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INDIANAPOLIS – Gettysburg College will begin the defense of its national title on its home turf as the Bullets will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship at Clark Field this weekend.
No. 3 Gettysburg (16-2) has hosted the opening rounds of the national tournament in each of the last nine years. Joining the Bullets this weekend will be Westfield State University (17-2) and Morrisville State College (12-7). The Owls and Mustangs meet in the first round Saturday, May 12, at 1 p.m. Gettysburg will take on the victor Sunday, May 13, at 1 p.m.
Ticket prices for the event are $6 for adults, $3 for senior citizens/students (13-18 or from participating institutions), and $2 for children ages 3-12.
The Orange and Blue wrapped up its record 11th Centennial Conference championship by defeating No. 7 Franklin & Marshall College 15-7 in the title game. The team's only losses this season have come against the Diplomats and current No. 8 York (Pa.) College. Gettysburg is making its 17th consecutive and 18th overall appearance in the NCAA playoffs. The Bullets won all five national playoff contests last season, including a 6-5 victory over The College of New Jersey in the title game, marking the program's second national championship. Gettysburg is 31-15 all-time in the NCAA playoffs.
Westfield State is making its second national showing. The Owls earned the bid by clinching the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MACAC) championship with a 17-10 win over Framingham State. Westfield State won its NCAA debut against Castleton University 15-8 last spring before falling to William Smith College 15-1 in the second round.
Morrisville State makes its third national trip in the last four seasons. The Mustangs took down Medaille College 21-10 in the finals of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) to clinch a spot in the playoffs for the second year in a row. Morrisville State has won 12 of its last 13 games since opening the season 0-6. The team has lost both of its previous NCAA contests.
