The LXM Pro tour made its first visit to Phoenix, Arizona at the huge Reach 11 Sports Complex which features 14 amazing groomed fields, of which the LXM Pro had 10 of.
For Phoenix it was a cold day with temperatures in the low 60’s, and overcast skies with the occasional sprinkling of rain.
The day started off early with a few of the pros hosting clinics.
From there the day was full of lacrosse from some of the best teams in the West.
There were teams from the youth level, all the way up to high school.
The teams were guaranteed two games with the winning teams going on to the playoffs, which were held on Sunday.
While all the games were taking place there was so much more going on.
There were booths of some of the biggest names in lacrosse apparel and gear.
There were more clinics from the pros as well as coaches clinics with guests from Notre Damn Lacrosse.
As the night started the actual LXM Pro game started.
As warmups were taking place the wind started to gust strongly and then a bit of rain hit.
Thankfully both the wind and the rain suddenly stopped right as the game was starting, to make for a great game.
As the game started team Sole went on a huge run, ending the first quarter with a 7-1 lead. As the game went into the half team Sole was still in command with a score of 10-5.
As the second half started team STX came in with a commanding power.
Within the first 3 minutes of the second half Xander Ritz scored 3 times.
The continued on their way to tie the game at 10-10.
Team STX continued on their second half run with an amazing 11-0 run to win the game with a 16-10 score.
This amazing comeback and second half 11-0 run marked the largest comeback in LXM history.
This win takes team STX to a 3-2 wins in this years series, as the teams head to Las Vegas on December 1st.
