It was a full day of tournament play. There were many close games. We're so proud of how the coaches and campers have stepped up this week. Everyone has taken their play to the next level.
Although a couple of teams have been completely eliminated from tournament play, they didn't go down without a fight. Miami had some tough matches. Their first game of the day was against Notre Dame in Lacrosse and this one went into overtime. Unfortunately for the U they came up short because of a last minute goal by the Irish. That didn't stop them from holding their heads high when they went over to the soccer field. They came ready to play the Wolverines but it wasn't enough. The Wolverines have gotten quite scrappy this week. Victory was theirs from the very beginning. They were clicking in every aspect of this game and pulled off a BIG WIN at 5-1.
The Ohio State Buckeyes were our other team to fall out of the tournament. Although they were a top seed in Lacrosse and Hockey, they couldn't pull off a win. Yesterday they lost to the Nittany Lions of Penn State. It was a tough match on a hot field during mid-morning play. They never gave up, but the Lions were just on their game.
You are probably wondering about UNC. Well, they've proved to be the most successful team in camp (as far as W's and L's go). It's one thing to win as many regular season games as they did, but it's another to remain undefeated during the tournament. They have accomplished just that. They're still undefeated in every game they've played this week. Duke gave them a run for their money in an overtime hockey game yesterday morning. In the end it was Carolina 3 - Duke 2. That would be their only "close" game of the day.
So what are the guys doing if they're not playing in a tournament game? Coaches have the choice of practicing for their next sport, enjoying one of our pools or as in the case last night... playing in a "semi-organized" game of some sort. Last night the older boys from a few teams got together for some fun on the softball field and the younger guys played a pick up soccer game. Things got pretty goofy on both fields. They had a great time. It was fabulous to see them let loose and just PLAY!
The camp is ready for a big day today. Should be fun for all. They're looking forward to a break from the heavy competition.
Yesterdays scores:
Basketball Texas AM– 27 Michigan - 24
Hockey Duke - 4 Virginia - 3
Lacrosse Notre Dame – 4 Miami - 3 OT
Soccer Stanford – 2 (3-1 PK) Texas - 2
Midmorning
Football LSU Texas AM
Hockey UNC – 3 Duke – 2 OT
Lacrosse Penn State - 5 Ohio State - 3
Soccer Michigan - 5 Miami - 1
Softball Virginia – 9 Texas – 8 EI
Afternoon
Football Stanford -21 Penn State 20 Two point conversion with 5 seconds left
Hockey Texas - 4 Notre Dame - 3
Soccer LSU - 3 Duke – 1 Huge upset. Duke was undefeated.
Softball UNC - 8 Virginia - 2
Late Afternoon
Basketball UNC - 45 Texas AM - 30
Football Virginia - 7 Texas - 0
Softball Duke - 6 Stanford - 3
Evening
Basketball Virginia - 44 Duke - 28
Basketball Penn State – 52 Miami - 38
Soccer UNC - 5 Stanford - 3
Hockey LSU - 6 Texas - 3
