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MARCH 28, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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Headlines
NESCAC Women Take Center Stage
Roanoke Travels to Amherst in Inter-Sectional Clash
Montclair State to Maintain Lacrosse
National Statistical Leaders
Your Streaming Guide
Saint Francis to Re-Classify to DIII
Bryn Athyn to End Varsity Athletics

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TOP STORY
1. NESCAC Women Take Center Stage

The two biggest games in Division III women’s lacrosse take place in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) on Saturday. Top-ranked Middlebury travels to Connecticut to take on #8 Wesleyan, while a top-five showdown takes place in Medford, Mass., as No. 3 Tufts entertains No. 5 Colby.

The Panthers have won 59 consecutive games since a 9-8 loss at home against Tufts in the NESCAC final in May of 2022. Hope Shue leads Middlebury with 35 goals and 46 points, while Caroline Adams (16-14-30) and Maggie Coughlin (14-15-29) also provide potent offensive options. GK Gina Driscoll has a 4.20 GAA and has turned away 66.2 percent of shots faced. Wesleyan has won six straight since a season-opening 9-8 loss to Colby. Dylan Green tops the scoring chart with 14-7-21, while GK Izzy Weintraub has allowed just 5.07 goals per game with a 58.2 save percentage. But the Cardinals are 0-25 against Middlebury since the start of the century.

Tufts (8-0) has a pair of 20-goal scorers in Maggie Carden (24) and Allie Zorn (23) and a keeper in Pascale de Buren who has a 60.4 save percentage. Colby concludes its spring break trip after winning on the road at #2 Franklin & Marshall, 9-7. Julia Jardina scored five times and has 29 on the year. Tufts leads the all-time series, 29-15.

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TOP GAME (M)
2. Roanoke Heads North to Face Amherst in Inter-Sectional Clash

It’s a simple trip from Salem, Virginia to Amherst, Mass., right?

Just take I-81 to I-84 to I-91. Or, if you’re feeling more adventurous, perhaps 81 to I-287 to I-95 to 91. Bottom line, it’s a 10-hour trip of more than 630 miles.

That’s what Roanoke (8-2) is undertaking on Saturday as it heads to The Bay State to take on unbeaten Amherst (6-0).

The Maroons have won three in a row after a loss to Christopher Newport. Luca Docking leads the squad with 34-7-41, while Luke Kammerman (22-17-39) and Wyatt Whitlow (26-12-38) are right on his heels.

The Mammoths are perfect through six games, led by Bob Gross and Bennett Chow who have combined for 28 goals. Brooks Catlin has a 7.34 GAA to go along with a 57.6 save percentage.

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NEWS
3. Montclair State to Maintain Varsity Lax

“Montclair State University, in partnership with men's and women's lacrosse alumni and supporters and student-athletes, has announced the continuation of its programs as NCAA sports.

The programs were slated to be transitioned to club status as part of a realigned slate of athletics and recreation offerings set to take effect in the fall of 2025.”

» What They’re Saying. “I am pleased that we are able to partner with a dedicated group of supporters, including alumni, parents and current student-athletes, who believe in what Montclair State Lacrosse represents – tradition, excellence, and opportunity – while still being able to expand opportunities for all students to engage in athletics at a competitive level,” said Montclair President Jonathan Koppell. I am grateful for the supporters' advocacy and solutions-orientation.”

» Why It Matters. “With the continuation of Montclair State's program along with the addition of SUNY New Paltz as a men's lacrosse-sponsoring full member in 2026-27 and the two other existing programs (Kean and Stockton), men's lacrosse is slated to become an official NJAC sport for the spring 2027 season.”

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STATISTICS
4. National Statistical Leaders

Here is a look at the national leaders in goals scored, assists , and save percentage through Wednesday’s games.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
5. Your Streaming Guide

Friday
M: Elmhurst (8-0) at Colorado College (6-3), 7:00

Saturday
M: #15 Denison (4-4) at #16 York (6-2), 12:00
M: Bates (7-2) at Trinity (6-2), 1:00
M: #7 Wesleyan (5-1) at #20 Middlebury (4-4), 1:00
M: Ithaca (7-3) at #5 RPI (8-1), 1:00
M: #10 Washington and Lee (7-2) at Hampden-Sydney (6-3), 1:00
M: Kean (8-2) at #2 Salisbury (10-0), 1:00
M: Montclair State (8-2) at #4 Christopher Newport (10-1), 2:00
M: #13 Swarthmore (8-2) at #19 Dickinson (5-4), 3:00

W: #17 Amherst (5-2) at #13 Stevens (5-3), 12:00
W: #1 Middlebury (8-0) at #8 Wesleyan (6-1), 12:00
W: #4 Gettysburg (8-1) at Muhlenberg (7-1), 12:00
W: #5 Colby (7-0) at #3 Tufts (7-0), 1:00
W: Capital (6-3) at John Carroll (9-0), 1:00
W: Rhodes (6-4) at Sewanee (10-0), 1:00
W: Eastern Connecticut (7-1) at Western Connecticut (8-1), 1:00
W: #6 Salisbury (5-3) at #12 York (6-2), 3:00
W: Calvin (6-2) at Carthage (7-1), 5:00

NEWS
6. Saint Francis to Re-Classify To DIII

“Saint Francis University’s Board of Trustees is announcing the University's plans to re-classify from NCAA Division I to NCAA Division III and join the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) as the league's 13th full-time member. Saint Francis will become a full-time PAC member with voting and membership rights effective on July 1, 2025, with competition beginning in the 2026-27 academic year.”

The Red Flash presently sponsors women’s lacrosse as a member of the Northeast Conference. The 2023 team was the first in program history to have a winning record and advance to the NEC tournament.

» What They’re Saying. “The Board and I have been concerned about the student-athlete experience for many years,” said President and the Very Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., Ph.D. “This decision is about creating and maintaining community and allowing our student-athletes to thrive in the classroom and their chosen sport."

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NEWS
7. Bryn Athyn to End Varsity Athletics

In a letter to the college community, Bryn Athyn College president Sean Connelly announced that the college will restructure its Student Life division as part of a comprehensive review of its financial position and discontinue all 11 NCAA Division III athletic programs.

Connelly wrote that “these programs will remain active through the end of the academic year, and all affected students will receive full support.

» The Bottom Line. Connelly announced that Bryn Athyn would also reduce the equivalent of 20 full-time positions, impacting 29 individuals. “This decision is a necessary step for our survival,” he wrote. “To ensure this institution, rooted in a distinctive vision almost 150 years old, can thrive for the next 150 years.”

» Why It Matters. The College was sponsoring both men’s and women’s lacrosse in the United East Conference.

» Read the Letter From the President

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