Championship Cup, V 06.07
Lake Forest, JV 05.09
Harlan Academy, F 05.08
Northside Prep, V 05.04
St. Rita, F 05.01
Loyola, JV 04.29
Loyola, F 04.29
Brebeuf, JV 04.26
St. Louis, JV 04.26
Marquette, V 04.25
Brebeuf, V 04.25
St. Xavier, JV 04.25
Deerfield, V 04.23
Deerfield, JV 04.23
Notre Dame, V 04.18
Notre Dame, JV 04.18
Oak Park, F 04.17
Benet, V 04.16
Benet, JV 04.09
Northside Prep, JV 04.07
Marian Catholic, V 04.04
Marian Catholic, JV 04.04
Fenwick, V 04.01
Fenwick, F 03.28
Naperville Central, V 03.24
Grayslake North, V 03.22
Grayslake North, JV 03.22
Marian Catholic, F 04.03
York, F 04.09
Lincoln Park, JV 05.04
Mather, V 05.06
Lake Forest, V 05.09
Deerfield, F 05.13
Harlan Academy, JV 05.14
Lane Tech, V 05.14
Hinsdale Central, F 05.15
Hinsdale Central, JV 05.16
Hinsdale Central, V 05.16
Sandburg D230, V 05.19
St. Rita, F 05.20
St. Rita, JV 05.21 JV
St. Rita, V 05.21
Harlan Academy, F 05.22
Champaign Centennial, V 05.23

Wolfpack Win IHSLA State Championship!!  06.07.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team won the Illinois High School Lacrosse Association (IHSLA) Class B state championship title with a convincing 7-3 victory over Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) in a Sunday morning affair on the lush green grass of spacious Toyota Park stadium in southwest suburban Bridgeview. Shortly after Father Brian Paulson celebrated Mass at the pre-game festivities on the feast of the Holy Trinity with a congregation of nearly 200 Wolfpack players, families and friends, the groups' prayers were answered with a championship win. Davoren Enright scored four goals in the win and he earned most valuable player recognition while he led the Saint Ignatius lacrosse team to its first championship title in the six-year history of the program.
  Both teams started the game slowly and cautiously, but Enright gave the Pack, dressed in their home whites, a one goal first quarter lead with his first tally at the 3:49 mark of the initial frame. The Wolfpack offense then broke the game open with four consecutive second period goals. Enright netted his second goal of the game at 9:48 of the period on a pass from Mike Klein to double the Pack lead to 2-0. Just under a minute later at 8:55, the soon to be champions jumped to a 3-0 lead when Joe Kent scored a man-up goal on a pretty feed from Jake Kopczyk. A mere fourteen seconds later, Evan Mulchrone scored the game-winning goal after the defenseman made an an end-to-end rush set-up by fellow sophomore Jake Hutton and the Wolfpack led by an impressive 4-0 count. As the second period drew to a close, Davoren Enright ended the quarter the same way he started it, with a goal, and the first half ended with the Pack holding a comfortable, well modestly so, 5-0 lead.
  Saint Ignatius added to their lead early in the third period on the second goal of the game by Tufts-bound Joe Kent and, midway though the period, on the fourth tally of the contest by MVP Enright. The Pack then played the passing game to befriend the clock and the period soon ended with the Pack leading their bewildered opponents 7-0. Halfway through the final quarter, the black-jersied Spartans mounted their first sustained offensive flurry of the game when the battling foes scored three consecutive goals in a three minute span. But the huge scoreboard clock winded down and, at the sound of the final horn, the happy Wolfpack players and the young, aspiring call-ups rushed together onto the green in celebration of the 7-3 championship win while, in the stands, the large crowd of Wolfpack parents, students and friends hugged and cheered and beamed the sparkling look of victory.
  The IHSLA president soon presented the Wolfpack seniors with the Lacrosse Cup in recognition of the team's championship triumph. The victory represents a storied ending for the seniors, many of whom started the program on its rise with Coach Drew Stevenson just four short years ago. But, the win also is just a beginning for the rest of the Saint Ignatius lacrosse program who now leave the IHSLA Class B designation as champions and, in 2010, move into the challenging and uncharted Class A grouping. As Father Paulson remarked at Mass to start the day, like the strength of the Holy Trinity, the togetherness of the lacrosse team can be a powerful force and, together, the team will achieve lofty goals—just ask the 2009 Champions!!

