Dishin' the disc
Dan “Gopher” Portnoy The ultimate ultimate frisbee guy
Issue date: 9/23/05 Section: Sports
That win put Holy Cross into bracket play for 9th place in the tournament. Determined to put Saturday's foibles behind them, Holy Cross played some of the best ultimate that injured captain/coach Dan "Gopher" Portnoy has witnessed from the team. The first game of the day featured Wentworth Ultimate. In a tough and hard fought game, the momentum constantly swinging, Holy Cross managed to stay calm and disciplined on offense. The highlight-reel moment of the game was Kevin "Big Bird" McCarthy's toe dragging catch along the sideline to score late in the first half. The game went to the wire with Holy Cross pulling it out 14-13 at the end of regulation.
Advancing to the semifinals of the bottom bracket, Holy Cross was pitted against Tufts B. Tufts has a reputation for unspirited play and they lived up to it. The first play of the game set the tone for Holy Cross as several big gains were reversed due to very questionable foul calls on the part of Tufts. To Holy Cross' credit, they remained focused and took the game to Tufts defense. The deep game served Holy Cross well in this match, with many cutters pulling down long throws in the end zone. Corey Evans' stifling deep defense also contributed to the Heys taking the game 12-8 at the time cap.
For the sixth game of the weekend, a very tired Holy Cross team took on WiPPs a a club team who had played below their ability Saturday and had breezed through their Sunday games. Sadly, Holy Cross could not put up much of a fight against the athleticism and throwing ability of WiPPs and it quickly became evident that the game was going to be lopsided. Holy Cross however, enjoyed the game and put up as many points in a losing effort as they had all tournament. The final score was 15-6.
At the end of the Purple Heys' first tournament, having gone 3-3 on the weekend and finished tenth, beating their seed, it must be considered a success. The addition of freshman Ben Crowe to a team of veterans also worked well, as Ben put in a monster effort for the team and impressed with his skill and work ethic. Ultimately, the team improved immensely over the course of the weekend and got a taste of what it could eventually be capable of.
Advancing to the semifinals of the bottom bracket, Holy Cross was pitted against Tufts B. Tufts has a reputation for unspirited play and they lived up to it. The first play of the game set the tone for Holy Cross as several big gains were reversed due to very questionable foul calls on the part of Tufts. To Holy Cross' credit, they remained focused and took the game to Tufts defense. The deep game served Holy Cross well in this match, with many cutters pulling down long throws in the end zone. Corey Evans' stifling deep defense also contributed to the Heys taking the game 12-8 at the time cap.
For the sixth game of the weekend, a very tired Holy Cross team took on WiPPs a a club team who had played below their ability Saturday and had breezed through their Sunday games. Sadly, Holy Cross could not put up much of a fight against the athleticism and throwing ability of WiPPs and it quickly became evident that the game was going to be lopsided. Holy Cross however, enjoyed the game and put up as many points in a losing effort as they had all tournament. The final score was 15-6.
At the end of the Purple Heys' first tournament, having gone 3-3 on the weekend and finished tenth, beating their seed, it must be considered a success. The addition of freshman Ben Crowe to a team of veterans also worked well, as Ben put in a monster effort for the team and impressed with his skill and work ethic. Ultimately, the team improved immensely over the course of the weekend and got a taste of what it could eventually be capable of.
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