Albion Men's Lacrosse to Face New England College in NCAA First Round

Albion Men's Lacrosse to Face New England College in NCAA First Round

After earning the automatic berth from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association postseason tournament, the Albion men's lacrosse team is slated to take on New England College Tuesday, May 8 in the First Round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships at RIT Field in Rochester, N.Y.

Albion captured the MIAA's automatic berth in gritty style, coming back from a four-goal deficit to Hope in the first half of the MIAA Tournament championship game to defeat the MIAA regular season champs, 11-8. The Britons (10-7) will make their fourth consecutive NCAA Championship appearance.

New England College (15-4 overall) defeated Castleton 12-7 on Saturday to clinch its third-straight North Atlantic Conference championship. It will be the Pilgrams seventh NCAA Championship appearance following trips in 2000, 2002, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017.

The final for the 2018 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship will be played Sunday, May 27 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.

Information provided by Albion College athletics.

 

Tournament links

NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse page

2018 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse bracket announcement

2018 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse interactive bracket

2018 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse bracket (pdf)

Albion Men's Lacrosse page