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May 6 2013

Mass. College Softball: Locals Earn Sports In NCAA D3 Tourney

Five local squads will be competing in this year's NCAA Div. III Tournament! (Photo Credit: Active.com)

Five local squads will be competing in this year’s NCAA Div. III Tournament! (Photo Credit: Active.com)

By Matt Noonan 

The 2013 NCAA Division III Softball tournament will commence this week with 62 teams vying for eight spots in the final bracket. And five of those squads hail from Massachusetts.

Babson College, Bridgewater State, Lesley University, Springfield College and Tufts University each earned spots in the Babson Regional, which begins on Thursday at 10 a.m. All five teams have competed for a national championship, but have never won.

Below is the teams’ history, as well as their first round game.

Babson College – The Beavers make their first appearance since 2006 and are 3-4 overall.

Bridgewater State – The Bears return to the bracket for the first time since 2006. They’re 26-40 overall, and last appearance in the championship in 1994 as they lost to TCNJ.

Lesley University – The Lynx will make their third straight appearance and have never won a tournament tilt.

Springfield College – Similar to the Bears, the Pride return to the tournament for the first time since 2009, and are 5-12 overall.

Tufts University – The Jumbos will make their 13th appearance and will attempt to build off their 29-24 mark.

First Round: Thursday, May 9

* No. 1 Tufts vs. No. 8 Lesley @ 10 a.m.

* No. 4 Springfield vs. No. 5 St. Joe’s of Maine @ noon

* No. 3 Babson vs. No. 6 Bridgewater @ 2 p.m.

The other matchup, which features two non-Massachusetts teams, will take place at 4 p.m. as No. 2 Rowan squares off against No. 7 Husson.

For more information on the Babson Regional – HOP HERE

May 4 2013

Mass. College Lax: Springfield Tops Babson In Pilgrim League Championship

By NoontimeSports.com 

Courtesy of the Springfield College sports information department, here’s this afternoon’s release from the Pilgrim League championship:

Springfield, Mass. – May 4, 2013 - The Springfield College men’s lacrosse team captured its sixth-straight Pilgrim Lacrosse League Championship on Saturday with a 14-3 win over Babson College on Stagg Field Saturday afternoon.

With the win, Springfield improves to 10-7 and earns an automatic qualifying bid to the upcoming NCAA Championship. The entire 2013 NCAA Division III Championship field will be announced at 10:00 pm on Sunday evening on a selection show airing on NCAA.com.

For the game, Springfield held a 42-37 advantage in shots, including a 25-12 cushion in the first half. The Pride won the ground ball battle, 42-38, as Springfield won 11 of the game’s 21 face-offs.

The Pride benefited from several standout performances, including a career-best performance from goalie Connor Nash, who produced 18 saves in the win. Midfielder Kevin Freeman poured in five goals, and Ryon Lynch continued to power the offense, registering two goals and four assists.

Springfield celebrates their 14-3 win against Babson. (Photo Credit: Springfield College Athletics)

Springfield celebrates their 14-3 win against Babson. (Photo Credit: Springfield College Athletics)

Babson’s Ryan Dawidjan tallied a game-high eight ground balls and caused four turnovers, while James Whalen was strong in net with 12 stops. The Beavers three goals came from Alex Packer, Spencer Low, and Scott Doten.

It was the visitors who struck for the game’s first goal, as Doten ripped a shot into the top shelf off a inside look from John Obadia for a man-up marker with 8:32 left in the first quarter.

However, Lynch answered back with a man-up goal of his own 1:39 later to kick start a five-goal run by Springfield as it opened up a 5-1 lead with 14:43 to play in the opening half. Freeman scored twice in the run, including finishing with just 2.6 seconds left in the first quarter following a gorgeous spin dodge to break free out of a timeout.

Babson responded with a strike just 19 seconds after the Pride’s fifth-straight goal after Low skipped home a shot off an Alex Patinkin pass.

