The Mustangs recently found out they would be hosting the LSA conference playoffs at Ford Stadium in late April.
There will be two Division-A semi-final games on Saturday, April 28. The Division-B final game is on Sunday, April 29, followed by the Division-A final game.
It will be the biggest venue the Lone Star Alliance has ever had for playoffs said defense coach Chip Hiemenz.
President Kimble Ratliff attributes the playoff location to coach Greene.
“Tom Greene was the one to facilitate the initial discussion,” said Ratliff.
Greene met with Athletic Director Steve Orsini to propose the use of Ford Stadium for the LSA playoffs.
“It will increase our exposure around our league,” said Ratliff who added that the DFW Metroplex is the fastest growing lacrosse program and the games in April will attract high school students from various Texas cities.
Men’s lacrosse lost 8-7 to Central Michigan on Saturday in four overtimes. It was the second game of the day and the Mustangs fought their exhaustion to the very end, but were unable to finish on top. However, the day was not a total disappointment – SMU beat Vanderbilt 10-7.
Coach Greene was happy to beat the Commodores.
“That’s the game we went up there to play,” he said.
Ratliff said beating Vanderbilt was a huge victory for the Mustangs because they compare themselves to the Commodores.
First-year goaltender David Perrin played an incredible game against Vanderbilt.
“It may have been one of the best goalie performances I’ve seen in any SMU game,” said Greene, who added that all of the goalies played outstanding.
Hiemenz said Perrin “played out of his mind.”
Senior co-captain and defenseman Ryan Walsh also played hard against Vanderbilt, despite his partially torn hamstring. Walsh had a hit mid-third quarter when he took out Vanderbilt midfielder John Conley, (Conley’s brother is SMU first-year attackman Timmy Conley).
Following the hit, sophomore midfielder Jono Hiemenz picked up the ball and ran it back for a goal.
“It was a definite turning point in the game,” said coach Hiemenz.
Walsh and first-year Taylor Harbison both stepped up defensively Saturday. Hiemenz said it was nice having Walsh back on the field contributing his leadership skills. Co-captain and defenseman Jon Daugherty is still out and expected to remain on the bench for the rest of the season.
The second game Saturday proved to be a tiresome one for the Mustangs.
“Anytime you play two games in one day it’s a lot,” said Hiemenz who said Central Michigan is a good team, and had that game been their only one on Saturday, things may have turned out different.
First-year goalie Spencer Brown did an incredible job holding off Central Michigan in the first three overtimes.
The Mustangs last regular season game is Friday, April 13, against North Texas in Denton. The LSA playoffs begin Saturday, April 21.
The Mustangs recently found out they would be hosting the LSA conference playoffs at Ford Stadium in late April.
There will be two Division-A semi-final games on Saturday, April 28. The Division-B final game is on Sunday, April 29, followed by the Division-A final game.
It will be the biggest venue the Lone Star Alliance has ever had for playoffs said defense coach Chip Hiemenz.
President Kimble Ratliff attributes the playoff location to coach Greene.
“Tom Greene was the one to facilitate the initial discussion,” said Ratliff.
Greene met with Athletic Director Steve Orsini to propose the use of Ford Stadium for the LSA playoffs.
“It will increase our exposure around our league,” said Ratliff who added that the DFW Metroplex is the fastest growing lacrosse program and the games in April will attract high school students from various Texas cities.
Men’s lacrosse lost 8-7 to Central Michigan on Saturday in four overtimes. It was the second game of the day and the Mustangs fought their exhaustion to the very end, but were unable to finish on top. However, the day was not a total disappointment – SMU beat Vanderbilt 10-7.
Coach Greene was happy to beat the Commodores.
“That’s the game we went up there to play,” he said.
Ratliff said beating Vanderbilt was a huge victory for the Mustangs because they compare themselves to the Commodores.
First-year goaltender David Perrin played an incredible game against Vanderbilt.
“It may have been one of the best goalie performances I’ve seen in any SMU game,” said Greene, who added that all of the goalies played outstanding.
Hiemenz said Perrin “played out of his mind.”
Senior co-captain and defenseman Ryan Walsh also played hard against Vanderbilt, despite his partially torn hamstring. Walsh had a hit mid-third quarter when he took out Vanderbilt midfielder John Conley, (Conley’s brother is SMU first-year attackman Timmy Conley).
Following the hit, sophomore midfielder Jono Hiemenz picked up the ball and ran it back for a goal.
“It was a definite turning point in the game,” said coach Hiemenz.
Walsh and first-year Taylor Harbison both stepped up defensively Saturday. Hiemenz said it was nice having Walsh back on the field contributing his leadership skills. Co-captain and defenseman Jon Daugherty is still out and expected to remain on the bench for the rest of the season.
The second game Saturday proved to be a tiresome one for the Mustangs.
“Anytime you play two games in one day it’s a lot,” said Hiemenz who said Central Michigan is a good team, and had that game been their only one on Saturday, things may have turned out different.
First-year goalie Spencer Brown did an incredible job holding off Central Michigan in the first three overtimes.
The Mustangs last regular season game is Friday, April 13, against North Texas in Denton. The LSA playoffs begin Saturday, April 21.
