Boys Lacrosse: Overtime win leaves Springfield singing in relief

WEST CHESTER — After their 9-8 overtime win over Hershey in the first round of the PIAA boys lacrosse tournament, Springfield players broke into a joyous rendition of the Credence Clearwater Revival hit “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?’

Never mind the song came out nearly three decades before the players were born, it was the perfect choice, a classic for a timeless moment in the Cougars’ lives. And, well, they had seen the rain.

Storms delayed the start of the game more than 90 minutes. Then midway through the third quarter, the rain and lightning returned, sending everyone at West Chester East scurrying for cover.

“It was a struggle,’ said senior midfielder Dan Wasson, who in addition to the long delays felt under the weather on a day that it didn’t cooperate.

The extended break seemed to disrupt the Cougars. When Springfield left the field in the third quarter, the District One champs held a 7-3 lead. Eighteen minutes of game play later, the Cougars were tied. The Trojans found the back of James Spence’s net five times in the fourth quarter, while Lucas Spence’s second goal, in which he spun off two defenders with a fake pass, was Springfield’s only answer. After regulation it was 8-8.

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