AURORA | The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team became the one to end Colorado Academy’s stranglehold on state championships, as the Raiders brought an end to the Mustangs’ streak of nine straight state titles.
Junior Delaney Sitzmann scored with five seconds remaining in overtime as third-seeded Regis Jesuit stunned sixth-seeded Colorado Academy 11-10 May 9 at Lou Kellog Stadium to earn a spot in the semifinals.
Coach Crysti Foote’s Raiders (14-3) moved into a May 13 matchup with No. 2 ThunderRidge (14-2), which it lost to in the regular season finale, in a semifinal at Englewood High School. The other semifinal featured No. 4 Fairview against No. 1 Valor Christian.
Regis Jesuit had a goal lead inside the final minute of regulation, only to see Colorado Academy (9-8) tie it up with 38 seconds and the game needed extra time to decide. Near the end of the overtime period, Sitzmann brought the ball back in from the end line after a shot by freshman Addison Kindy had been saved and went high for the winning goal.
Senior Madisyn Jokerst and freshman Morgan Neir had three goals apiece for the Raiders, while freshman Anna Hodges added two and Sitzmann joined Kindy and Natalie Chilton with one in a spread out attack.
Regis Jesuit — in the semifinals for the fourth time in the past six seasons — needs a win over a ThunderRidge team it lost to 9-8. The winner moves into the 5A state championship game, which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 16 at Peter Barton Stadium.
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(3) REGIS JESUIT 11, (6) COLORADO ACADEMY 10 (OT)
Score by quarters:
Colorado Academy 4 2 2 2 0 — 10
Regis Jesuit 2 2 4 2 1 — 11
Colorado Academy goals: Addy Westerberg 4, Seven Greaves 3, Sophia Prall 2, Sydney Godspeed. Regis Jesuit goals: Madisyn Jokerst 3, Morgan Neir 3, Anna Hodges 2, Natalie Chilton, Addison Kindy, Delaney Sitzmann. Colorado Academy assists: Harper Ezrine 2, Addy Smith 2, Goodspeed, Prall, Westerberg. Colorado Academy saves: Rylee Martin (15 shots on goal-7 saves), Olivia Nelson (5 shots on goal-2 saves)
