The Spinners kept this game close until midway through the third quarter, where DC pulled away with some unforced and forced Philly turnovers. There was plenty of action, layouts on offense and defense, and some fun mixed in there too.
Philadelphia Open Memorial Day Weekend
The fledgling open (men’s) Ultimate team held a mini-tournament this Memorial Day weekend in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. There was plenty of action, and true to the intent I wrote about in Skyd Magazine (“Winning Philadelphia’s Ultimate Future”), the mood was light.
Winning Philadelphia’s Ultimate Future
Published in Skyd Magazine! Check out the effort being put forth by six great young men to re-start elite men’s Ultimate in Philly.
MLU Spinners vs. Whitecaps
After going down two breaks in the first quarter, the Philadelphia Spinners put together four consistent quarters to beat a depleted Boston Whitecaps 26-25.
MLU DC Current vs. Philadelphia Spinners
After tight defense and the MLU’s first Callahan score (intercepting an opponent’s pass in their end zone) by #21 Michael Panna, the Spinners were down 1 point with less than a minute to go. The Current, bending but not breaking, tacked on a meaningless score as time expired to win the game 25-23.
MLU New York Rumble vs. Boston Whitecaps
After a 20-minute lightning delay, and playing much of the game in the rain, the Rumble pulled out the 18-17 victory.