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5/6/2009- Lacrosse
Rice defense too much for St. Mary's in CHSL playoff
BIRMINGHAM--Birmingham Brother Rice advanced to the Catholic League A Division Lacrosse Championship on Saturday with a hard-fought 10-6 victory over Orchard Lake St. Mary's on Tuesday at the Warriors' field.
The Eaglets scored first in the contest, but the Warriors came back with 5 unanswered goals. St. Mary's didn't falter and scored 3 scores to end the first period down by one, 5-4.
The second period saw the Warriors change from a man-to-man defense to a zone and hold the Eaglets scoreless while scoring once to take a 6-4 lead at halftime.
St. Mary's came back in the third period to narrow the lead to one goal, 6-5.
Brother Rice scored three quick goals in the final period to take a 9-5 lead before the Eaglets scored to make it 9-6. A late Warrior goal accounted for the final margin.
St. Mary's saw its record go to 10-4 overall, with two of the losses at the hands of #1-ranked Brother Rice. The Eaglets are ranked #3 in LaxPower's state rankings.
St. Mary's plays at Farmington on Thursday, while Brother Rice plays in the CHSL final at 7 pm on Saturday at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep.
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