No real surprise with Syracuse coming out on top in the tournament, although 'didn't expect Princeton to be there in the final. As mentioned in other comments here, the Tigers showed a lot of heart in beating Virginia.

Should Desko have pulled Powell & Co. earlier in the 4th? Did he show a lot of sportsmanship by allowing the attackman to go for his brother's record?

By that point of the contest, the win was secure. For a brief moment, it appeared that keeping Ryan in the game to give him the chance to tie Casey in points was more important than the winning a championship.

At least that's the impression I got from watching the game on ESPN. Sit him down, and let other teammates enjoy the experience of contributing to the victory.

Perhaps I'm underestimating the significance of this achievement. However, if he didn't get it by the final period, Desko should have rotated the sub(s)in.