ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT men's lacrosse team will play Elmhurst University in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament on Saturday (May 9) at 6 p.m. at Seagull Stadium on the campus of Salisbury University.
 
Salisbury will take on Roanoke at 3:00 p.m. The two winners will meet on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. in the third round with a berth in next weekend's quarterfinals on the line.
 
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Saturday, May 9
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RIT TIGERS (15-4) ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
RIT is making its 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and 16th straight dating back to 2010. The Tigers are 48-24 all-time in NCAA Tournament games, including a 42-13 record since 2010. RIT has reached the quarterfinals 18 times, including the last eight seasons and 15 national semifinals appearances, including the last five years. The Tigers have made five appearances in the national championship game, winning back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022.
 
Sophomore Ryan Sanders scored five goals in the Liberty League Championship earning Most Outstanding Player Honors in RIT's 17-7 win over Union to claim its 13th Liberty League Tournament title last Sunday. Sophomores Ryan Bullock and Ryan Langille each tallied a goal and two assists and senior Tyson Allison scored two goals. Senior Alex Zborowski made nine saves in goal to improve to 15-4 this season.
 
RIT averages 15.00 goals per game. The Tigers are 17th in Division III in assists (189), 19th in points (467) and converted 18-of-49 (36.7%) of their man-up chances.
 
Junior Erich Acton leads RIT with 73 points and 29 assists. The 2026 Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year, Acton is 17th in Division III with a .473 shooting percentage. Sanders is second on the team with 62 points and leads the Tigers with 46 goals. Senior Ethan Harkins is third in scoring with 44 points on 26 goals and 18 assists. He is tied for 36th in program history with 142 career points and is the 28th player in program history to score 100 career goals.
 
RIT allows 9.24 goals per game. The Tigers are tenth in Division III in clearing percentage (.898) and 15th in ground balls. The Tigers have killed off 75.0% (54-of-72) of their penalties and cause 11.16 turnovers per game.
 
Zborowski is 15-4 with a 9.21 goals-against average and a .541 save percentage. Junior Joe Holenstein and graduate student Jamie Hunt lead RIT with 28 caused turnovers apiece. Junior Logan Fletcher is third on the team with 26 caused turnovers. First year Philip Minardo has won 169-of-273 face offs and leads the team with 109 ground balls. Holenstein is second on the team with 69 ground balls and senior Alexander Chairs is third with 59 ground balls.  
 
ELMHURST BLUEJAYS (15-3) ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
Elmhurst is making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Bluejays earned the automatic bid with a 19-9 win over Illinois Wesleyan in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Championship. Senior Eli Spence led the Bluejays with six goals and four assists and senior Andrew Lacksonen made 10 saves in net.
 
The Bluejays are 27th in Division III averaging 15.3 goals per game and are 15-of-64 (23.4%) on man-up. Spence leads Elmhurst with 120 points, 77 goals and 43 assists. He is third in Division III averaging 4.28 goals per game and fourth averaging 6.67 points per game. Junior Hunter Hernandez is second on the team with 63 points on 54 goals and nine assists. Junior Charlie Ferree is third with 39 points (22g, 17a) and sophomore Brent Diehl is fourth with 36 points (18g, 18a).
 
Elmhurst allows 8.72 goals per game and killed off 29-of-44 (65.9%) penalties. Lacksonen is 15-3 with a 9.12 goals-against average and a .552 save percentage. Junior Gabe Henry leads Elmhurst with 42 caused turnovers and is 15th in the country averaging 2.81 caused turnovers per game. Senior Matt Koshiol is second on the team with 19 caused turnovers, while Spence has 17. Senior Tony Vazquez is 13th in Division III winning 71.5 percent of his face-offs and is tied for 19th in the country averaging 9.12 ground balls per game.
 
SALISBURY SEAGULLS (16-3) ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
Salisbury is making its 43rd NCAA Tournament appearance. The Seagulls have won 13 NCAA Division III national championships the last coming in 2023. Salisbury earned the automatic berth into the 2026 tournament with a 10-9 overtime win over Christopher Newport in the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) Championship. Sophomore Preston Huffman scored the game-winning goal 2:42 into overtime. Junior Bret Bergey led Salisbury with five goals and senior Riley Strub scored three goals and added two assists. Junior Matt Sentowski made 12 saves in net.
 
Salisbury is 16-3 overall and 4-1 in its last five games. The Seagulls are 16th in Division III averaging 16.32 goals per game, 11th converting 26-of-54 (48.1%) on man-up and 14th in assists (185) and points (495). Senior Connor Herraiz leads Salisbury with 101 points and 68 assists to go along with 33 goals. He is fifth in Division III, averaging 3.58 assists per game and 20th averaging 5.35 points per game. Strub is second in scoring with 71 points and leads the Seagulls with 45 goals. Junior Trent Lucovich is third with 52 points (40g, 12a).
 
The Seagulls allow 8.1 goals per game and killed off 49-of-64 (76.5%) penalties. Sentowski is 15-3 this season. He is tenth in Division III with a 7.90 goals-against average and has a .527 save percentage. Senior Bryce Stevenson leads Salisbury with 33 caused turnovers and senior Jeremiah Stafford is second with 25 caused turnovers. Senior Blake Malamphy is fourth in Division III winning 312-of-415 (75.2%) face-offs and is third in the nation averaging 11.84 ground balls per game.
 
ROANOKE MAROONS (14-5) ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
Roanoke, who is making its 29th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, advanced to second round with a 22-7 win over Marymount in Wednesday's first round game. Senior Julian Kammerman led the Maroons with five goals and seven points. Sophomore Tyler Schmelzer scored four goals and senior Patrick Cullen finished with two goals and three assists. Senior Alex Feuer made six saves in goal.
 
Roanoke is 14-5 overall and 4-1 in its last five games. The Maroons average 15.8 goals per game and are 13-of-42 (31.0%) on man-up. Roanoke is 25th in Division III with 164 assists and tied for 23rd with 442 points. Kammerman leads Roanoke with 79 points, 50 goals and 29 assists. Cullen is second with 57 points on 41 goals and 16 assists and Schmelzer is third with 46 points (22g, 24a).

The Maroons allow 8.31 goals per game and are tied for 23rd in Division III killing off 48-of-60 penalties (80.0%). Roanoke averages 11.68 caused turnovers and 36.7 ground balls per contest. Sophomore Ike Dutton leads the team with 38 caused turnovers and seniors Weston Hammond and Noah Elazar are tied for second with 18 caused turnovers each. Senior TJ Harris is winning 48.0% (135-of-281) of his draws and leads the Maroons with 68 ground balls. Feuer is 6-0 with a 5.50 goals-against average and a .602 save percentage. First year David Hamilton is 8-5 with a 10.57 goals-against average and a .544 save percentage.