Johns Hopkins University, maybe home of the richest lacrosse tradition ever and definitely in the top three teams of all time.

It was considered one of the biggest upsets of all time on that Friday afternoon when Duke fans would later think to themselves, " Wow, we really lost." It was supposed to be their year, with their fifth year seniors and returning Tewaarton Award Winner Matt Danowski. They relatively lost no one, that would be the equal if Hopkins had been able to prevent Jake Byrne and Jesse Schwartzman from leaving. But goaltending was not a problem for Hopkins.

With all the fire power in the world and record setting season they had this past year, fans from Syracuse and Virginia headed into the final four hoping that maybe Hopkins would defeat the Blue Devils somehow and do the dirty work.

Oh, did they ever. In what was at one point a three goal game the Blue Jays' held on to win it by one going down to last second clutch saves by Michael Gvoden and Duke's failed attempt to control the rebound for one last attempt.

The clock hit zero. There were cheers but not too many, the stadium was either left overs from the double overtime game before it, or Duke fans. In the parking lots you could see the most bewildered look on people where blue and black. It took a while for it to hit the people, " Did Hopkins do it again?"

This year the game was supposed to be different not the classic teams, but a team who hadn't ever won, Duke. However, Paul Rabil and Michael Gvoden would have no part of that along with Mike Levielle and Dan Hardy protecting the tradition of the game.

Syracuse fans also seemed to be much more excited than the rest, that they didn't have to face the almighty Duke Blue Devils and instead got these Blue Jays to handle. But after this game Hopkins wasn't such an underdog anymore. People were in love with Paul Rabil and couldn't believe his will and drive. Not to mention his late heroics. He wouldn't disappoint in the championship game either, putting six goals in the back of the net and adding on one helper. The sophmore netminder Gvoden played outstanding as well denying Cuse with 20 saves.

But ultimately now the team with the most National Championships (10*), Syracuse wouldn't be denied.