Springfield would not be denied though, using another five-goal burst over the next 18:23 of the game to grab a 10-2 stranglehold of the game. Lynch simply took over the game during the run, factoring in on four of the five strikes, including three sensational assists.

The Beavers scored the final goal of the afternoon with 5:12 in the third from Packer, before the home team netted the final four goals of the afternoon, two of which came off the stick of Freeman.

May 4 2013

Mass. College Lax: Conference Tourney Scoreboard

By NoontimeSports.com 

Here are the conference tournament results from this afternoon.

Men’s Lacrosse: 

* Western New England 9, Endicott College 5 (CCC Championship)

* Tufts 14, Conn. College 11 (NESCAC Semifinals)

* Springfield College 14, Babson College 3 (Pilgrim League Championship)

Women’s Lacrosse:

* Bridgewater State 13, Westfield State 10 (MASCAC Championship)

* Endicott College 17, Western New England 15 (CCC Championship)

* Regis College 9, Becker College 8 (OT) (NECC Championship)

* Adelphi 11, Stonehill College 7 (NE-10 Semifinals)

May 3 2013

Mass. College Lax: Weekend Conference Tourney Game Times

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By NoontimeSports.com 

It’s a BIG weekend in the college lacrosse world as several teams will be competing in their conference semifinals or championships. Below is this weekend’s schedule, and as always, make sure to circle back for recaps, releases, and roundups.

Men’s Lacrosse: 

* Le Moyne @ Merrimack College, 7 p.m. (Friday) — The winner of this match advances to Sunday’s Northeast-10 Conference championship against Adelphi/St. Michaels. Adelphi is the No. 1 seed in the tournament and would host the championship with a victory against the Purple Knights.

* Babson College @ Springfield College, 1 p.m. (Saturday) — The Beavers and Pride will meet in the Pilgrim League final for the second time in three seasons. Babson defeated Wheaton on Wednesday evening, 14-5, while Springfield beat MIT, 13-4. Springfield rallied past Babson earlier this season for a 13-11 victory, so expect tomorrow’s contest to be a good one.

* Tufts University vs. Conn. College @ Middlebury College, 3 p.m. (Saturday) — The Camels and Jumbos will meet for the second straight year in the NESCAC semifinals, but don’t expect Tufts to down Conn. College like they did last season. The winner advances to Sunday’s final against the winner of Middlebury/Wesleyan.

* Western New England @ Endicott College, 1 p.m. (Saturday)  – The Golden Bears and Gulls will face-off in the Commonwealth Coast Conference championship tomorrow afternoon with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NCAA championship.

Women’s Lacrosse: 

* Stonehill College @ Adelphi, 1:30 p.m. (Saturday) — The Skyhawks will attempt to earn a trip to Sunday’s NE-10 championship against a Panthers team that defeated them earlier this season, 12-5. If Stonehill wins, they’ll face-off against the winner Le Moyne/New Haven.   

* Becker College at Regis College, 1 p.m. (Saturday) — Both the Hawks and Pride earned wins on Wednesday, which provided them spots in this year’s NECC championship. Regis defeated Becker earlier this season, 16-7.

* Endicott @ Western New England, 1 p.m. (Saturday) — Similar to the men’s game, this particular match is for the Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament crown. The Golden Bears defeated the Gulls in their final match of the season, 19-17, so expect another great game tomorrow in Springfield.

* Westfield State @ Bridgewater State, 1 p.m. (Saturday) — The top seeded Bears will look to earn the MASCAC crown against the Owls, who earned a spot in the title match with a 16-4 win against Worcester State last night. Bridgewater has qualified for the NCAA tournament the last three seasons, too.

May 2 2013

Mass. College Lax: Babson Reflects On Win Against Wheaton (VIDEO)

By NoontimeSports.com 

After earning a 14-5 victory against Wheaton College in the Pilgrim League semifinal, Babson College coach Brendan Gorman, as well as Alex Packer and Alex Patinkin reflected on the victory and looked ahead to Saturday’s match against Springfield College.

