BOSTON, Mass. (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)-- The Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards possessed the ball as the clock ticked down and fired off a goal with seven seconds to go elevating the host 9-8 over the visiting Salve Regina University Seahawks at Sweeney Field.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Wentworth 9, Salve Regina 8
Records: Salve Regina (3-1,0-0 NEWMAC), Wentworth (3-1,0-0 CNE)
History: Today's meeting was the 26th all-time meeting between the Leopards and Seahawks in men's lacrosse.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salve Regina began the game with a 3-0 lead thanks to Chris Koltzan's book end goals of Ryan Bothe's first goal of the season. The leopards responded with a 3-0 run, however Koltzan would score his third goal of the day to advance the Seahawks 4-3 by the end of the first quarter.
• The Leopards established a two-goal 6-4 lead by the end of the first half with a dominant second quarter.
• Liam Cooney and Luke Castillo combined for three goals in second half tying the game at 7-7 with 13 minutes remaining in the contest. Following another success from the Leopards Heath Sumwalt, with his fourth goal of the season, tied the game at 8-8 and it looked like the teams would go to overtime. 
• With seven seconds remaining Leopards' Tyler Longo shifted towards the Seahawk goal and converted the final goal of the game, swinging the verdict in favor of Wentworth 9-8. 
• Goalies William Kein and Andrew Hazard combined for 14 saves. Leopards' Tom Gardner made 13 stops.