RIT Headed Again to NCAA Division III Championship Sport

Two-time NCAA champion RIT is headed to the NCAA Division III championship sport for the fourth time within the final six seasons following a 16-12 victory at Bowdoin on Saturday night time.

Since dropping back-to-back video games to Ithaca and St. Lawrence in early April, RIT has ripped off eight straight wins, together with the Liberty League championship, to get again to the NCAA title sport. The Tigers gained the nationwide championship in 2021 and 2022 and completed because the runner-up to Tufts in 2024.

Bowdoin got here into Saturday’s semifinal with only one loss – a setback to Tufts within the NESCAC title sport – and had been additionally the one staff to beat Tufts within the final two seasons. However on Saturday night time, RIT broke the sport open within the second quarter.

RIT scored three straight targets to shut the primary quarter, the final by David Charney with three seconds left to take a 4-2 lead. Bowdoin received again inside one on Casey Ryan’s purpose to open the second quarter, however the Tigers then scored seven of the sport’s subsequent eight targets to get in management. Bowdoin by no means received nearer than 4 the remainder of the way in which.

Ryan Sanders continued his torrid scoring tempo for RIT with a five-goal effort. The 6-foot-4 sophomore attackman has scored 20 targets in RIT’s 4 NCAA event video games. Charney added 4 targets.

Within the different half of the bracket, two-time reigning nationwide champion Tufts poured in 10 targets within the first quarter of a 22-9 quarterfinal victory over York. Brooks Hauser (5g, 3a) and Chase Beyer (4g, 3a) did many of the harm on offense for the Jumbos whereas York dedicated a season-high 25 turnovers. Jack Olds and Alex Dircks mixed for 12 saves in purpose for Tufts, which is within the nationwide semifinals for the fifth straight season.

Tufts will meet convention rival Wesleyan within the semifinal spherical on Sunday. The Cardinals pulled away from Christopher Newport within the second half, successful 15-7. Wesleyan advances to the semifinal spherical for the primary time since its nationwide championship season in 2018.

With the rating tied 5-5 on the half, Wesleyan discovered the again of the online seven occasions within the third quarter, together with the primary three of the half to take command.

Ben Burns led Wesleyan with 5 targets and Gavin Lechner and Matt Morrow every scored three targets. Cardinal goalie Conor Selfridge made 11 saves within the win.