Mount Lebanon Beats North Allegheny in 2OT Thriller for Boys Lax D-I Gold

By: HSSN Staff
Saturday, May 23, 2015 | 2:14 AM

The Mount Lebanon Blue Devils scored with just six seconds left in double overtime to win the boys lacrosse championship 9-8 on Friday night.  Mount Lebanon captured their fourth title in the last seven years.  This was a rematch from last years semi final win when they defeated North Allegheny 10-9 also in double overtime.

North Allegheny would strike first thee minutes in getting a goal form the right side of the net form Gavin Hagen.  Mount Lebanon would answer just ten seconds later when Dan lee scored to tie the game at one apiece.  Brian Ward would open the second period scoring rifling a shot past Will Rahenkamp but Gavin Hagen would answer back with his second goal of the game to tie the game at two.  The Blue Devils dominated the rest of the half and scored two goals form Sam White and another from Brian Ward to lead 4-2 going into the locker room at the half.  The Tigers made the adjustments at half and responded with five goals in the third period scoring three in a span of 1:06.  North Allegheny took a 7-6 lead into the 4th and expanded that lead when freshman Wes Powell scored at the 1:34 mark of the 4th and things were looking up for the Tigers.  Mount Lebanon responded scoring 2 goals in 38 seconds from Owen Chamberlain and Brian Kelly.  Neither team could score the rest of the way and the game headed to overtime.   

In the first overtime the Tigers won the face off and had a two minute possession with three shots but could not beat goalie Matt Lee. Mount Lebanon had two close chances but could not score either and the game headed to the second overtime.  Again North Allegheny won the face off but Ted Egnaczyk hit the side of the net a minute in.  Mount Lebanon responded when Sam White was stopped from point blank range,  It looked like we would head to a third overtime after Rahenkamp would make a save with 13 seconds left but made a clearing pass that was intercepted by Jacob Zoffer and he was able to rush up and find Dan Lee 10 yards out on the left side of the net and he made no mistake and the Blue Devils were celebrating.  Both teams will now move on to the PIAA playoffs which will take place on Wednesday.  

SCORING SUMMARY:

North Allegheny Tigers  :  1 – 1 – 5 – 1 – 0 – 0 = 8
Mount Lebanon Blue Devils  :  1 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 0 – 1 = 9

1st period scoring

 NA     Gavin Hagen               2:54

 ML     Dan Lee                      3:04

2nd period scoring

ML      Brian Ward                  1:15

NA      Gavin Hagen               7:11

ML      Sam White                  8:10

ML      Brian Ward                  11:41

3rd period scoring

NA      Kyle Rullan                 1:47

ML      Brian Ward                  6:38

NA      Zach Smith                 6:43

NA      Ted Egnaczyk             7:07

NA      Ted Egnaczyk             7:49

ML      Dan Lee                      9:51

NA      Gavin Hagen

4th period scoring

NA      Wes Powell                1:34

ML      Owen Chamberlain      5:07

ML      Brian Kelly                  5:45

First Overtime

No Scoring

Second Overtime

ML      Dan Lee                     3:54