APRIL 7, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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Tufts, Salisbury Remain Unbeaten
Panthers, Jumbos Remain on Collision Course
Division III Week Starts Today
Roundup

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TOP STORY
1. Top Two Men’s Teams Survive Upset Bids

The top two teams in DIII men’s lacrosse survived challenges on Saturday but remain unbeaten.

Top-ranked Tufts needed a goal from Garrett Kelly in overtime to lift the Jumbos past #10 Wesleyan, 20-19. Charlie Tagliaferri knotted the game at 19 with 2:16 remaining, but the Cardinals had a chance to win in the final seconds but the apparent game-winner from Jack Raba was disallowed due to a crease violation. Jack Regnery led the Jumbos with four goals and two assists. Ben Burns tallied six goals for Wesleyan.

Second-ranked Salisbury trailed #4 Christopher Newport, 9-6, after 30 minutes but blanked the Captains over the final 30 on its way to a 12-9 triumph. The Sea Gulls (13-0, 3-0) got four goals from Riley Strub, while Ryan Della and Connor Herraiz each added a pair. Jackson Platner paced CNU with 2-1.

TOP GAME (W)
2. Panthers, Jumbos Remain on Collision Course

Trailing 10-9 after three periods, top-ranked Middlebury found a way back with goals from Caroline Adams, Kelcey Dion, and Maggie Coughlin to turn back the upset bid by Colby, 12-11.

Hope Shue led the Panthers (11-0, 7-0) with four goals and a pair of assists, while Dion notched a hat trick. Julia Jardina scored four times for the Mules (8-2, 4-2), whose only losses are to the top two teams in the country - Middlebury and Tufts.

The victory was the 50th consecutive for the Vermont side away from home dating to the 2019 season.

Middlebury plays host to #2 Tufts (11-0, 6-0) on Saturday at Peter Kohn Field.

NEWS
3. Division III Week

“Division III Week is a positive opportunity for all individuals associated with a Division III institution to observe and celebrate the impact athletics and student-athletes have on campus and in the surrounding community. During the week, every Division III school and conference office is encouraged to conduct an outreach activity that falls into one of three categories: academic accomplishment, athletic experience, or leadership/community service/campus involvement. Division III Week is a strategic initiative that achieves its desired impact from a unity of effort. It harnesses everyone working toward the same goal at the same time to build a greater awareness and understanding of Division III athletics.

The event is part of Division III’s Identity Initiative, which was introduced in 2010 to sharpen the division’s identity and enable schools, conferences, and student-athletes to consistently explain why they prefer to compete in Division III. The initiative is guided by a strategic-positioning platform, describing Division III as a place where student-athletes can “follow your passions and develop your potential,” through an approach that combines rigorous academics, competitive athletics and an opportunity to pursue other interests.”

» Tell Me More. Division III Week runs April 7-13. During the week, every Division III school and conference office is encouraged to conduct a type of outreach activity that falls into one of three categories: academic accomplishment; athletics experience; or leadership/community service/campus involvement.

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ROUNDUP (M)
4. Around the Country

Region I (CNE, GNAC, LEC, NESCAC, NEWMAC). Endicott and Wentworth both posted wins as they head into their CNE showdown in Beverly on Saturday. The Gulls (8-3, 4-0) blasted Western New England, 23-7, while the Leopards (10-2, 3-0) downed Curry, 14-6. Cam Fernandez had an eight-point day (5-3) for Endicott and Erik Vogt led Wentworth with six goals. Rivier improved to 8-1 with a 14-9 win at Dean (8-2) in the GNAC. Daniel Varga scored nine times as New England College bested Albertus Magnus, 22-3.

First place in on the line in the Little East on Tuesday when Western Connecticut (6-6, 3-0) hosts UMass Boston (9-2, 3-0). The Beacons got seven goals from Jack Schartner in a 16-7 win vs. Mass. Maritime. Williams (4-6, 2-4) handed Amherst (7-2, 4-2) its second straight defeat, as Matt Wetmore made 15 saves in a 9-6 victory. Salve Regina and Springfield remained spotless in NEWMAC play. The Pride (6-5, 4-0) blasted Clark, 17-5, as six different players scored two goals apiece. Heath Sumwalt scored just six second into overtime to boost the Seahawks (11-2, 4-0) past Wheaton, 11-10.

