Tag Archives: NCAA Lacrosse

May 15 2013

Mass. College Lax: Wednesday’s Tourney Scoreboard

WNE's Sean Lawton (24) scored one of his team's seven goals against SUNY Cortland on Wednesday evening! (Photo Credit: Matt Noonan)

WNE’s Sean Lawton (24) scored one of his team’s seven goals against SUNY Cortland on Wednesday evening! (Photo Credit: Matt Noonan)

By Matt Noonan 

There won’t be a Massachusetts squad in the NCAA Division III lacrosse semifinals on Sunday as Tufts University and Western New England each lost their quarterfinal contests this evening. Below is a summary of each match.

SUNY Cortland 12, WNE 7 - Five third quarter goals sealed the win for the Red Dragons, who’ll meet the Tigers of RIT in the semis.

The Golden Bears, who trailed 3-0 in the first, evened the score with strikes from Adam Knapton, Sean Lawton and Jon Bota before Cortland netted two of the next three goals in the second to secure a 5-4 lead at the break.

Ryan Marcus netted two unassisted strikes in the third, which brought WNE within one, but Cortland’s Cody Consul answered to secure the lead for good.

WNE concludes its season 13-7 overall and this year’s Commonwealth Coast Conference champions.

RIT 14, Tufts 5 - The Tigers jumped out to a 10-3 lead and never looked back as they defeated the Jumbos in Rochester.

Chris Schoenhut, Cole Bailey, Garrett Clarke, Andrew Fiamengo and Peter Bowers each recorded one goal, while Patton Watkins finished with 14 saves between the pipes.

Tufts concludes its campaign 16-5 overall and this year’s New England Small College Athletic Conference champions.  

May 15 2013

Mass. College Lax: Wednesday’s Tourney Schedule

By NoontimeSports.com 

Two local squads will be competing for a spot in the NCAA Division III semifinals today as Tufts University will face-off against RIT for the third straight year at 4:30 p.m., while Western New England battles SUNY Cortland at 6 p.m.

The Jumbos earned a spot in the tournament’s quarterfinals after defeating Norwich University in the first round and Stevens Institute in the second round, while the Golden Bears extended their season with wins against Eastern Connecticut State and Nazareth.

Extra Notes: 

* The winner of today’s matches will meet on Sunday, May 19 for a chance to earn a spot in the championship, which will be played on Sunday, May 26 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, the home of the Eagles.

* With a win against RIT, Tufts would advance to their fourth straight semifinal. The Jumbos are 12-4 overall in the tournament, and won the 2010 championship. They were the national runner-up in 2011 and earned a spot in the semis last year.

* Tufts defeated RIT last season in the quarterfinal round, 15-13.

* After defeating Nazareth in the second round last weekend, Western New England improves to 7-5 overall in the tournament. The Golden Bears have appeared in six tournaments since 2002.

May 10 2013

Mass. College Lax: Weekend Schedule

By Matt Noonan 

A variety of local lacrosse squads will be competing this weekend in either the first or second round, and below is the schedule. Remember to circle back for a daily roundup, as well as releases and news, too.

Men’s Lacrosse: 

* Western New England @ Nazareth (Saturday, May 11), 12 p.m.

* Stevens Inst. @ Tufts University (Saturday, May, 11), 12 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse: 

* Boston College vs. Dartmouth College (Friday, May 10), 4 p.m. in Syracuse, NY – Winner advances to face Syracuse on Sunday in the second round

* UMass vs. UConn (Friday, May 10), 6 p.m. in University Park, PA – Winner faces Canisius/Penn State in second round on Sunday

* Stonehill College @ LIU Post (Saturday, May 11), 12 p.m.

* Endicott College at Middlebury College (Saturday, May 11), 11:30 a.m. – Winner advances to Sunday’s quarterfinals against Gettysburg/RPI.

May 9 2013

Mass. College Lax: Highlights From Endicott-Springfield (VIDEO)

By NoontimeSports.com 

Endicott College’s women’s lacrosse team earned their first NCAA tournament win yesterday as the Gulls defeated Springfield College, 4-3.

Courtesy of the Gulls YouTube channel, below is a video of Endicott’s final defensive series, which helped them escape with the victory.

May 8 2013

Mass. College Lax: NCAA D3 Scoreboard

By NoontimeSports.com 

The first round of the NCAA Division III tournament commenced this afternoon for a few local squads and below are the outcomes.

Men’s Lacrosse: 

* WNE 16, Eastern Conn. State 10

* Tufts 26, Norwich 4

* Cabrini 20, Springfield 6

Women’s Lacrosse: 

* Endicott 4, Springfield 3

* Bowdoin 16 , Bridgewater State 1

* Colby 19, Lasell 3

May 5 2013

Mass. College Lax: Locals Earn Spots In NCAA Tournaments

By NoontimeSports.com 

The NCAA released all six brackets (Division I, II and III) this evening for the upcoming men and women’s lacrosse tournaments, which start this week, and below are the squads that earned a spot, along with their first round matchup.

Men’s Division III

* Eastern Conn. State at Western New England (Wednesday, May 8) TBA

* Norwich University at Tufts University (Wednesday, May 8) TBA

* Springfield College at Cabrini College (Wednesday, May 8) TBA

Women’s Division I

* Boston College vs. Dartmouth College (Friday, May 10) @ 4 p.m. Game will be played at Syracuse University.

* UMass vs. UConn (Friday, May 10) TBA. Game will be played at Penn State.

