Bullets Topple W&L in Top-10 Showdown

Tough weekend for Generals' men's and women's sides

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Steve Ulrich
March 03, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

MARCH 3, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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TOP STORY
1. Bullets Topple W&L in Top-10 Showdown

Emily Crane, Gettysburg

Emily Crane scored five goals, while Sarah Scollin added four goals and an assist as #9 Gettysburg defeated #4 Washington and Lee, 15-7. The Bullets (3-0) outscored the Generals (3-2), 6-1, over the final 30 minutes.

Top-ranked Middlebury (1-0) extended its win streak to 52 with a resounding 15-6 triumph over #21 Amherst. Skylar Lach scored five goals for the Panthers, who tallied the first six scores of the game to take control. Margie Carden scored the 200th goal of her career as #2 Tufts (2-0) routed Roger Williams, 20-7, for the Jumbos’ second win in as many days. Devyn Crone scored with four seconds remaining to lift #3 Franklin & Marshall past #20 York, 12-11.

KEY GAMES (M)
2. Big Red Stun #4 Generals

Tommy Quinson, Denison (photo by TJ Darr)

Denison scored three times in the final 6:49 to overtake #4 Washington and Lee, 14-12. Michael Cassidy tied the score, before Drew Merschel broke the deadlock just 64 seconds late. Tommy Quinson put the icing on the cake just 1:16 after that.

#2 Salisbury jumped out to an 8-4 lead at the half and defeated #18 Lynchburg, 18-13. Brice Bromwell had 4-3 for the Sea Gulls (5-0). #16 Amherst outscored #9 Middlebury, 8-1, in the second half to put down the Panthers, 16-7. Bennett Chow scored four times for the Mammoths. #8 Bowdoin overcame a 12-10 deficit after three periods to defeat Trinity, 16-15. Patrick Fitzgerald had 4-2 for the Polar Bears.

RECAP (W)
3. #7 Colby Edges #8 Wesleyan; CNU, Stevens Fall

Gabrielle Nicolosi, SUNY Maritime (photo by Alan J. Schaefer)

Kins Helmer scored midway through the fourth quarter as #7 Colby defeated #8 Wesleyan, 9-8, in the NESCAC opener for both teams. Amy Ball scored twice and the Shenandoah defense shut out #16 Christopher Newport in the second half as the Hornets downed the Captains, 7-3. Calista Burke tallied four goals while Molly Green and Alexis Lowry each posted a hat trick to power Rowan past #17 Stevens, 13-6.

Grace Osborn found the back of the net nine times as Capital (3-1) routed Kalamazoo, 25-11. She now has 420 goals in her career (not a typo). SUNY Maritime senior Gabrielle Nicolosi handed out nine assists and registered 15 points as the Privateers defeated Ramapo, 18-6. She surpassed the 250-point mark for her career (148-104-252). Worcester State sophomore GK Olivia LaValle turned away 22 shots as the Lancers (3-0) downed Southern Maine, 10-8.

Games Involving Top 20 (W)
IWLCA Lacrosse rankings

#1 Middlebury d. #21 Amherst, 15-6
#2 Tufts d. Connecticut College, 18-7
#2 Tufts d. Roger Williams, 20-7
#3 F&M d. #20 York, 12-11
#9 Gettysburg d. #4 W&L, 15-7
#5 Salisbury d. Washington C., 20-6
#6 William Smith d. Brockport, 17-4
#7 Colby d. #8 Wesleyan 9-8
#10 Pomona-Pitzer d. Cal Lutheran, 24-4
#11 Ithaca d. Cortland, 14-3
#12 Roanoke d. St. Mary’s, 18-9
#14 TCNJ d. Ursinus, 20-8
#15 Trinity d. Bowdoin, 15-4
Shenandoah d. #16 CNU, 7-3
Rowan d. #17 Stevens, 13-6
#18 MIT d. Westfield State, 16-5
#19 Colorado College d. CMS, 16-11
#22 Chicago d. Kenyon, 20-8
Denison d. #22 Chicago, 11-2
St. John Fisher d. #24 Williams, 10-8
#25 Messiah d. Mary Washington, 8-7

Other Games of Note

Catholic d. Dickinson, 16-11
Coast Guard d. Merchant Marine, 12-8
Meredith d. Hendrix, 19-5
DePauw d. Otterbein, 19-6
Concordia (Wis.) d. Spalding, 15-6
Ill. Wesleyan d. Lake Forest, 11-8
Stockton d. Lycoming, 18-5
Lewis & Clark d. Puget Sound, 13-4
Wooster d. Hope, 16-8
Wittenberg d. Muskingum, 12-11
Bates d. Hamilton, 11-3
McDaniel d. Susquehanna, 8-7

