After Division II went mostly chalk, it didn’t take long for Division I to find its first upset at the 2018 MCLA First Round. There will be a new champion at the conclusion of the 2018 MCLA Division I National Championships powered by Under Armour
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MCLA First Round – Division I Results
No. 13 California 15, No. 4 Colorado 11
For the second time in Division I tournament history a No. 13 seed has defeated a No. 4 as Cal stunned Colorado, 15-11. No. 13 Northeastern downed No. 4 Michigan in 2007.
Brendan Cook paced the Golden Bears with four goals, helping Cal build an 8-3 lead at halftime. John Roche had four goals and two helpers for the Buffaloes, who managed to cut the lead to 10-7 at the end of three quarters.
Cal had all the answers in the fourth quarter to solidify the upset.
Ned Beattie was outstanding between the pipes for the Bears, posting 11 saves. Russell Riley had 13 stops in the losing effort.
No. 1 Chapman 12, No. 16 Indiana 6
For 30 minutes, Indiana toyed with the biggest upset in MCLA history, holding a 5-3 lead at halftime over top-seeded Chapman.
The Panthers managed to rally behind five goals and an assist from Wiley Bonham, rallying to take an 8-5 lead after three periods. A 4-1 fourth quarter sealed the deal for Chapman.
Brian Mark led the Hoosiers with a pair of goals while Indiana netminder Chad Balek was superb, finishing with 19 saves.
No. 2 Utah 20, No. 15 Texas A&M 7
Josh Stout and Jake Stout combined for five goals and three assists to pace a powerful offensive effort for Utah as they rolled past the Aggies.
The lead was 5-0 after the first before A&M responded to cut the margin to 8-4 at the break. Another 5-0 run by the Utes put the contest away.
A.J. Hepting and Auggie Buerkle had a pair of goals each in the loss.
No. 3 Michigan State 16, No. 14 Oregon 8
Bennett Osterink scored six goals, helping Michigan State methodically pull away from Oregon in a 16-8 triumph.
After taking a 4-1 lead in the first, the Spartans slowly built the lead that the Ducks couldn’t threaten.
Kevin Boland only had to make five saves for the win while Sam Snider was solid, turning away 17 shots. Cade Bailey led the Ducks with a hat trick.
No. 7 Brigham Young 14, No. 10 Grand Canyon 11
Bolstered by five goals and an assist from Chris Severson, Brigham Young slowly pulled away from defending national champion Grand Canyon to post a 14-11 victory.
The Cougars took a 2-1 lead after one and it ballooned to two at the half, 6-4. Trailing 10-7 heading into the final quarter, the Lopes attempted to mount a charge but BYU had an answer for every fledgling run.
Dalon Hampshire made 11 saves to pick up the win while his opposite number, Brad Hookom, also posted 11 stops.
Cam Wengreniuk battled through injury to scored five goals along with an assist to lead the Lopes offense.
Brigham Young will face RMLC rival Utah in the quarterfinals.
No. 6 Virginia Tech 7, No. 11 Boston College 6
In a grind-it-out affair, Virginia Tech mounted an unexpected second half comeback to bounce Boston College, 7-6.
The Eagles appeared to be in control of the game, taking a 3-0 lead into the half with a dominant defensive effort that perplexed the Hokies offense.
Virginia Tech still trailed 6-3 early in the fourth quarter, but a 4-0 finish to the contest was the difference.
Chris Low and Wian Coetzer both potted pair of goals in the win while Matthew Hermann was credited with three saves.
Spencer Bromley had a pair of goals to lead Boston College.
Virginia Tech will clash with Michigan State in the quarterfinals.
No. 5 South Carolina 10, No. 12 Georgia Tech 4
South Carolina snapped a 2-2 first-quarter tie with an 8-2 run to finish the game, running away from Georgia Tech for a 10-4 victory.
Will Lansinger had a hat trick for the Gamecocks, who were also aided by an 11-save performance from Colin Hains.
Conrad McEvoy had two goals and an assist for the Yellow Jackets.
South Carolina will play California in the quarterfinals.
No. 9 Liberty 11, No. 8 Concordia-Irvine 7
On the strength of a 6-1 third quarter, Liberty flipped a 5-3 halftime deficit into a 9-6 lead that the Flames would never lose on their way to an 11-7 victory over Concordia-Irvine.
Derrick Esh and Chase Wright both pocketed hat tricks for Liberty while Ryan Reynolds made 11 saves.
Jacob Aho led Concordia with three goals and one assist. Tyler Schweikert had a solid day in net, stopping 15 shots.
Liberty will square off with Chapman in the semifinals.