Lake Forest Edges Wolfpack With Early Rally—JV  05.09.2009
The Lake Forest Scouts edged the Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team by a 6-3 tally after the north suburban lacrosse powerhouse scored two goals within a 64-second span in the final two minutes of the first half to take a 5-2 lead into halftime. The Wolfpack had narrowed the margin to 3-2 on a goal by Patrick Flynn just seconds before the Scout rally. Alex Dawson opened the second quarter with a goal assisted by Thomas Creagan to halve the Lake Forest 2-0 lead after one period. Each team scored a goal in the second half, including a third period man-up goal by Creagan assisted by Seamus Doheny. The JV team missed several chances to break open the game, including six consecutive man-up opportunities to open the second half. Flynn and Creagan tossed six shots apiece to lead the Pack who shot 21 times, five fewer that the home team. Goalie Gabe Lord saved fourteen shots for Saint Ignatius. Raul Montoya, Flynn and Creagan each grabbed four groundballs for the visitors while Conor McNamara added two takeaways for the Pack defense. The closeness of the play in the teamís second loss to a top ten lacrosse program in Illinois in as many games was little consolation for the upstart Saint Ignatius JV team whose season record fell to 6-4 with the loss.

Wolfpack Down Harlan Falcons—JV  05.08.2009
The saint Ignatius Freshmen lacrosse team downed the Harlan Falcons by an 8-5 tally at Gately Stadium in south Chicago. Bobby Nolan led the Wolfpack with four goals while Luke Lamble and David King added two goals apiece. Lamble and Jett Saponaro each passed for as assist in the win. The wolfpack held a comfortable 6-0 lead at half before the Falcons finished strongly with a five second half goals, but the visitors added two goals to finish with an 8-5 win. Goalie Joe Cortes snagged ten saves for the Pack. Quinn Manfredini led the defense for Saint Ignatius with six groundballs and two takeawys. The win raises the freshmen lacrosse team record to 4-2.

Wolfpack Run Past Mustangs—V  05.04.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team ran past the Northside Prep Mustangs in an 11-0 romp at SICP on Monday afternoon. The Wolfpack tallied an 8-0 lead at halftime against the overmatched visitors and finished with three unanswered second half goals. Joe Kent and Mike Klein led the Pack in scoring with three goals and an assist apiece. Davoren Enright added a pair of goals while Jake Considine and Max McDonald scored singles for the Pack. Dominic LoVerde passed for an assist in the win. Goalies Colin Cortes and Gabe Lord combined for their second shutout of the season and the team lowered its IHSLA goals against average per game to 1.88, lowest among the fifty Illinois teams. Joe Kent grabbed seven groundballs and the senior middie won seven face-offs in as many tries. Mike Klein added six grounders while Jake Considine and David Gates each scooped four groundballs to lead the defense for Saint Ignatius. The win raises the record of the thirteenth ranked boys varsity high school lacrosse team in Illinois, and first ranked among Class B schools, to 8-2 for the season.

Wolfpack Rally Stuns St. Rita In OT Win—F  05.01.2009
The Saint Ignatius Freshmen lacrosse team stunned St. Rita in a 6-5 overtime win that capped an unanswered five goal comeback for the Pack. Jett Saponaro scored the game-winner in overtime after the Wolfpack had fought back from a 4-1 deficit at halftime and a 5-1 shortfall early in the third quarter. Brian Lynch led the comeback for Saint Ignatius with a three-goal game while Bobby Nolan and David King each added a goal in the hard-hitting affair. King also earned an assist for the Pack. Brian Lynch led the Wolfpack offense with eleven shots followed by Bobby Nolan with seven shots. Goalie Joe Cortes grabbed five saves for the winners. Lynch and Quinn Manfredini nabbed nine groundballs each for the Pack. The exciting win evens the freshmen team record at 3-3 for the season.

