The No. 1-ranked Keiser's men's lacrosse team will make NAIA history on Wednesday as the Seahawks will square off versus the William Penn Statesmen in the opening game of the Inaugural NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Championship (May 7-10). The opening round contests is slated for a 9:00 am start. The Seahawks are among eight team's vying for the first NAIA National Championship Red Banner in men's lacrosse. Keiser has won each of the last two NAIA National Invitational crowns (2023 & 2024).
INAUGURAL MEN'S LACROSSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (No. 1 Seed) (12-1) vs.
No. 10 William Penn Statesmen (No. 8 Seed) (12-3)
Memorial Stadium - Savannah, Georgia
9:00 AM (ET)
WATCH: NAIA Network
LIVE STATS: NAIA StatBroadcast
TICKETS: Adult General Admission - $20 / Children General Admission - $10
- Wednesday will mark the third meeting all-time between the Seahawks and Statesmen
- The Seahawks hold a 2-0 record in the series history
- The last meeting between the two squads resulted in a 13-12 victory in overtime for the Seahawks on Feb. 10, 2024 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
- In that game, JP Prather tied the game with his fourth goal of the contest art the 2:35 mark of the fourth quarter
- Ryan Rundle netted the game-winner on overtime for the team's ninth straight win
- This will mark the third consecutive neutral site game between the two sides
- Keiser is averaging 11.5 goals per game versus the Statesmen all-time
POTENTIAL SEMIFINAL MATCHUP
No. 2 Webber Int'l (No. 4 seed) (13-2)
- The Seahawks and Warriors have faced each other 11 times
- Keiser holds an 11-0 recorded versus WIU all-time
- The Seahawks are 3-0 all-time versus the Warriors in NAIA postseason play
No. 7 Concordia (Mich.) (No. 5 seed) (11-5)
- Keiser faced Concordia (Mich.) two times during the 2024 season
- The Seahawks own a 2-0 record all-time versus the Cardinals
- The last meeting between the two sides was in last year's NAIA Quarterfinals with Keiser defeating Concordia, 19-14
- Keiser enters the NAIA National Championship with a 12-1 record
- The Seahawks captured their second AAC Tournament title on April 26, defeating Cumberlands (Ky.), 11-9
- The Seahawks were led in scoring by Kegan Hufford, who supplied a hat-trick, followed by Vincent Cerasuolo and Ryan Stowell with two goals apiece
- Shane Cassidy, Kegan Hufford, and Lucas Green were named to the AAC All-Tournament Team
- Freshman Ryan Stowell was named the AAC Tournament MVP
- On the year Keiser out-scored their opponent, 215-104
- Keiser enters Wednesday with a 9-5 overall record in NAIA postseason play
- Keiser and William Penn have never met in postseason action
- The Seahawk's 215 goals this season rank No. 8 in the NAIA
- Keiser is second in the nation in goals per game (17.9)
- The Seahawks have given up the fourth fewest goals in the nation this season
| Keiser |
2025 Stats |
William Penn |
| 215 (17.9) |
Goals |
297 (19.8) |
| 129 (10.7) |
Assists |
193 (12.9) |
| 631 (52.6) |
Shots |
905 (60.3) |
| 240-360 (66.7%) |
Faceoffs (W - PCT) |
314-458 (68.6%) |
| 456 (38.0) |
Groundballs |
621 (41.4) |
| 94 (47.5%) |
Saves |
114 (49.1%) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Ryan Rundle (34) |
Goals |
Breck Putzier (58) |
| Vincent Cerasuolo (26) |
Assists |
Breck Putzier (58) |
| AJ Badik (92) |
Shots |
Breck Putzier (199) |
| Chris Rayburn (116) |
Faceoffs |
Bryce Campbell (162) |
| Jackson Marshall (48) |
Groundballs |
Max Standage (134) |
| Lucas Green (77) |
Saves |
Matt Hollenbaugh (51) |
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