Monday Round Two: No Repeat

ROUND ROCK, Texas – There were two upsets in the second session of the first round, including the sundowning of a national champion.

No. 10 North Dakota State d. No. 7 Montana State, 15-13
Korey Bell scored four goals and Colby Sorensen tacked on three goals and a dime to lead the Bison to the upset, eliminating defending national champion Montana State from the tournament. In a back-and-forth, rain-soaked affair, North Dakota State had the best finishing kick to advance to play old UMLC friend Grand Valley State in the quarterfinals. Logan Kolehmainen had 10 saves in the win while Calvin Knickerbocker had nine stops for the Bobcats. Liam Prescott’s five points (3g, 2a) led MSU.

No. 7 Northeastern d. No. 10 UC Santa Barbara, 11-7
The Huskies scored the first three goals of the game and UC Santa Barbara could never catch up. Chris Wilk, Bradley Peterson and Wynton Bastian all connected for hat tricks in the victory while Sam Bellomy recorded 13 saves. Josh Glasman had nine stops for the Gauchos and Ethan Chesney had a brace and two dimes.

No. 8 Arizona State d. No. 9 Florida State, 16-13
It took a big-time, five-goal run in the second half, but the Sun Devils managed to protect its seed and earn a date with top-ranked Liberty in the quarterfinals. Matt Decker had four goals and two assists to pace the ASU effort while Wally Radebaugh tacked on a hat trick. Finn Thompson had eight saves to pick up the win. Andrew Zeman and Tyler Morris both cashed in for three goals and an assist for the ‘Noles.

No. 9 UNC-Charlotte d. No. 8 Utah State, 11-7
Charlotte grabbed a 6-1 lead at halftime and never looked back, advancing to the quarterfinals where they will meet Florida Atlantic – a team the Niners beat in the regular season, 14-13.