FEBRUARY 10, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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🥍 Weekend Roundup
🟨 Ohio Athletic Conference (M) Preview
🟦 Landmark Conference (W) Preview
📊 More Preseason Conference Polls

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TOP STORY
1. Weekend Roundup

Ranked teams were victorious last weekend as the DIII season gets underway. The biggest surprise was in Baltimore, as #2 Salisbury held off a game Grove City squad, 8-6. Chris Wong had three goals and an assist for the Sea Gulls (2-0).

Easton Morse had a hand in 11 goals, scoring seven of his own as #4 RPI defeated Kean, 26-7. Kevin Miller set a Christopher Newport single-game record with eight assists and 13 points as the Captains drilled Hampden-Sydney, 26-8.

Stevenson outscored Ohio Wesleyan, 8-0, in the decisive fourth quarter to pull away from the Battling Bishops, 19-14. Piedmont retained the Peach Cup with a 14-13 triumph against Berry.

The fourth-ranked Salisbury women held off Stevenson, 8-6, while Capital’s Grace Osborn became the sport’s all-time leading goal scorer as the Comets drilled Transylvania, 23-7.

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OAC PREVIEW (M)
2. Blue Streaks Shoot For Nine Straight

John Carroll captured the Ohio Athletic Conference men’s lacrosse title for the eight straight time, winning the 2024 crown with a 17-9 victory over Baldwin Wallace.

The Blue Streaks were ousted from the NCAAs in the first round with a 10-9 overtime loss at Scranton.

One new coach will grace the OAC sidelines in 2025 in Adam Stewart at Capital.

Returning Statistical Leaders

Baldwin Wallace (10-7, 8-1). Bennet Trout (Jr, 33-26-59), Noah Dodgion (So, 30-11-41)
Goalie: N/A
Capital (9-9, 7-2). Mason Spaulding (Grad, 74-17-91), Ty Chase (Sr, 28-22-50)
Goalie: Luc Kadlic (So, 9.65 / 50.4%)
Heidelberg (4-13, 1-8). Tyler Alexander (Sr, 19-8-27), Rayce Septer (Jr, 11-5-16)
Goalie: Wilson Runnette (Jr, 11.96 / 54.4%)
John Carroll (11-5, 8-1). Braden Zarek (So, 28-25-53), Josh Lombardo (Jr, 23-12-35)
Goalie: N/A
Marietta (7-10, 4-5). Chase Franklin (Grad, 31-25-56), Nate Neal (Grad, 36-10-46)
Goalie: Ben Millard (Sr, 13.65 / 53.4%)
Mount Union (5-11, 2-7). Spencer Logsdon (So, 31-24-55), Braylon Li (So, 21-15-36)
Goalie: Logan Gunderman (Sr, 6.69 / 62.2%)
Muskingum (9-8, 3-6). Evan Cosgrove (So, 41-25-66), Grant Webster (Sr, 23-13-36)
Goalie: N/A
Ohio Northern (13-6, 7-2). Mitchel Luck (So, 31-9-40), Colin Willits (Jr, 29-6-35)
Goalie: N/A
Otterbein (8-8, 5-4). Dom Dean (Sr, 34-16-50), Nathan Lewis (Sr, 21-15-36)
Goalie: Luke Farthing (Sr, 12.03 / 51/1%)
Wilmington (4-13, 0-9). Nick Roca (Jr, 22-4-26), Cody Everly (Sr, 15-9-24)
Goalie: Peyton Thompson (So, 15.93 / 42.6%)

🥍 D3Lacrosse’s Preseason All-OAC
A-Mason Spaulding (Gr, Capital); Bennet Trout (Jr, Baldwin Wallace). M-Braden Zarek (So, John Carroll); Ian Shealy (Jr, Baldwin Wallace); John Lombardo (Jr, John Carroll). LSM-Gino Nave (Jr, Capital). SSDM-Cayden Rohe (Sr, Otterbein). FO-Freddy Noday (Capital). D-Camden Uchic (Sr, John Carroll); Eric Patterson (Capital); Hayden Mumbach (Sr, John Carroll). GK-Wilson Runnette (Jr, Heidelberg).

