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Goal Celebration vs UMass in NCAA Tournament

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Media Links and Videos for Saturday

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Media Links and Videos for Saturday

No. 6 Navy women's lacrosse edges UMass, 17-16, to advance in NCAA Tournament (Annapolis Capital): https://www.capitalgazette.com/2026/05/08/navy-womens-lacrosse-umass-ncaa-tournament-first-round/

Video: Sixth-seeded Navy women's lacrosse pulled out a 17-16 win over UMass in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Junior Mikayla Williams scored the winning goal with 35 seconds left in regulation to give the Midshipmen their first NCAA Tournament win in seven years. Navy faces Syracuse at home on Sunday at 1 pm for a spot in the NCAA Quarterfinals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxS0pYaY0DU

VIDEO: Hear from Head Coach Cindy Timchal along with senior draw specialist Maura Murphy and junior midfielder Mikayla Williams after Navy's 17-16 win over UMass in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Williams buried the winner with 35 seconds to go, and Murphy recorded a career-high 20 draw controls, the second-most in a game in program history. Navy faces Syracuse on Sunday at 1 pm at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fgZSmbykXE

VIDEO:  Hear from Head Coach Cindy Timchal and junior midfielder Mikayla Williams after her goal lifted Navy to a 17-16 win over UMass in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Midshipmen will face Syracuse at 1 pm on Sunday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium after the program's first NCAA Tournament win since 2019:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXXdrM44MFs

NCAA First Round: Syracuse & Stanford Defenses Shine, Navy Evades Upset, Rutgers Wins NJ Bragging Rights (Inside Lacrosse): https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ncaa-first-round-syracuse-stanford-defenses-shine-navy-evades-upset-rutgers-wins-nj-bragging-rights/d65927b8-d1f3-432b-99b2-a878f4ec6026#google_vignette

29 to 16: NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Tournament First-Round Coverage (Lacrosse Magazine): https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/women/29-16-ncaa-division-i-womens-lacrosse-tournament-first-round-coverage

Syracuse women's lacrosse: Orange grind out win over Loyola, 8-6, to advance to NCAA Second Round (SB Nation): https://www.nunesmagician.com/syracuse-womens-lacrosse-orange-thorpe/108952/syracuse-womens-lacrosse-orange-grind-out-win-over-loyola-8-6-to-advance-to-ncaa-second-round#comments

Syracuse women's lacrosse grinds past Loyola, advances to second-round of NCAA Tournament (Syracuse.com): https://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/2026/05/syracuse-womens-lacrosse-grinds-past-loyola-advances-to-second-round-of-ncaa-tournament.html

Dan Guyette, Syracuse defense lock down Loyola in NCAA Tournament win (Daily Orange): https://dailyorange.com/2026/05/syracuse-womens-lacrosse-ncaa-tournament-win-loyola-defense/#google_vignette

Bengals sign 5 draft picks and 11 college free agents, acquire linebacker Swayze Bozeman from Giants (WCPO): https://www.wcpo.com/sports/football/bengals/bengals-sign-5-draft-picks-and-11-college-free-agents-acquire-linebacker-swayze-bozeman-from-giants#google_vignette

College Football Playoff, Bowl Predictions: CBS Sports updates 2026 projections for entire slate: https://www.on3.com/news/2026-college-football-playoff-bowl-predictions-cbs-sports-updates-2026-projections-for-entire-slate/

2027 NCAA Tournament: ESPN releases updated Bracketology to project expanded 76-team field: https://www.on3.com/news/2027-ncaa-tournament-espn-releases-updated-bracketology-project-expanded-76-team-field-joe-lunardi/
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