Photos: Dutch Battle Back To Beat Shaker, Earn A Title Shot Against Shen
On Friday afternoon, May 27, the Guilderland Dutchmen lacrosse team hosted a Section 2, Class A semifinal matchup against Shaker. Shaker held a lead until the fourth quarter and the Dutch came back to win 10 to 9.
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Scoop and run: Guilderland’s Dillon Blanchard picks up the ball after winning the opening faceoff on Friday afternoon.
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Not getting this: Guilderland’s Michael Scuzzarella keeps the ball in his stick far away from the attempted check from a Shaker player.
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Holding his own: Guilderland’s Quinn Orsini uses his shoulder to block the Shaker defenders' stick in the first quarter.
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Forcing his way to get the loose ball, Guilderland’s Quinn Orsini tries to break through the Shaker defender’s check in the first quarter. Orsini had an assist.
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Defending his cage: Guilderland’s James Meier closely watches the Shaker’s attacker as they approach Meier’s goal.
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Going low: Guilderland’s Danny Macchiarella takes a shot towards the bottom portion of the goal in the third quarter. Macchiarella had four goals and two assists.
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Close quarters: Guilderland’s Mitchell MacKissock fires a shot past Shaker’s Ryan Mazzariello in the fourth quarter. MacKissock had four goals and one assist.
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Coming in hot: Guilderland’s Danny Macchiarella fires a hard shot, as the Shaker defender whinces, towards the net in the fourth quarter.
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Tale of two teams: After the final buzzer sounded, the Guilderland team swarmed their goalie in jubilation, Shaker’s Colin Brant placed his hands on his head in defeat.