Freshman Chase Eichele's OT goal gives Holy Trinity lacrosse the state CHSAA Class B intersectional title
Jiovanni Chambers of Holy Trinity holds the championship plaque after defeating Archbishop Molloy in the state CHSAA Class B intersectional championship on Friday, March 23, 2025. Credit: Dawn McCormick
Matt Mullin gathered his players on their Kutner Field turf before the start of the fourth quarter. The Holy Trinity coach laid out the situation in this boys lacrosse championship game against Archbishop Molloy — 12 minutes left in the season, down a goal.
“How are you going to respond?” Mullin asked them.
As it turned out, there were more than 12 minutes left. And these Titans will be remembered for responding again and again and again.
Holy Trinity, with just two seniors on the roster, ultimately got a goal from freshman midfielder Chase Eichele with 2:10 left in overtime Friday to beat the city champ, 8-7, and claim the state CHSAA Class B intersectional title.
“We’re looking at the scoreboard right now,” Mullin said after the Titans’ first championship since 2016 when they won in A. “That’s exactly how they responded.”
Mullin took over last season and began a rebuild. The Titans also made the intersectional final, but fell to St. Peter’s of Staten Island to finish at 6-7. This time, they finished at 10-4 and with the championship plaque in their hands.
“Unbelievable, unbelievable,” Mullin said. “ . . . Hard work and heart. That’s what the Titans are.”
Eichele scored twice as did sophomore Damarien Singh. Senior Greyson Miller and junior Gabriel Nathan each had a goal and three assists.
“As soon as coach Mullin came in,” Miller said, “he was telling me, ‘I’ll get you a championship by the end of your senior year.’ ”
Holy Trinity got it on a man-up goal.
“The ironic thing here is we haven’t had much success this year with man-up,” Mullin said, adding that being able to “win the state championship on man-up was fitting.”
Miller sent the ball down low to Eichele. The first-year varsity player dodged and ended it from in close on the left side.
“It’s pretty cool,” Eichele said. “But it’s only the start.”
The Titans trailed 5-4 after three. But Miller tied it 1:32 into the fourth. Holy Trinity fell behind again. But freshman Jacob Gaertner tied it.
Then Miller fed Eichele for a man-up goal and a 7-6 edge with 2:48 left in regulation. But William Fogarty evened it for the Stanners (10-3) with 29.7 seconds remaining. The Titans didn’t get deflated and responded one final time.
“Extremely well coached,” Molloy coach Joe Beaudet said. “Great athletes. You can tell they work hard and they play well together.”