Region II (E8, Liberty, NAC, Skyline, SUNYAC, UEC). St. John Fisher and Geneseo both recorded victories in advance of their Wednesday first-place showdown in the Empire 8. Fisher (7-4, 3-0) outscored Alfred, 7-0 in the second period on its way to a 14-7 win. Geneseo (6-4, 3-0) had four players register hat tricks in a 24-5 win against Sage. #3 RPI (11-1, 3-1) needed a late goal from Easton Morse to hold off late-charging Clarkson (8-4, 1-2), 8-7. Ithaca (8-4, 2-1) and St. Lawrence (6-4, 2-1) stayed a game behind league-leading RIT with triumphs over Union and Vassar by 10-5 scores.

Mount Saint Mary (4-6, 2-1) scored the final three goals, including the game-winner from Joe Keating with 2:27 left to down Mount Saint Vincent, 10-9. Liam Burns, Sean Kavanagh and Sam Rothman each scored four goals as Cortland (9-2, 2-0) routed Plattsburgh, 26-7. Elliot Dotson had a nine-point day (5-4) as Penn College (9-3, 1-1) blasted Rosemont, 20-4.

Region III (AEC, Centennial, Coastal, Landmark, MACC, MACF). Marymount (7-4, 1-0) scored three unanswered goals in a 1:49 span between the third and fourth periods to turn a 7-5 deficit into a one-goal lead and hung onto to down Marywood, 9-8. Surprising F&M (10-2, 4-0) remained atop the Centennial standings with a 7-3 win at McDaniel. Gettysburg (7-3, 3-0) jumped out to a 13-2 halftime lead on its way to a 16-6 drubbing of Haverford. Kyle Holmes tallied five goals to power Scranton (5-8, 5-0) to a 15-9 win at Catholic.

Region IV (OAC, ODAC, PAC, SAA, USA South). Baldwin Wallace and John Carroll warmed up for their Wednesday clash for first place in the OAC. The Yellow Jackets (9-4, 5-0) took down Capital, 26-5, as Noah Dodgion and Paxton Allison combined for 11 goals and eight assists. The Blue Streaks (7-4, 4-0) routed Wilmington, 29-4, as Sean Keane tallied eight goals and Casey LaForce had 6-5. Cole Zacharias registered the game-winning goal with 2:31 left as Lynchburg (7-4, 4-0) downed Roanoke (9-4, 5-1), 19-18, in the ODAC. Rhodes (9-4, 4-0) took over first place in the SAA with wins over Sewanee (18-14) and Centre (11-9). Andrew Murphy had five goals for the Lynx vs. the Tigers. Pfeiffer (8-3, 4-0) won the battle of USA South unbeatens, turning back Piedmont (8-4, 5-1), 18-6. Ethan Miles had five goals and two assists for the victors.

Region V (CCIW, HCMLC, MIAA, NCAC, NACC). Elmhurst (10-0, 1-0) opened CCIW play with a 15-12 win against Carthage (9-3, 0-1). Eli Spence had nine points (7-2) for the Bluejays. Trine improved to 11-1 overall with a 23-2 win over Alma in its MIAA opener as Collin Custer scored six goals. Denison, Kenyon and Ohio Wesleyan all posted wins to move to 3-0 in the NCAC. The Big Red defeated Wabash, 20-4, while the Owls dispatched Hiram, 29-2. The Bishops took down DePauw, 14-3. Three days after defeating Lake Forest in overtime, the tables were turned on Concordia (Wis.) as Dubuque downed the Falcons in an extra frame, 15-14. Sam Todd scored the game-winner, capping off five unanswered tallies for the Spartans.

» Conference Standings

ROUNDUP (W)
5. Around the Nation

Region I (GNAC, LEC, NAC, NESCAC). #2 Tufts (11-0, 6-0) rolled past Wesleyan (7-4, 2-4), 15-4. Norwich (10-1, 2-0) won its 10th game with a 19-4 triumph against Elms, as Ellie Moriarty had 4-1. Western Connecticut (10-1, 3-0) and Plymouth State (8-2, 2-0) prepared for their Saturday LEC showdown in Danbury with win against Keene State, 14-8, and UMass Boston, 25-1, respectively.

Region II (CNE, MASCAC, NEWMAC). Sydney Balotin scored with 1:23 remaining in regulation and Emma Collingwood sent the UNE crown home happy with an OT goal as the Nor’easters (5-7, 3-1) upended Nichols (8-2, 2-2), 11-10, in CNE play. Westfield State (4-8, 2-0) went on the road and toppled Bridgewater State (9-3, 1-1), 8-6, in the MASCAC. Ava DelliCompagni scored six goals and handed out five assists as Emerson outscored Wellesley, 26-19, in the NEWMAC.

