It’s about time we started winning and last weekend was a good time to start doing it. The Illini started their run for the UPA title on a beautiful Saturday in the Utopia. No opponent scored more than 5 points that day. The Illini also set a record for their fastest game. We rolled FUNK 11-1 in 24 minutes. This beats our previous record of 13-0 in 34 minutes against Loyola in club sectionals 2007. I want to make note that FUNK’s only score came when Kurt’s brother skied Kurt on the end zone line and then threw an easy score since Kurt was so taken aback by his brother’s ability that he forgot to drop off an guard the open receiver. Looks like the intern still has a lot to learn.
The real games began on Sunday. Well, not our first game. We showed Hysteria that they were way out of their league by stomping them 15-2. When you see these kinds of scores in the quarterfinals, you begin to wonder why Cultimate’s season structure didn’t catch on. Separate divisions would prevent such massacres. Sure, I understand that everyone wants the chance to “win the big one”. But still, 15-2? That just seems unreasonable to me.
Anyone watching our semi-final match-up against North Park would have thought it was the Luke and Lars show. Seriously, I’m fairly certain that all of their scores came from that combination. The game was tight for most of the way, but the Illini knew that our unrelenting defense would eventually break them down. We got three breaks in row in the second half and won the game 15-12.
Score Reporter shows that the Illini lost their sectional title to Notre Dame 15-10. The game could have gone either way, and Notre Dame was able to close out more of the close points than we did. We’ll see what happens in Oberlin in two weekends. Bonzai!!!!
P.S. I just wanted to point out that my picks were pretty much dead-on; although, I would have never guessed that the Wizards would advance. Wow.
Also, special thanks go out to all our fans that came out an watched us. Fans are a rarity in our sport and we appreciate your efforts, especially in cold and rainy weather.
2 comments:
there were at least two or three of our points that came from others beside the famous Lars and Luke show... And, if memory serves me right, you guys actually took 6 or 7 breaks on on us before you had scored 12 as i remember a late last minute surge by our defense to recapture at least 3 breaks. It was too little too late, and you guys proved you're still a national contender despite the nay sayers who watched only your early season losses.
-luke johnson
#21 north park
I also forgot to mention how you hopped/broke the fence to go retrieve a disc only moments after you walked off the field for an injury.
Good Luck to you in Oberlin.
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