Loyola Nips Wolfpack in Double OT—JV  04.29.2009
The Loyola Ramblers nipped the Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team by a 4-3 margin in double overtime at the beautiful Loyola Glenview campus sports complex on a chilly Wednesday night under the lights. The Wolfpack heated things up early with a goal by Thomas Creagan midway in the first period to give the Pack a 1-0 lead. Late in the second period, Patrick Flynn scored for the visitors who led at halftime by a 2-0 tally. Early in the third period, Alex Dawson scored with an assist from Ryan McGinty to push the Saint Ignatius lead to 3-0. But, the startled Loyola team regained its composure and scored two third period goals to tighten the score at 3-2 after three periods. The Ramblers knotted the score at three goals apiece with just seventy seconds left in the game. After a scoreless first overtime in which the Wolfpack killed off a one minute man down situation, Loyola scored their fourth consecutive goal with two minutes left in the second overtime to complete the comeback win. Goalie Gabe Lord kept his team in the game with nine saves, including several Rambler scoring chances late in the game. Jake Hutton was groundball leader for the Wolfpack with six grounders. Loyola outhsot the Pack by a 23-15 count. Jake Hutton also led the Pack with six shots while Patrick Flynn added three shots in the school's first ever JV lacrosse game against Loyola. The JV team season record falls to 6-3 after the loss, however, the first look at the full primarily sophomore JV squad gave the large crowd of family and friends an abundance of confidence for the future of Wolfpack lacrosse after this outstanding performance.

Wolfpack Surprise Loyola in Loss—F  04.29.2009
The Saint Ignatius freshmen lacrosse team surprised Loyola in a 7-4 loss at the Ramblerís sports facility in Glenview. Brian Lynch led the Wolfpack with three goals, including a first period tally that put the Pack up by a 1-0 margin after one quarter. Loyola scored three times in the second period, but another Pack goal by Lynch made it 3-2 at the half. After a scoreless third period, Nolan nabbed his third goal to tie the game at three with nine minutes left in the game. Loyola responded with three goals in three minutes, including a man-up tally, to take the lead at 6-3 from the surprisingly resilient visitors. Bobby Nolan and Loyola each scored in the waning minutes to make the final score 7-4. Goalie Joe Cortes led the defense with thirteen saves, including nine in the first quarter. Quinn Manfredinin and Austin Hunt led the defense for the Pack and grabbed two groundballs each in the loss. The freshmen fall to a 2-3 record for the season.

Wolfpack Fall Short in Championship Bid (St. Louis University HS)—V  04.26.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team fell just short in a bid for its first Midwest Jesuit Classic Championship at the 5th annual event hosted by Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. The Wolpack fell by a 9-6 margin to Saint Louis University HS at the Brebeuf Lacrosse Stadium on a bright and warm Sunday morning in a championship match-up of undefeated teams in the tournament. The Pack fought back twice from two goal deficits and tied the game for the second time at five goals apiece on a Jake Kopczyk score with 5:44 left in the third period. SLUH then mounted its own rally and scored three times in less than four minutes to seal the win and earn the tournament championship. Jake Kopczyk led Saint Ignatius with two goals while Pat Zellner, Dominic LoVerde, Jake Hutton and Mike Klein each added single goals for the second place team. The Wolfpack offense challenged the solid SLUH defense and managed 26 shots, five more than the St. Louis team. Kopczyk along with Davoren Enright and Joe Kent led the Pack with four shots apiece. Goalie Colin Cortes made four saves but SLUH took advantage of four man-up situations due to Woflpack penalties and scored twice with the extra man. The Wolfpack closely followed the game plan crafted by Coach Drew Stevenson and the team kept the ball on the ground with an aggressive, attacking defense that contributed to 50 groundballs, of which the Pack grabbed 35(70%). In the end, though, the eventual champions were able to convert fewer opportunities into more goals despite a strong showing by Saint Ignatius. The valiant loss leaves the Pack with a season record of 8-2.

Brebeuf Braves Topple Wolfpack (Brebeuf)—JV  04.26.2009
The Brebeuf Braves toppled the Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team in a 7-3 win over the Chicago team at the Brebeuf Lacrosse Stadium in Indianapolis. The home team jumped to an early 2-0 lead before the Wofback knotted the score at two early in the second quarter on a goal by Ryan McGinty after Thomas Creagan had halved the Brebeuf lead with a goal just minutes earlier. The Braves led by a 4-2 score at half on the strength of two man-up goals. The Indiana team added a goal in the third before Duke Mcdonald scored for the Pack to make scoreboard read 5-3 at the three-quarter mark. Brebeuf added two late goals on odd man fast breaks when the Wolfpack defense pinched the play in an attempt to create scoring chances. Despite the goal difference, the Pack offense outshot the Braves by a 34-19 count led by Ryan McGinty with eight shots while Alex Dawson and Patrick Flynn each shot seven times. Flynn also led the team in groundballs with nine pick-ups while freshman Quinn Manfredini added five grounders for the Pack. The JV team returned to Chicago from Indianapolis with a 6-2 season record.

