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APRIL 23, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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TOP STORY
1. Jumbos, Polar Bears Battle For Top NESCAC Spot

First place in the NESCAC and the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament is on the line today as #2 Tufts (13-0) at #5 Bowdoin (12-1) square off at Whittier Field in Brunswick.

The Jumbos are ranked first nationally by USA Lacrosse and the USILA, but come in at No. 2 in the NPI. Jack Regnery leads the team in scoring (46-16-62), while Max Ettinghausen (38-11-49) and Brooks Hauser (30-15-45) are also members of the 30-goal club.

Patrick Fitzgerald leads the Polar Bears and the NESCAC with 53 goals and Casey Ryan had handed out 42 assists to complement 20 goals.

It could come down to the hot goaltender. Tufts’ Conner Garzone has a 56.9 save percentage, while Bowdoin’s Robert Hobbs stops 57.3 percent of shots faced.

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» Other Games to Watch. #12 Washington and Lee (12-3, 8-0) at Roanoke (12-4, 8-1); #14 Cortland (13-2, 5-0) at Oswego (9-3, 5-0)

» Conference Standings

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TOP GAME (M)
2. Buckeye State Showdown

It’s a Buckeye State showdown this afternoon as #8 John Carroll (14-0, 6-0) visits Mount Union (11-4, 5-1) with first place in the Ohio Athletic Conference on the line.

The Blue Streaks have reeled off 14 straight wins for second-year coach Kelsey Shewbridge and clinched a share of the OAC regular-season title. Olivia Hanulak (39-14-53) and Abby Cassidy (39-13-52) make a potent 1-2 for JCU, while Rachel Kroeger has a 51.2 save percentage between the pipes.

The Purple Raiders also have a dynamic duo in Katie Clark (34-66-100) and Ella Nejad (60-12-72). And keep an eye on Eden Kesler who has 46-15-61. GK Abby Lindkvist has a 48.2 save percentage, allowing 9.08 goals per outing.

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» Other Games to Watch. Keene State (11-4, 5-2) at Plymouth State (12-2, 6-0); Husson (6-6, 4-1) at Maine Maritime (10-1, 5-0); Roanoke (11-5, 8-1) at Shenandoah (11-6, 7-2)

» Conference Standings

MEN
3. Swap At The Top

Last week’s DIII NPI list had Salisbury at No. 1 with Tufts in the second spot. Seven days later, the teams have flipped with the Jumbos atop the list, followed by the Sea Gulls.

RPI and Bowdoin swapped spots, as did Gettysburg and Amherst. St. John Fisher made the week’s biggest move, vaulting nine spots into the top 25, while Dickinson made a six-spot move into the top 20.

» Top 10. 1-Tufts (14-0); 2-Salisbury (16-0); 3-RIT (15-1); 4-Christopher Newport (15-2); 5-Rensselaer (14-1); 6-Bowdoin (12-1); 7-Gettysburg (11-3); 8-Amherst (9-4); 9-Wesleyan CT (9-4); 10-York (12-3).

» NPI AQ Frontrunners (27). Immaculata, Elmhurst, Salisbury, Endicott, Gettysburg, St. John Fisher, Rivier, Transylvania, Susquehanna, RIT, UMass Boston, York, Stevens, Hope, Aurora, Denison, Tufts, Babson, Maine Maritime, Baldwin Wallace, Washington and Lee, Grove City, Rhodes, Cortland, Farmingdale State, Pfeiffer, St. Mary’s MD.

» NPI At-Large Cut (13). Christopher Newport, Rensselaer, Bowdoin, Amherst, Wesleyan, Stevenson, Middlebury, Ohio Wesleyan, Dickinson, St. Lawrence, Lynchburg, Trinity CT, Kean.

» First Two Out (cut line: 27). Bates and Williams.

» Tournament Tracker. Have you seen our 2025 conference tournament tracker? Follow along with the DIII conference postseason as championships are won and AQs secured.

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WOMEN
4. Making Moves

Colby and Gettysburg swapped spots in the top five, while John Carroll leapt three places into the top 10 in the latest DIII women’s lacrosse NPI.

Other big movers in the top 25 include Babson (+10), Stevens (+8), Trinity (+5), and Plymouth State (+6).

» Top 10. 1-Middlebury (14-0); 2-Tufts (13-1); 3-Colby (12-2); 4-Franklin & Marshall (13-2); 5-Gettysburg (13-2); 6-Rowan (13-1); 7-St. John Fisher (14-0); 8-John Carroll (14-0); 9-Wooster (15-0); 10-Amherst (10-4).

» NPI AQ Frontrunners (27). Marymount, Carroll, Endicott, Franklin & Marshall, St. John Fisher, Norwich, Transylvania, Scranton, William Smith, Western Connecticut, York, Stevens, Bridgewater State, Calvin, Lake Forest, Wooster, Middlebury, Babson, Rowan, George Fox, Maine Maritime, John Carroll, Washington and Lee, Washington & Jefferson, Sewanee, Pomona-Pitzer, Oswego State, Merchant Marine, Meredith, St. Mary’s MD.

» NPI At-Large Cut (17). Tufts, Colby, Gettysburg, Amherst, Wesleyan, Salisbury, Haverford, Messiah, Colorado College, Trinity CT, Plymouth State, TCNJ, Muhlenberg, Chicago, Denison, Williams, Union.

» First Two Out (cut line: 33). Randolph-Macon and Springfield.

» Tournament Tracker. Have you seen our 2025 conference tournament tracker? Follow along with the DIII conference postseason as championships are won and AQs secured.

» Complete List 

AWARDS
5. Honors

» Women. Roanoke’s Maddie McDonald was named the USA Lacrosse DIII National Player of the Week, after scoring 13 goals in two victories. Hartwick’s Kristen Vaccarelli and Tufts’ Genna Gibbons were named the IWLCA DIII National Players of the Week.

» Men. Franklin & Marshall’s Teddy Scarborough was named the USA Lacrosse DIII National Player of the Week after making 19 saves vs. Swarthmore.

GOOD NEWS
6. Penn College Promotes ‘Kidney 4 Clark’

“It takes a team effort! Penn College lacrosse players are among those joining forces to boost awareness of a fellow student’s father’s search for a kidney donor. The organ donor campaign, known as “Kidney 4 Clark,” is for Clark Pitura, a New York City police detective and father of Dylan Clark Pitura, a student enrolled in heavy construction equipment technology: technician emphasis. The Pituras reside in Brewster, New York.

At its April 12 game, the lacrosse team sported T-shirts promoting the initiative, and Penn College nursing students staffed a table where game attendees could receive organ donor information and sign up to “give the gift of life.”

These efforts align with a separate campaign – the “Gift of Life College Challenge,” undertaken by Penn College’s Wellness Committee, nursing students and other partners. The project’s big event is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bush Campus Center.”

» What They’re Saying. “Tim Weigle reached out to see if we would be interested in supporting Kidney 4 Clark after he heard about Clark and Lia Pitura,” said head coach Jordan Williams. As anyone who has met Tim knows, he is one of the most kind and generous humans who is always looking for ways to serve others, so when he asked, we knew it was something we would be interested in doing. I brought it up to our leadership council and, without hesitation, they agreed it would be a great cause during one of our games to help raise visibility for Kidney 4 Clark and organ donation as a whole.”

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