Blue Jay Lacrosse Thwarts Rebel Attack with 19-4 Road Win
Junior Thomas Nimmo helped lead the Blue Jays to a convincing 19-4 victory over Archbishop Rummel Saturday, Feb. 2, in Metairie. The defending state champs take a break for the holidays before returning to action Saturday, Feb. 16, against the Lafayette Hurricanes (club team) at LaSalle Park. Face-off is at 1 p.m. The Jays face St. Paul’s at Pan American Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m.
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Lacrosse, Jesuit vs Rummel, Feb. 2, 2013
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Senior midfielder Kett Lobrano denies the Raider attack.
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Senior midfielder Peter Warwick (14) goes low in in the face-off scrum as junior long-stick midfielder Colby Simoneaux (35) rushes in for support.
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Lobrano (28), a midfielder, is comfortable on the attack. He played the attack position in last year's championship season.
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Junior midfielder Garrett Perez (28) dodges two Raider defenders.
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Junior Thomas Nimmo (21) uses his lightning-fast speed to get around his defender and drive closer to the Rummel net.
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Junior goalie Jorge Abadin (23) is ready fo the outside shot as senior defender Larry Francioni (32) and junior midfielder Robert Montenegro (17) attempt to keep their goalie clean.
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Freshman Max Murrett (15) plays attack for the Blue Jays.
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Junior long-stick midfielder Colby Simoneaux (35) recovers the ball during a face-off and carries it to the offensive side of the field.
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Junior attack Arman Alizadeh (22) uses his body to shield the ball from a Rummel defender.
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Lacrosse defenders are allowed to use their sticks on defense as long as their hands remain together.
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Freshman midfielder Dominic Sunseri (5) snaps up the ball and leads a fast break for the Jays.
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Junior attack Phil Legrand (29) picks up a loose ball at the midfield line as Rummel's defense rushes to deny the run. Legrand scored on the possession.