected Seawolves watched as the number two ranked Panthers easily took down the Sun Devils of Arizona State 17-9.
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