NCAA F&M
Regional Round
NCAA Live Bracket
The last time Franklin & Marshall played lacrosse on
graduation day was pretty special. The Diplomats' pregame included
parking themselves in a conference room in Salem, Virginia, and
watching commencement live via webcast. F&M went out that
night, defeated Hamilton in the NCAA Division III Semifinals, and
then followed on Sunday by winning the 2009 NCAA Division III
National Championship. After the trophy was hoisted on Sunday,
Franklin & Marshall President John Fry conferred the final
degrees upon the class of 2009.
Before the Diplomats start defending the 2009 title, Fry will
hand out six more degrees to Franklin & Marshall lacrosse
players. Then it's go time for the title defense. The Diplomats
open with Brockport State, first round winners over Rowan by a
score of 16-9. The Eagles are making their first NCAA appearance.
Opening draw is set for 1:30 pm.
The Diplomats are undefeated in NCAA home games played in
Lancaster, sporting a record of 7-0. The Diplomats' seniors enter
the weekend with a record of 33-1 in home games during their
careers and have won 14-straight on Tylus Field.
If you can't be in Lancaster, you can follow all three NCAA
Regional Round games with free video and live stats. Game notes are
also available, field policies, and ticket prices are also
available on the NCAA
Regional Round page on GoDiplomats.com.
The winner of the F&M/Brockport semifinal will take on the
winner of the Elizabethtown/Mary Washington semifinal.
Elizabethtown is also making its first NCAA appearance. The Jays
were 13-12 winners at W&L in a late-night affair. The contest
was bumped from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm because of thunderstorms. Once
underway, lightning halted play in the second half. The final horn
was not sounded until after 11:00 pm.
Mary Washington raced past Drew on Wednesday to earn their way
into the Regional Round. The Eagles posted an 18-8 win.
Sunday's Regional Final is slated for 2:00 pm. The winner on
Sunday will advance to the NCAA National Championship Semifinals at
Gettysburg next weekend.