Big Save Leads Sacred Heart Prep into WCAL Title Match
SHP 8, Bellarmine 6
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The top-seeded Gators (18-3) host No. 2 St. Ignatius (10-7) in the finals on Friday. Sacred Heart lost to St. Ignatius, in San Francisco, earlier this season 7-6 but are ready for battle in the playoffs.
The Wildcats advanced with a 12-8 victory over visiting No. 3 Menlo.
With under three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Bellarmine offense got behind the SHP defenders and looked to be on the verge of tying the match. Enter Wiebe, whose save preserved the Gators 7-6 edge.
The Gators got off to a hot start early in the first quarter as junior Tommy Barnds slashed his way in for an unassisted goal, putting Sacred Heart up 2-0. Barnds was solid and finished with two goals.
Billy Barnds ran all the way across the field and slammed it home to give SHP a 3-2 advantage to end the first quarter.
Bellarmine, which had won nine of its previous 10 games, made noise in the second quarter. With just under a minute left, the Bells’ Cottingham came from behind the net and scored the tying goal to make it 4-4 at halftime.
With 1:25 remaining in the third quarter, Gators’ junior Larry Hart sprinted to the net and slapped it in and Sacred Heart had the 6-5 advantage. Hart was tough to stop, he finished with two goals.
Hart was clutch again to start the fourth quarter. Senior Jack Crockett found Hart and the junior whipped it in the net and the Gators took a 7-5 lead.
Gators junior Tommy Barnds capped off the afternoon with a behind-the-net goal and Sacred Heart edged out Bellarmine, 8-6.
Crockett, one of the top scoring threats in the area, returned to action after a lengthy absence.
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Cody Weibe's goal-saving play in the final minutes allowed Sacred Heart Prep to beat visiting Bellarmine, 8-6, in the semifinals of the West Catholic Athletic League Boys' Lacrosse tournament on Wednesday.
The top-seeded Gators (18-3) host No. 2 St. Ignatius (10-7) in the finals on Friday. Sacred Heart lost to St. Ignatius, in San Francisco, earlier this season 7-6 but are ready for battle in the playoffs.
The Wildcats advanced with a 12-8 victory over visiting No. 3 Menlo.
With under three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Bellarmine offense got behind the SHP defenders and looked to be on the verge of tying the match. Enter Wiebe, whose save preserved the Gators 7-6 edge.
The Gators got off to a hot start early in the first quarter as junior Tommy Barnds slashed his way in for an unassisted goal, putting Sacred Heart up 2-0. Barnds was solid and finished with two goals.
Billy Barnds ran all the way across the field and slammed it home to give SHP a 3-2 advantage to end the first quarter.
Bellarmine, which had won nine of its previous 10 games, made noise in the second quarter. With just under a minute left, the Bells’ Cottingham came from behind the net and scored the tying goal to make it 4-4 at halftime.
With 1:25 remaining in the third quarter, Gators’ junior Larry Hart sprinted to the net and slapped it in and Sacred Heart had the 6-5 advantage. Hart was tough to stop, he finished with two goals.
Hart was clutch again to start the fourth quarter. Senior Jack Crockett found Hart and the junior whipped it in the net and the Gators took a 7-5 lead.
Gators junior Tommy Barnds capped off the afternoon with a behind-the-net goal and Sacred Heart edged out Bellarmine, 8-6.
Crockett, one of the top scoring threats in the area, returned to action after a lengthy absence.
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, SHS is a Catholic, independent, co-ed day school for students in preschool through grade 12