LANDMARK PREVIEW (W)
3. Royals Look For “Three-Peat”

Scranton repeated as Landmark Conference women’s lacrosse champions with a 12-5 victory against Catholic in the tournament final.

The Royals and the Cardinals both advanced to the NCAA tournament. CUA downed Meredith in the opening round but was eliminated by Christopher Newport in the second round, 9-6. Scranton received an opening-round bye but were bounced by Denison in the next round, 13-6.

Catholic (13-8, 8-1). Mia Perkell (Sr, 36-7-43), Izzy Fiore (Jr, 35-7-42)
Goalie: N/A
Drew (10-8, 6-3). Grace Patane (So, 32-14-46), Aubrey Welch (Jr, 26-12-38)
Goalie: Paige Shaw (So, 14.21 / 39.7%)
Elizabethtown (6-10, 3-6). Megan Gress (Sr, 24-49-73), Drew Bridges (Jr, 27-6-33)
Goalie: Rachel Murphy (Sr, 12.34 / 49.7%)
Goucher (3-14, 1-8). Emily Burk (Jr, 28-3-31), Molly Smith (Sr, 13-8-21)
Goalie: Sydney Lewis (Sr, 14.47 / 44.5%)
Juniata (15-5, 6-3). Peyton Goodrich (Sr, 74-17-91), Kyndall Yeager (Sr, 54-24-78)
Goalie: Caoilinn Heatley (Jr, 8.73 / 39.2%)
Lycoming (6-10, 2-7). Riley Block (Jr, 67-16-83), Alexa Baldwin (Sr, 19-51-70)
Goalie: N/A
Moravian (8-10, 5-4). Jackie Salvatore (Sr, 52-55-107), Alex Cherenson (Sr, 66-11-77)
Goalie: Kayla Graef (Jr, 15.60 / 37.4%)
Scranton (17-4, 8-1). Grace Lane (Sr, 59-16-75), Devyn Tanajewski (Grad, 20-23-43)
Goalie: Lauren Boldis (Sr, 8.61 / 46.2%)
Susquehanna (13-6, 6-3). Liv Owen (Sr, 28-35-63), Emma Kelleher (Sr, 38-18-56)
Goalie: Aerin O’Brien (Jr, 10.29 / 48.3%)
Wilkes (2-15, 0-9). Brooklyn Pedana (Grad, 19-12-31), Sam Mullen (Sr, 7-6-13)
Goalie: Brooklyn Donia (So, 17.77 / 38.1%)

🥍 D3Lacrosse Preseason All-Landmark
A-Jackie Salvatore (Sr, Moravian); Grace Lane (Sr, Scranton); Mia Perkell (Sr, Catholic); Kyndall Yeager (Sr, Juniata). M-Peyton Goodrich (Sr, Juniata); Madi Dippel (Sr, Moravian); Jessie Lee (Sr, Catholic); Alex Cherenson (Sr, Moravian). D-Maeve Kuser (Sr, Juniata); Lauren Bendo (Sr, Catholic); Keara Reilly (Grad, Moravian). GK-Aerin O’Brien (Jr, Susquehanna).

CONFERENCES
4. Preseason Polls

It’s conference preseason poll time. That time where some coaches put some thought into making their annual selections, while others opt to list teams in their 2024 order of standing.

Nonetheless, we continue to share with our readers.

• Liberty (M). “RPI leads off the 2025 poll with five first-place votes and 47 total points, beating out RIT for top honors by two.”

• NEWMAC (W). “With nine first place votes, defending NEWMAC Champions Babson College takes the top spot in the 2025 NEWMAC Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll. MIT claimed the final two first place votes, nabbing the runner-up spot.”

• ODAC (M). “For the second time in as many seasons, Washington and Lee University is the conference coaches' pick to hoist the league trophy with the Generals topping the 2025 ODAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll.”

• United East (M). “St. Mary's College of Maryland has hoisted the trophy at the end of all three seasons they've been a part of the United East but the other four teams are hungry to end the streak. Check out a preview of all five squads.”

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