TOURNAMENT RECAP (Thursday, May 3-Saturday, May 5)

MCAC TOURNAMENT

Fenwick Looks To Defend Catholic League Crown

The Catholic League gets their conference tournament underway on Thursday night, with a play-in game followed by four quarterfinal matchups. The key game on the schedule is the contest between St Patrick and St Ignatius, with the winner likely to match up with top-seeding Fenwick in the semifinal round.

Thursday's Game Recaps

Mt Carmel 21 St Viator 20

Louis Vitiritti totaled 12 goals and Nick Hroma added 6 scores as Mt Carmel held off St Viator 21-20 in a high-scoring affair on Thursday night. Nick LaMantia tallied 5 scores in the loss for the Lions.

St Ignatius 8 St Patrick 5

Billy Barth and Brayden Amendola each scored 3 times as the Wolfpack's 5-0 performance in the first half was enough to propel them past St Patrick 8-5. Greg Johnson and Jon Gutierrez both scored 2 goals in the Shamrocks' loss.

Loyola 20 St Rita 2

Charlie Dowdle poured in 5 goals and Erik Goosmann tallied 4 scores to help lead Loyola to a 20-2 win over St Rita.

Brother Rice 18 DeLaSalle 9

Mitch Strahlman scored 6 times and Dave Jackson and Mike Mulcrone both chipped in with 4 scores in the Crusaders' 18-9 triumph over DeLaSalle.

Fenwick 30 Mt Carmel 2

Dan Sullivan scored 5 times and Hunter Gross added 4 goals as the Friars beat Mt Carmel 30-2. Tommy McGuire also made 19 saves in the win for Fenwick.

Saturday's Game Recaps

Fenwick 13 St Ignatius 5

Dan Kelly scored 4 goals, Rich Mueller notched 3 scores, and Viken Huening put in 2 goals in Fenwick's 13-5 triumph over St Ignatius. Billy Barth, Brayden Amendola, and Jaime Juarez each scored one time in the loss for the Wolfpack.

Loyola 16 Brother Rice 10

Brendan Hulseman tallied 3 goals and Danny Stauder, Erik Goosmann, and Tim Netzel each recorded 2 scores as the Ramblers defeated Brother Rice 16-10. Mike Mulcrone scored 7 goals in the loss for the Crusaders.

Brother Rice 16 St Ignatius 11

Kevin Mayer and Mike Mulcrone both recorded 7 goals in the Crusaders' 16-11 victory over St Ignatius in the third-place game of the MCAC Tournament. Brayden Amendola registered 5 scores and Jaime Juarez added 3 scores for SICP.

Fenwick 9 Loyola 8

Viken Huening scored 4 goals, Dan Kelly chipped in with 2 scores, and Tommy McGuire made 9 saves as Fenwick held off Loyola 9-8 to win the Catholic League title in 2012. Charlie Dowdle, Jordan Hodur, and Tim Netzel each rang up 2 scores in the loss for the Ramblers, who evened the score at halftime and saw their late rally come up one goal short.

Final Placings

Fenwick (1st)

Loyola (2nd)

Brother Rice (3rd)

St Ignatius (4th)

St Patrick (5th)

DeLaSalle (6th)

St Rita (7th)

Mt Carmel (8th)

St Viator (9th)

Top Scorers

Mike Mulcrone (Rice) - 18

Louis Vitiritti (Mt Carmel) - 13

Brayden Amendola (SICP) - 9

Charlie Dowdle (Loyola) - 8

Kevin Mayer (Rice)  - 8

Mitch Strahlman (Rice) - 7

Dan Kelly (Fenwick) - 7

Viken Huening (Fenwick) - 7

Dave Jackson (Rice) - 6

Erik Goosmann (Loyola) - 6

Nick Hroma (Mt Carmel) - 6

Billy Barth (SICP) - 5

Dan Sullivan (Fenwick) - 5

Jaime Juarez (SICP) - 5

Nick LaMantia (St Viator) - 5

Rich Mueller (Fenwick) - 5

Top Goaltenders