In our night cap of week 4 we saw a battle between our Southside teams as the Southside Birds took on the Southside Shamrocks. It looked to be competitive early as the Birds took a 2-1 lead early in the first half. After some missed opportunities on both sides, the Birds took flight and began to pump in the goals. Led by 3 goals and 1 assist from Richter, along with 2 goals from both Currier and Latorre, the Southside Birds dominated the last 3/4 of the game and won 11-3 to stay undefeated on the season.

Temps began to drop and the lax picked up in our 3rd game of the Ulax Naperville Week 4. The Nightcrawlers and Valhalla Vikings went toe to toe in this one. Both teams exchanged goals early, but Nightcrawlers took a 5-2 lead halfway through the first half. The Valhalla Vikings have been known to come back and did just that as they tied the game right before halftime 5-5. In the second half it was more of the same. For the Vikings, Baumley netted 4 goals and added an assist while Sochacki had 2 goals and 3 assists and Wood adding 1 goal and 3 assists for the Nightcrawlers. As time was winding down in the 4th, the Nightcrawlers held a one goal lead as we went under 2 minutes. Valhalla Vikings had the ball with just under a minute left and got 2 shots off, but neither on target. Then as time was expiring, Sexton took a shot from 15 yards out that hit the goalie and snuck in. It looked like a tie, but the referees determined the shot came after the horn and the goal was disallowed. It was heartbreak as the Valhalla Vikings drop a 4th consecutive game by just one goal. 10-9 Nightcrawlers win.

After a tough-fought game to end the night, the Snuss Powders came out on top. Grizz were led by Eric Soderquist with 3 points and a stellar showing from both keepers. Snuss Powders had even contributors across the board, with 6 different players scoring. With this win, the Snuss Powders defeated the only remaining unbeaten team in the league.

In game 2, we were back to our regular scheduled halves as the wind picked up and the sun began to set. It was still warm out, but very playable. In a battle of the Big Cats the Mild Cats took on the Tigeons. The first half saw some back and forth action early with the Mild Cats taking a 8-2 lead into the half. Rovito finished the game with 5 goals and 1 assist while Curley in cage for the Mild Cats had another strong showing with 9 saves and only 3 goals against. Turnovers plagued both teams in the second half as the scoring died down and the ball kept going out of bounced. Mild Cats took this game 14-3.

Red Hook boys dominated all game tonight. Tyson DeLisio was tonight’s star with 6 goals and 9 total points. Cradle Rockers battled until the end, and goalie CJ Alessandri made 7 saves.

Game 1 of Week 4 of Naperville Ulax was a hot and sticky day. Temperatures were up in the mid 90s and humidity was in the air. Because of this four 12 minute quarters were decided upon between the teams to give extra water breaks as if this was the FIFA World Cup. This game was all Grove Dynasty as they opened up scoring just 10 seconds into the game with the fastest goal to be scored this season. Bauer finished the game with 3 goals and 1 assist while Pedone added 1 goal and 2 assists. Evinger saved 6 shots in cage and also added a goal of his own late in the 4th. Grove Dynasty wins 12-4.

After a slow and sloppy start, Slide Method made plays all over the field to secure the victory. Each goal was scored by a different player, and goalie Alex Petrangelo made 10 saves. Riptide was led by their goalie Logan Suprenant, making 12 saves

Champions come and go, but their names become part of the tournament’s history.

🏆 Past Champions of the Goerne Cup:
2019 – Score Break
2021 – Touch of Grey
2022 – Aspen LC
2023 – Only Fins
2024 – Touch of Grey
2025 – Only Fins

This August, another team will have the opportunity to add its name to the list while competing in a tournament that means much more than wins and losses.

Join us in beautiful Aspen, CO for a weekend of great lacrosse, great people, and a celebration of Mike Goerne’s legacy.

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