Louisville Falls in Final Minute at Central 6-5 in Playoff Heartbreaker – Boys Lacrosse
#11 Central Catholic 6, #13 Louisville 5
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The #13 seed Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team saw its season come to a heartbreaking end in a 6-5 loss to the host #11 seed Canton Central Catholic Crusaders Tuesday night in the opening round of the Division II, Region 6 playoffs at Lowell Klinefelter Field. With the defeat, Louisville finishes the 2026 season with a final record of 7-11.
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Daum’s Hat Trick Goal Ties Game Late for Leopards
Parker Daum led the Leopards with a hat trick and an assist in their playoff loss. Daum first scored in the opening quarter after fielding a ground ball near the crease and finishing to tie the game at 1-1. He added another unassisted goal with 16 seconds left in the third quarter to cut the Crusaders’ lead to 5-4.
Later, Daum delivered the game-tying goal with 4:08 left in regulation after taking the ball from behind the cage and scoring in front.
Daum also assisted on both of Mason Warner’s goals. His four-point night helped keep Louisville within striking distance throughout and nearly sent the Leopards on to the next round.
Warner Adds Pair of Goals for Louisville
Warner added 2 goals for Louisville. Warner’s first score came with 5:55 left in the second quarter off a Daum assist to give the Leopards their only lead of the game at 2-1. He struck again early in the third quarter, again off a Daum feed, to bring Louisville within a goal at 5-3.
Bogdan’s Hat Trick Helps Crusaders Take Control
Central Catholic used a big second quarter to seize momentum. After Louisville took a 2-1 lead on Mason Warner’s goal, the Crusaders answered with three straight scores in a span of just one minute to move in front 4-2 by halftime. Dominic Bogdan sparked that surge and finished with a hat trick, scoring twice in the second quarter and once more in the third via an assist from Vincent Sciarretti.
Patrick Sciarretti also recorded 3 first-half assists during the rally. He assisted Rowan Benjamin’s opening goal just 83 seconds into the game and then both of Bogdan’s second-quarter goals.
Mikulas Delivers Game-Winner with 26 Seconds Left
Louisville battled back and eventually pulled even when Daum scored the game-tying goal with 4:08 left in regulation. But the Crusaders had one final answer. Martin Mikulas scored off an assist from Jesio Inesfraza with just 26 seconds remaining to lift Central Catholic to the 6-5 victory.
The goal was Mikulas’ second of the night after scoring earlier in the second quarter via a pass from Bogdan.
This was also Mikulas’ second game-winner this season against the Leopards. He also delivered the golden goal in the Crusaders’ 9-8 double overtime victory earlier this season on April 21.
Louisville Drops Fourth Straight Against Central
Louisville has now lost four straight games against Canton Central Catholic dating back to the 2024 season. The Leopards won the first five meetings in the series overall and still hold a 5-4 edge as a result. Louisville is now 3-2 in games played at Lowell Klinefelter Field all-time.
The Crusaders have now won three of their last four contests overall and improve to 12-5 on the season. They will travel to Akron to take on the #5 seed Archbishop Hoban Knights in the Second Round of the Division II, Region 6 playoffs on Thursday, May 14. Game time is set for 7:00 PM from Dowed Field.
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Leopards Fall in Tournament Heartbreaker for Second Straight Year
The Leopards have now lost their last three tournament games overall, with the last two coming in last-second road heartbreaks. Louisville also lost at St. Vincent-St. Mary 5-4 in overtime last season.
The Leopards are now 9-11 all-time in the postseason, which includes a 3-9 record when playing on the road. Louisville has dropped its last four road tournament games overall and has not won on the road in the playoffs since a 4-3 overtime victory at Canfield in 2023.
Louisville is now 5-9 in the Division II OHSAA tournament and 6-10 when playing in Division II overall (including OHSLA tournament pre-OHSAA).
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Louisville at Central Catholic Boys Lacrosse Scoring Summary
CRUSADERS 6, LEOPARDS 5
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 1-1-2-1–05
Central Catholic 1-3-1-1–06
1st Quarter
CENTRAL – Rowan Benjamin (Patrick Sciarretti) | LHS 0, CCHS 1, 10:37
LOUISVILLE – Parker Daum (Unassisted, Fielded Ground Ball Close to Net and Scored) | LHS 1, CCHS 1, 4:13
2nd Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Mason Warner (Parker Daum) | LHS 2, CCHS 1, 5:55
CENTRAL – Dominic Bogdan (Patrick Sciarretti) | LHS 2, CCHS 2, 4:07
CENTRAL – Martin Mikulas (Dominic Bogdan) | LHS 2, CCHS 3, 3:25
CENTRAL – Dominic Bogdan (Patrick Sciarretti) | LHS 2, CCHS 4, 3:07
3rd Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Mason Warner (Parker Daum) | LHS 3, CCHS 4, 11:20
CENTRAL – Dominic Bogdan (Vincent Sciarretti) | LHS 3, CCHS 5, 10:43
LOUISVILLE – Parker Daum (Unassisted) | LHS 4, CCHS 5, 0:16
4th Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Parker Daum (Unassisted, Taken from Stoppage behind goal and scored in front) | LHS 5, CCHS 5, 4:08
CENTRAL – Martin Mikulas (Jesio Inesfraza) | LHS 5, CCHS 6, 0:26
Records: Central Catholic 12-5, Louisville 7-11
