Northwest Invitational: Game Recaps - Day 1

MERCER ISLAND – Led by Mikey Giannopulos with two goals and 10 ground balls Issaquah dropped its NW Invitational opener to Henderson of Nevada 13-9, Friday at Mercer Island High School. The loss was the second of the season for the Eagles. After finishing the first knotted at 3-3, Issaquah gave up six to Henderson in the second while only adding a single goal to trail 9-4 at the half. Issaquah was held to just a single goal in the third while Henderson added two as the Eagles slipped to 11-5 after three. In the fourth, Issaquah added another four, but could not catch Henderson.

Along with Giannopulos, Derek DeYoung and Jake Lindahl both delivered a pair of goals and Brady Hahn had seven saves for Issaquah.  Kieran Eissler led Henderson with six.

Issaquah (2-2-0) next faces Palo Verde (Nev.) in the Northwest Invitational, Saturday, March 23 in a 4 p.m. start at Mercer Island High School.

In other NW Invitational action on Friday, Mercer Island downed Lake Oswego (Ore.) 14-5, Portland Jesuit (Ore.) downed Centennial (Nev.) 12-9, Claremont (B.C.) handled Lakeridge (Ore.) 12-6, New Westminster (B.C.) edged Sunset (Ore.) 10-9 and Palo Verde (Nev.) dropped Lincoln (Ore.) 8-5.

The annual NW Invitational Boys High School Lacrosse Tournament on Mercer Island includes over 380 student-athletes representing 16 of the premiere boys high school lacrosse programs from Washington, Oregon, Nevada and British Columbia.  Among the participating schools are the defending state champions from Washington, Oregon and Nevada.

Game Summary

Henderson (Nev.) 13, Issaquah 9 (Kieran Eissler, H, 6 goals; Quinn Eissler, H, 4 goals, 2 assists; Blake Day, H, 3 goals, 4 ground balls; Kieran Eissler, H, 1 assist, 11 ground balls; Dillon Proctor, H, 8 ground balls; Evan Gallagher, H, 3 saves; Derek DeYoung, IS, 2 goals, 6 ground balls; Jake Lindahl, IS, 2; Mikey Giannopulos, IS, 2 goals, 10 ground balls; Ryan Egland, IS, 2 assists; Zach Fritz, IS, 1 assist; Josh Bean, IS, 1 assist; Brady Hahn, IS, 7 saves, 4 ground balls)

Mahoney’s six goals leads Islanders to boy lacrosse win over Lake Oswego

MERCER ISLAND – Peter Mahoney recorded six goals as host Mercer Island put up eight unanswered goals in the fourth to open play in its annual NW Invitational High School Lacrosse Tournament with a 14-5 boys win over Oregon’s Lake Oswego High School, Friday at Islander Stadium.  The win elevated the Islanders to 4-0 on the season.

Mercer Island took the early 3-1 lead in the first before matching single goals with Lake Oswego in the second for a 4-2 halftime lead.   In the third, Lake Oswego outscored MI to narrow the Islander’s lead to 6-5.

But the fourth was all Mercer Island, as the Islanders blanked Lake Oswego in the fourth to run away with the win.

Benji Rothenberg had eight saves for the Islanders.

Gary Gates led Lake Oswego with two goals and two assists.

Mercer Island (4-0-0) next faces Lakeridge (Ore.), Saturday, March 23 in an 8 p.m. start at Mercer Island High School.

In other NW Invitational action on Friday, Henderson (Nev.) defeated Issaquah 13-9,

Portland Jesuit (Ore.) downed Centennial (Nev.) 12-9, Claremont (B.C.) handled Lakeridge (Ore.) 12-6, New Westminster (B.C.) edged Sunset (Ore.) 10-9 and Palo Verde (Nev.) dropped Lincoln (Ore.) 8-5.

The annual NW Invitational Boys High School Lacrosse Tournament on Mercer Island includes over 380 student-athletes representing 16 of the premiere boys high school lacrosse programs from Washington, Oregon, Nevada and British Columbia.  Among the participating schools are the defending state champions from Washington, Oregon and Nevada.

Game Summary

Mercer Island 14, Lake Oswego (Ore.) 5 (Peter Mahoney, MI, 6 goals; Grant Preisler, MI, 3 goals, 4 ground balls; Justin Rorem, MI, 2 goals, 2 assists; Evan Condon, MI, 1 assist; Devlin Conway, MI, 1 assist, 12 ground balls; Peter Mahoney, MI, 4 ground balls; Benji Rothenberg, MI, 8 saves; Gary Gates, LO, 2 goals, 2 assists; Nate Gruen, LO, 2 goals; Josh Watkins, LO, 1 goal; Alex Krenek, LO, 1 save, 3 ground balls; Michael Schou, LO, 2 ground balls; Sam Hoover, LO, 2 ground balls; Michael Walsh, LO, 20 saves)