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Sports Bucket: Boise State Lacrosse stunned by div. II defending champs
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The Boise State lacrosse team started the weekend with a disappointing lost to the Wolverines of Utah Valley State College 15 to 2.
The Broncos came out expecting their toughest game of the season. However, with several key guys already on the injured list, BSU’s fight ended rather quickly with the onset of emotional team leader Brian Sanderson suffering a severe illegal blow to the head, which took him out for the rest of the game.
At the half, UVSC took an 8 to 0 lead. The second half was more of the same, but attackman Hank Doane did manage to get on the scoreboard towards the end of the third period to make it 11 to 1. Halfway in the fourth period first year attackman Roger Stephensen also sneaked one past their goalie to make it 14 to 2 in a losing effort.
The next day, Boise State took on their biggest rivals Utah State for the second time in 8 days. The Broncos exchanged goals with the Aggies for most of the first half to go ahead 4 to 2. In the second half, midfielder Issac Goodrich controlled face-offs with the help of Jared Meyer. Towards the end of the third period, first year midfielder Ben Smith pumped one in to make it a 3 goal game. Defender Andy Smith, who had some huge shoes to fill for injured David Bruns, made several key defensive stops, which allowed the Broncos to maintain their 3-goal lead.
On Easter Sunday morning, the Broncos squared off with the Thunderwolves of the University of Southern Colorado for a 20 to 11 win. Since, the T’wolves managed to travel from Pueblo, Colorado with only one substitute player, the BSU coaches did not hesitate to empty the benches and get all of the guys experience.
First year attackman David Smith came from behind the cage to rifle in 5 goals while Ben Smith took it the length of the field on 5 different occasions to add 5 of his own. Defender Jason Oostra even got in on the action to record his second goal of the season assisted by first year midfielder Vincente Carreon.
The Broncos are now ranked #2 in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse League Division II standings. Next the teamwill travel to Durango to take on the #3 seed, possibly the Colorado school of Mines or the University of Utah in the first round of play-offs on April 27th.
For more stats, results and information, check them out at boisestatelax.com
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Bronco men’s tennis team defeats Brigham Young friday–loses to Fresno State saturday
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The Boise State men’s tennis team defeated the Brigham Young Cougars, 4-3, Friday and narrowly lost to future WAC rival Fresno State at the Broncos’ outdoor courts last weekend (April 13 and 14).
The Broncos lost the doubles point to the Cougars on Friday but then won four of the six singles points for the victory.
Guillaume Bouvier and Mark Roberts picked up the first two Bronco points with a victory at one and three. Senior Rio Kuharski grabbed the third point at the fourth position, and while it took him three sets, freshman Mahmoud Rezk won the deciding point at five.
On Saturday, the 24th ranked Fresno State Bulldogs narrowly defeated the Broncos, 4-3.
Fresno State won the doubles point but then had to fight to win three singles matches.
Boise State’s three points came at number two with Mark Roberts defeating FSU’s Nick Fustar (6-4, 3-6, 6-3), at number three with Marcus Berntson defeating Dave Mullins (2-6, 6-3, 6-4), and at number four with Rio Kuharski defeating Sean Cooper (7-6, 6-3).
Lori Hays writes for the Boise State Athletic Dept.
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Broncos go to the air in second spring scrimmage
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Boise State University went to the air in its second scrimmage of the spring season throwing for 320 yards on Saturday in Bronco Stadium.
Quarterbacks Ryan Dinwiddie, B.J. Rhode and Mike Sanford combined to complete 25 of 42 passes for 320 yards and one touchdown for an efficiency rating of 126.61. Rhode threw the only interception coming on the last play of the scrimmage.
Dinwiddie, a sophomore from Elk Grove, California, worked with the number one offensive unit and completed15 of 24 passes for 204 yards and one touchdown. His rating for the scrimmage was 187.25. Rhode mainly worked with the number two offensive team and completed seven of 11 passes for 89 yards.
Junior wide receiver Lou Fanucchi was the primary target for the Bronco quarterbacks on Saturday as he caught five passes for 29 yards. Jeb Putzier and Jay Swillie had the most receiving yards with Putzier catching two passes for 65 yards, and Swillie catching three passes for 63 yards. Tight end Rocky Atkinson caught the only touchdown pass on a seven-yard reception from Dinwiddie.
The offense only rushed the ball 18 times with David Mikell and Brock Forsey getting the most carries. Mikell had six rushing attempts for 39 yards, and Forsey carried the ball four times for 10 yards.
Travis Burgher made two big plays for the Bronco defensive unit on Saturday. The sophomore from Coos Bay, Oregon, returned one fumble 19 yards, and an interception for 43 yards.
Boise State has one more week of spring practice before the annual Spring Game on April 21 (Saturday). The game will begin at 1:00 p.m. in Bronco Stadium.
Max Corbet writes for the Boise State Athletic Dept.