{"id":2443119,"date":"2019-04-17T22:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T04:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/third-quarter-momentum-carries-steamboat-boys-lacrosse-past-aspen-in-pivotal-non-conference-game\/"},"modified":"2019-04-17T22:32:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T04:32:00","slug":"third-quarter-momentum-carries-steamboat-boys-lacrosse-past-aspen-in-pivotal-non-conference-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/third-quarter-momentum-carries-steamboat-boys-lacrosse-past-aspen-in-pivotal-non-conference-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Third-quarter momentum carries Steamboat boys lacrosse past Aspen in pivotal non-conference game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.8723702664797\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-304374-780\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School junior Nick Spicer makes a pass in the boys lacrosse game against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School junior Nick Spicer makes a pass in the boys lacrosse game against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School junior Nick Spicer makes a pass in the boys lacrosse game against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School senior Noah Hollander brings the ball upfield in the boys lacrosse game against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School senior Noah Hollander brings the ball upfield in the boys lacrosse game against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School senior Noah Hollander brings the ball upfield in the boys lacrosse game against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School senior Garrett Hughes, left, looks for passing options in the boys lacrosse plays against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School senior Garrett Hughes, left, looks for passing options in the boys lacrosse plays against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School senior Garrett Hughes, left, looks for passing options in the boys lacrosse plays against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School boys lacrosse coach Tommy Cox reacts on the sideline against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School boys lacrosse coach Tommy Cox reacts on the sideline against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School boys lacrosse coach Tommy Cox reacts on the sideline against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Steamboat Springs senior Jonathon Kaminski, left, avoids the Aspen defense in the boys lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"Steamboat Springs senior Jonathon Kaminski, left, avoids the Aspen defense in the boys lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Steamboat Springs senior Jonathon Kaminski, left, avoids the Aspen defense in the boys lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School senior Charlie Campisi, right, defends against Steamboat Springs senior Quinn Keefe during the boys lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/04\/lacrosse-atd-041819-1-5.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School senior Charlie Campisi, right, defends against Steamboat Springs senior Quinn Keefe during the boys lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School senior Charlie Campisi, right, defends against Steamboat Springs senior Quinn Keefe during the boys lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/third-quarter-momentum-carries-steamboat-boys-lacrosse-past-aspen-in-pivotal-non-conference-game\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/third-quarter-momentum-carries-steamboat-boys-lacrosse-past-aspen-in-pivotal-non-conference-game\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">Neither side with much of an advantage midway through Wednesday\u2019s top-10 matchup, the opening minutes of the third quarter proved crucial in a key win for the Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team against one of its main non-conference rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThese guys are doing a really good job of responding in the third quarter, which is just huge for a lacrosse game to steal that momentum out of halftime,\u201d SSHS coach Jay Lattimore said. \u201cThat was definitely the turning point in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A goal by Steamboat\u2019s Jacob Gilbertson not even two minutes into the second half broke a tie and helped carry the Sailors to an 8-6 win over Aspen High School on the AHS turf. Ranked No. 8 in Class 4A this week and looking for an important RPI boost, the Skiers struggled to find the net after halftime against No. 7-ranked Steamboat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Trailing 2-0 roughly midway through the first quarter, Aspen answered with back-to-back goals by Robbie Fitzgerald and Tyler Ward in less than a minute to draw even. Steamboat\u2019s Ryan McNamara followed with a goal only 20 seconds after Ward\u2019s equalizer to make it 3-2 SSHS after a quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The defenses settled in throughout the second quarter, but Fitzgerald still managed to score twice more, his second of the quarter giving AHS a 4-3 lead with just over four minutes remaining until the break. McNamara\u2019s second goal about 90 seconds later made it 4-4 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe just kind of kept our composure,\u201d Lattimore said. \u201cWe were forcing it a lot in the beginning and kind of beating ourselves up a little bit. So we just kind of slowed it down a little bit and tried to play the lacrosse we know we can play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Steamboat outscored Aspen 3-0 in the third quarter to take a 7-4 lead. Aspen\u2019s Dominic Lanese got one of them back, scoring with about eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter, but the offense couldn\u2019t find a way to get any closer. Steamboat put the game away with a Jackson Lynch goal with a touch over two minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Ward put in one more in the closing minute for the final 8-6 margin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe were by far the better team. The story of us is we play great at the beginning and we tend to get a little sloppy and make some mistakes,\u201d Aspen coach Tommy Cox said. \u201cWe are growing as a team and I think if we were to see this team again it would be a completely different score. It\u2019s crazy how a couple of mistakes can change the tune of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Steamboat improved to 10-3 overall with the win, one that keeps the Sailors in contention for a possible top-five seed in the 4A playoffs. Steamboat plays at Eagle Valley on Thursday before closing out the season May 3 against Vail Mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s just huge. We want to get to 12-3 and we just made it a little easier on ourselves to get there,\u201d Lattimore said. \u201cWe needed two non-conference wins. The three non-conference teams we lost to are top-six teams in the state, so we didn\u2019t want to slip up here in Aspen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was a missed opportunity for an Aspen team that fell to 4-4 overall and remains on the playoff bubble with only a couple of weeks to go in the regular season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cLike I said, come out hard and we will continue on with growth every day,\u201d Cox said. \u201cWe just got to come out and learn from today and move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen next heads on the road for games at Durango and Montrose on Friday and Saturday, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/third-quarter-momentum-carries-steamboat-boys-lacrosse-past-aspen-in-pivotal-non-conference-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspen High School junior Nick Spicer makes a pass in the boys lacrosse game against Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on the AHS turf. 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