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TOP STORY
1. Middlebury Women Edge Tufts, 11-10
Emma McCann, Middlebury | photo by Michael Last
Top-ranked Middlebury scored three unanswered goals in a 5:41 span of the final period to break open an 8-all tie and down third-ranked Tufts, 11-10, in a rematch of the 2025 national final.
Schuyler Lloyd got the equalizer for the Jumbos (7-2) just 31 seconds into the final stanza to make it an 8-8 game. Maeve Lee scored off an assist from Caroline Adams with 10:40 on the clock to give the Panthers (9-0) the lead for good. Tallies from Skylar Lach and Kendal Coyne provided the insurance.
Tufts rallied with two late goals from Lloyd and Eleanor Helm to provide tense moments down the stretch.
Lach tied her career high with six points (4-2) for Middlebury, while Adams recorded her eighth hat trick of the season | Recap
Elsewhere …
Fourth-ranked Salisbury outscored No. 7 York, 7-1, in the decisive fourth period as the Sea Gulls remained unbeaten at 11-0 with a 14-10 win against the visiting Spartans. York held a 9-7 lead after three periods following a Krista Yarusso goal with 2:30 remaining in the quarter. Salisbury scored the next six goals, including two from Miranda Mears, to turn the tables. Mears had five goals on the day for the Gulls, while Sydney Mentzer led York with four | Recap
No. 2 Wesleyan held Hamilton to just one goal over the final 45+ minutes as the Cardinals (7-0) defeated the Continentals, 8-3. It is the best start to a season in program history for Wesleyan, who forced Hamilton into 23 turnovers. Dylan Green had a pair of goals for the Cards and became the 25th player in program history to reach 100 career points | Recap
Top 25+ Scores (W)
#1 Middlebury 11, #3 Tufts 10
#1 Middlebury 18 Babson 3
#2 Wesleyan 8 Hamilton 3
#2 Wesleyan 17 MIT 10
#4 Salisbury 14, #7 York 10
#5 Amherst 16 Bowdoin 6
#6 W&L 25 VA Wesleyan 2
#8 William Smith 19 Vassar 6
#9 Gettysburg 13 Muhlenberg 8
#10 Denison 16, #19 Chris. Newport 7
#11 Colby 14 Conn College 4
#21 Trinity 17, #13 F&M 7
#14 TCNJ 11 Lebanon Valley 3
#15 Scranton 19 Elizabethtown 8
#17 Messiah 14 Mary Washington 10
#19 Chris. Newport 20 Kenyon 5
#22 Williams 12 Bates 6
#23 St. John Fisher 26 Sage 3
#24 Colorado College 19 Hamline 3
#25 Haverford 17 McDaniel 5
Babson 16 Smith 8
UW-River Falls 13 Carroll 7
Endicott 16 Roger Williams 7
Clarkson 15 RIT 10
Coast Guard 11 Springfield 6
No. 9 Gettysburg jumped all over undefeated Muhlenberg early, taking a 7-1 lead after one period on its way to a 13-8 victory against the visiting Mules. Michaela Kelly led the Bullets (5-4) with two goals and three assists. Annalisa Bio had a pair of tallies for ‘Berg who fell to 9-1 | Recap
No. 10 Denison also used a big quarter to roll past No. 19 Christopher Newport, 16-7. The Big Red (9-1) outscored the Captains, 6-0, in the second period to forge a 9-2 lead at intermission. Bridget Sheehy and Addie Clift each had 3-1 for Denison, while Julianne Henigan made 12 stops. Elena Sorkin had five goals for CNU (9-4) | Recap
No. 21 Trinity started slow but finished fast in a 17-7 victory at No. 13 Franklin & Marshall. The Bantams (6-3) trailed 3-1 after the first period, but outscored the Diplomats 16-4 the remainder of the way. Lily Acerra had a career day with four goals and two assists, while the defense held F&M to just 12 total shots | Recap
MEN’S LACROSSE
2. Randolph-Macon Posts First Win Against W&L Since 2007
Andrew Bergesen, Randolph-Macon
Randolph-Macon recorded one of the biggest wins in program regular-season history, defeating No. 17 Washington and Lee, 10-8, recording the Yellow Jackets’ first win against the Generals since 2007 and snapping W&L’s 28-game regular-season win streak.
