Salisbury wins the 2021 DIII women s lacrosse championship
Salisbury is the 2021 Division III women s lacrosse champion. The Sea Gulls defeated Tufts 14-13 to win their fourth title in 12 years. Tufts Catherine Lawless led all scorers with four goals, but it wasn t enough as Salisbury had five different players produce a multi-goal game.
After a wild opening 30 minutes, the second half was very similar to a repeat of the first. Salisbury struck in the opening minute of the period, one of three quick goals scored by Camryn Pepper, Delaney Hill and Lauren Valenti that put the Sea Gulls up 9-6. For the second straight half, Tufts did a great job of responding to the early offensive barrage. Once again it was Games and Lawliss coming through for the Jumbos, trimming the deficit to one.
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NESCAC Powers: No. 1 Middlebury and No. 2 Tufts
Middlebury currently sits atop the IWLCA Div. III ranks, as Tufts trails in the No. 2 spot. The pair of NESCAC powers both finished 3-0 during the COVID-truncated 2020 season; both teams return the bulk of their talent to make a run
if they re able to compete this spring.
Earning Media All-America honors last spring, Middlebury s Erin Nicholas posted four goals in three outings last spring, while also grabbing 16 draws, nine groundballs and causing eight turnovers. Earning first-team honors alongside Nicholas, Addy Mitchell is widely regarded as one of the top defenders in the nation. The senior caused six turnovers and picked up eight groundballs last season.