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Men's Weekend Preview
Tufts, RIT serve as hosts for national quarterfinals, semifinals
Steve Ulrich
May 14, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
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MAY 14, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH
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TOP STORY
1. Men’s Weekend Preview
Jack Regnery, Tufts
We start Saturday with eight teams and conclude Sunday with just two left standing in the NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse championship. Medford, Mass. and Rochester, N.Y. are the sites for this weekend’s quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.
#11 Cortland (19-2) at #3 RIT (20-1), 12 p.m.
The Red Dragons are looking to reach the national semifinal for the 13th time and eighth DIII final. The Tigers are in search of their 15th Final Four appearance and sixth trip to the championship game.
Team Offense: Cortland 17.81 | RIT 15.86
Team Defense: Cortland 7.38 | RIT 8.48
Individual Goals: (C) Sam Rothman 56 (R) Clifford Gaston 64
Individual Assists: (C) Sean Kavanagh 30 (R) Nate Senez 44
Individual Save Percentage: (C) Travis Wagner 59.4 (R) Alex Zborowski 58.2
#16 Dickinson (15-5) vs. #10 RPI (16-3), 3 p.m.
The Red Devils and the Engineers are both one win away from their first-ever national semifinal. Dickinson’s last appearance in the Elite Eight was 2018. This is Rensselaer’s second venture into the national quarterfinals and first since 2001.
#9 Gettysburg (15-4) at #1 Tufts (20-0), 4:30 p.m.
The Bullets are in search of their 12th trip to the national semifinals and first since 2018, while the defending champion Jumbos are looking to return to the national championship game for the third consecutive season.
Team Offense: Gettysburg 13.8 | Tufts 17.5
Team Defense: Gettysburg 9.89 | Tufts 9.15
Individual Goals: (G) Jackson Barroll 39 (T) Jack Regnery 65
Individual Assists: (G) Jack Dunleavy 35 (T) Charlie Tagliaferri 24
Individual Save Percentage: (G) Murphy Hoey 52.0 (T) Conner Garzone 57.6
Team Statistics: Gettysburg | Tufts
#4 Christopher Newport (18-3) vs. #5 Bowdoin (15-3), 7:30
The Captains hope to continue their odd-year streak of qualifying for the Final Four (2021-23), while the Polar Bears look to get back to the national semifinal for the second straight campaign.
Team Offense: CNU 16.71 | Bowdoin 15.56
Team Defense: CNU 9.57 | Bowdoin 8.33
Individual Goals: (C) Jamie Smith 79 (B) Patrick Fitzgerald 76
Individual Assists: (C) Kevin Miller 78 (B) Casey Ryan 58
Individual Save Percentage: (C) Mason Bellinger 55.9 (B) Robert Hobbs 56.7
Team Statistics: Christopher Newport | Bowdoin
FEATURE
2. Finding Joy, Grit and Luke May-len: Dickinson's Tourney Upset and More DIII Reaction
photo by William Atkins
by Dan Kaplan and Caleb Abney, Inside Lacrosse
“Earlier in the year, it didn’t seem possible. Dickinson didn’t look like a team that could upend the mighty Salisbury in the NCAA Third Round.
But it’s not how you start that matters, it’s how you finish.
» Quotable. “You guys saw us early in the year at the Mustang [Classic], where we weren't very good. We've come a long way,” coach Dave Webster said in an interview with IL this week. “So I think the real joy and the gratitude we feel is in that growth and in what we've done throughout this season to put ourselves in this position.”
» Podcast. “Check out Dan Kaplan and Caleb Abney's full breakdown of the DIII weekend, including a full interview with Webster about the team’s 2025, beating Salisbury and more.”
CHAMPIONSHIP (W)
3. Looking Back at Rounds 1 & 2 of Division III Women's Tournament
Elaina Corson, Rowan (photo by Chris Taylor)
by Phil Shore, USA Lacrosse
“It’s on to the regional finals in the NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse tournament, but how did we get here? Let’s take a trip through the first two rounds.”
What was the best game? Who pulled the biggest surprise? Who had the best individual performance? What were some numbers of note?
Sweet 16
#21 Chicago at #1 Middlebury, 11:30; #8 York vs. #22 William Smith, 2:30
#17 Stevens at #4 Colby, 11:30; #7 Wesleyan vs. #12 Rowan, 2:30
#15 Pomona-Pitzer at #2 Tufts, 1:30; #6 St. John Fisher vs. #13 Salisbury, 4:30
#20 Denison at #3 Franklin & Marshall, 1:00; #5 Gettysburg vs. #11 Washington and Lee, 4:00
Elite Eight
Chicago/Middlebury winner vs. York/William Smith winner, 1 p.m.
Stevens/Colby winner vs. Wesleyan/Rowan winner, 1 p.m.
Pomona/Tufts winner vs. St. John Fisher/Salisbury winner, 4:30
Denison/F&M winner vs. Gettysburg/W&L winner, 2:30
CONFERENCES
4. All-Conference Teams
It’s All-Conference season and here at D3Lacrosse.net, we will provide links to all the award winners as the week rolls on.
Men
Women
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