FRIDAY, MAY 2ND

DII Semi-Finals

St. Edwards (#2) vs. Austin College (#3) - 2:00 PM

Southwestern (#1) vs. UT-Arlington (#4) - 4:30 PM

DI Semi-Finals

Southern Methodist (#1 North) vs. Texas (#2 South) - 7:00 PM

Texas A&M (#1 South) vs. North Texas (#2 North) - 9:30 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 3RD

LSA Old School (Alumni) vs. LSA New School (Current) - 2:00 PM

DII Championship - 4:00 PM

DI Championship - 7:00 PM

Admission is $5 per day.  Parking is $10 per day.  No re-admission is allowed without purchasing another ticket and parking spot.  Tailgating at Texas Stadium is permitted and encouraged.  Concessions (including alcohol) will be available.

Thank you for your support of SMU Lacrosse.

With their victory over North Texas last Friday night, the Mustangs earned the #1 seed in the North Division of the Lone Star Alliance for the first time in the program's history.  SMU concluded the regular season with a 12-4 overall record and a 6-0 record in the LSA North.  Although the Mustangs were affected by several injuries throughout the season, the team was able to rally together and earn a trip to the Final Four for the first time in five years.  Highlights of the season include victories over Vanderbilt, Texas State, Baylor, Texas Tech, Minnesota, TCU, and North Texas. 

The Mustangs will face off Friday, May 2nd against the Texas Longhorns in the second semi-final game of the evening.  Start time is scheduled for 8:00 PM in Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.  Tickets can be purchased on-site for $5 per day.  Please visit www.lonestaralliance.org for more details leading up to the games.

LSA All League

Attack

1st
Phillip Johnson - UNT
Will James - A&M
Steven Bouchard - A&M

2nd
Matt Malcolm - TSU
Luke Whyte - BU
Tyler Nix - UT

3rd
Tolar Hamblen - SMU
Evans Swann - UT
Bryce Wolf - TTU

Honorable Mention
Robert Jones - TSU
William Kettler - A&M
Ray Wilcox - OU

Midfield

1st
Clayton Schneider - TTU
Matt Reed - UNT
Chris Deeke - A&M

2nd
Alex Kroviak - UT
Andrew Brouchu - Baylor
Paul McCloud - UT

3rd
Mike Zdonczik - TSU
Taylor Manning - SMU
Alex Brouchard - A&M

Honorable Mention
Daniel Goldstien - Baylor
Sam Sawyer - SMU
Eric Friedlander - Rice

Defense

1st
Nick Reinsvold- A&M
Ernst Leiss - UT
Dennis Sukholsky - UT

2nd
Joey Saladino - A&M
Jon Daugherty - SMU
Cosey Carlisle - UNT

3rd
Devan Gallagher - TSU
Max Atherton - UT
Billy Cooke - TSU

Goalie

1st
Matthew McPheelers - Baylor

2nd
Jason Jolly - A&M

3rd
Jared Bell - UNT

Honorable Mention
Towers Wilen - UT

LSM/FO Dustin Andrews - UNT

FOGO Clayton Schneider - TTU

Coach Tom Greene-SMU

MVP Will James- A&M

ROY Luke Whyte - BU

Co-Offensive Player Phillip Johnson - UNT Bryce Wolf - TTU
Co-Defensive Player Jason Jolly - A&M Matthew McPheeters--Baylor

Friday night's classic matchup between LSA north rivals, UNT and SMU, provided non-stop action until the final whistle. Because this late season game usually decides the north division playoff fate of these two teams, both squads showed fired up and prepared for a tough battle. This year’s game provided a particularly intriguing matchup between LSA Offensive MVP Candidate, Philip Johnson (UNT), and LSA Defensive MVP Candidate, Jon Daugherty (SMU).

The first period started with much action but not the offensive firepower expected out of these teams. Over six minutes ticked off the clock before Colin Ward of SMU was able to net the first goal of the game off a feed from fellow attackman, Tolar Hamblen. The Mustangs’ celebration was short-lived because UNT’s Matt Reed stormed down the field off the ensuing faceoff and scored for the Mean Green within a span of only nine seconds. SMU’s middie group was next to step up with two goals before the end of the quarter. The second period then saw each team trade scores for the next fifteen minutes including two impressive goals by UNT’s long-stick middie, Dustin Andrews. Andrews’ last goal came with 0:35 seconds left in the half and narrowed SMU’s lead to 5-4 heading into the break.

The second half couldn’t have started soon enough. The Mustangs were able to convert great faceoff work by Andrew Monaco and Don Johnson (a combined 6 for 7 in the third) into three quick goals to start the quarter. However, the Mean Green were able to make a run of their own with three unanswered goals in a row before SMU’s Taylor Manning netted one ending the third period 8-7 in the Mustangs’ favor.

It didn’t take long for UNT to tie the game up in the fourth. With 14:32 remaining on the clock, Zac Gutierrez evened the scoring at eight a piece. Neither team was able to convert scoring opportunities for the next six minutes until SMU was flagged for 2:30 minutes of penalty time midway through the quarter. The Mustang man-down unit, which had been impressive all year long, stepped up again and silenced the Mean Green EMO group for the first 1:30 into the penalty time. That’s when SMU defensive middie, Don Johnson, possessed a loose ball and took it the length of the field before ripping a shot past the UNT goalie. Wil Danielson and Tolar Hamblen were able to get their third and second goals respectively before UNT netted its last with 0:39 seconds remaining.

Offensive standouts for the Mustangs were Wil Danielson (3G), Tolar Hamblen (2G, 1A), and Sam Sawyer (2G, 1A). On the defensive end, the entire close defense consisting of Jon Daugherty, Taylor Harbison, and Matt Lively along with goalie, Taylor Hillis, played exceptionally well.

For game photos, visit http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/Hermz/SMU.

Mustang Co-Captain & Team President, Jon Daugherty, is interviewed on the official collegiate club lacrosse website (www.collegelax.us).

http://www.collegelax.us/news/2008/04/03/under-the-helmet-with-jon-daugherty/