Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/30/12
Ryan Hibbs pumped in four goals and Eric Rankel added three tallies while winning six of seven face-offs to lead Downingtown West past Ephrata, 13-4, today in a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) boys’ lacrosse playoff opener tonight.
The Whippets (22-1) will face District 12 champion La Salle in the quarterfinals on Saturday at a site and time to be determined. La Salle advanced by routing Great Valley, 16-4.
Ephrata closes at 22-4.
Tyler McWilliams added two goals and three assists and Matt Logan dished four assists for Downingtown West, while Dylan Ikkala had two goals and Alex Cuttic made seven saves.
Downingtown West 13, Ephrata 4
Dtown West
Dylan Ikkala 2 goals
Eric Rankel 3 goals 6 of 7 FO
Jim Sharer 1 goal
Ryan Hibbs 4 goals
Tyler McWilliams 2 goals, 3 assists
Justin Halpern 1 goal
Matt Logan 4 assists
Tyler Keen 1 assist
Alex Cuttic 7 saves