Andrew Bergesen scored three of his game-high five goals in the second quarter as R-MC forged a 7-4 lead at the break. W&L could not get closer until the final 37 seconds of the match.
Macon outshot the Generals, 34-28, with Jack Isaacs making 11 saves between the pipes. James Haley led W&L with six points (4-2) | Recap
Elsewhere …
Top-ranked Tufts (8-0) extended its winning streak to 36 straight games with a 17-7 victory at No. 16 Middlebury. The Jumbos outscored the Panthers, 10-0, over the middle two periods for its 18th consecutive NESCAC win. Chase Beyer powered the No. 1 team in DIII with five goals, while Jack Old turned away 11 shots in 45 minutes of work | Recap
Solomon Brennan, Oberlin | Cindy Krieger Photography
Top 20+ Scores
#1 Tufts 17, #16 Middlebury 7
#2 Bowdoin 12, #13 Amherst 9
#3 Lynchburg 17 Roanoke 13
#4 Chris. Newport 12 Stockton 3
#5 Salisbury 11 Trinity 5
#6 Babson 16 Salve Regina 6
#7 RIT 12, #18 Skidmore 6
#8 York 12 Hampden-Sydney 10
#9 Gettysburg 12 Muhlenberg 8
#10 Wesleyan 10 Hamilton 9
#11 St. John Fisher 29 Sage 2
#12 Stevens 22 Eastern 4
#14 Dickinson 10 Swarthmore 7
Ithaca 14, #15 St. Lawrence 5
Randolph-Macon 10, #17 W&L 8
#19 Bates 13 Williams 12
Oberlin 16, #20 Ohio Wesleyan 7
Union 13 RPI 7
Cortland 34 Canton 2
Washington Coll 14 F&M 9
Vassar 10 Clarkson 9
Denison 16, John Carroll 8
Stevenson 36 Albright 2
Pfeiffer 23 Piedmont 6
The last time Oberlin defeated Ohio Wesleyan in men’s lacrosse - Richard Nixon was in his first term in the White House and the Jackson 5 had the No. 1 hit in the land, “ABC.” The Yeomen (7-3) broke that streak on Saturday, registering a victory over a ranked opponent for the first time in program history with a convincing 16-7 win vs. No. 20 Ohio Wesleyan (3-5). Solomon Brennan had a seven-point day for Oberlin (5-2) as did Asher Friedman (3-4). GK Nolan Grieshaber made 14 stops | Recap
Brendan Occhino scored four goals and assisted on another as Ithaca (6-4) knocked off No. 15 St. Lawrence, 14-5. The Bombers outscored the Saints (6-3), 8-1, in the second half | Recap
Washington College may be picking up some Top 20 votes this week after a 14-9 victory at Franklin & Marshall. The Shoremen spotted the Diplomats (7-4) the game’s first three goals before taking control. Nate Winters scored six times for WAC (9-2), while Keegan Dunn made 15 saves | Recap
3. Lightning Round ⚡
» Wisconsin-River Falls improved to 9-2 after handing Carroll its first loss of the season, 13-7. Samantha Hayek led the Falcons with three goals and two assists.
» Stevenson set program records for goals in a game and margin of victory in a 36-2 men’s win against Albright.
» Congratulations to Rochester’s Alyssa Gorny who became the program’s all-time leader in points (244) in the Yellowjackets’ win against Geneseo. Her nine-point day enabled her to pass Anni McDonough who tallied 238 points from 1995-98.
» Tip of the cap to Brevard GK Jameson Murray who set the program single-game mark for saves (36) in the Tornado’s loss to LaGrange.
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