May 2 2013

Mass. College Lax: Photos From Babson-Wheaton

By Matt Noonan 

The Babson College Beavers men’s lacrosse team clinched a spot in the Pilgrim League championship on Saturday as they defeated Wheaton College last night, 14-5, in the semifinals. Below are some snapshots from the contest.

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Apr 27 2013

Mass. College Lax: Saturday Afternoon/Evening Scoreboard

By Matt Noonan 

There were some very important conference games that occurred this afternoon and below is our afternoon and evening roundup.

Men’s Lacrosse 

Yale 11, Harvard 10 - Despite two late tallies each by Ian Ardrey and Jack Walker, the Crimson still couldn’t complete their comeback as the Bulldogs defeated Harvard in Cambridge. With the loss, Harvard’s season concludes with a 6-8 overall mark.

No. 7 Merrimack 16, Assumption 11 - Greg MeLaugh tied a school-record with nine goals in three quarters as Warriors defeat the Greyhounds and claimed a share of the regular season Northeast-10 crown with Adelphi.

Roger Williams 9, Wentworth 8 (OT) - Ian Powers scored the game-winner 3:08 in overtime to lift the Hawks past the Leopards in the first round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) tournament. With the win, Roger Williams advances to Wednesday’s semifinals against Western New England. Alec Paradis paced Wentworth with five points (three goals, two assists).

Norwich 9, Mount Ida 7 - Ian Thomas halted the Mustangs rally with his third strike of the afternoon at 1:20 in the fourth as the Cadets defeated Mount Ida and claimed the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) crown. Nick Yacuzzi, Michael Markevich and Phil Pichel netted two goals, respectively, for Mount Ida.

No. 9 Tufts 14, Bate 10 - The Jumbos outscored the Bobcats, 7-2, in the third as Tufts defeated Bates and secured a spot in next weekend’s New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) semifinals. Chris Schoehut led the Powder Blue and White with five goals, while Andrew Fiamengo finished with four goals.

No. 6 Middlebury 19, Amherst 9 - Jon Broome and Scott Redmond each scored two goals in the opening frame, which provided the Panthers the lead for good as Middlebury defeated Amherst and punched its ticket to the NESCAC semifinals. Devin Acton led Amherst with three goals.

UMass Dartmouth 11, Plymouth State 6 - Dennis Healy recorded four points (three goals, one assist), while Justin Lawless and Todd Davis each netted two strikes as the Corsairs defeated the Panthers.

Women’s Lacrosse 

University of New England 11, Gordon 10 – Hannah Tavella‘s 63rd goal of the season at 6:52 in the second lifted the Nor’easters past the Scots in the first round of the CCC tournament. With the win, UNE advances to Wednesday’s semifinals against Endicott College. Jessica Castelline led Gordon with six points (four goals, two assists).

Curry 14, Roger Williams 12 - The Colonels outscored the Hawks, 9-2, in the second half as Curry defeated Roger Williams and secured a date with Western New England on Wednesday in the CCC semifinals. Mel Brickley led Curry with five strikes, while Haley Carey and Deanna Monfredo each finished with hat tricks.

Babson 11, Wheaton 8 - Jameson Sprang netted the go-ahead goal with 5:30 remaining in the second as Beavers defeated the Lyons and punched their ticket to New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship. Charlotte De Santis led Wheaton with five points (three goals, two assists), while Sprang finished with a hat trick.

Springfield 14, Mount Holyoke 9 - Michelle Dorsey, Colleen Keeley and Meghan Flanagan each recorded a hat trick as the Pride defeated the Lyons in the NEWMAC semifinals. Mount Ida’s Molly Macdonald led all scorers with four strikes.

No. 1 Trinity 12, Tufts 8 - First-year Molly Cox scored a career-high four goals as the Bantams defeated the Jumbos and secured a spot in next weekend’s NESCAC semifinals. Kerry Eaton led Tufts with three strikes.