Saint Ignatius Downs Hilltoppers (Marquette)—V  04.25.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team downed the Marquette HS Hilltoppers by a 5-3 score in the opening round of the Midwest Jesuit Lacrosse Invitational Tournament hosted by Brebeuf Jesuit HS in Indianapolis. After a scoreless first quarter, the Wolfpack jumped out to a 3-0 halftime lead over the Milwaukee team on two goals by Davoren Enright and a goal by Joe Kent. The Hilltoppers rallied in the third quarter with two goals, but Kent answered for the Wolfpack with one goal early in the fourth period. After a Marquette goal to narrow the score to 4-3 midway in the fourth period, Mike Klein tallied to reestablish the two goal lead at 5-3. Joe Kent also was shot leader for the Pack with eight shots while Davoren Enright followed with six shots in a 36-shot offensive attack for the Chicago team who outshot Marquette by twenty-three shots. Goalie Colin Cortes made six saves for the winners. The combination of Kent, Jake Hutton and Jake Considine combined to win 9 of 12 face-offs against the Hilltopppers. The Pack also dominated groundball play and grabbed 35 grounders while Marquette could manage only 18 scoops in a game that Saint Ignatius controlled from start to finish despite the close score. The win raises the Wolfpack season record to 7-1 and keeps the Pack in the hunt for tournament honors.

Wolfpack Advance to Championship in Indianapolis (Brebeuf)—V  04.25.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team advanced to the championship game of the Midwest Jesuit Invitational Tournament in Indianapolis with their second win of the day, a 9-6 victory over Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, the host school. The Wolfpack led by a 2-1 margin after one quarter on two goals by Joe Kent. After the Braves tied the game at two early in the second, Davoren Enright and Dominic LoVerde each scored a goal within a 30-second span to give the Wolfpack a 4-2 lead. After a Brebeuf goal, Jake Hutton scored late in the second period to give the Pack a 5-3 halftime lead. Brebeuf continued to rally and scored again early in the third quarter, but Mike Klein and Jake Hutton each scored a goal for Saint Ignatius who led 7-4 midway in the period. In an entertaining back and forth game, Brebeuf tallied a fifth goal and, this time, Pat Zellner responded with a tally for the Pack who held the lead at 8-5 after three periods. The Braves once again fought back with a goal to open the fourth quarter, but soon after, Davoren Enright closed out the scoring with a goal for the Chicago team who won by final score of 9-6. Enright also was shot leader with six shots for the Wolfpack. Goalie Colin Cortes made 5 saves for the winners. The Pack continued their face-off success when Joe Kent, Jake Hutton and Jake Considine combined to win 14 of 17 draws. The win places the Wolfpack in the championship game against favored St. Louis University HS tomorrow and raises the varsity season record to 8 wins against a single loss.

Bombers Strike Wolfpack (St. Xavier)—JV  04.25.2009
The St Xavier Bombers varsity (third team) struck early and often against the Saint Ignatius JV team in an 11-2 romp for the Cincinnati school at Brebeuf Lacrosse Stadium in Indianapolis. The Bombers exploded for fifteen shots against the Pack in the first quarter alone and goalie Gabe Lord made eight of his season high 16 saves in the quarter. The overmatched Wolfpack fell behind by five goals midway into the second period before Thomas Creagan found the net for the Chicago team. St. Xavier led 6-1 at halftime. The Ohio team added five more goals in the second half before Mike Heldak scored his first goal of the JV season to bring the final score to 11-2. The Wolfpack made only eleven shots in the game, including two shots apiece by Patrick Flynn, Ryan McGinty, Garrett Lanigan and Thomas Creagan. The challenging game for the primarily sophomore JV team featured sixty-eight groundballs and St. Xavier scooped 37 compared to 31 for the Pack. Conor McNamara led the Wolfpack with four grounders followed with three scoops apiece by Adrian Mapes-Riordan, Tommy Doherty, Evan Mulchrone, Patrick Flynn, Keifer Szumlas, goalie Gabe Lord and freshman Quinn Manfredini who played in his first JV game. The JV team suffered their first loss of 2009 after winning six consecutive games to start the season.

