York Higher education has limited journey to start out its NCAA Division III journey
The York Higher education men’s lacrosse staff won’t have to vacation much this weekend when it commences its NCAA Division III postseason journey.
The Spartans’ first-spherical D-III contest is slated for nearby Franklin and Marshall School in Lancaster — about a 25-mile trip over the Susquehanna River. York is scheduled to face Lasell at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mentor Brandon Childs’ Spartans (14-1), ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division III by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Affiliation, are coming off a dominating 11- triumph about No. 7 Stevenson on Saturday evening in the Center Atlantic Convention Commonwealth title contest. That victory attained York an automated berth into the NCAA D-III celebration. Stevenson (8-1), which suffered its initial reduction from York, still obtained an at-substantial bid to the D-III event.
Lasell (10-2) is also an computerized qualifier immediately after successful the Wonderful Northeast Athletic Convention. Lasell was not ranked in D-III in the most current USILA poll.
If York wins on Saturday, it will just take on the winner of Saturday’s other sport at F&M, pitting the host university vs. John Carroll. Centennial Convention champion F&M is 7- and Ohio Athletic Convention winner John Carroll is 14-1.
In the latest USILA NCAA D-III poll, F&M was rated No. 8 and John Carroll was not rated in the top 20, but was stated less than teams acquiring votes. The F&M-John Carroll contest is 4 p.m. Saturday.
The two Saturday winners will facial area off at 2 p.m. Sunday at F&M.
This time, York has not confronted any of the other teams competing this weekend at F&M.
The 2021 D-III men’s discipline characteristics 31 groups. Right after the 1st- and 2nd-spherical motion this coming weekend, the eight remaining groups will engage in in the quarterfinals on Saturday, May possibly 22, with the winners advancing to engage in in the semifinals on Sunday, May 23. Best-rated RIT acquired a bye by way of the first round. That is the only group in the D-III industry to get a 1st-spherical bye.
This year’s finalists will advance to Hartford, Connecticut for the championship activity at Rentschler Subject, set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Might 26.
OTHER YORK College or university NOTES
Ten York men’s lacrosse gamers honored by MAC: 10 users of the York School men’s lacrosse program have earned All-MAC Commonwealth honors, including two significant award winners.
The 10 picks is a method document for all-conference awards, surpassing the previous history of nine All-Cash Athletic Conference selections in each the 2018 and 2019 seasons. York also established a application file with 8 first-workforce honorees, which eclipses the former history range of 7 from 2018.
Ryan Kennedy was named the MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Calendar year and Tyler Nation was tabbed the MAC Commonwealth Specialist of the Calendar year.
York gamers earning initial-honors were being: Kennedy, Nation, Brendan O’Sullivan (attack), Dylan Wolf (midfield), Ethan Greene (defender), Noah Bruno (short-stick expert), Vinny Facciponti (faceoff expert) and Jack Michael (goalie).
Will Harnick (assault) and Eric Ranck (midfield) created the 2nd crew.
Women’s tennis team headed to Kentucky: The York College or university women’s tennis team learned it will commence its NCAA Division III playoff journey in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Spartans (10-1), who gained the MAC Commonwealth title on Saturday, will confront Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference champion Penn State Behrend (6-2) at Washington and Lee Unviersity on Friday at a time to be identified.
The York-PSU Behrend winner will deal with Denison (7-3) in the 2nd round.
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