No. 2 Men's Lacrosse returns to the field in Decatur for the biggest game of the season, taking on the No. 1 Madonna Crusaders in the NAIA National Championship Final on Saturday at 5:00 PM CT with the national title on the line.
No. 2 Keiser Seahawks (14-0, 9-0) vs No. 1 (1 seed) Madonna Crusaders (20-41, 12-0)
Jack Allen Sports Complex
Decatur, Ala.
5:00 PM CT
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No. 1 Madonna
- The Seahawks and the Crusaders have met just once before, with Madonna earning a 10–7 victory.
- This will be the fifth straight NAIA National Championship finale appearance for the Seahawks.
- This championship game marks the second national championship final for the Crusaders.
- Keiser is 14-0 overall, going 4-0 at home, 6-0 on the road, and 4-0 at neutral sites this season
- The Seahawks have scored 291 goals, ranking fifth in the nation
- The Seahawks are averaging 20.79 goals per game, ranking second in the nation
- AJ Badik leads the offense with 59 points on 45 goals and 14 assists
- Ryan Rundle follows with 70 points on 32 goals and 38 assists, ranking 10th in the nation in assists
- Kyle Davis has recorded 62 points on 24 goals and 38 assists, also ranking 10th in the nation in assists
- Kegan Hufford has tallied 58 points on 35 goals and 23 assists
- Ryan Stowell has added 49 points on 38 goals and 11 assists
- JP Prather and Marek Albiero have recorded 38 and 40 points, respectively
- Braeden Niemy has contributed 34 points on 28 goals and 6 assists
- Chris Rayburn has been key at the faceoff X, going 159-for-249 with 72 ground balls
- With a total of 170 assists, the Seahawks rank fifth in the nation in assists
- The Seahawks are currently ranked seventh in the nation in caused turnovers and sixth in the nation in groundballs
- Madonna is 20-1 overall, going 9-1 at home, 9-0 on the road, and 2-0 at neutral sites this season
- The Crusaders have scored 497 goals, ranking first in the nation
- The Crusaders are averaging 23.67 goals per game, currently ranked first in the nation
- With 339 assists, the Crusaders are currently ranked first in the nation in assists
- Rico Hart leads the offense with 91 points on 75 goals and 16 assists
- Cooper Regimbal follows with 86 points on 63 goals and 23 assists
- Ross Preston has recorded 78 points on 27 goals and 51 assists, ranking sixth in the nation in assists
- Jackson Gradstein has tallied 72 points on 35 goals and 37 assists
- Spencer Guppy has added 67 points on 51 goals and 16 assists
- Reid Dunavant and Benjamin Reidy have recorded 53 and 52 points, respectively
- Ryan Davis has contributed 52 points on 19 goals and 33 assists
- Elvis Syroka has been key at the faceoff X, going 219-for-316 with 124 ground balls
| Keiser |
2026 Stats |
Madonna |
| 291 (20.78) |
Goals |
497 (23.66) |
| 170 (12.14) |
Assists |
347 (16.52) |
| 800 (57.14) |
Shots |
1235 (58.80) |
| 616 (44.00) |
Groundballs |
934 (44.47) |
| 198 (9.14) |
Saves |
259 (12.33) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Aj Badik (45) |
Goals |
Rico Hart (75) |
| Davis/Rundle (38) |
Assists |
Ross Preston (51) |
| Aj Badik (125) |
Shots |
Rico Hart (210) |
| Chris Rayburn (72) |
Groundballs |
Elvis Syroka (97) |
| Lucas Green (99) |
Saves |
Jonathan Bendfeldt (231) |
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