Boys Lax top Carroll, fall to Falcons, TC in week of play

Head Coach Jon Reed lends a hand with equipment at the Archbishop Carroll game won by the Cardinals 10-1

The Bishop Ireton Men’s lacrosse team welcomed the Good Counsel Falcons on Tuesday, April 12, at Fannon Field. Although the Cardinals battled back in the 4^th quarter, the Falcons prevailed 12-6. In the 1^st quarter, the Cardinal defense of Ricky Baier, Robert Chastain, Theo Daubresse, Jonathan Frishkorn, and Albert Schibani held Good Counsel to four goals.

In the 2d quarter, William Chastain scored BI’s first goal of the day with 3:41 remaining in the 2d quarter assisted by Brandon Attiliis. At halftime Good Counsel was winning 7-1. The sophomore duo of Will Chastain and Jack Beer, continued to score 5 more goals throughout the 3^rd and 4^th quarter, but it wasn’t enough on this day: 2 more goals for Will Chastain with one assisted by Attiliis, and 3 goals for Jack Beer with 2 assisted by Attiliis and 1 assisted by Frishkorn.

Brandon Attiliis led the team with 4 assists, Robert Chastain had 4 forced turnovers, Albert Schibani had 3 groundballs, and Jonathan Frishkorn had 2 forced turnovers and 1 assist. Corey Cosgrove was in goal with 12 saves.

Bishop Ireton claimed its first win of the season against Archbishop Carroll on Friday, April 15, in Washington, DC, dominating the game 10-1. In the 1^st quarter, the Cardinals were leading 6-1 with Brandon Attiliis credited with 2 goals and Moses Webb, William Chastain, Dave Souliotis, and Robert Chastain each credited with 1 goal each. In the 2d quarter, Nick Gaietto, Jake Fannon, and Robert Chastain each had 1 goal. Unassisted, Theo Daubresse had the final goal of the game. Joe Darville led the game with 4 assists, Tom Cyrnak had 2 assists, and Max Becker and Brandon Attiliis each were credited with 1 assist. Ryan Baier was in goal.

Heavy downpours and wind could not keep lacrosse away from Fannon Field on Saturday, April 16 when the BI Cardinals welcomed TC Williams. TC Williams won 12-6. The first goal of the game was scored by Peter Kaye, and by halftime TC was winning 8-1. In the 2d half, the BI Cardinals came alive and scored 5 goals: Brandon Attiliis earned a “hat trick” scoring 3 goals, while Max Becker, Theo Daubresse, and Nick Gaietto each scored 1 goal. One assist each was credited to Max Becker, Joe Darville, Patrick Rouin, and Peter Kaye. Eddie Busch, the 5^th player in goal this season and normally a faceoff specialist, was the goalie for the day with 10 saves.