PHILADELPHIA – Top-seeded Syracuse scored twice in the final minute to rally past Denver and earn a spot in Monday’s men’s lacrosse national championship.
Luke Cometti scored with :59 left to tie the game at 8-8 before Derek Maltz notched the game-winner with less than :20 on the clock. The 9-8 advantage was the Orange’s only lead of the game.
Denver had taken the lead less than one minute into the first quarter and was up 6-2 midway through the third quarter before Syracuse started its big rally.
Dave Ryan and Steve Panarelli called the action on Westwood One Sports.
(Eric Adamson puts Denver up 1-0 early)
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(Chase Carraro’s goal makes it 3-0 Pioneers)
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(Luke Cometti’s goal gets Syracuse on the board)
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(Eric Law’s goal makes it 4-1 Denver)
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(Cometti’s 2nd goal pulls Syracuse to within 4-2)
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(Cameron Flint’s goal makes it 5-2 Denver)
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(Law scores again and it’s 6-2 Pioneers)
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(Scott Loy pulls the Orange to within one, 7-6)
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(Eric Law scores and it’s 8-6 Denver)
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(Luke Cometti’s goal ties the game at 8-8)
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(Derek Maltz scores and Syracuse leads 9-8)
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(The final call – Syracuse holds on to win)
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(Postgame interview with Syracuse’s JoJo Marasco)
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(Postgame interview with Syracuse’s Derek Maltz)
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(Postgame interview with Syracuse’s John Desko)
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(Postgame interview with Denver coach Bill Tierney)
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(Dave Ryan and Steve Panarelli recap the semifinals)
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