Guelph 14, McGill 11
 
MONTREAL (Nov. 3/13) – Brett Ulbikas, a freshman from Oakville, Ont., scored five times and tournament MVP Ryan Serville of Pickering, Ont., added four goals and four assists as the Guelph Gryphons stunned McGill 14-11 to capture the Baggataway Cup, as national champions of the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association, before a crowd of 535 at Molson Stadium, Sunday.
 
BOXSCORE
 
It was the fourth CUFLA banner for the Gryphons – their first since 2008 – and their third upset in as many days. After finishing third in the CUFLA West Division, Guelph became only the third team in CUFLA's 28-year history to claim the coveted crown with three sudden-death victories in as many days. The six-team tourney is structured so that the four lowest-seeded teams must played a quarter-final on the opening day, while the two CUFLA division winners (McGill and Brock), receive a first-round bye. The last team to win the title with three wins was Bishop's in 2011.
 
Guelph, which posted a 9-3 record during the regular season, knocked off Bishop's 12-10 in Friday's opener and upset Brock, the West Division pennant winners, 14-9 on Saturday.
 
"At this level, playing three games against teams as tough as we faced, it's a monumental task," said Sam Kosakowski, in his 20th season as head coach of the Gryphons. "The guys had it in their hearts and somehow found the energy wherever they could find it."
 
"We had a tentative, shaky start and that was to be expected as it was our third game in three days. But once we got going, things started to click and we figured it out. The history of this team has been, once we figure things out, things start to work"
 
It was a bitter pill to swallow for the Redmen, who won their first national championship last year and had gone 12-0 against CUFLA opponents this year, heading into the final on their home turf.
 
"They have some amazing offensively-gifted players, particularly Serville, who is probably the best shooter in the league," said Tim Murdoch, in his 12th season as head coach of the Redmen.
 
"We had a couple of defensive lapses in our system where they were good enough to exploit us. I felt like we had some good momentum toward the end of the game but with a four-goal gap, you're not going to catch a team like this. They're just too strong. a helluva team and the best we've played this season. They are deserving champions."

Ulbikas and Goodwin were named as the Game MVPs for their respective teams, while Guelph's Benjamin Vangalan of Orangeville was named as the Harrow Sport defender of the game.
 

CUFLA BAGGATAWAY CHAMPIONS:
2013	Guelph
2012	McGill
2011	Bishop's
2010	McMaster
2009	Brock
2008	Guelph
2007	Brock
2006	Brock
2005	Brock
2004	Brock
2003	Brock
2002	Brock
2001	Western
2000	Guelph
1999	Brock
1998	Brock
1997	Brock
1996	Brock
1995	Guelph
1994	Brock
1993	Brock
1992	Brock
1991	Brock
1990	Brock
1989	Brock
1988	Western
1987	McMaster
1986	Brock
1985	Western
MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS WON:
18	Brock
4	Guelph
3	Western
2	McMaster
1	Bishop's
1	McGill

 
 
2013 CUFLA Baggataway Cup National Championship Tournament Results
 
(all matches at Percival Molson Stadium, Montreal)
 
Quarter-finals
Friday, Nov. 1
6:00 p.m. Queen's 12, Western 11
8:30 p.m. Guelph 12, Bishop's 10
 
Semifinals
Saturday, Nov. 2
2:00 p.m. McGill 15, Queen's 6
4:30 p.m. Guelph 14, Brock 9
 
Championship Final 
Sunday, Nov. 3
Guelph 14, McGill 11
 
 
Source: McGill Sports Information    
Photos: Derek Drummond, courtesy McGill Athletics & Recreation