Freshman attackman Case Matheis scored with 1:40 remaining in the second overtime period to propel seventh-seeded Duke to a 12-11 win over reigning national champion Loyola in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium in Durham.
“It feels pretty good [to score the game winner] right now,” said Matheis. “It’s still starting to set in. More importantly I’m happy the seniors get to play another game. We really value the senior leadership on our team and they’ve taken great care of the freshman class especially. As far as the play we went it all went pretty fast, it’s a blur. I remember just seeing the ball fall on the ground. I scooped up the ground ball and then I realized I had a step on my guy and it’s OT so holding nothing back and see what happens and I was fortunate enough to score.”
The Blue Devils improve to 13-5 on the year and advance to the quarterfinals to meet second-seeded Notre Dame next Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Greyhounds finish the season at 11-5.
– News release