MARCH 19, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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Middlebury Shrugs Off Slow Start, Grounds Gettysburg
(W) F&M Downs Herons; New Paltz Makes Program History
WIAC Looking to Build Off 1st Year Sponsoring DIII Women’s Lax
(M) Sea Gulls Drub Denison; Bowdoin Overpowers MIT
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TOP STORY
1. Middlebury Shrugs Off Slow Start, Grounds Gettysburg 15-6

The #1 Middlebury women's lacrosse team fell behind 3-0 early, but responded with eight unanswered goals en route to a 15-6 win at #4 Gettysburg.

Caroline Adams tallied a career-high five goals for the Panthers, while also winning seven draws. GK Gina Driscoll made eight saves for her 19th consecutive victory between the pipes.

The Panthers head to TCNJ this afternoon.

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RECAP (W)
2. ROUNDUP: F&M Downs Herons; New Paltz Picks Up First-Ever Win Over Ranked Foe

First-year Alex Proefrock recorded her first collegiate hat trick to power #2 Franklin & Marshall past #8 William Smith, 10-8. Sara DiGiovanni made 11 saves for the Diplomats (6-0), while Katherine Murray tallied five times for the Herons (3-2). Wesleyan is now 4-1 after a 14-5 triumph over Endicott, as Dylan Green and Addie Cummings registered hat tricks.

New Paltz (5-1) shocked #19 Colorado College, 12-11, as Lexi Atwater scored five of her six goals in the final period. It is the Hawks’ first-ever win over a ranked program. Trine improved to 5-1 with an 18-5 victory over Spalding as Lillian O’Neal had three goals and eight assists. Ashlyn Wightman tallied six times to power Thiel (5-0) past Hilbert, 15-3, for the best start in program history. Norwich has won six of seven following a 15-6 win at Regis. Vivian Buntin posted 4-2 numbers for the Cadets.

Western Connecticut (7-1) edged Clarkson, 12-11, on an overtime goal from Madison Ratchford. Mary Washington (8-1) continues to roll with a 20-3 win against UW-Eau Claire. Molly Daw scored five goals with four assists.

FEATURE
3. WIAC Looking to Build Off First Year Sponsoring DIII Women’s Lacrosse

by Steve Dittmore, D3Lacrosse.net

“Danielle Harris is in her fifth year as commissioner of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). She has previous intercollegiate athletic administrative experience at both the Division I and Division II levels. Under her leadership, the WIAC became one of the most recent conferences to sponsor women’s lacrosse. With only five of the conference’s eight full members sponsoring the sport, the WIAC has looked elsewhere to add affiliates for scheduling purposes. This season saw the WIAC welcome three schools from the neighboring Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

In this Q and A, Harris talks about learning from year one sponsoring women’s lacrosse, onboarding new affiliates, and whether the conference is also considering men’s lacrosse.

You are in year two of sponsoring women’s lacrosse. What did you learn from year one that you are applying to this season?

“In our first year of sponsoring women’s lacrosse, we gained valuable insights that have helped shape our approach for year two. We learned the importance of structured scheduling, competitive balance, the importance of growing the officiating pool, and providing strong administrative support to ensure a high-quality experience for our student-athletes and institutions.

This season, we are applying those lessons by refining our scheduling processes, enhancing communication between member schools, and continuing to support the growth of the sport within our conference. Our commitment remains strong in fostering a competitive and rewarding environment for our women’s lacrosse programs, and we look forward to building on the foundation established in year one.”

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RECAP (M)
4. ROUNDUP: Gulls Drub Denison; Bowdoin Overpowers MIT

Salisbury won its ninth straight game to open the season, drubbing Denison, 15-7. Ryan Della tickled the twine five times for the Sea Gulls, while Brice Bromwell added three goals and four assists. Next up for Salisbury is #11 Stevenson.

Bowdoin (6-0) outscored MIT, 16-2, in the middle quarters to erase the Engineers, 20-7. Patrick Sullivan had a seven-goal night for the Polar Bears, while Jason Lach tied the program record with 177 career goals. Babson (5-2) took on Middlebury at Tierney Field in Sparks, Md., and dispatched the #14 Panthers, 14-9. Alex Fascilla turned away 12 shots in the cage for the Beavers.

Finally, MCLA needed two overtimes to secure win #1 and subdue Hilbert, 7-6. Anthony Andolina tallied five times including the game-winner.

RANKINGS (M)
5. Jumbos, Gulls Remain 1-2

The consensus is that Tufts and Salisbury are the top two teams in the country according to the latest DIII rankings. RIT, RPI and Christopher Newport round out the top five.

» Conference Call (USA Lacrosse). NESCAC (5), Centennial (4), CLC (2), Liberty (2), MACC (2), E8 (1), MACF (1), NCAC (1), ODAC (1), SUNYAC (1).

» Undefeated Teams. According to NCAA Statistics, there are 13 undefeated teams remaining in DIII men’s lacrosse.

RANKINGS (W)
6. Panthers On Top of Mountain

Middlebury remains on top of the DIII women’s lacrosse world in the latest rankings. The Panthers solidified their hold on the No. 1 position with a 15-6 victory at #4 Gettysburg, despite surrendering the first three goals of the game. F&M upended William Smith, 10-8, in another top-10 battle on Monday.

» Conference Call (USA Lacrosse). NESCAC (5), Centennial (3), LL (2), ODAC (2),
E8 (1), C2C (1), MACC (1), MACF (1), NEWMAC (1), NJAC (1), SCIAC (1), Independent (1).

» Undefeated Teams. According to NCAA Statistics, there are 21 undefeated teams remaining in DIII women’s lacrosse.

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