Strong Finish Lifts Pack Over Deerfield—V  04.23.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team relied on a strong four goal fourth quarter to help defeat the Deerfield Warriors by a 7-2 score in a game played under the lights at Adams Field in Deerfield. The Pack led by a 2-1 margin after one period and then the maroon and gold added a goal to lead by 3-1 at halftime. The score held through three periods and, in the final quarter, the Wolfpack finished strong with four goals while the Warriors tallied a single goal to finish the game at 7-2 in favor of the visitors. Mike Klein score three goals for the Pack while Jake Hutton, Davoren Enright, Sean Watts and Pat Zellner each added a goal. Connor Cassidy, Joe Kent and Jake Kopczyk each passed for an assist in the win. Shot leader was Mike Klein who tossed ten of the Wolfpackís twenty-three shots. Joe Kent led Saint Ignatius with eight groundballs while Mike Klein grabbed four grounders and David Gates netted four grounders to buoy the defense. Colin Cortes snagged three saves while the Wolfpack team defense limited the north suburban team to seven shots. The win increased the Wolfpack season win total to six while losing one game.

Wolfpack Quiet Warrior Rally—JV  04.23.2009
The Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team quieted a late three-goal rally by the Deerfield Warriors when the Pack ran out the clock, literally, and defeated the Lake County team by an 8-6 margin at Adams Field in the northern suburb. The Pack grabbed an early 3-0 lead on first period goals by Duke McDonald, Seamus Dohemy and Ryan McGinty who, along with Tommy Doherty, also earned an assist on the goals. Deerfield came back to score two goals and cut the Wolfpack lead to 3-2 at halftime. Saint Ignatius killed off a 3-minute stick penalty and a simultaneous 1-minute checking penalty to start the second half, and the visitors built-up the lead to 6-2 on two goals from Ryan Mcginty, one assisted by Adrian Mapes-Riordan, and a goal from Thomas Creagan assisted by McGinty who led the Pack with four points. After the Warriors tallied a goal, Evan Mulchrone seemingly put the game away when he won here consecutive face-offs and scored two unassisted goals off two of the face-off wins nineteen seconds apart to give the Wolfpack an 8-3 lead after three quarters. The Warriors mounted a late three goal rally in the fourth period, including one man-up goal, to narrow the lead to 8-6 but the Wolfpack ran with the ball for the final four minutes of the game to run out the clock and preserve the victory. The Wolfpack outshot the Warriors by a 25-20 margin and shot leader was Duke McDonald with 6 shots. The Pack killed seven of eight man-down situations in the win. Goalies Gabe Lord and Patrick Mulchrone each snagged two saves. Adrian Mapes-Riordan led the winners with five groundballs. The win marks the sixth consecutive victory for the 6-0 JV team in 2009.

Saint Ignatius Defense Stops Notre Dame—V  04.18.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team stopped Notre Dame of Niles by a 10-1 margin with a strong defensive game on Saturday afternoon at SICP. The Wolfpack shutout the Dons for three quarters and allowed a single goal in the final period behind goalies Colin Cortes and Gabe Lord who combined for three saves on the day. The strong team defense led to many offensive chances and Dominic LaVerde led the Wolfpack offense with three goals followed with two goals apiece by Joe Kent and Davoren Enright who also led the team in shots with eight. The Wolfpack exploded with a 6-goal second period to take an 8-0 halftime lead before adding two second half tallies. Max McDonald, Jake Hutton and Jake Kopczyk each tallied a goal for the winners. Mike Klein dished for two assists in the win. Kent and Hutton also led in groundballs with three scoops apiece. The third consecutive win for the varsity team raised their season record to 5 wins against a single loss. The team’s defensive average of just over 2 goals allowed per game now places Saint Ignatius second among the 49 teams reporting their results to IHSLA in the state of Illinois.

Wolfpack Down Dons—JV  04.18.2009
The Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team downed the Notre Dame Dons in a 13-0 shutout on a bright Saturday morning on the turf at SICP. Seamus Doheny scored the game winner early in the first quarter and the Wolfpack led by an 8-0 margin at halftime before adding five unanswered goals in the second half. A strong Saint Ignatius team defense limited the visitors from Niles to a mere seven shots, with only three on net, while the Pack racked-up 52 shots. Attackman Doheny led the Pack with thirteen shots. Garrett Lanigan led the goal scoring for the Wolfpack with four goals followed by Duke McDonald with three goals. Seamus Doheny and Tommy Doherty added two goals apiece for Saint Ignatius while Mike Furlane and freshman Brian Lynch each scored their first career JV goal in the rout. Doherty, Doheny and Adrian Mapes-Riordan each passed for an assist for the winners. Evan Mulchrone led the defense with four ground balls and attackman Mike Hydek grabbed four grounders in the Wolfpack offensive attack zone to share the lead in pick-ups. Goalie Gabe Lord made one save and goalie Patrick Mulchrone added two saves as the duo combined on their second shared shutout of the season for the Pack. The JV team now will put their unbeaten 5-0 record on the line against a much stronger Deerfield team on Thursday afternoon in the northern suburb.

