Mount Washington wins opener LACROSSE

Todd Curry scored four goals and Brian Nikula added four more to lead host Mount Washington to a 20-18 victory over Canada's Victoria Royal Waxmen yesterday, to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Brogden Cup lacrosse tournament at Norris Field.

Curry scored two goals in the first overtime to give Mount Washington a 19-17 lead. Victoria Royal Waxmen pulled within 19-18 on Grant Hamilton's goal 1 minute, 16 seconds into the second overtime period required under tournament rules.

Joe Delligatti scored the game's final goal for Mount Washington with 30 seconds left.

Game 2 will be played tonight at Johns Hopkins at 7:30.