UVA looses to Drexel

[RIT37FO]

wow.......

[Formerlaxdemon]

Are you serious? I was going to go to it today but figured with the score from last year (15-7) there was no point. Rats. That would have made my day to watch UVa lose.

What was the score?

[BLUEJAYSFAN9]

Are you serious? I was going to go to it today but figured with the score from last year (15-7) there was no point. Rats. That would have made my day to watch UVa lose.

What was the score?
i think it was 13-12

[Laxer1241]

it was 11-10

[LvIlLeLaX5]

haha uva is so overated it was all ward poskay and dixonl ast year

[UVAlaxer432]

They are just giving every other team a flse sense of security :runaway:

[faceofflax15]

Uh Oh... Looks like the pre-rankings are far off.

[goalie1215]

oh man. does this mean whenever uva wins a championship it will have a bad season next year?

[scarsdalelax08]

could be true

[Garor]

"Junior goalie Bruce Bickford made 22 saves in last season's contest."

Sounds like Bickford may have had a BIG influence in this years game. Won't know until someone releases some stats.

But hey, its always good to see UVA loose.

[RockfordAttack9]

Looks like UVA was a little too confident going itno this one. Way to go Drexel!

[CSlax06]

Woo Drexel! Showing UVA up!

[laxmonkey1]

Cuse Wins
UVA loses
Life is good
Can't wait till the face of classic for all of u who said su was gonna lose!!

[ziptop]

It might just be a simple matterof Billings, Rubeor, and Thompson being just a cut below Ward, Dixon, and Poskay. With one of those players; Va wins this game. That's what good players do, or rather outstanding players. They step up and win the game. That's what Mat Ward did.

[Irishlax22]

What an upset. Irish is speachless. GOOD JOB DREXEl.

[devillax57]

I wish I was there to see the celebration. Is the box score anywhere?

EDIT: http://www.lax.com/box_score/10531014021807
found it

[egrlax10]

http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/recaps/021807aaa.html

colin ambler of drexel scored two goals in the final ten seconds.

EDIT: whoops, didnt notice devillax had posted it also

[hcDevils391]

did beau issleib play for drexel

[stegmakk]

wow...some VERY interesting stats...
UVA was 2-9 on man up
Drexel had 10penalties totalling 7:30...and UVA only put 2 in...
Virginia couldn't hit the broadside of a barn...46 shots...27 on net...10 goals...
Kip Turner was a sieve...6 saves and 10 Goals allowed...
anyone actaully at the game can report on Kip and why his numbers were so poor?

[laxn]

:jawdrop: I was in disbelief when I read that on IL. It was all Rubeor (4,4!) Gladding (2,1) and Billings (3,1). Only one other person even scored a goal, and Drew Thompson only had 1 assist. Doesnt look good for them

[goalieskcickay]

Yes! At least I had Rubeor up for fantasy... on a more depressing note, I also had Kip Turner up...(.375 save percentage)

[Riot]

Wait, is this an actual game, or just a scrimmage? Are they still going to be at the face off classic?

[goalieskcickay]

It was a real game.

[BoiledEggs]

Kip Turner= overrated. You cant let in 2 goals with 10 seconds left thats just terrible.

[laxn]

^ Scrimmage and yes thats final although it might not be a good game, that wasn't really set up for the top 4 teams, it just worked out that way, it was set up to commemorate the famous series between hopkins-princeton and syracuse-Uva that use to start the season.

It might just be a simple matterof Billings, Rubeor, and Thompson being just a cut below Ward, Dixon, and Poskay. With one of those players; Va wins this game. That's what good players do, or rather outstanding players. They step up and win the game. That's what Mat Ward did.
Don't forget Mike Culver, now UVA's defense arguably relies on Matt Kelly

[kylezkdlf]

:jawdrop: I was in disbelief when I read that on IL. It was all Rubeor (4,4!) Gladding (2,1) and Billings (3,1). Only one other person even scored a goal, and Drew Thompson only had 1 assist. Doesnt look good for them
Hold on, wasn't the score 11-10??
4+4+2+1+3+1+1 DOES NOT equal to 10. What's going on????