OPRF Roll Past Wolfpack—F  04.17.2009
Oak Park River Forest rolled past the Saint Ignatius freshmen lacrosse team in a 10-4 victory at SICP. The Huskies jumped out to an early lead and the Wolfpack could not rally back. Luke Lamble scored a pair of goals for the Pack while Mike Tonner and Bobby Nolan each added a goal in the loss. The freshmen Wolfpack season record now stands at 2-2.

Wolfpack Hold Off Wing Flurry—V  04.16.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team held off two comeback flurries by The Benet Redwings in a narrow 4-3 win at SICP. The Pack pulled ahead in the first quarter before Benet flurried to make it 3-2 at the end of one period. After a scoreless second, each team scored in the third quarter and Saint Ignatius held off the visitors from Lisle in a scoreless final period to grab a 4-3 win. The Pack relied upon single goals by Jake Hutton, Sean Watts, and Mike Klein who earned the only assist for the winners in the narrow victory, a rematch of the 2008 Lacrosse Cup state championship game held last June. The Wolfpack offense produced 39 shots, including fourteen shots by Joe Kent who also won a remarkable nine face-offs in eleven chances for the winners. On the defensive side, goalie Colin Cortes made eight saves and the Wolfpack hustled to control 48 groundballs, including six pick-ups by David Gates, versus only 19 for the Redwings. The win increased the Wolfpack season tally to 4-1.

Wolfpack Clip Redwings in OT—JV  04.09.2009
The Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team clipped the Benet Redwings in a 4-3 overtime win at Benedictine U in Lisle on Holy Thursday afternoon. Garrett Lanigan (Notre Dame) started the scoring for the Chicago team and Evan Mulchrone (St. Barnabas) added a goal on a defensive rush to give the Pack a narrow 2-0 lead at halftime of the close contest. Benet fought back to tie the game at two early in the fourth quarter before Thomas Creagan (St. Barnabas) scored an apparent game-winning goal when he regained the lead at 3-2 for Saint Ignatius with minutes remaining. Late in the fourth quarter, the Redwings sent the game into overtime with a goal that knotted the score at three. The Wolfpack persevered and won the thriller in overtime on a game-winning goal by Patrick Flynn (Hardey Prep). Benet provided the most difficult challenge of the season to the Pack, but junior goalie Gabe Lord (St. Clement) stepped-up with five saves and sophomore goalie Patrick Mulchrone (St. John Fisher) added four saves to stop the Benet attack. Evan Mulchrone also led the Pack with five groundballs. Flynn, Seamus Doheny (Hardey Prep) and Adrian Mapes-Riordan (Evanston) led the offensive effort with four shots apiece for the winners. Mapes-Riordan also won five of seven face-offs for Saint Ignatius. The overtime win marks the fourth consecutive victory for the JV team this season without a loss.

Wolfpack Outrun Mustangs—JV  04.07.2009
The Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team outran Northside Prep in a 9-0 win on Chicagoís north side on Tuesday afternoon. The Pack controlled the play from the opening face-off and scored twice in the first quarter before taking a 6-0 halftime lead. The visitors tallied three more goals in the second half in the 9-0 shutout. Junior goalie Gabe Lord (St. Clement) and sophomore goalie Patrick Mulchrone (St. john Fisher) combined for a shutout with two saves and the stingy Wolfpack defense limited the Mustangs to only five shots. Patrick Flynn (Hardey Prep) led the team with eight groundballs and Conor McNamara (Christ the King) grabbed seven grounders to help control the play. The Wolfpack amassed forty shots on goal, including thirteen shots by Seamus Doheny (Hardey Prep) and seven shots by Flynn who also led the team in scoring with two goals and two assists. Ryan McGinty (St, Clements) added two goals and an assist for the winners and Doheny tallied two goals while Duke McDonald (St. Barnabas), Garrett Lanigan (Notre Dame) and Thomas Creagan (St. Barnabas) each added a goal. The win extended the JV teamís unbeaten streak to three games to open the season. The Pack resume play on Thursday on the road against lacrosse power Benet Academy in Lisle.

