Masters Championship:

Rusty Red Takes Third Consecutive Masters Championship, 14-5
Goldstein's six points help defeat Lax Unlimited in the final



Rusty Red defeated Lacrosse Unlimited 14-5 in the Masters Championship game today on Ford West Field, earning the team's third consecutive title. Lacrosse Unlimited battled hard to reach this final round but they couldn't overcome Rusty Red's Tim Goldstein and Brian O'Keefe who combined for five goals and five assists in the win. Goldstein scored a goal and set up five more to lead all scorers while O'Keefe blasted in four goals. Kevin McCusker paced Lacrosse Unlimited's offense with two goals and an assist.

After a 6-4 halftime lead for the Big Red, the Cornell alum blitzed the Long Island representatives for eight of the nine goals scored in the second half. A Lacrosse Unlimited goal by Chris Parsons at the 6:21 mark of the third brought the designated home team as close as they would come down the stretch. From that point on Rusty Red went on a seven-goal tear, led by Goldstein and O'Keefe who each tallied a goal and an assist.

Overall Rusty Red carried a 30-19 shot advantage but fell short in ground balls with a 31-26 Lacrosse Unlimited edge.

Line Score- 1 2 3 4 F
Rusty Red 2 4 3 5 14
Lacrosse Unlimited 2 2 1 0 5

2005 Masters All-Tournament Team:

Attack
Brian O'Keefe (Rusty Red)
Chris Parsons (Lacrosse Unlimited)
Kevin McCluster (Lacrosse Unlimited)
Kevin Johnson (Rock-it Pocket/Boathouse)

Midfield
Stephen Sombrotto (Lacrosse Unlimited)
Lance Savage (Rock-it Pocket/Boathouse)
John Atherton (Middlebury)
Ian McCray (Middlebury)

Face-Off
"Slim" Jim Loffredo (Lax Gear)

LS Mid.
Seth Rouss (Middlebury)

Defense
Curt Sandstrom (Rusty Red)
Scott Coleman (Lacrosse Unlimited)
Kevin Johnson (Rock-it Pocket/Boathouse)
Joe Boucher (Lacrosse Unlimited)
Gerry Byrne (Rusty Red)

Goalie
Tim Shea (Rusty Red)

MVP
Brian O'Keefe (Rusty Red)

Tuesday’s Masters Schedule:

3rd Place Game
Rock-it Pocket 11, Meineke 5
After a 1-1 first half score Rock-it Pocket went on a 10-4 tear to close out the game. Five players scored two goals each for Rock-it Pocket to even out the scoring.

5th Place Game
Middlebury 14, Lax Gear 5
A 12-0 lead through halftime did all but destroy the Lax Gear psyche.
Scott Seymour scored two goals and three assists to carry the Middlebury offense.

7th Place Game
Bright Futures 8, Middle Age Crisis 3
Bright Futures jumped out to a 5-0 lead going into the half.
Strangely enough the first goal in the second half proved to be the game winner.