With a roster filled with underclassmen, several of which were freshmen and sophomores, there were whispers that perhaps this would be just the second time in 22 years that Penn Yan would fail to win a Section V championship and advance to the state tournament.
Turned out, the kids from Penn Yan, no matter how young they are, just know how to play the game, and coach Brian Hobart guided his Mustangs all the way to the Class D state championship game Saturday morning at St. John Fisher College.
However, the glorious ride – which included stirring state tournament comeback victories over Akron and Chenango Forks – came to a crashing end as Penn Yan ran into the senior-laden powerhouse from Pleasantville and got blown out 16-2 by the state’s No. 1 team.
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Youthful Penn Yan overmatched by @pvillelacrosse in boys' lacrosse Class D state title game. Here's my early story, with update with quotes to come soon. https://t.co/TqpZY8wvjD via @DandC
— Sal Maiorana (@salmaiorana) June 9, 2018
In Rochester, Pleasantville out of Section 1 is up 7-2 on Penn Yan of Section 5 in the Class D finale. The Panthers have scored five in a row to pull ahead in pursuit of their first state title. #lacrosse #nysphsaa #newyork (📷: @cvock) pic.twitter.com/p1mBP6cLZY
— Rising Lacrosse (@LaxRising) June 9, 2018
#NYSPHSAA Boys Lax Class D Final
GOAL Penn Yan
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3:06 left 1Q pic.twitter.com/KEthizZEs1— NYSPHSAA (@NYSPHSAA) June 9, 2018
One of those days for Penn Yan in the state championship. Pleasantville went on to win 16-2 over the Mustangs. pic.twitter.com/cdMtN7TH8m
— Prescott Rossi (@PrescottRossi) June 9, 2018
Big Penn Yan turn out for the Class D championship game. T minus 3 minutes. Go Mustangs! pic.twitter.com/8zUrxgXwX8
— Chronicle Express (@PennYanNYnews) June 9, 2018
Time for another PY come back! pic.twitter.com/l90w32CrUk
— Chronicle Express (@PennYanNYnews) June 9, 2018