No. 8 Colby 11, Amherst 3 - The Mules outscored the Lord Jeffs, 8-2, in the second half, which helped them secure a first round win the NESCAC tournament and spot in the semifinals. Caroline Holliday, Elizabeth Ludlow and Hillary Densen each scored one goal for Amherst.

Worcester State 14, Fitchburg State 13 (OT) - Jackie Connors netted two of her four goals during the extra session as the Lancers defeated the Falcons in their final regular season contest. Jessica Bartlett and Lindsey White paced Fitchburg State with five tallies, respectively.

Apr 27 2013

Mass. College Lax: Second Half Rally Lifts Springfield Past Babson, 13-11

By NoontimeSports.com 

Courtesy of the Springfield College sports information department, here’s this afternoon’s release from the men’s lacrosse game against Babson College:

Springfield, Mass. – April 27, 2013 – Ryan Murphy racked up four goals and an assist to lead the Springfield College men’s lacrosse team to a thrilling 13-11, come-from-behind victory over Pilgrim League rival Babson on Saturday afternoon.

The visiting Beavers were paced by senior attack Alex Patinkin’s three goals and one helper. Kyle Barsalou added two goals, an assist, and three ground balls and freshman Scott Doten registered two goals and three ground balls as well.

The win gives the Pride the number one overall seed in the upcoming Pilgrim League tournament, and their 47th consecutive victory over conference opponents. Springfield has not dropped a game in league play since a 2006.

Springfield freshman Brendan Boss notched another hat trick for the home team and added an assist and three ground balls to fill out the stat sheet. Ryon Lynch potted a pair of goals, dished out an assist, and scooped six of the team’s 41 ground balls on the afternoon. Tony LaGuerre, Bryce Cerreillo, Mike Donoghue, and Kevin Sainte all chipped in with one goal apiece, and Matt Dalton grabbed a team-high eight ground balls.

The visitors came out firing early with a Doten goal just over four minutes into the game and Patinkin put the Beavers up 2-0 midway through the first after slipping past his defender. The Pride quickly responded, with Lynch rebounding a missed goal for an easy putback in front of the net to cut the lead in half. Murphy would tie things up at two early after taking a nice pass from Giannelli into the zone on a transition play.

After the early back and forth, it was all Babson for the rest of the first half, as the Beavers went into the break leading 9-3. The 8-1 spurt was fueled by Patinkin’s second and third goals and capped with a spinning strike from Barsalou with less than a minute left in the second frame.

Springfield shifted the momentum quickly out of the intermission, clawing its way back into the contest throughout the third period. Boss scored off a Serreillo assist less than a minute into the third to set the tone. Springfield then added three more goals in a span of two and a half minutes, as Sainte, Boss, and LaGuerre brought the Pride back within two at 9-7 with five minutes left in the period.

The play of the game would cap off a brilliant third period from the hosts, as the Pride got the ball out in transition with less than 10 seconds left on the clock. Colby Verge fired a pass up field to Lynch, who moved it ahead quickly to Boss. Babson goalie James Whalen started towards Boss, who flicked an easy pass to Murphy for the wide-open score as the home crowd erupted.

Babson held the one goal lead at 10-9 with less than 11 minutes to go in the game, but it was Springfield’s second-half surge that would decide the Pilgrim League regular season crown. Murphy tied the game at 10 and Lynch put Springfield ahead for good with a leaping goal midway through the fourth. Donoghue and Boss tacked on two insurance goals for the Pride, and that ended up being the difference in the 13-11 win. Springfield outscored Babson 10-2 in the second half, including the 5-0 third.

Springfield outshot the visitors 36-29, held a 15-12 edge in faceoffs, and scooped up 41 ground balls to Babson’s 34. Whalen finished with eight saves in the loss for the Beavers, while Connor Nash came in to earn the win in the second half, posting fours and surrendering just two goals.

Apr 24 2013

Mass. College Lax: Wednesday Afternoon/Evening Scoreboard

By Matt Noonan 

It was another busy Wednesday in the college lacrosse world and below is various game summaries from this afternoon and evening.

