Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 4/26/26
From Press Release
Seventeen seconds.
That was the time on the clock for both the equalizer in regulation and the game-winner in overtime as the Holy Family Men’s Lacrosse Team picked up its first postseason win in program history, 18-17 at Post, in the First Round of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament on Saturday evening.
The Tigers scored twice in the last 1:32 of regulation to send the contest to overtime, with Jake Feeney (Eastern NJ) cutting the deficit to one.
Jonah Corkhill (Holy Spirit NJ) then forced a turnover, setting the stage for James Bienia to equalize.
Both teams had two potential game-winners saved in the opening 3:13 of the extra period, with Adam Wickel making multiple stops, before Frank Britsch’s (Holy Ghost Prep) caused turnover and Jackson Brown’s (Lower Cape May NJ) ground ball led to Bienia finding Noah Simpson for the game-winner.
Up Next
Holy Family will travel to top seed Wilmington for a semifinal on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
Individual Highlights
Feeney led all players with eight points and five assists as he was one of four Tigers to net a hat trick
Bienia, Simpson and Xander Kelly did as well, with the first two adding four and three assists, respectively
Britisch led Holy Family with 17 faceoff wins and nine ground balls
Brown was second on HFU with five ground balls and was one of six Tigers with multiple caused turnovers, joining Simpson, Britsch, Bradley Smith (Egg Harbor Township NJ), John Henson (Central Bucks South) and Aedan Donnelly (Central Bucks West)
Matt Goff (Holy Spirit NJ) had three points on two goals and an assist, while Nick Gargan (Egg Harbor Township NJ) also netted a brace and Jayden Williams (Atlantic County Institute of Technology) had multiple points too
Wickel made nine saves to earn the win in net
How it Happened
The entirety of the first half was played within a single goal, but back-to-back scores by Post would give the Eagles a match-high 10-13 cushion with 8:27 left in the third quarter
Holy Family netted three of the final four goals of the third to cut the deficit to one entering the fourth
The two teams alternated the first six scores of the fourth, before the Tigers were finally able to equalize with 17 seconds on the clock
Haverford College downs Swarthmore for first time since 2018
The Haverford College men’s lacrosse team (9-7, 3-5 CC) earned a landmark 12-11 road victory over Swarthmore College (10-7, 4-4 CC) on Saturday at Clothier Field, marking the program’s first win over the Garnet since 2018. The result also secured a key Hood Trophy point as Haverford moves ahead in the 2025-26 all-sports rivalry series, 8.5 to 7.5, with two events remaining in men’s and women’s track and field.
In a game defined by runs and response, neither team led by more than two goals through the first three quarters as the contest entered the fourth tied 8-8. Haverford then seized control early in the final period, building a 12-9 advantage before withstanding a late Swarthmore push to secure the one-goal win. The Fords were steady at the faceoff X and on the ground, winning 15 faceoffs and collecting 29 ground balls, while also managing a high-volume Swarthmore offense that generated 40 shots. Freshman Max Esteban (Parkland) was 7 of 14 at the X and Hunter Rexford (Springside Chestnut Hill) was a key on defense with three groundballs.
Haverford’s possession efficiency proved decisive during a fourth quarter that swung the game in its favor before a late Garnet surge tightened the margin. Reid Tietjen led the offensive effort with five points on three goals and two assists, while Philip Passalaqua totaled a goal and three assists, orchestrating much of the Fords’ attack. Nick Snyder added two goals on four shots on goal, including a key extra-man finish in the fourth quarter. Ethan Waugh contributed a goal and an assist, with his score helping push Haverford’s lead to 12-9. Turner Elliott also chipped in three goals in the balanced scoring effort.
Swarthmore was paced by Nolan Ohrman, who recorded three goals and an assist on perfect shooting, while Rex Mabbs added two goals and one assist. Jack McHenry won 12 of 26 faceoffs and added five ground balls, helping the Garnet stay within striking distance throughout the second half.
Haverford opened the scoring with unassisted goals from Elliott and Passalaqua to jump out to a 2-0 lead. Swarthmore answered with three consecutive goals from Nolan Ohrman, Dylan Ah Now, and Rex Mabbs to pull ahead, but Tietjen scored with 10 seconds left in the first period to tie the game 3-3.
The second quarter saw the teams continue to trade momentum as Ronan Butler briefly gave the Garnet a 4-3 lead before the Fords responded with a three-goal surge. Goals from Ronan West, Elliott, and Nick Snyder pushed Haverford ahead 6-4, but Swarthmore erased the deficit in the final minute of the half.
Ohrman scored with 56 seconds remaining, followed by a Clay Almgren goal with just three seconds left to knot the score 6-6 at the break. Swarthmore took its final lead of the afternoon early in the third quarter on an Owen Hoffman goal assisted by Owen George.
Haverford regained control as Charlie Vaccaro and Tietjen netted back-to-back goals to make it 8-7. While Ben Zabierek leveled the score at 8-8 heading into the fourth, the Fords dominated the start of the final frame.
Snyder and Elliott scored within the first seven minutes of the period to establish a 10-8 cushion. Ohrman brought the Garnet within one, but Tietjen and Ethan Waugh responded with consecutive goals to fire up the Haverford supporters gathered at Clothier, giving Haverford its largest lead, 12-9, with 4:07 remaining.
The hosts mounted a late rally in the closing minutes as George scored at the 1:19 mark and Mabbs added another with nine seconds left to play. However, the Fords secured the victory when Kolin Brandeis won the final faceoff and collected the ground ball to exhaust the clock on the 12-11 win, tossing the ball into the air in celebration as the Fords completed the triumph.
Senior Reid Tietjen entered the regular-season finale seeking to cement his legacy in the program record books, having already secured a tie for 16th all-time with 51 career games started. With a standout five-point performance against Swarthmore, Tietjen increased his career totals to 192 points and 114 goals, ranking him sixth and ninth all-time in program history, respectively. His season total of 68 points also moved him into 11th place for most points in a single season.
Haverford concludes another memorable season as the program continues to make strong strides, finishing at 9-7 overall for the second consecutive campaign. The Fords added three Centennial Conference triumphs, and were edged by just one goal in two other matchups with CC foes.