RECAP (M)
4. #17 Babson, #20 Union Defeated

Kevin Tierney, Springfield (photo by Ella Travaglino)

#17 Babson and #20 Union were upset victims. Williams outscored the Beavers, 4-1, in a decisive fourth period behind a pair of goals from Ryan Nagle to pull out a 9-7 victory. Springfield earned its first win over a ranked opponent in three seasons, defeating the Garnet Chargers, 11-10, as Kevin Tierney scored six times. Gavin Jones scored eight goals and set the school career scoring record as Westminster waxed Hiram, 19-2. Southwestern’s Cade McDonald also had eight goals in a 19-8 triumph against Virginia Wesleyan. Max Esposito dished out seven helpers as Concordia (Wis.) fell to North Central, 19-12.

Games Involving Top 20 (M)
Inside Lacrosse rankings

#1 Tufts d. Connecticut College, 18-7
#2 Salisbury d. #18 Lynchburg, 18-13
#3 RIT d. York, 15-12
Denison d. #4 Washington and Lee, 14-12
#5 Wesleyan d. Colby, 14-7
#6 CNU d. Grove City, 14-13
#6 CNU d. Scranton, 17-7
#7 RPI d. Muhlenberg, 13-7
#8 Bowdoin d. Trinity, 16-15
#8 Bowdoin d. W. New England, 15-2
#16 Amherst d. #9 Middlebury, 16-7
#10 Stevens d. Messiah, 13-7
#11 Gettysburg d. #19 Stevenson, 15-6
#13 Dickinson d. Roanoke, 14-6
#14 Swarthmore d. Elizabethtown, 19-8
Williams d. #17 Babson, 9-7
Springfield d. #20 Union, 11-10

Other Games of Note

F&M d. Ohio Wesleyan, 11-6
E. Connecticut d. Curry, 12-11
Rhodes d. Piedmont, 14-7
Carthage d. Calvin, 10-8
Carthage d. Lawrence, 20-4
Kenyon d. Centre, 12-11
Merchant Marine d. WestConn, 17-15
Washington C. d. R-MC, 16-11
Ill. Wesleyan d. Albion, 13-10
John Carroll d. Wooster, 10-9 (OT)
Ohio Northern d. Wabash, 14-4
Trine d. Heidelberg, 19-2
Elmhurst d. MSOE, 12-3
Haverford d. Stockton, 8-7
Immaculata d. FDU-Florham, 18-13

» Inside Lacrosse Scoreboard

SCHEDULE
5. Upcoming Contests

Monday (M)
Chatham at Va. Wesleyan
Wilmington at La Roche
Adrian at Transylvania
Tuesday (M)
Nichols at #17 Babson
Bryn Athyn at Centenary
Dubuque at Emmanuel
Chatham at Averett
Norwich at Plymouth State
Salve Regina at Curry
Southern Maine at U. of New England
MCLA at Anna Maria
Utica at Hamilton
Pitt-Bradford at Brevard
Conn College at WestConn
JWU at Mass. Maritime
Aurora at Colorado College
Adrian at Spalding
Cairn at FDU-Florham
Cobleskill at Purchase
Emerson at Gordon
Trinity at Skidmore
Monday (W)
Curry at Rhode Island C
Thomas at Anna Maria
Adrian at Anderson
RPI at Va. Wesleyan
Albion at Occidental
Redlands at Willamette
Tuesday (W)
Babson at #1 Middlebury
#4 W&L at Lynchburg
#4 W&L at Randolph
Emmanuel at John Carroll
Bridgewater at Chatham
UMass Boston at Dean
Aurora at Hope
Bethany at La Roche
Ferrum at Warren Wilson
Maine Maritime at Gordon
Thiel at Keuka
Lebanon Valley at Susquehanna
Maine-Farmington at New England C
Mary Washington at Rhodes
Wilkes at Mt. St. Vincent
Salve Regina at UMass Dartmouth
St. Lawrence at SUNY Canton
E. Connecticut at USJ
Neumann at Swarthmore
Bates at Husson
Rivier at Castleton
Wilson at W&J
Saint Joseph’s (ME) at Colby
Southern Maine at Bowdoin
Concordia (WI) at Sewanee
Illinois Tech at Elmhurst

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