FYI, Drexel goalie had 17 saves, incredible. UVa has a lot of disappointments this season.

VIRGINIA - GOALS: Ben Rubeor 4; Garrett Billings 3; Danny Glading 2; Brian Carroll 1
ASSISTS: Ben Rubeor 4; Garrett Billings 1; Brian Carroll 1; Danny Glading 1; Drew Thompson 1
4+3+2+1+4+1+1+1+1 doesn't equal 10 niether..

[Cavsown]

It was definatley a regular season game (they dont even officially keep track of the score at scrimmages)- but yeah are you sure virginia will still be in the face off classic because IL ranks virginia hopkins syracuse and princeton as its top 4. If virginia drops out of the top 4 then maybe they're out of the tournament

[JaxLaxdefender8]

Hold on, wasn't the score 11-10??
4+4+2+1+3+1+1 DOES NOT equal to 10. What's going on????

FYI, Drexel goalie had 17 saves, incredible. UVa has a lot of disappointments this season.

VIRGINIA - GOALS: Ben Rubeor 4; Garrett Billings 3; Danny Glading 2; Brian Carroll 1
ASSISTS: Ben Rubeor 4; Garrett Billings 1; Brian Carroll 1; Danny Glading 1; Drew Thompson 1
4+3+2+1+4+1+1+1+1 doesn't equal 10 niether..

ya that would be b/c the assits are not part of the score duhhhhhhhhhhh... so 4+3+2+1 does in face =10

[somrandomguy]

Hold on, wasn't the score 11-10??
4+4+2+1+3+1+1 DOES NOT equal to 10. What's going on????

FYI, Drexel goalie had 17 saves, incredible. UVa has a lot of disappointments this season.

VIRGINIA - GOALS: Ben Rubeor 4; Garrett Billings 3; Danny Glading 2; Brian Carroll 1
ASSISTS: Ben Rubeor 4; Garrett Billings 1; Brian Carroll 1; Danny Glading 1; Drew Thompson 1
4+3+2+1+4+1+1+1+1 doesn't equal 10 niether..

You, my friend, need to go back to elementary school math. You don't add assists and goals. 4+3+2+1 = 10

[fossil8412]

Woa woa woa, what's with all of this UVA hating? Last year, everyone LOVED them... Psh.

Also, its just ONE game. They'll still dominate this season.

[bpercival]

Kip Turner= overrated. You cant let in 2 goals with 10 seconds left thats just terrible.
KIP TURNER IS NOT OVERATED. He may have had a bad game jesus. Doesnt mean you have to sit here and trash him. Theres a reason hes at UVA. It expected of goalies to be on everygame they play as amiddy you can have an off day, but the othermiddys mellow itout notmaking youlook horrible. If a gaolie has a bad game it shows. Hes a great goalie and maybe nervous i dont know but dont go saying that.

[bkball00]

congratulations drexel even though ben rubeorlit them up for 4 and 4

[BoiledEggs]

KIP TURNER IS NOT OVERATED. He may have had a bad game jesus. Doesnt mean you have to sit here and trash him. Theres a reason hes at UVA. It expected of goalies to be on everygame they play as amiddy you can have an off day, but the othermiddys mellow itout notmaking youlook horrible. If a gaolie has a bad game it shows. Hes a great goalie and maybe nervous i dont know but dont go saying that.

Im a goalie myself thats why im saying as a goalie your job is to be on in those pressure situations, and with 10 seconds left you cant break down and give up 2 goals.

[gfkeeper28]

I've always thought Kip Turner was overrated. He's decent, but not the best in D1, as he's often touted.

[bpercival]

Im a goalie myself thats why im saying as a goalie your job is to be on in those pressure situations, and with 10 seconds left you cant break down and give up 2 goals.
i'ma goalie too. and i know you cant but just cause one game doesnt mean he is overatted.

[KUjayhawks42]

Sweet, make way for the Blue Devils!!

[sammyduelist]

Im a goalie myself thats why im saying as a goalie your job is to be on in those pressure situations, and with 10 seconds left you cant break down and give up 2 goals.
And where you there to watch the game? It could have been some near impossible shots for him to save, like a 1 v 1 right on the crease. I would have expected that a fellow goalie might be able to understand the hardships of playing keep

[gfkeeper28]

I doubt it. Nothing against Drexel, but if you're starting keeper for one of the premier Division 1 teams in the country, you have to get at least 50% against one of the weakest teams on your schedule.

