The Summit boys lacrosse team has had a historic season. After going 2-43 over the last three seasons, the Tigers have managed this season to garner the most success the program has seen in over three years.

With first-year head coach Drew Goldsmith leading the team, Summit was able to win two games before spring break, matching the amount of wins the team saw in a three-year span.

The Tigers started off the season with a huge 6-3 win over Glenwood Springs on March 18, before getting their second 4A Western Slope league win of the season on April 12 against Eagle Valley. 

The two wins electrified the team. Not only did the dashes in the win column give Summit’s 13 seniors reassurance after several physically and mentally hard seasons, but it also solidified their faith in the future of the program under Goldsmith. 

The team’s confidence spilled into spring break, setting the team up for its second to last away game against Crested Butte High School on Tuesday, April 29. In the non-league affair, Summit played tough, but it was not enough for the team to secure its third win of the season. 

Summit battled back and forth against the Crested Butte Titans in the first half of the game, going into the halftime trailing by a single goal, 4-3. Numerous penalties throughout the second half ended up being the death knell for the Tigers. 

Summit allowed five unanswered goals in the final half to lose, 9-3. The loss dropped Summit’s record to 2-6 overall while Crested Butte boosted its record to 4-10.

Crested Butte was led in its win by senior Fraser Birnie — an experienced face-off taker who has been playing the game since he was a little kid.  

Summit had little time to wallow in the loss, traveling to Denver on Wednesday afternoon, April 30, for a game against Thomas Jefferson High School. 

Motivated by the loss the night before, Summit perhaps had its strongest game of the season thus far. Senior Marcus Simmons played a pivotal role in the game. After going down with an injury earlier in the season, Simmons returned to the field after a month on the bench and went on a tear. 

Simmons scored a goal while also verbally guiding the team. Sophomore Nate Kubek, sophomore Asher Stein, sophomore Dublin Nelson, junior Karston Kerr and junior Cope Goldsmith were also mainstays for the Tigers on offense against the Thomas Jefferson Spartans. 

Most notably, Nelson contributed two goals while Stein scored his first goal of the season. 

Backing up Summit’s offense was senior captain Sean Mullaly in-net for the Tigers. The Loyola University Maryland commit made several impressive saves, giving the team the momentum it needed to win the game. 

In an entire team effort, Summit secured its third win of the season, defeating Thomas Jefferson, 10-2.

“The biggest key to success with Summit boys lacrosse is not winning games to me. It is bonding with the team and seeing everyone grow,” Nelson said. “I love all of these boys from the bottom of my heart, and no wins or losses will ever change that.”

Summit will conclude the regular season at home against Durango High School on Friday, May 2, at 4 p.m. 

With just one game remaining, Summit has an outside chance of making the Class 4A boys lacrosse state playoffs. As of Thursday, May 1, Summit ranked 28th in Class 4A. The top 24 teams typically making the playoffs. 

A 2025 Class 4A playoffs bracket is expected to be released on Sunday, May 4. First-round games will then begin on Tuesday, May 6, with the lower seeds serving as the hosts.