Cape slips past Sanford 16-15, advances to final

Sanford's Reid Farmer gets the ball in the net before he falls toward the crease and Cape Henlopen goalie Michael Sposato in the first half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Devon Lucky controls the ball in front of Cape Henlopen's Nicholas Arnold (35) in the first half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen's Henry D'Ambrogi (right) works against the defense of Sanford's Spencer Zbranak in the first half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Dominic Pompeii (24) and Xander Bauguess try to stop Cape Henlopen's Henry D'Ambrogi in the first half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen's Charles Fritchman (left) fights for the ball on a face-off against Sanford's Timothy Lucky in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Ian Binnersley (left) tries to move the ball away from Cape Henlopen's Charles Fritchman (center) and Landon Best in the first half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Timothy Lucky (right) celebrates a first half goal with Collin Campbell the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Richard Christopher (left) carries the ball as Cape Henlopen's Luke Burton moves in in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen's Henry D'Ambrogi (right) looks to the net past Sanford's Ian Binnersley (left) and Andrew Taylor (obscured) in the first half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen's Jaden Davis shoots past Sanford's Xander Bauguess (right) and Richard Christopher in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Timothy Lucky (left) moves against Cape Henlopen's Drew Dennis in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Devon Lucky unloads a shot on net in front of Cape Henlopen's Nicholas Arnold in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

The Sanford side cheers its Warriors after a goal in the first half of the Cape Henlopen's 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford head coach Tim Lucky gathers his team in a time out in the first half of Cape Henlopen's 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen's Jaden Davis (21) winds up to shoot in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape's Blae Gipko (left) and Gabriel Best celebrate a score in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's (from left) Collin Campbell, James Gaylor, Dominic Pompeii and Reid Farmer celebrate a second half goal by Campbell in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

The Cape Henlopen side doesn't agree with a call in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen's Gabriel Best fires a shot from in close in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Xander Bauguess shoots past Cape Henlopen's Drew Dennis in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen's Jaden Davis (left) and Sanford's Luca Pompeii fight for a loose ball in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Collin Campbell pushes toward the net against Cape Henlopen's Drew Dennis in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Richard Christopher (left) and Cape Henlopen's Drew Dennis move for a loose ball in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen goalie Carson Kammerer looks to unload the ball in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's James Gaylor (right) is pursued by Cape Henlopen's Finn Forcucci in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford goalie Cameron Taylor (21) eyes a shot by Cape Henlopen's Gabriel Best in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford's Timothy Lucky pushes toward the net against Cape Henlopen's Finn Forcucci in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen goalie Carson Kammerer handles the ball as Sanford's Devon Lucky presses late in the second half of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Sanford goalie Cameron Taylor (21) comes out of his net in the final moments of the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen begins its celebration after holding on against Sanford in the Vikings' 16-15 win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Cape Henlopen celebrates after beating the Warriors 16-15 to win at Sanford School in a semifinal of the DIAA state tournament Tuesday, May 25, 2021.