Weston Wins Third Straight Lacrosse State Title By Topping St. Joseph

FAIRFIELD, CT — Last year, Weston won the Class S boys lacrosse title in convincing fashion, trouncing Northwest Catholic 16-3 in the title match. This year's return trip to Sacred Heart University promised to be a tougher task, as the second-seeded Trojans faced No. 1 St. Joseph.

Indeed, the Cadets showed justification for their top ranking by grabbing early leads of 3-1 and 4-2. Weston tallied three straight goals to claim a 5-4 lead, but John Karafa of St. Joseph knotted it at 5-all just three seconds before intermission.

Rowan Bradshaw-Mack of Weston and the Cadets' Raffe Katts exchanged goals in the first eight minutes of the second half, then Alexander Nevitt netter the go-ahead goal for the Trojans with 1:21 remaining in the third quarter. That proved to be the eventual game-winner, as Weston tacked on four more goals in the final period to lock up the program's sixth state crown since 2007.

Nicolas Bilbao wound up with four goals for Weston. Nevitt, Bradshaw-Mack and William Harris each tallied a pair of goals, while Cobie Walker added one.

For St. Joseph, which had been seeking its eighth state championship, Katts had three goals, and Sam Rosa, Alex Burbank and Karafa had one apiece.