Region III (E8, Liberty, NJAC, Skyline, SUNYAC). In the Empire 8, St. John Fisher (10-0, 4-0) remained perfect with a 23-1 victory over Alfred. The Cardinals meet fellow E8 unbeaten Geneseo on Wednesday. The Knights rolled over Sage, 22-4, as Madelynn Brown had four goals and eight assists. William Smith (8-3, 5-0) prepared for its Liberty League clash with Ithaca on Wednesday with a 16-4 victory vs. Clarkson. The Bombers (7-3, 4-1) took care of St. Lawrence, 10-7. TCNJ (8-2, 1-0) held off a late rally by Montclair State (6-4, 0-1) to down the Red Hawks, 16-15. Marissa Lucca had 3-4 for the Lions. Emily Sohm scored with 21 seconds remaining to boost Farmingdale (4-6, 3-0) past Maritime (5-5, 2-1), 14-13, in Skyline action. After Wednesday, there will be one less unbeaten in the SUNYAC. Oswego (7-2, 4-0) and Cortland (6-4, 4-0) tuned up for their matchups with wins over Oneonta, 17-8, and New Paltz, 10-7, respectively.

Region IV (AEC, Centennial, Landmark, MACC, MACF). #5 Franklin & Marshall (10-1, 3-0) rallied from a 6-4 halftime deficit to down Haverford (9-3, 2-1), 13-10, and hold onto first in the Centennial. Julia Daly registered 11 points as #3 Gettysburg (10-2, 2-1) routed Ursinus, 23-11. Mia Salvatierra had a 10-point day (5-5) as Washington College (7-6, 3-1) ran past McDaniel, 25-9. Riley Love scored an overtime goal to lift Marymount (10-2, 1-0) past Marywood (6-6, 0-1), 11-10 , in the Atlantic East. Scranton (7-5, 4-0) is the lone unbeaten in Landmark play after a 19-6 win over Catholic.

Region V (C2C, ODAC, SAA, USA South). #6 Salisbury (8-3) rolled past St. Mary’s MD, 18-11, as Miranda Mears found the back of the net six times. Christopher Newport stunned Roanoke, 15-11. The Captains (5-8) jumped out to a 9-3 lead after one period and kept the Maroons (8-5) at arm’s length from that point forward. In the ODAC, Washington and Lee (11-4, 8-0) held off a game Shenandoah (8-4, 4-1) squad, 13-11. The Hornets trailed just 6-5 at the intermission. Lilly Fowler scored eight times as Randolph-Macon (8-4, 3-2) blitzed Randolph, 28-1. Sewanee ran its season-opening win streak to 13 with a resounding 21-5 win over Transylvania.

Region VI (AMCC, HCWLC, NCAC, OAC, PAC, UEC). Denison (7-4, 1-0) opened NCAC play with a 19-10 win at Ohio Wesleyan (8-4, 0-1). Anna Devuono had a 4-1 day for the Big Red. Westminster (9-2, 4-1) remained a game back of Grove City in the PAC with a 13-9 triumph vs. Thiel (8-2, 2-2). Julia Ravazza had five goals and three assists for the Titans. Kira Bradley had 6-2 as Bryn Athyn (6-2) opened United East action with a 16-3 win vs. Notre Dame MD.

Region VII (CCIW, MIAA, NACC, NWC, SCIAC, WIAC). Chicago (9-4) celebrated Senior Day with a 24-6 thrashing of Carthage (8-2). Peyton McGuire had 4-2 for the Maroons. Morgan Bethard capped a furious Calvin (8-3, 2-0) rally with a tally in the second OT to beat Kalamazoo, 15-14. The Knights scored the final five goals of the contest. Aurora (7-5, 4-0) handed Edgewood (4-6, 3-1) its first NACC loss, defeating the Eagles, 20-9. Caley Russell had 6-2 for the Spartans. Pomona-Pitzer (10-2, 6-0) routed Redlands (8-4, 4-3), 25-1. Fiona Lewis had a seven-point day (6-1) for the Sagehens. Colorado College (12-2, 6-0) jumped all over UW-River Falls (8-4, 2-2) early, taking a 12-2 lead at the half and cruising to a 16-4 victory. Sofia Mancino had four goals for CC. Saint Benedict (3-5, 2-2) upset UW-La Crosse (6-3, 2-1), 12-11, as Ava Mosley scored four times.

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