#1 North Carolina Darkside dropped their first game of the season, a 3 point loss to #8 UMass, but they bounced back, handing #17 Ohio State a swift 15-8 defeat in the prequarterfinal. Center handler John McDonnell continues to exhibit elite handling skill, and Matthew McKnight's all-around game makes UNC a dangerous squad. #9 Pittsburgh En Sabah Nur found tremendous success handing the disc to Henry Ing and Marcel Oliart, and trusting their defense to Myles Cooper and Will Helenski, but they will have their hands full in this quarterfinal.
The final was a matchup of top 10 ranked heavy hitters. #4 Carleton Syzygy, in their first action of the year, skated through pretty much every game this weekend. Carly Campana, Kate Lanier and 2021 ROTY Tori Gray headline the star talent on Syzygy. #7 UC San Diego DCo's road was tough - the wors...
#14 California Ursa Major had a cake walk of a Saturday, not giving up more than 8 goals in a game. Their defense remained stiff in the quarterfinal against Whitman, but the offense lagged as they only won by 1. They'll need to clean things up as they face #19 Tufts E-men in the semis. Tufts also...
What a treat this game was! #3 UC Santa Barbara Burning Skirts and #4 Carleton Syzygy. A potential semifinal matchup at college nationals. Both teams undefeated on the weekend with wins against elite competition. This is what you expect from the Stanford Invite!
