MISSOULA — The run continues for the Montana Grizzlies males’s lacrosse workforce.
The Grizzlies jumped forward on Cal State San Marcos 4-3 within the first quarter, then ballooned the result in 9-5 by halftime en path to a 13-9 win within the quarterfinals of the Males’s Collegiate Lacrosse Affiliation Division II Nationwide Championship Tuesday night time in Austin, Texas.
Montana (16-5) superior to face Rhode Island, which beat Charlotte 15-7 on Tuesday. The semifinal recreation might be performed Thursday at 5:15 MST.
Trent Tubbs and Brody Stevens each scored within the closing quarter to clinch the win for Montana. Stevens totaled three objectives within the recreation and Tubbs tallied two.
“Getting the victory tonight felt implausible,” UM coach Tucker Sargent mentioned. “I couldn’t be happier with the place we’re as a workforce.
“This feels a lot better as a coach than it did for me as a participant (successful the nationwide title in 2007). As a participant you don’t understand how laborious it’s to make it right here. To see what these youngsters have achieved through the years to construct this program again up is unimaginable. All of the credit score goes to them for making it this far.”
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The Montana workforce consists of Hellgate grad Jace Jarvis, a spark plug at face-off specialist who not too long ago earned second-team all-league honors. Wyatt Smith of Kalispell and Brenden Cahill of Whitefish additionally see vital minutes, whereas freshmen Ethan Eppard of Missoula and Aidan Potter of Billings present depth.
Lance Hartzler covers Griz males’s basketball and prep sports activities for the Missoulian. Observe him on Twitter at @lance_hartz or shoot him an e mail at Lance.Hartzler@406mtsports.com.