All eight quarterfinalists from last year’s NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Championship advanced to the third round of this year’s tournament with wins on Sunday, but one newcomer to the Sweet 16 is Rowan, which is playing in the tournament for the first time since 2018.
Rowan extended its school record for wins in a season to 16 with a 20-5 victory over Western Connecticut State in the tournament’s second round behind a record-breaking day from junior Elaina Corson.
Corson scored a school-record 10 goals, breaking the mark of nine set by Allie Dickie in 2011 and matched by Becca Wood in 2013. Corson scored her 10 goals on just 12 shots and added a pair of assists, giving her an even 100 points for the season.
Rowan will meet Wesleyan in the third round on Saturday, bidding to reach the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time since 1999.
🎟️ SECOND ROUND RESULTS
Middlebury 20, Ithaca 5
UChicago 23, Wooster 7
York 20, Plymouth State 5
William Smith 13, Amherst 12
Colby 17, Endicott 1
Stevens 15, TCNJ 9
Wesleyan 15, Babson 9
Rowan 20, Western Connecticut State 5
Tufts 17, Scranton 5
Pomona-Pitzer 23, Colorado College 10
St. John Fisher 21, John Carroll 5
Salisbury 9, Haverford 8
Franklin & Marshall 15, Messiah 11
Denison 23, Lake Forest 4
Gettysburg 13, Trinity 11
Washington and Lee 19, Sewanee 5 Top Performers
🌟 TOP PERFORMANCES
Peyton McGuire & Lulu Hardy, UChicago — McGuire (6 G, 2 A) and Hardy (6 G, 1 A) combined for 13 points to set up a meeting with three-time defending NCAA champion Middlebury.
Alison Lax, Stevens — Lax scored a career-high five goals as Stevens beat TCNJ 15-9 to advance to the third round for the first time in program history. It was also just the Ducks second win ever over state rival TCNJ, and its first since 2010.
Fiona Lewis, Pomona-Pitzer — Lewis scored eight goals in a 23-10 win over Colorado College. The prolific scoring senior now has 254 goals for her career, moving her into second place all-time at the school.
📈 NOTABLE
Salisbury’s Jim Nestor picked up the 500th win of his career in the Seagulls 9-8 win over Haverford. Audrey Harrington scored the game-winning goal with just seven seconds left.
Colorado College’s loss to Pomona-Pitzer marks the end of Susan Stuart’s fantastic coaching career. Paul Ohanian profiled her earlier this spring for USA Lacrosse Magazine.
William Smith overcame an early four-goal deficit and edged Amherst 13-12 on Bridget Finley’s goal with 3:37 to play. It was the Herons first win over Amherst after losing in the previous four contests.
⏭️ NEXT
Third Round Games – May 17
Middlebury vs UChicago
York vs William Smith
Colby vs Stevens
Wesleyan vs Rowan
Tufts vs Pomona-Pitzer
St. John Fisher vs Salisbury
Franklin & Marshall vs Denison
Gettysburg vs. Washington and Lee