[sammyduelist]

Well sometimes after you've gone on such a terrific run as UVA did last year, you need something like this to be a wake up call.
I'm sure they are going to grease their gears, including Turner, and be a dominating force this season.
Or at least I'm telling myself this since Turner is my fantasy Gk. :grin:

[twin58]

The mantra at TLF that lacrosse is the greatest invention since bar soap and possibly even sliced bread notwithstanding, attendance to see last year's D1 champions was a mere 1076. I think the liquor stores in Virginia are closed on Sundays too, so UVa students (edited: I mean the ones who would otherwise have been in the stands) can't even use that as an excuse.

Further edit: It was not the sort of weather that would encourage one to sit outside all day. The air temperature might have broken the freezing mark, but not by much.

[goalie1215]

The mantra at TLF that lacrosse is the greatest invention since bar soap and possibly even sliced bread notwithstanding, attendance to see last year's D1 champions was a mere 1076. I think the liquor stores in Virginia are closed on Sundays too, so UVa students can't even use that as an excuse.


everyone thought drexel was going to be smashed. who really wants to watch that?

[bpercival]

Well sometimes after you've gone on such a terrific run as UVA did last year, you need something like this to be a wake up call.
I'm sure they are going to grease their gears, including Turner, and be a dominating force this season.
Or at least I'm telling myself this since Turner is my fantasy Gk. :grin:

youre taking a good approach to this. I think hes right. UVA is a great team bad game they need toput it behind them.

[TrapDoor]

I don't think UVA felt cocky going into the game, but I think they were a little overrated by the press beofre this game, no? Well, I for one wasn't expecting the cinderella year for UVA this year, but this is suprising. I think losing Matt Ward, Matt Poskay, and Kyle Dixon will affect Virginia's offense (together, the had 103 goals and 52 assists). I'm not saying they lack o-power, they defenitley don't, but I think you know what I'm saying.

Good news: I decided at the last second not to have Kip as my fantasy goalie! :thumbsup:

Bad news: I didn't have time to activate my fantasy team which had a great weekend. :thumbsdow

[Laxmann019]

And people said they would repeat. pshhh.

[goalie1215]

And people said they would repeat. pshhh.


this is the first game dude. hofstra lost thier first game. wait and see.

[cbhslacrossemid]

this is the first game dude. hofstra lost thier first game. wait and see.

Hoftrsa also didn't win a championship.

[faceofflax15]

Hoftrsa also didn't win a championship.
Hofstra also wasn't predicted Number One this season..

[lacrosse19]

still a huge UVA fan. upsets happen but oh well. congrats to drexel for sure! but uva was a little drunk at the time...thats my story

[scruffy221]

Nevermind... looked it up


I wonder what this means for the rest of their season?
And can Drexel then make a run at getting somewhere in the tournament after already beating number 1?

[mnlax9]

haha uva is so overated it was all ward poskay and dixonl ast year


100% agree

[Emerican]

ha DREXEL IS TAKIN IT HOME BOO YA....*cough*

but yeah i wanted to see the upset..and i got it, so yay!

[goalie1215]

Hofstra also wasn't predicted Number One this season..

im talking about last season. they won every game after their first one until their loss to umass (again) im saying a turnaround isnt impossible.

[Tehb2]

When i saw this i was like, "holy $*^*!", and i tell my dad, who went to drexel, and he's also like, "holy $*^*!". I cant imagine how the UVA guys feel...

The face off guy thta won it though, i had to play him last year, and he beat our faceoff man almost every time.

[HdGLaxWarrior]

yes!

at first i thought it was girls, because that sounded rediculous. way to go drexel!

[ekajsk8er]

Anyone who expected them to go undefeated was a fool, but someone who bet that they would lose to Drexel is either incredibly lucky (and a fool), or is incredibly lucky (and a fool).

I loved yesterday though, SU wins, Virginia loses. Such a great day.

