St. Louis University High School

Having earned a bye as the top seed in the seven-team Central Conference, the Jr. Bills swam against the Rams in the conference tournament semifinals. Eight first quarter turnovers led to a tie score after one quarter for the first time all year, 1-1. (SLUH has been behind after the first quarter once, against Mundelein in the first game of the Midwest Classic at Schaumburg.) But Ladue could not maintain their intensity, and a solid 3-0 second quarter and a dominant 6-1 third quarter allowed for a comfortable 11-3 win. Tim Dale starred offensively, scoring three goals, setting up three more, and drawing two ejections. Michael O’Neill’s five steals and Matt Hohenberger’s nine saves and three steals in three quarters of play held the Rams in check.