Wolfpack Shut Down Spartans—V  04.04.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team shut down the Marian Catholic offensive attack in a 5-0 win on a chilly Saturday afternoon on the turf at SICP. Junior David Gates (Francis Xavier Ward) led the stalwart Wolfpack defense with 8 groundballs and senior Robbie DeKold (Hardey Prep) added 5 groundballs while senior goalie Colin Cortes (Infant Jesus of Prague) made three saves in his first shutout of the season. The Wolfpack scored at least a goal in every period in the win. Senior Joe Kent (Julian Middle School) led the home team with two goals and seniors Mike Klein (Emerson) and Jake Kopczyk (St. Clement), and sophomore Jake Hutton (Queen of All Saints) added one goal apiece for the winners. The Wolfpack forwards fired thirty shots led by senior Davoren Enright (St, Barnabas) with eight shots, Kent with six shots, five shots from Klein and four shots from Hutton. The Wolfpack were four for four in man-down situations while the visiting Spartans played a penalty-free game. The victory raised the Saint Ignatius season record to three wins against a single loss. The Wolfpack next play after spring break on April 16 at SICP against Benet in a rematch of the 2008 Lacrosse Cup state championship game.

Wolfpack Coast Past Spartans—JV  04.04.2009
The Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team coasted past the Marian Catholic Spartans in a 5-1 victory at SICP in a Saturday afternoon match-up. The Pack took an early 1-0 first quarter lead on an unassisted goal by Ryan McGinty (St. Clement). Later in the period, Seamus Doheny(Hardey Prep) added a goal on a McGinty assist and Alex Dawson (Hardey Prep) scored an unassisted goal to put the Pack ahead 3-0 after one quarter. McGinty added a second period goal and Tommy Doherty (Christ the King) scored a third-period goal to give the home team a 5-0 lead after three periods. Patrick Mulchrone (St. John Fisher) lost a shutout bid late in the fourth quarter when the Spartans scored their only goal of the contest. Mulchrone made five saves in his first start in goal for Saint Ignatius. The Wolpack outshot the Chicago Heights team 28-10 and Ryan McGinty led the team with nine shots while Tommy Doherty added six shots. Doherty also led the Pack with seven groundballs. Keifer Szumlas (St. Clement) sparked the defense with three takeaways to lead the Wolfpack defensive game. The quick-paced game featured but a single penalty and the Wolfpack controlled the play in their own offensive zone for much of the game. The win raised the JV team record to 2-0 before the Pack face off at Northside Prep on Tuesday afternoon.

Fenwick Surprises Wolfpack Varsity—V  04.01.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team won every statistical category except the one that counted on Wednesday night at SICP and the Fenwick Friars surprised the Wolfpack with a narrow 4-1 win. After a scoreless first quarter, senior Jake Kopczyk (St. Clement) put the Pack ahead 1-0 with an early second period goal and the home team held that lead until Fenwick tied the game at one on a late goal in the final minute of the first half. Neither team scored in the third quarter of the low-scoring contest. Late in the final quarter, the Friars pushed across their second goal to take a slim one goal lead at 2-1 with only minutes remaining. After Saint Ignatius pulled goalie senior Colin Cortes (Infant Jesus of Prague ) in a desperate attempt to tie the game, Fenwick tallied two empty net goals on the final minute to reach the 4-1 final tally. The Wolfpack outshot the Oak Park team by a 31-15 margin and shot leader for the Pack was senior Joe Kent ( Julian Middle School ) with eleven shots. Senior Mike Klein ( Emerson School ) led the home team with four of his team’s 20 groundballs, three more than Fenwick’s seventeen pick-ups. The Pack, who had seven man-up situations versus three for the visitors, had little trouble moving the ball with 20 successes in 26 clear attempts. However, the combination of twenty-four Wolfpack turnovers, numerous off-net shots by the Pack and timely scoring by Fenwick proved to be the formula for the first loss of the year for Saint Ignatius whose season record now stands at two wins against one loss. The Wolfpack resume play on Saturday afternoon at SICP against Marian Catholic in a JV/Varsity doubleheader starting at 1:00PM.

Late Fenwick Rally Spoils Wolfpack Debut—F  03.28.2009
The Fenwick Friars mounted a 2-goal rally late in the fourth quarter to defeat Saint Ignatius 4-2 and spoil the home debut of the Wolfpack freshman lacrosse team on a wintery Saturday afternoon at SICP. The Friars grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the opening quarter before Luke Lamble tied the game at one just minutes into the second period on a short-handed goal assisted by David King. The Wolfpack took the lead by a 2-1 margin on an unassisted goal by Bobby Nolan but Fenwick tied the game at two goals apiece with only five seconds remaining in the half. The teams played a scoreless third period and the final quarter started the same way before Fenwick surged ahead with two goals late in the final set. Brian Lynch led the Pack with six groundballs. Goalie Joe Cortes made eleven saves to keep the Pack in the closely-contested game. The Wolfpack will open the road portion of their season next Friday in Chicago Heights against Marian Catholic.

