Wednesday July 14th, 2021 4:00pm
Coming up clutch was no problem for Team 91 Maryland goalie Aidan Olazabal during the Inside Lacrosse Invitational Session Two.
He did it in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. He did it in the semifinals, making two big saves in the final seconds to send 91 to the title game. And when it mattered most — in overtime of the Class of 2024 championship against West Coast Starz — he did it again.
Olazabal stopped a Starz shot in overtime, then hurled the ball to a running Ben Firlie (McDonogh, Md.), who took the fastbreak to the goal and scored to give MD the 7-6 victory Wednesday at Troy Park. It was Olzabal’s (Phillips Exeter, Va.) 11th save and Firlie’s third goal of the game, and they were named Defensive and Offensive MVP, respectively.