[dougm]

drexel class of '83 grad is happy, happy, happy. coach chris bates has been a freaking miracle - program was about dead before he arrived and we now have better facilities, better players and yikes, recognition not just from the lacrosse community but even from the local sports media.

:worship:

[ttacka]

UVA must have had a crunk-tastic party the night before

[LeKKeR]

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=148835

[Hoya Saxa!]

Although a huge upset, this isnt the "fall of UVA" or the "rise of Drexel." UVA just went through a harsh break down at the end of the game that cost them there winning streak. I wont be surprised if they make a stop in Baltimore on Memorial Day weekend. They lost alot of veterans (who filled many of the roles and positions troughout their careers) and this was their first game without them. My hats off to Drexel, but it was just a pleasant college surprise which we all look forward to come lacrosse season.

[somrandomguy]

http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/021907aak.html

Really good article about Drexel. Drexel came to play with a chip on their shoulder; UVA didn't take it seriously at all. "I don't think they were ready at all," he [Colin Ambler] said Monday. "I looked over the midfield line during pre-game, and saw that they were goofing around, looking flat, not taking us seriously."

[Riot]

http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/021907aak.html

Really good article about Drexel. Drexel came to play with a chip on their shoulder; UVA didn't take it seriously at all. "I don't think they were ready at all," he [Colin Ambler] said Monday. "I looked over the midfield line during pre-game, and saw that they were goofing around, looking flat, not taking us seriously."
Wait.. I must be misinterpreting this.. what does he mean by, "Ambler, an attackman from Abington, Pa., who redshirted last season with a hip flexor injury, hit a pipe earlier in the game."
Hit a pipe?

[somrandomguy]

Wait.. I must be misinterpreting this.. what does he mean by, "Ambler, an attackman from Abington, Pa., who redshirted last season with a hip flexor injury, hit a pipe earlier in the game."
Hit a pipe?

I'm sure he means took a shot that bounced off the pipe.

[BGun]

I feel sorry for the UVA players. I have a feeling they are going to be doing alot of running this week...

[Hoya Saxa!]

UVA did get some good out of this game though. Freshman Brian Carrol put up a goal and an assist...not too bad for his first game.

[turtle lover 32]

i personaly hate uva with a passion so when i heard uva lost to drexel i laughed for about an hour. Also i think that tis could give encouragement to other underdogs this year

P.S. i allways root for the underdog

[laxordie14]

it was actually Billings that hit the pipe at the end for UVA, leave it to a Canadian

[Laxmann019]

this is the first game dude. hofstra lost thier first game. wait and see.

I should have worded my post better. I meant to say it's not looking good for a repeat if this keeps up.

[manup5183]

Game is on e-lacrosse. UVA was playing really lousy, lots of fowls. Way to go drexel!

[laxn]

e-lacrosse has streaming video of the game up. http://www.e-lacrosse.com/hb2007drexelvvirginia.html

[10stone5]

colin ambler of drexel scored two goals in the final ten seconds.

Colin Ambler is Bob Ambler's son. Bob Ambler played on some good Drexel teams under Tom Hayes, who moved onto Rutgers, during the 70s. Bob Ambler is Drexel's all-time leading scorer.

[washjeff]

tuner did play like a rookie at the game, but the drexel goalie def showed up to play. he was a brick wall.

[UVA-lax]

You guys are so wierd. I think someone said something like this, but why is it everyone loves UVA win they win the Championship....then they lose and you hate em???????? Thats like suddenly being obssessed with the Colts now for the superbowl then hatin them for one measly loss. Grow some friekin balls guys. Pick a team and stick with them. Dont just like them cause they'll win.

Alex

[RIT37FO]

no one said anything about hating UVA just no one saw them loosing to Drexel of all teams

[10stone5]

An update, as of 3/9, Drexel lost to Lehigh. But it turns out Lehigh is ok, they lost by one to Penn and played Delaware tough.

So Drexel still remains ranked at #20, and it turns out that Virginia really tuned up Syracuse.

Meanwhile, I didn't believe it, but it turns out Delaware this year could surpass what they accomplished with John Grant. We'll see this weekend against Albany.

[GrymesGoalie]

It was a fluke! :whyme: