Sisters boys pull lacrosse upset
Published 12:00 am Sunday, April 20, 2014
SISTERS — Bill Rexford called it “one of the biggest wins ever for our program” — and Rexford has been head of the Sisters boys lacrosse program for some 10 years.
Sisters came from behind twice to defeat No. 10 Wilsonville 9-8 in a nonleague match Saturday.
Scott Nelson scored an unassisted goal with about four minutes remaining to break an 8-8 tie, and No. 24 Sisters (6-3) held on for the win. It was the Outlaws’ first match of the season to be determined by fewer than four goals.
“For us to win a game like this — a tight game like this — was really a lot of fun,” said Rexford.
The Outlaws had to work hard for the win. Wilsonville scored the first three goals, but Sisters pulled even at 6-6 by halftime. The Wildcats (8-3) regained the lead at 8-6, but the Outlaws were even again at 8-8 going into the fourth quarter.
Jens Stadeli scored five goals to lead Sisters. Nelson finished with three goals and five assists for the Outlaws, who will take a 3-0 High Desert League record into their league match Friday at Hermiston.