The Gym Bag: Wagner women’s lacrosse denied NEC championship 3-peat, college softball and more
Posted May 12, 2021
The Wagner College women’s lacrosse team was denied a NEC Championship three-peat in an overtime heartbreaking loss to Mount St. Mary last weekend. (Photo courtesy of Wagner Athletics)
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The Wagner College women’s lacrosse program led by four with 12 minutes left in regulation, but a furious rally by Mount St. Mary’s tied the game before the Mountaineers won the 2021 Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament Championship in overtime last Saturday, 9-8, in Emmitsburg, Md.
It denied the Seahawks a third straight conference title
April 30: Semifinals
Front-Runners: Davidson (10-2; 5-0), UMass (11-2; 6-0), Richmond (8-1; 4-0)
The conference split into North and South divisions for 2021 due to COVID-19 scheduling. Davidson is leading the South in wins and UMass is leading the North, both sitting perfect in conference play. Davidson has put together an impressive 2021 campaign with wins over Virginia Tech and High Point, but the real test will come when they have to face Richmond for the first time to maintain their status in the South. The Spiders sit No. 18 in the Media Poll currently.
In the North, UMass handled the next best team easily in a 21-12 victory over Saint Joe’s. If this score is any indication, they’ll likely win their second matchup against them, as well, to maintain the No. 1 seed.