The Seahawks, ranked No. 2 nationally, are set to open NAIA National Championship play on Tuesday in the quarterfinal round. Keiser earned the No. 2 seed and will face No. 5-ranked Indiana Tech, the No. 7 seed, with the opening faceoff scheduled for 4:00 PM (ET).
The championship will take place May 12–16 in Decatur, Alabama, where eight teams will compete for the first NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Championship title. Keiser enters the event with a strong postseason resume, having captured NAIA National Invitational titles in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
MEN'S LACROSSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 2 Keiser Seahawks (No. 2 Seed) (12-0) vs.
No. 5 Indiana Tech Warriors (No. 7 Seed) (12-8)
Jack Allen Sports Complex - Decatur, Ala.
4:00 PM (ET)
WATCH: NAIA Network
LIVE STATS: NAIA Stats
- Wednesday will mark the sixth meeting all-time between the two programs
- The team holds a 4-1 record in the all-time series and enters on a four-game winning streak against the opponent
- The last meeting resulted in a 21-15 road victory on Feb. 21, 2026
- Four of the six meetings have been played at neutral sites, with the upcoming matchup continuing the recent trend of neutral/away contests
- Across the five meetings, the team has scored 76 total goals
- The offense is averaging 15.2 goals per game in the all-time series
POTENTIAL SEMIFINAL MATCHUP
No. 3 Aquinas (No. 3 seed) (14-3)
- The Seahawks and the St. Bernards have never faced each other before
- If advanced, this game would mark the first-ever meeting between the Seahawks and the St. Bernards
No. 4 SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) (No. 6 seed) (14-4)
- The Seahawks and SCAD Savannah have faced each other 8 times all-time
- The Seahawks hold a 6-2 record against SCAD Savannah in the all-time series
- If advanced, this game would mark the first-ever meeting between the Seahawks and the Bees at the national tournament
- Keiser enters the NAIA National Championship with a 12-0 record
- The Seahawks captured their third AAC Tournament title on May 2nd, defeating Reinhardt 17-10
- The Seahawks were led by Kegan Hufford and JP Prather both scoring 4 goals, followed by Ryan Rundle with a hat-trick and Kyle Davis with 6 points
- Ryan Rundle was named the Tournament MVP. Joining him on the All-Tournament Team were Chris Rayburn, Shane Cassidy and Aj Badik
- On the year Keiser out-scored their opponent, 247-90
- Keiser and Indiana Tech have never met in post season play
- The Seahawk's 247 goals this season rank No. 8 in the NAIA
- The Seahawks have given up the second fewest goals in the nation this season
| Keiser |
2026 Stats |
Indiana Tech |
| 247 (20.58) |
Goals |
336 (16.8) |
| 145 (12.08) |
Assists |
218 (10.9) |
| 689 (57.42) |
Shots |
1111 (55.55) |
| 536 (44.66) |
Groundballs |
799 (39.95) |
| 107 (8.66) |
Saves |
220 (11.00) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Aj Badik (37) |
Goals |
Cam Fewster (64) |
| Ryan Rundle (34) |
Assists |
Cam Fewster (57) |
| Aj Badik (103) |
Shots |
Can Fewster (172) |
| Chris Rayburn (58) |
Groundballs |
Zach Spisz (100) |
| Lucas Green (81) |
Saves |
Sam Park (167) |
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