APRIL 28, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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TOP STORY
1. Saints Stun Rensselaer Behind 21 Stops From Marinello

“Bobby Wells tallied his 100th career point and Michael Marinello made a season-best 21 saves, as the No. 20 St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team stunned fifth-ranked RPI with a 9-6 upset win on Saturday afternoon for senior day at North Country Field in Canton, N.Y.

Daniel Mahoney had four goals, and Wells recorded a hat trick along with two assists, surpassing 100 career points.

The Scarlet and Brown improved to 10-5 overall and 5-2 in the Liberty League and secured the second seed in the upcoming Liberty League playoffs. RPI fell to 14-2 and 5-2, respectively. They’ll do it all over again on Friday on the same field in the leaguer semifinals.

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TOP GAME (W)
2. TCNJ Topples Rowan for NJAC Regular-Season Championship

“Behind a career day from goalkeeper Julia Charest, the No. 13 TCNJ women's lacrosse team clinched the NJAC regular-season championship with a resounding 15-7 victory over No. 23 Rowan on Saturday afternoon.

Charest racked up a career-high 18 saves to keep a high-powered Profs’ attack stuck in neutral to spearhead the most important win of the season to date.

With the win, the Lions (12-4, 5-0) secured the top seed and hosting rights for each of their NJAC Tournament games. TCNJ will host fourth-seeded Stockton in a semifinal on Wednesday. R

owan (14-2, 4-1) – ranked 6th in the NPI – had not been held under 10 goals all season but were flummoxed by Charest's latest gem. The fifth-year was dialed in from the opening draw, racking up seven saves in the second quarter and five more in the fourth, rendering a 36-23 shot advantage for Rowan mostly moot.

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CONFERENCES
3. Transy Becomes First to Punch Ticket to Men’s Tournament

Transylvania jumped out to a 10-1 lead after 15 minutes and never looked back as the Pioneers (11-5) captured the HCAC men’s title with a resounding 26-5 thumping of Hanover.

Huck Campbell, Alex Madson and Jack Miller all scored four times for Transy, while Josh Harney added a hat trick.

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» Semifinals. The top two seeds advanced to the Atlantic East men’s final as Immaculata defeated Gwynedd Mercy, 20-9, while Marymount took out Marywood, 12-4.

» Quarterfinals. Five #5 seeds went on the road and upended the #4 seed in conference tourneys. Western New England downed Roger Williams in the CNE, Trine edged Calvin in the MIAA, Middlebury tripped up Amherst in the NESCAC, and Southwestern took down Berry, 15-9, in the SAA. Yesterday, Stockton’s Riley Burns beat the buzzer, scoring with :01 left in the first overtime, to down Mary Washington, 12-11, in the CLC.

» Conference Tournament Tracker

RECAP (W)
4. Lots of Chalk in Women’s Tourneys

Not many upsets in the early rounds of the DIII women’s lacrosse conference tournaments.

The NESCAC had one contest go against seed, although it took a regular-season tiebreaker to separate them, as #5 Wesleyan edged #4 Amherst, 11-10, in overtime. #5 Milwaukee School of Engineering - better known as MSOE - squeezed past #4 Cornell College, 11-10, in the NACC quarters, while #5 Oglethorpe routed #4 Centre, 20-9, in the SAA tourney. Buffalo State advanced in the SUNYAC tournament with a 16-12 win at Oneonta.

The CNE, GNAC, MIAA, NEWMAC, OAC and USA South held true to form as the higher seeds moved on.

» Semifinals. No. 1 Marymount and No. 2 Neumann advanced to the Atlantic East championships with wins. #3 Bryn Athyn edged #2 Wilson, 10-9, to reach the United East final against St. Mary’s (Md.).

» Conference Tournament Tracker

» First Look at NPI. 1-Middlebury; 2-Tufts; 3-Franklin & Marshall; 4-Gettysburg;
5-Colby; 6-St. John Fisher; 7-Wesleyan; 8-Rowan; 9-York; 10-Amherst.

ROUNDUP (M)
5. Around the Nation

Gettysburg (12-3, 8-0) battled back from an 8-4 third-period deficit to turn back Franklin & Marshall (11-5, 5-3), 11-10, in overtime. Ethan Kessler scored the game-winner in extra time. Ohio Wesleyan won the NCAC championship with a 15-13 decision at Denison (12-5, 7-1). Henry Ross led the Bishops (13-3, 8-0) with five goals and two assists. The NCAC tournament winner will determine the conference’s AQ.

Coast Guard (9-5, 4-3) outscored Babson (11-5, 5-2), 5-2, in the final 15 to beat the Beavers, 11-9. Brett Tobasky had 14 saves for the Bears. Cortland (15-2, 7-0) secured the top seed in the SUNYAC with a resounding 21-7 win against Oneonta (8-9, 5-2).

» Conference Standings

» First Look at NPI. 1-Tufts; 2-Salisbury; 3-RIT; 4-Christopher Newport; 5-Bowdoin;
6-RPI; 7-Gettysburg; 8-Wesleyan; 9-York; 10-Washington and Lee.

ROUNDUP (W)
6. Elsewhere Around DIII

Hannah Van Son scored the game-winning goal with just 11 seconds remaining to lift Washington and Lee (14-4) past Christopher Newport, 12-11. Van Son tied the game with 2:46 left to set up her late heroics. Stevens (13-4, 7-0) earned the regular-season title and the top seed for the upcoming MAC Freedom tournament with a 15-5 win over Lebanon Valley (12-5, 6-1). Emily Leiby had three goals and an assist for the Ducks. York (14-3, 7-0) outscored Messiah (13-4, 6-1), 8-1, in the second half to pull away from the Falcons, 16-7, for the MAC Commonwealth regular-season crown. Gigi Huet had 4-2 for the Spartans.

Franklin & Marshall (15-2, 8-0) routed Muhlenberg (13-4, 5-3), 16-5, to conclude a perfect regular-season in the Centennial. Lauren Pittman had a seven-point day for the Diplomats. Merchant Marine (11-2, 8-0) locked up the top seed for the Skyline tournament with a hard-fought 12-10 win vs. Farmingdale State (8-8, 7-1). Lauren Jablonowski led the way with five goals and an assist.

» Conference Standings

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