Syracuse, N.Y.
Loyola vs. Hofstra
Loyola (11-2) punched its ticket to the NCAAs by winning its fifth Patriot League championship in seven years last weekend. The Greyhounds have won at least one NCAA Tournament game in seven of its eight appearances under head coach Jen Adams and last made the quarterfinals in 2015. Hofstra (6-6), which earned an at-large bid, is making its first appearance in the tournament since 2007.
Livy Rosenzweig paces the Greyhounds in goals (32), assists (42), points (74) and draws (73). Jillian Wilson (23 G, 16 A, 61 DC, 17 CT) also knows how to stuff a stat sheet. Loyola ranks fourth nationally in scoring defense (7.69) and is anchored by goalie Kaitlyn Larsson (7.84 GAA, .519 save percentage). Larsson’s GAA is fourth in Div. I.
Sat May 8 2021 | Kenny DeJohn | College
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Mercer entered the SoCon tournament two games under .500. It leaves the SoCon tournament at an even 7-7 as one of the feel-good stories of the early stages of the postseason.
The Bears upset second-seeded Coastal Carolina on Thursday and then upset Furman, the top seed, in Saturday afternoon’s conference championship game 14-13.
GUESS WHO’S BACK?@MercerWLAX DANCING AGAIN
The Bears best top-seeded @FUWlax to win a third straight @SoConSports title. pic.twitter.com/ui5beXkvI2
Hailey Rhatigan, is almost always at the center of things for Mercer, scored a game-high five goals with seven draw controls. Lily Morin netted a hat trick, while Chloe Schaeffer, Eva Thorn and Shannon Urey each had the same line two goals and one assist.
Thu May 6 2021 | Kenny DeJohn | College
PHOTO BY JOHN STROHSACKER
Taryn Ohlmiller (left) and Ally Kennedy (right) combined for 12 goals in a 25-13 win over UMBC.
Many conferences have wrapped their semifinal rounds after a jam-packed Thursday of women’s lacrosse.
May Madness is here, and from here on out, every game means more.
Check out our conference semifinal recaps below. They will be updated as more results turn final throughout the night.
AAC
As Florida cruised past Cincinnati for the third time this season, Temple and Vanderbilt played a highly anticipated third-round of their AAC rivalry.
The Owls outlasted the Commodores 16-11 after splitting two games just two weekends ago. Temple scored eight goals in each half and had an 18-11 advantage on draw controls, fueling the victory.
Friday April 23rd, 2021 1:30pm
(Photo Courtesy: Glen Mitchell, StanfordPhoto.com)
No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Northwestern have played a cut above the rest of the field this year. The rest of Division I lacrosse is up for grabs, with multiple teams in the sport’s traditional powerhouse conferences, the ACC and Big Ten, jockeying for positioning in the standings.
Last week, Boston College topped a Notre Dame team that took UNC to the brink. The Eagles will close the season at Syracuse in what could be the matchup of the weekend. In the Big Ten, Rutgers upset Maryland, and Johns Hopkins topped Penn State.
Wed Mar 17 2021 | Ella Brockway | College
PHOTO BY DUNCAN BOONE / JACKSONVILLE ATHLETICS
Molly Brock controlled 13 draws, helping Jacksonville dominate possession in an upset win over Florida.
On the surface, it might seem like Jacksonville’s 12-11 upset win over then-No. 6 Florida was a fluke. Or maybe it came down to sheer luck. The scoreline was close, and the game’s final 10 minutes were tight and tense.
The Dolphins want you to know that’s not the case.
The stat sheet offers the best evidence, and it’s convincing. Jacksonville dominated the possession battle, owning the ball for more than 40 of the game’s 60 minutes. It won in the circle (19 draws to the Gators’ six), on the ground (ground balls were 35-24) and on net (shots were 31-21), all en route to the first win over a top 10 team in program history.