Wolfpack Down Redhawks—V  03.24.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team downed the Naperville Central Redhawks by a convincing 12-1 margin in a light drizzle on Tuesday afternoon. The Wolfpack jumped to an 9-1 lead at halftime and started the clock running with a 10-goal margin in the third quarter en route to a 12-1 victory. Mike Klein (Sr., Emerson School) led the Pack in scoring with three goals and five assists while Jake Hutton (So., Queen of All Saints) and Daveron Enright (Sr., St. Barnabas) each tallied three goals for the winners. Saint Ignatius fired 32 shots including a goal by Storm Saponaro (Sr., St. Clement), the game-winner by Jake Kopczyk (Sr., St. Clement) and a goal by Joe Kent (Sr., Julian School) who also passed for two assists while Dominic Loverde (Sr., St. Barnabas) added an assist. The Wolfpack played a disciplined, penalty-free game that helped goalies Coilin Cortes (Sr., Infant Jesus of Prague) and Gabe Lord (Jr., St. Clement) combine to save nine of ten Redhawk shots on goal. Kent also led the winners with five groundballs and Sean Watts (Sr., St. Clement) added three pick-ups for Saint Ignatius in the contest. The impressive win for the Wolfpack raised the teamís season record to 2-0. The team now will prepare for its third consecutive home game next Wednesday, April 1st, against the formidable Fenwick Friars.

Wolfpack Dominate Grayslake in Lacrosse Opener—V  03.22.2009
The Saint Ignatius varsity lacrosse team dominated Grayslake North in a 12-4 victory in the home opener for the Wolfpack in a Sunday afternoon matinee at SICP. The Pack relied on experience from its Lacrosse Cup second place state championship team from a year ago as seven different players, all seniors, found the net for the Pack. Mike Klein (Sr., Emerson School) led the winners in scoring with four goals and two assists, Joe Kent (Sr., Julian School) notched two goals and two assists and Davoren Enright (Sr., St. Barnabas) tallied two goals in the win. The Wolfpack led 8-0 after three periods before each team added four goals in the final stanza. Jake Kopczyk (Sr., St. Clement) and Dominic LoVerde (Sr., St. Barnabas) each scored a goal and an assist for the Pack while Sean Watts (Sr., St. Clement) and Pat Zellner (Sr., St. Mary of Gostyn) scored one goal apiece. Saint Ignatius outshot the Knights 42-9 in the contest. Goalie Colin Cortes (Sr., Infant Jesus of Prague) nabbed three saves and goalie Gabe Lord (Jr., St. Clement) tallied two saves for the Pack. Ryan McNicholas (So., Sutherland) led Saint Ignatius with six groundballs while Robbie DeKold (Sr., Sacred Heart) and Kent scooped five groundballs apiece for the winners. The team will seek its second win of the young season on Tuesday against Naperville Central in a non-conference match-up at SICP.

Wolfpack Junior Varsity Check Knights in Opener—JV  03.22.2009
The Saint Ignatius JV lacrosse team checked the Grayslake North Knights in an 8-3 season opening win on the SICP turf on a bright and beautiful Sunday afternoon match-up in Chicago. Patrick Flynn (So., Sacred Heart/Hardey Prep) led the Pack with four goals and an assist and Ryan McGinty (So., St. Clement) tallied three goals and an assist, including the game-winner for the home team. The Wolfpack overcame nine man-down situations, including one with two men down, and stopped the north suburban visitors eight times while the pack was short-handed. Evan Mulchrone (So., St. Barnabas) led the Wolfpack with eight groundballs while Flynn added five pick-ups in the win. Seamus Doheny (So., Sacred Heart) also scored a goal for the Pack while Tommy Doherty (So., Christ the King) and Evan Mulchrone each contributed an assist. Gabe Lord (Jr., St. Clement) stopped six of seven Grayslake shots on goal while Patrick Mulchrone (So., St. Barnabas) turned back four of six shots from the visitors. Despite the abundance of penalties, Saint Ignatius passed the ball well, produced several scoring chance breakaways and controlled much of the play in their first win of the season.