Men’s Lacrosse:

Endicott 13, WNE 12 – Sam Ozycz won 27 of 28 face-offs and scooped up 26 ground balls, both career-highs as the Gulls defeated the Golden Bears and claimed the Commonwealth Coast Conference regular season crown. Endicott’s Nick Pinciaro led all players with four goals, while Western New England’s Ryan Marcus registered a hat trick.

Wheaton 7, MIT 4 – Matthew Hillman led all scorers with a hat trick, while teammate Billy McNamara finished with four points (one goal, three assists). Chris Cook led MIT with three points (two goals, one assist).

Women’s Lacrosse:

WNE 19, Endicott 17 – Taylor Scialdone netted six strikes, Kelsey Sherman recorded four helpers as the Golden Bears edged the Gulls and claimed the Commonwealth Coast Conference regular season crown. Holly Davis paced Endicott with seven goals, while Kelly Tierney finished with six assists.

Lasell 20, Mount Ida 8 – Ashley Slattery netted five goals with one assist, while Britney Wuorio and Bridget Doherty each recorded four strikes as the Lasers defeated the Mustangs in the first round of the GNAC tournament.

Norwich 9, Emerson 8 (2OT) – Grace Fitzpatrick’s fifth goal at 2:47 in the second overtime period lifted the Cadets past the Lions in Boston. Emerson’s Tayllar Righini finished with a hat trick.

Simmons 12, Rivier 10 – Rachel Wallace netted her second and third strikes during the final three minutes to lift the Sharks to victory. Simmons will face-off against Norwich on Friday in the GNAC semifinals.

St. Joseph’s (ME) 17, Emmanuel 9 – The Monks jumped out to a 9-3 lead and never looked back as they defeated the Saints in Scarborough, Maine. Kristen Tuleja led Emmanuel with four goals, while Alexia Basile registered a hat trick.

Babson 20, MIT 7 – Misha Beatty recorded eight points (five goals, three assists), while Rachel Secrist finished with six points (five goals, one assist) as the Beavers defeated the Engineers in the NEWMAC quarterfinal. MIT’s Kira Schott finished the contest with a hat trick. With the win, Babson advances to Saturday’s semifinal and will face-off against Wheaton at noon.

Apr 16 2013

Mass. College Lax: Afternoon Roundup

By Matt Noonan 

The Division III lacrosse world happened to be the main spotlight on Tuesday and below is the various afternoon matchup summaries.

Men’s Lacrosse:

Hamilton 8, Williams 7 (OT) – Bryan Hopper scored the game-winning 14 seconds into overtime, which lifted the Continentals to their seventh victory of the season. Williams’ Steven Kiesel and Colton Growney each registered two goals in the setback.

Western New England 11, Wentworth 4 – Adam Knapton recorded a game-best six points (four goals, two assists), while George Knapp added three points (two goals, one assist) as the Golden Bears defeated the Leopards.

Women’s Lacrosse:

Wheaton 15, Babson 12 – Leila Mills poured in a season-high seven goals as the Lyons defeated the Beavers and claimed the NEWMAC regular season championship. Charlotte De Santis and Amy Moreira registered four tallies, respectively, while Jameson Sprang paced Babson with four strikes.

Endicott 20, University of New England 9 – Holly Davis paced all scorers with a season-best 10 points (eight goals, two assists), whole Kelly Tierney recorded six points (four goals, six assists) as the Gulls defeated the Nor’easters in Maine.

Curry College 21, Salve Regina 15 – Ana Bottary registered 10 points (seven goals, three assists), Haley Carey netted eight strikes as the Colonels defeated the Seahawks and earned their 11th win of the season.

Conn. College 8, Springfield 6 – The Camels erased a four-goal deficit at the break as they rallied past the Pride in Springfield. The Pride, who recorded six tallies in the first session, was held scoreless for the final 30 minutes. Michelle Dorsey led Springfield with a hat trick.