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Loupassi scored four goals and added two assists in Saturday's contest at Rhodes
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Winner Sewanee SEWANEE 11-5, 6-0
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Rhodes RHODES 10-6, 4-2
Winner
Sewanee SEWANEE
11-5, 6-0
15
Final
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Rhodes RHODES
10-6, 4-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Sewanee SEWANEE 2 6 3 4 15
Rhodes RHODES 0 4 1 2 7

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Tigers clinch SAA Regular Season Title with 15-7 win at Rhodes

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Manoli Loupassi recorded six points, Charles Moran added four, and Harrison Fuller finished with a hat trick as Sewanee defeated Rhodes, 15-7, on the road to clinch the 2026 SAA Regular Season Championship. The Tigers completed a perfect 6-0 conference slate for the first time since 2016.

Sewanee used a four-goal run early and a six-goal second period to take control and never trailed.

Loupassi led the Tigers with four goals and two assists while adding three ground balls. Moran posted a hat trick with an assist, two caused turnovers, and a ground ball. Will Kennedy totaled three points on a goal and two assists, while Sage Cookerly added two goals. Fuller scored three times, and Hank Walsh and Robert Freeman each found the net once.

Tyler Clary recorded a career-high nine ground balls, and Max Bensing added five while going 8-of-14 at the faceoff X. Gus Albright, James Bogusky, and Henry Westfall each collected two ground balls, with Albright also causing a turnover.

Freeman opened the scoring with 9:57 remaining in the first quarter, finishing after a ground ball by Cookerly. Fuller added a second goal following a defensive stop and ground ball by Clary, giving Sewanee a 2-0 lead after one.

The Tigers struck quickly in the second, capitalizing on a Rhodes penalty as Loupassi scored a man-up goal less than a minute into the period. Cookerly extended the lead to 4-0 before Rhodes answered with back-to-back goals. Sewanee responded 38 seconds later, with a goal from Moran. Rhodes tacked on a third goal in three minutes, but Sewanee again had an answer, as Loupassi scored just under a minute later. After another Rhodes man-up score cut into the lead, Bensing won the faceoff and sparked a quick connection from Kennedy to Moran. Fuller capped the half with a goal off a Loupassi assist, sending Sewanee into the break with a four-goal advantage.

After a scoreless opening stretch in the third, Sewanee broke through as Moran set up Fuller for his third goal. Rhodes answered quickly, but Loupassi responded with back-to-back goals—both no-look, behind the back goals—to push the lead to 11-5 entering the fourth.

Sewanee put the game away with four straight goals to open the final period. Walsh scored following a caused turnover by Beau Burnette, and Moran added his third goal minutes later. Kennedy assisted on goals by Moran and Cookerly during the run, extending the lead to eight. Rhodes added two late goals, but Sewanee closed out the 15-7 victory.

The Tigers limited Rhodes to 13 shots on goal while forcing the Lynx into a 13-of-22 performance on clears. Sewanee finished with 31 shots on goal and went 21-of-24 on clears.

Sewanee enters the SAA Tournament as the top seed and will face the No. 4 seed in the semifinals on Thursday, April 30, in Danville, Ky., at 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT.
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Players Mentioned

Gus Albright

#8 Gus Albright

LSM
5' 11"
Junior
Max Bensing

#10 Max Bensing

FO
5' 8"
Sophomore
James Bogusky

#31 James Bogusky

SSDM/LSM
5' 10"
Junior
Beau Burnette

#16 Beau Burnette

D
6' 0"
Junior
Sage Cookerly

#7 Sage Cookerly

A
6' 0"
Senior
Robert Freeman

#27 Robert Freeman

A
6' 0"
Senior
Will Kennedy

#46 Will Kennedy

A
5' 8"
Junior
Manoli Loupassi

#1 Manoli Loupassi

A
6' 5"
Junior
Charles Moran

#48 Charles Moran

A
5' 10"
Senior
Hank Walsh

#6 Hank Walsh

M
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Gus Albright

#8 Gus Albright

5' 11"
Junior
LSM
Max Bensing

#10 Max Bensing

5' 8"
Sophomore
FO
James Bogusky

#31 James Bogusky

5' 10"
Junior
SSDM/LSM
Beau Burnette

#16 Beau Burnette

6' 0"
Junior
D
Sage Cookerly

#7 Sage Cookerly

6' 0"
Senior
A
Robert Freeman

#27 Robert Freeman

6' 0"
Senior
A
Will Kennedy

#46 Will Kennedy

5' 8"
Junior
A
Manoli Loupassi

#1 Manoli Loupassi

6' 5"
Junior
A
Charles Moran

#48 Charles Moran

5' 10"
Senior
A
Hank Walsh

#6 Hank Walsh

5' 11"
Junior
M