(Savannah, GA) - CUAA men's lacrosse faced off against Webber International on Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Championship. The Cardinals entered as the #5 seed while the Warriors checked in as the #4 seed. CUAA played with grit and determination, weathering a 4-0 run in the second half to claim a 12-7 victory and extend their run.
��CARDS ADVANCE��@ConcordiaMlax makes it to the semifinal game for the first time in program history! pic.twitter.com/RZJAOO7NS9
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Joseph Loria played a complete game in net with 12 saves.
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— NAIA (@NAIA) May 7, 2025
The 2nd Quarterfinal of the #NAIAMlax Championship gets off to a fast start as @CUAACardinals scores off the opening faceoff against @WebberAthletics to take the 1-0.
Follow all the action in the #BattleForTheRedBanner: https://t.co/ExQT0Pz3Ju#TheRightWayToPlay pic.twitter.com/23ArY3UGra
Nick Bradford opened scoring just 17 seconds into the contest after picking up the GB off of the first faceoff.
��CARDS SCORE��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Ross Preston and Andrew Simmons connect to double the @ConcordiaMlax lead!
1st | 9:35
CUAA - 2
WIU - 0 pic.twitter.com/wk4TjciLR3
Andrew Simmons added a goal with an assist by Ross Preston.
��CARDS SCORE��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Andrew Simmons gets his second after a @ConcordiaMlax penalty kill to make it a two score game again!
1st | 1:55
CUAA - 3
WIU - 1 pic.twitter.com/fSzF8cGeo4
Webber International got on the board with a power play goal, but Simmons later responded with his second marker of the day. CUAA led 3-1 after the first quarter.
��CARDS SCORE��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Spencer Guppy rips one in to make it a three-goal lead for @ConcordiaMlax!
2nd | 7:13
CUAA - 4
WIU - 1 pic.twitter.com/JhM1AJOFe9
Spencer Guppy scored on the power play to open the second quarter with Travis Wright drawing the assist.
��HAT TRICK��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Andrew Simmons gets a first half hatty in the final seconds off of the assist from Ross Preston for @ConcordiaMlax!
2nd | 0:05
CUAA - 6
WIU - 2 pic.twitter.com/knSBMtI9N3
Guppy later notched his second goal and Andrew Simmons completed his hat trick with five seconds remaining. Ross Preston drew the assist on both goals and CUAA held a 6-2 advantage at halftime.
��CARDS SCORE��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Ryan Davis gets the first score of the second half as @ConcordiaMlax goes up 5!
3rd | 12:21
CUAA - 7
WIU - 2 pic.twitter.com/DywLlpszb3
Ryan Davis recorded an unassisted goal to start the third quarter. Webber International began to tighten the game with four unanswered goals. CUAA stayed ahead 7-6 after the third quarter.
The contest was briefly delayed for about 30 minutes due to a lightning strike in the area.
��HAT TRICK��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Spencer Guppy gets a hat trick of his own to make it a 2-goal @ConcordiaMlax lead!
4th | 11:06
CUAA - 8
WIU - 6 pic.twitter.com/apKObcp1lX
Once play resumed, Spencer Guppy ended the Warriors' run by completing his hat trick on the man up opportunity.
��CARDS SCORE��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Cooper Regimbal finds the back of the net to put @ConcordiaMlax up two!
4th | 6:32
CUAA - 9
WIU - 7 pic.twitter.com/mfOfvoIUhg
Webber International responded with a goal, but Cooper Regimbal countered with his first marker of the day assisted by Andrew Simmons.
��CARDS SCORE��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
Ryan Davis sweeps it in to put @ConcordiaMlax up three!
4th | 4:16
CUAA - 10
WIU - 7 pic.twitter.com/cMcbWjX82I
Ryan Davis scored his second goal of the day on the power play, showing his skill by batting the ball in midair into the net. Cooper Regimbal added his second goal on the fast break and Andrew Simmons tallied with an exciting behind-the-back shot. CUAA maintained their lead and secured the 12-7 victory.
The Cardinals will now face #1 seed Keiser University tomorrow, May 8th at 3:00 PM.
��CARDS WIN!��
— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 7, 2025
One more day for @ConcordiaMlax! pic.twitter.com/mvD2OgNsYQ
