Lacrosse

The 2010 Loyola lacrosse team

Flyers fall in playoff quarterfinals

The Loyola lacrosse team, the defending state champions, lost to Byrd 8-7 in a Louisiana High School Lacrosse League quarterfinal game Monday night. 

Loyola led 3-2 at the end of the first quarter, 5-4 at halftime and 7-6 at the end of the third quarter. Byrd scored twice in the opening six minutes of the fourth quarter to overturn the deficit, giving the Yellow Jackets the 8-7 win.

The Flyers fought hard and played well on both offense and defense.  Freshman attackman Austin Melson scored four goals, senior attackman J.T. Terzia had two goals, and senior middie Thompson Barro scored once for Loyola.  In the cage, senior goalie Chris Melson saved 10 shots.

"We had a lot of opportunities, but their goalie just played an outstanding game," said Loyola assistant coach Kevin Crumrine, who was filling in for head coach Mike DeVita.

ALL-STATE, ALL-DISTRICT

Four Loyola lacrosse players received All-State awards and three Flyers were named All-District. 

The following players were named All-State: Attack, Austin Mathias and J. T. Terzia, Midfielder, Chris Volentine, Goalie, Chris Melson. 

The following players were named All-District: Midfielder, Jackson Wheless, Defender, Dalton Mitchell and John Parker.