The Roanoke College men’s lacrosse team has qualified for the NCAA national Division III tournament. The Maroons were scheduled to host Marymount University at 4 pm Wednesday in the first round of the tournament with the winner advancing into the second round to play Salisbury University (Md.) at Salisbury on Saturday. RIT and Elmhurst will also square off at Salisbury Saturday.
Roanoke enters the NCAA tournament with a 13-5 overall record. The Maroons finished the season with an 8-2 mark in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, earning the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. RC defeated Virginia Wesleyan, 17-4, in the ODAC Quarterfinals but fell to the University of Lynchburg in the semifinals, 18-16, in Lynchburg last Friday and were eliminated from the tournament .
Julian Kammerman and Patrick Cullen were named to the All-Tournament Team after producing outstanding offensive numbers in the two games. Cullen finished the conference tournament with 11 goals and one assist while Kammerman posted six goals and seven assists.
Marymount (9-7) earned the Atlantic East Conference’s automatic bid, besting Immaculata 11-7 in the tournament title game last Saturday. The Saints enter the NCAA Tournament on a six-game winning streak.
Washington & Lee defeated Lynchburg in the ODAC final, 18-8. Both team also made the tournament and received first round byes, opening NCAA play this Saturday.
