Big City Classic at MetLife Stadium Recap
Sunday was a big day for college lacrosse as the Big City Classic at MetLife Stadium featured three games involving elite teams, including Duke, Syracuse, and North Carolina.
The big winner of the day was North Carolina, who knocked off previously #1 Johns Hopkins, 13-9. R.G. Keenan won 18 face-offs, Jimmy Bitter scored three goals, and Marcus Holman added a two-goal, four-assist performance to lead the Tar Heels. The game was 8-7 after three periods, but North Carolina outscored Hopkins 5-2 in the final period to win by a comfortable margin. As Tarheelblue also noted:
R.G. Keenan was named the Konica Minolta Big City Classic MVP as he won 18 of 25 face-offs, the sixth time in his career and the third time this campaign he has won at least 18 draws in a game. He led both teams with nine ground balls. That was Keenan’s second highest ground ball total of the season, exceeded only by the 11 he had at Navy on February 25.
Congratulations to Keenan and the Tar Heels.
The other big winner of the day was Duke, who defeated Syracuse 12-10 to win its sixth straight game. Duke senior Robert Rotanz tallied four goals to lead the team. The teams were tied several times during the game, including at 9-9 and 10-10. But each time Duke got a timely goal. Syracuse has lost two straight games now–the first such streak since 2007.
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