In a fantastic, frantically paced Final, Genesis stalled Jagermeister’s bid for a three peat championship with a trilling 12-11 win in the 2010 Masters Tournament at Vail. Masters division all star, Mike Roth scored the winner on fast break feed from Ryan Ferrin with a mere four ticks left on the game clock.

Genesis’ Alex Smith, tournament MVP, was the star of the day making 18 saves. His excellent play was marked with several big stops to keep Genesis in the game; he finished the day blocking 62% of Jagermeisters’s shots.

The deal seemed sealed when Roth scored to put Genesis up by 2 with only three minutes left to go, but Jagermeister quickly answered with 2 goals in the next 30 seconds to tie the game with 2:30 left.

Mike Napolilli of Genesis paced the game with 6 points on 4 goals and 2 assists. Roth finished the game with 4 goals while Ferrin ended with 4 points having 2 goals and 2 assists. Tournament All Stars Greg Peters and Marc DiGivanni from Jagermeisters led their side with 5 points each, Peters on 4 goals and 1 assist, DiGivanni on 2 goals and 3 assists.

Monday Results
Championship: Genesis 12, Jagermeister 11 - scoresheet
3rd Place: Olympic Club 12, Hulu 7 - scoresheet
Breakaway 6, Mac/Vipers 2 - scoresheet
Buddah’s Ballers 7, Staph Infection 5 - scoresheet
Middlebury 14, Chico’s Bail Bonds 7 - scoresheet

All-Tournament Team:
Attack:
6 – Ross Johnson – Olympic Club
13 – Mike Roth – Genesis
11 – Mike Napolilli – Genesis
2 – Gregg Peters – Jagermeister

Midfield:
9 – Mark DiGiovanni – Jagermeister
5 – Jeremy Gusky – Jagermesiter
8 – Rich Becker – Jagermeister
16 – John Galvin – Hulu
25 – Michael Clayton – Olympic Club

Defense:
34 – Troy Ergenbright – Genesis
19 – Kevin O’Brien – Chico’s Bail Bonds
34 – Jed Raymond – Middlebury
1 – Brett Tucker – Jagermeister

Goalie:
1 – K. McGurn – Hulu

Face-Off:
1 – Garth Heth – Genesis

Long-Stick Midfield:
6 – Jake Herman – Genesis

Tournament MVP:
26 – Alex Smith – Goaltender – Genesis

In the first Masters Semifinal two-time defending champion Jagermeister played an exciting game with the Olympic Club, winning 15-12 in a high scoring affair. Attackman Mark DiGiovanni lit up the scoresheet with six goals as Jager overcame a 9-6 halftime deficit, including a seven-goal third quarter to open up the victory. In the other semifinal, Mike Roth led Genesis had four goals and the defense held strong in an overtime win over Hulu. Jager has won two championships in a row and will be the prohibitive favorites tomorrow, but Genesis is a plucky team that hopes to give them all the trouble they can handle.

Sunday Results:
Semifinal 1 = Jagermeister 15, Olympic Club 12 - scoresheet
Semifinal 2 = Genesis 10, Hulu 9 (ot) - scoresheet

Breakaway 13, Buddah’s Ballers 2 - scoresheet
Chico’s Bail Bonds 10, Mac/Vipers 9 - scoresheet
Middlebury 8, Staph Infection 7

Monday Match-Ups
Championship Game
Jagermeister vs. Genesis – 12:30pm – Athletic Field

Consolation:
3rd Place Game: Olympic Club vs. Hulu – 10:30am – Athletic Field
Breakaway vs. Mac/Vipers – 2:30pm – Athletic Field
Buddah’s Ballers vs. Staph Infection – 12pm – Battle Mountain High School
Chico’s Bail Bonds vs. Middlebury – 10:30am – Battle Mountain High School

The men’s Masters (age 30 and up) opened up play with six games in an upgraded 10-team tournament for 2010. This is the highest number of teams in the Masters in several years – a good sign that one of Vail’s most exciting tournaments is back on the upswing. Two-time defending champion Jagermeister and The Olympic Club each rolled through their opponents on Day 1, while on the other side of the bracket, Hulu and Genesis did just enough to get by. Semifinal Sunday should be entertaining on the Athletic Field.

Saturday Results:
Chico’s Bail Bonds 9, Breakaway Oysters 8 (play-in) - scoresheet
Jagermeister 21, Chico’s Bail Bonds 2 - scoresheet
The Olympic Club 17, Mac/Vipers 3 - scoresheet
Hulu 19, Buddah’s Ballers 3 (play-in) - scoresheet
Genesis 9, Lax Gear 8 - scoresheet
Hulu 11, Middlebury 8 - scoresheet

Sunday Match-Ups:
Semifinals:
Jagermeister vs. Olympic Club – 12:30pm – Athletic Field
Genesis vs. Hulu – 2:30pm – Athletic Field

Consolation:
Breakaway Oysters vs. Buddha’s Ballers – 10:30pm – Athletic Field
Chico’s Bail Bonds vs. Mac/Vipers – 4:30pm – Athletic Field
Middlebury vs. Staff Team – 4:30pm – Ford West