Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/15/13

The 2017 Philadelphia Freedom Lacrosse Team won the 7th-8th Grade Philadelphia Indoor Lacrosse Championship Sunday by topping Leading Edge (N.J.), 9-6.

PILC Champions – Left to Right – Back Row: Doug Jones, Jack Whalen, Coach Burke McFillin, Dylan Teeter, Kevin Mo, Michael Fay, Matt LoPolito, Burke McFillin, JD Carroll, Coach Kevin Goforth. Front Row – Shawn Coulter, Samuel Goforth, Colby Smith, MJ Alfonso, Jason Reynolds. Spencer Bicking not pictured due to injury

It was a first time that Freedom had played indoor lacrosse with official box rules. The team went 3-1 in the pool play games, bowing to Leading Edge, 9-2.

But Freedom began to pick up steam in the playoffs and edged Patriot White, 9-8, on an overtime tally by Doug Jones to advance to the finals.

Freedom put it together in the championship game, bolting to an 8-3 lead. Kevin Mo was a standout in the goal while JD Carroll, Jason Reynolds, Burke McFillin and Matt LoPolito led a solid defense.

The midfield play from Michael Fay, Colby Smith, Shawn Coulter, Spencer Bicking, and Jones was also standout. Samuel Goforth, MJ Alfonso, Jack Whalen, and Dylan Teeter led a potent attack.

The tourney was run by NXTsports and ran for two days. It also featured instruction Saturday from Education Partner American Indoor Lacrosse Association, led by President-CEO and Wings Coach-GM Johnny Mouradian.

Scores
2017 Freedom Lacrosse vs. Patriot Blue 6-3 win
2017 Freedom vs. Top Side Lacrosse 8-4 win
2017 Freedom vs. Leading Edge South Red 7-4 win
2017 Freedom vs. 2017 Leading Edge 2-9 lost

Semi Finals
2017 Freedom vs. Patriot White 9-8 OT win
Finals
2017 Freedom vs. 2017 Leading Edge 9-6 win