Jacksonville’s Historic Win, Virginia’s Sizzling Streak Spotlight Sunday Convention Title Games

While a pair outcomes from Sunday are definitely worthy of consideration, all 4 convention championship video games main into Selection Sunday have been blowouts — leaving little drama heading into what is bound to be a drama-filled Selection Show on ESPNU.

(You can learn our closing bracket ideas right here.)

Here’s a recap of convention championships awarded Sunday: 
 

🎟️👊 CHAMPIONSHIP CLINCHERS

Teams that punched their ticket Saturday:

(1) Army def. (2) Loyola 14-7 (Patriot)
(4) Virginia def. (2) North Carolina 16-6 (ACC)
(1) Jacksonville def. (3) Air Force 16-7 (ASUN)
(2) Princeton def. (1) Cornell 19-9 (Ivy)

🌟 TOP PERFORMANCES

Robert Simone and Caleb Caldwell, Army — There have been large offensive numbers for the Black Knights, however let’s throw some like to the FOGOs. Simone went 12-for-18 and Caldwell went 6-for-6, leaving Loyola helpless on the faceoff dot.

Jake Marek, Virginia — This Virginia protection actually has come into its personal because the season has progressed. Loads of that may be attributed to Marek, who made 16 saves to stymie North Carolina on Sunday. He has 54 saves in his final 4 video games — and everyone knows what occurs when groups enter the NCAA event with a red-hot goalie.

Jack Taylor, Jacksonville — In the largest recreation in Jacksonville historical past, presumably one of many prime gamers in program historical past led the cost. Taylor produced three objectives and 4 assists, prolonging his NCAA profession at the least yet another recreation earlier than becoming a member of the Denver Outlaws within the Premier Lacrosse League.

Chad Palumbo, Princeton — Take your choose right here after that Princeton field rating, however it actually is tough to disclaim Palumbo — the staff chief and one of many prime gamers in school lacrosse. He had three objectives, two assists, two floor balls and a brought about turnover, main Princeton to a win and snapping a seven-game shedding streak to Cornell. Princeton has now received eight straight video games to enter the NCAA event on a excessive word.

😮 BIGGEST UPSET

Virginia over North Carolina

At least numerically, this was the highest upset of the day. But after watching Virginia topple Notre Dame within the semifinals, the Hoos’ second win over the No. 1 Irish this season, have been you actually shocked? Marek held down the fort on protection, permitting Virginia’s scintillating offensive weapons to go to work on the opposite finish of the sector. Virginia may need some flaws, however no person desires to play the Hoos within the NCAA event.

📈 NUMBERS OF THE DAY

0 • Appearances within the NCAA event for Jacksonville earlier than clinching a berth right now.

7 • Game shedding streak to Cornell snapped by Princeton.

16 • Saves within the title recreation for ACC event MVP Jake Marek.