It was about as good an opening debut for #12 Texas TUFF as they could have hoped, skating past the bottom teams in their pool before taking #4 Brown to universe point. Former YCC standout John Clyde looked sharp crossing over on O and D, as Texas rolling into the prequarter round against #18 Carleton CUT. Ben Preiss impressed for CUT, but their pool was tough with #1 UNC and #8 UMass. This matchup is another great test for both squads, as we learn about them heading into the back end of the season.
#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 ...
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...