Women’s Division II

* Stonehill College at LIU Post (Saturday, May 11) @ 12 p.m.

Women’s Division III

* Bridgewater State at Bowdoin College (Wednesday, May 8) @ 7 p.m.

* Lasell College at Colby College (Wednesday, May 8) @ 7 p.m.

* Springfield College at Endicott College (Wednesday, May 8) @ 7 p.m.

May 5 2013

Mass. College Lax: Stonehill Women’s Lax Headed To NCAA’s

Stonehill Skyhawks Logo (Photo Credit: Stonehill College Athletics)

Stonehill Skyhawks Logo (Photo Credit: Stonehill College Athletics)

By NoontimeSports.com 

The pairings for the NCAA Division II women’s lacrosse tournament were announced earlier this evening and Stonehill College secured a spot despite a Northeast-10 Conference semifinal setback to Adelphi on Saturday.

Stonehill will face-off against LIU Post, a squad that defeated them earlier this season, next weekend in the quarterfinals.

LIU enters the tournament as the top seed with a 17-0 mark, as well as the defending national champions, too.

Stonehill is making its seventh appearance in the tournament and has won two championships (2003 & 2005).

 

To view the bracket — 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: WNE Defeats Endicott, Captures CCC Crown

By Matt Noonan 

BEVERLEY, MA – Adam Knapton and James Reardon each recorded one goal during the final four minutes of the second quarter, which evened the score and provided Western New England with enough momentum to go onto defeat Endicott College in Commonwealth Coast Conference championship this afternoon, 9-5.

The Golden Bears, who joined the conference in 2008, have now won the conference crown four times, three against the Gulls, as well as earned a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament, which starts next Wednesday.

Knapton, Jon Bota and Nick Jez recorded two goals, respectively, while Reardon, Owen Caruso, and George Knapp each registered one tally for Western New England.

Brandon Body picked up his 11th win between the pipes as he deflected 14 of 19 shots.

Endicott’s Connor McCormack finished with a hat trick, while Kyle Webber and Nick Pinciaro netted one strike apiece.

McCormack and Webber provided Endicott with a 3-1 advantage, but Western New England responded by scoring six of the next seven strikes to provide the Golden Bears with the lead for good.

Endicott marched into the final frame trailing Western New England, 6-4, but the Golden Bears ballooned their advantage with two tallies in 47 seconds as Caruso and Knapp each found the back of Cameron Bell’s cage.

McCormack netted a man-up strike at 10:08, which brought the Gulls within three, but Western New England halted a potential rally with their final goal from Jez at 2:25 to seal the win.

After the contest concluded, Body and coach John Klepacki discussed their team’s win, and their interviews are below.

Dec 27 2012

Noontime 2012 Countdown: 10 Great Moments From Lacrosse Season

Tufts' men's lacrosse team enjoyed a very successful campaign this past year! (Photo Credit: Matt Noonan for NoontimeSports.com)

Tufts’ men’s lacrosse team enjoyed a very successful campaign this past year! (Photo Credit: Matt Noonan for NoontimeSports.com)

By Matt Noonan

One sport that I truly enjoyed covering this past year was lacrosse. And for those that haven’t experienced the “fastest sport on grass,” here are some of my favorite games and headlines from the past few months.

Tufts Claims Their Fourth Consecutive NESCAC Crown: The best word to describe this particular match would be “wild.” It was one of those back-and-fourth contests, which provided two extra sessions, as well as an exciting game-winning goal that lifted the Jumbos past Bowdoin College, 9-8.

Tufts Defeats Amherst, 15-5: This was certainly one of those “statement” wins, as the Jumbos men’s lacrosse team earned a lead, which they never relinquished, and went onto defeat the visiting Lord Jeffs of Amherst College, 15-5.

Curry Wins Frostbite Classic: This was the first lacrosse game we covered in the spring, but it certainly was an exciting contest to kick-start our coverage, as the Colonels netted four goals off 22 shots in the final two frames, and went onto defeat Mount Ida College, 8-5.

Northwestern Rallies Past Ohio State At Gillette Stadium: On a chilly March afternoon, correspondent Hayden Bird and myself were treated to an exciting match, which saw the Wildcats claw past the Buckeyes in overtime.

Endicott Storms By Curry: Against one of the more prolific teams in New England, Curry’s men’s lacrosse team battled the Gulls up to halftime. And despite a one-point differential at the break, the Gulls managed to score seven unanswered goals in the second half en route to their fifth win of the season.

Catholic Memorial Rallies Past Xaverian Brothers: Besides covering college lacrosse, we also covered high school, and behind a strong second half performance, the Knights of Catholic Memorial were able to rally past Xaverian Brothers, 10-6.

Newbert, Spence and Polk Each Record Hat Tricks For Dover-Sherborn: This was certainly a fascinating game, as three members of the Raiders each recorded a hat trick in a non-conference tilt against Cohasset.  

The Former Westwood Wolverine Notches Her 204th Point: Joan O’Neill, who was a member of Westwood High School’s girl’s lacrosse state championship squads in 2005 and 2008, recorded her 204th career point in a Bates College uniform against Tufts University in April.

Wheaton’s Colburn Matches Single-Season Record: Lyons senior Hailey Colburn finished the regular season with 112 points, which matched Therese Ross’ single-season record.

Wheaton Earns First ECAC Crown: They didn’t capture their conference crown, but managed to earn their first ECAC title, as the Wheaton women’s lacrosse team capped off their 2012 campaign with a 20-5 win against Smith College.