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Consolation Game: Loyola 9 Sandburg 5

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Loyola used a 5-0 run to pull away from Sandburg en route to a 9-5 victory in the third-place game on Saturday night in Lincolnshire. The Ramblers trailed by a goal early, but junior Charlie Dowdle scored five goals in a row between the second and third quarters to lead Loyola to the season-ending win.

Balys Gintautas and Matt Veldman tried to get the Eagles back in the game, as each scored two goals for Sandburg. But Loyola's Tim Netzel picked up where Dowdle left off, scoring four straight goals in the second half to keep the Ramblers consistently ahead of the Eagles until the end of the game.

Loyola's third-place finish is their best since water polo became an IHSA sport, while Sandburg's senior-laden group just ran out of steam on Saturday after putting in an extraordinary effort in Friday's overtime win over Naperville Central.