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A longer-than-expected night did not turn out as Watterson’s boys lacrosse team planned.
Michael Bebie’s fourth goal of the game with 9 seconds left lifted Rocky River to a 9-8 win over the defending champion Eagles in the Division II state final June 6 at Historic Crew Stadium.
Sophomore attacker Dash Hoy scored three goals for Watterson (18-3), including the go-ahead goal with 2:36 left in the fourth quarter of a game delayed for 3 hours, 32 minutes by thunderstorms.
The Eagles outshot Rocky River 39-17 and won 14 of 20 faceoffs, but were outscored 5-1 in the final 7 minutes.
Five other players scored one goal apiece for Watterson, which led 7-4 early in the fourth quarter after senior attacker Luke Ishmael scored.
But the Pirates scored three times in less than 2 minutes to draw even.
Ryan Taylor, Bebie and Connor Nesbett all scored in the run, with Nesbett netting the equalizer with 5:10 to go.
Bebie tied it at 8 with 1:28 left, then in the closing seconds ran directly to the front of the net and fired his last shot past Watterson sophomore goalie Kolt Rundio.
The game started 25 minutes after the scheduled 4 p.m. faceoff, because earlier storms pushed the Division I final between Cincinnati St. Xavier and Cleveland St. Ignatius, which was slated to begin at 1 p.m., to a 1:40 start.
Despite trailing, Watterson controlled possession for much of the first quarter.
The Eagles scored 1:03 in on a goal by sophomore attacker Will Harris, and Rocky River did not have a sustained possession until almost 5 minutes in.
The Pirates tied it on their first shot, from Bebie, at the 5:49 mark of the quarter.
Forty-eight seconds later, Rocky River turned its second shot into the go-ahead goal when Taylor scored.
Those were the Pirates’ only shots on goal against Rundio before the delay.
Watterson outshot Rocky River 10-3, seven of which were on goal, and forced five turnovers in the opening period.
Then at 4:42 p.m., about 17 minutes in real time after the game started, play was halted.
It resumed at 8:14 amid mostly sunny skies.
Rocky River got the first goal after the delay from Jensen Boetger, but Watterson took control for the rest of the second quarter, scoring four unanswered goals and winning five of six faceoffs.
Senior midfielder Drew Dunlap, freshman attacker Kaden Hoy, Dash Hoy and junior attacker Davis Seaman – an Ohio State football commit – each scored once to stake the Eagles to a 5-3 halftime lead.
Rocky River broke Watterson’s run with 1:20 left in the third on a Parker Nesbett goal.
By that time, the Pirates had been outshot 29-11.
Rundio finished with four saves. Rocky River goalie Gordon Hudson made 13 stops.
High school sports reporter Dave Purpura can be reached at [email protected] and at @dp_dispatch on X.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Watterson boys lacrosse falls in OHSAA Division II state final
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Michael Bebie’s fourth goal of the game with 9 seconds left lifted Rocky River to a 9-8 win over the defending champion Eagles in the Division II state final June 6 at Historic Crew Stadium.
Sophomore attacker Dash Hoy scored three goals for Watterson (18-3), including the go-ahead goal with 2:36 left in the fourth quarter of a game delayed for 3 hours, 32 minutes by thunderstorms.
The Eagles outshot Rocky River 39-17 and won 14 of 20 faceoffs, but were outscored 5-1 in the final 7 minutes.
Five other players scored one goal apiece for Watterson, which led 7-4 early in the fourth quarter after senior attacker Luke Ishmael scored.
But the Pirates scored three times in less than 2 minutes to draw even.
Ryan Taylor, Bebie and Connor Nesbett all scored in the run, with Nesbett netting the equalizer with 5:10 to go.
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Bebie tied it at 8 with 1:28 left, then in the closing seconds ran directly to the front of the net and fired his last shot past Watterson sophomore goalie Kolt Rundio.
The game started 25 minutes after the scheduled 4 p.m. faceoff, because earlier storms pushed the Division I final between Cincinnati St. Xavier and Cleveland St. Ignatius, which was slated to begin at 1 p.m., to a 1:40 start.
Despite trailing, Watterson controlled possession for much of the first quarter.
The Eagles scored 1:03 in on a goal by sophomore attacker Will Harris, and Rocky River did not have a sustained possession until almost 5 minutes in.
The Pirates tied it on their first shot, from Bebie, at the 5:49 mark of the quarter.
Forty-eight seconds later, Rocky River turned its second shot into the go-ahead goal when Taylor scored.
Those were the Pirates’ only shots on goal against Rundio before the delay.
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Watterson outshot Rocky River 10-3, seven of which were on goal, and forced five turnovers in the opening period.
Then at 4:42 p.m., about 17 minutes in real time after the game started, play was halted.
It resumed at 8:14 amid mostly sunny skies.
Rocky River got the first goal after the delay from Jensen Boetger, but Watterson took control for the rest of the second quarter, scoring four unanswered goals and winning five of six faceoffs.
Senior midfielder Drew Dunlap, freshman attacker Kaden Hoy, Dash Hoy and junior attacker Davis Seaman – an Ohio State football commit – each scored once to stake the Eagles to a 5-3 halftime lead.
Rocky River broke Watterson’s run with 1:20 left in the third on a Parker Nesbett goal.
By that time, the Pirates had been outshot 29-11.
Rundio finished with four saves. Rocky River goalie Gordon Hudson made 13 stops.
High school sports reporter Dave Purpura can be reached at [email protected] and at @dp_dispatch on X.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Watterson boys lacrosse falls in OHSAA Division II state final
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