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Sewanee SEWANEE 11-7
13
Winner Rhodes RHODES 13-4
Sewanee SEWANEE
11-7
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Final
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Rhodes RHODES
13-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Sewanee SEWANEE 6 0 1 1 8
Rhodes RHODES 6 1 2 4 13

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men's Lacrosse falls in SAA Championships

MEMPHIS, TENN. – Manoli Loupassi netted four goals and Will Kennedy added three points, but Sewanee fell to Rhodes, 13-8, in the 2025 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Men's Lacrosse Championship on Sunday afternoon at Crain Field.

The opening quarter featured a flurry of goals, with both teams trading scores early. After the Lynx struck first off a caused turnover, Asa Nischwitz won the ensuing faceoff and Hank Walsh scored just 18 seconds later to even the game. Carter Cole followed with another Sewanee goal after Nischwitz again sparked the possession with a caused turnover and ground ball.

Rhodes answered quickly, capitalizing on a faceoff win, but Loupassi responded with his first goal to regain the lead. A save from Rhodes goalkeeper Jason Rubinstein led to a Lynx goal to tie the game at 3-3.

Will Kennedy set up Loupassi for another tally, but Rhodes again answered off the faceoff. Loupassi completed his first-quarter hat trick to notch his 42nd goal of the season, and moments later, Kennedy assisted Hudson Jones to put the Tigers up by two. However, Rhodes scored twice in the final 90 seconds of the quarter to tie the game at 6-6.

The defenses clamped down in the second quarter, with the Lynx scoring the only goal of the period with 3:05 remaining. Rhodes then added two more in the third quarter to complete a five-goal run and take an 8-6 lead.
Loupassi ended Sewanee's scoring drought late in the third with his fourth goal of the day, but Rhodes struck first in the fourth quarter. Kennedy brought Sewanee within two goals, but the Tigers couldn't regain momentum, and the Lynx closed the contest with three unanswered goals to secure the title.

Flynn Bowman recorded 13 saves in goal for Sewanee, while Nischwitz tallied four ground balls. Gus Albright added three ground balls and a caused turnover, and Jones, Kennedy, Carlton Ward, Charles Moran, and Brady Cole each picked up two ground balls. Jones, Carter Cole, and Beau Burnette each caused a turnover.
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Players Mentioned

Gus Albright

#8 Gus Albright

LSM
5' 11"
Sophomore
Flynn Bowman

#18 Flynn Bowman

GK
5' 10"
Junior
Beau Burnette

#16 Beau Burnette

D
6' 0"
Sophomore
Brady Cole

#57 Brady Cole

SSDM
6' 0"
Senior
Carter Cole

#5 Carter Cole

LSM
6' 0"
Senior
Will Kennedy

#46 Will Kennedy

A
5' 8"
Sophomore
Manoli Loupassi

#1 Manoli Loupassi

A
6' 5"
Sophomore
Charles Moran

#48 Charles Moran

A
5' 10"
Junior
Asa Nischwitz

#29 Asa Nischwitz

FO
5' 10"
Sophomore
Hank Walsh

#6 Hank Walsh

M
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Gus Albright

#8 Gus Albright

5' 11"
Sophomore
LSM
Flynn Bowman

#18 Flynn Bowman

5' 10"
Junior
GK
Beau Burnette

#16 Beau Burnette

6' 0"
Sophomore
D
Brady Cole

#57 Brady Cole

6' 0"
Senior
SSDM
Carter Cole

#5 Carter Cole

6' 0"
Senior
LSM
Will Kennedy

#46 Will Kennedy

5' 8"
Sophomore
A
Manoli Loupassi

#1 Manoli Loupassi

6' 5"
Sophomore
A
Charles Moran

#48 Charles Moran

5' 10"
Junior
A
Asa Nischwitz

#29 Asa Nischwitz

5' 10"
Sophomore
FO
Hank Walsh

#6 Hank Walsh

5' 11"
Sophomore
M