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Double The Fun: Wagner and Robert Morris Both Win in Empire State

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Pretty good day for Northeast Conference lacrosse, wouldn’t you say?

The conference saw its men’s and women’s team champions triumph in NCAA Tournament action on Wednesday.

First, Wagner played host to Southern Conference champion Mercer in a NCAA Women’s Opening Round affair on Grymes Hill. The Seahawks saw their 5-0 lead evaporate, but eventually seized control for good midway through the second half.

By virtue of its victory, Wagner will have the chance to battle No. 7 Towson in the next round on Friday.

About an hour after Wagner concluded its victory in Staten Island, the Robert Morris men faced off against MAAC member Canisius on the opposite end of the Empire State. After watching the home team score first, RMU erupted en-route to a 12-6 victory in Downtown Buffalo.

Now, it’s on to College Park where the Colonials will try their luck against No. 1 Maryland.

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NEC Produces Four of First 55 Picks in 2018 MLL Draft

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Zach Bryant
Anthony Johnson
Kenny Massa
Tom Kennedy

Three Dawgs and a Colonial defenseman saw their names scroll across the Major League Lacrosse Draft ticker on Wednesday night.

Two current Northeast Conference lacrosse athletes were selected by the defending MLL champion Ohio Machine while two others went to the Boston Cannons.

Bryant midfielder Tom Kennedy, Tewaaraton watch list selection and Senior CLASS Award finalist, was the first NEC player to receive a call. Kennedy, who has scored at least 14 goals during each of his four collegiate campaigns, went to the Boston Cannons with the 26th overall selection.

Five picks later, the Machine drafted fellow Bryant Bulldog Kenny Massa (31st overall).

Robert Morris defender Zach Bryant was the next NEC player off the board, going to the Machine at Pick No. 45. Bryant is the first RMU player drafted into the professional outdoor league since Sean Meagher went 41st overall to Charlotte in the 2015 (December) MLL Supplemental Draft.

The Cannons, who took Kennedy in Round 3, chose another Bulldog with the first pick of Round 7. Anthony Johnson was the 55th selection overall, making Bryant the first ever NEC team to have three players taken in the same MLL Draft.

 

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2018 NEC MLL Draft Picks

Round 3 (26th Overall): Tom Kennedy, Bryant – Boston Cannons

Round 4 (31st Overall): Kenny Massa, Bryant – Ohio Machine

Round 5 (45th Overall): Zach Bryant, Robert Morris – Ohio Machine

Round 7 (55th Overall): Anthony Johnson, Bryant – Boston Cannons

Robert Morris Football Legend Still Scoring Goals in Steel City

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No NCAA Division I player scored more goals than Neco Brett during the 2014 season and no player in the USL scored more than the former Robert Morris star did last week.

Having signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds this past winter, Brett netted a hat trick to power his team to its first win of the season. The Riverhounds topped Toronto FC II, 4-0, on April 7.

In the aftermath of his performance, Brett was voted the USL Player of the Week for Week 4 of the 2018 season.

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