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Spartans lacrosse come out on top at Space Needle

The Claremont Spartans academy senior lacrosse team won the U18 title of the Space Needle Shootout on Sunday in Tukwila, Wash.
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Claremont Spartans attacker Marshall King evades an Issaquah defender during the 2013 Space Needle Shootout in Tukwila

The Claremont Spartans academy senior lacrosse team won the U-18 division title of the 10th annual Space Needle Shootout on Sunday in Tukwila, Wash.

Spartan McLean Chicquen, a Stony Brook commit, and Eddie Smith, paced the team’s offence past Issaquah 10-4 in the U18 final.

Chicquen, a senior midfielder, contributed three goals and an assist while Smith, a junior attackman, had two goals and two assists.

“It was a great game,” said Claremont coach Daren Reisig. “Issaquah competed hard, but we were just better today.”

Than tourney drew more than 1,400 youth, middle and high school-aged lacrosse players from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and B.C.