Photo: David Newman
Men’s Lacrosse
The Trinity men’s lacrosse team, coached by Michael Higgins, finished with a 4-11 overall record and tied Bates for 10th place in the NESCAC with a 1-9 league mark. Bantam senior captain defenseman Will Naughton was selected to play in the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association East-West Senior All-Star Game.
Women’s Lacrosse
The Bantam women’s lacrosse team returned to the NCAA Final Four and the national title game for the third straight season. The team ended the year with a 19-3 record and a 9-1 mark in NESCAC action. After ending the regular season as the No. 1 seed, Trinity defeated Amherst for its fourth straight NESCAC title. In the final poll of the campaign released by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA), the Bantams were ranked No. 2 in the country behind two-time defending champion Salisbury after finishing as the national runner-up. For the third straight season, Trinity won the regional crown in the NCAA tournament and advanced to take on Cortland State in the Final Four. The Bantams erased a second-half deficit to defeat the Red Dragons before falling against Salisbury in the NCAA Finals. Senior tri-captain Lyndsey Shepard and junior Caroline Hayes were named to the 2014 IWLCA Division III All-America First Team, sophomore Ashley Stewart graced the IWLCA All-America Second Team, and senior tri-captain Shea Kusiak made the IWLCA All-America Third Team. They joined junior Molly Cox and sophomore Martha Griffin on the IWLCA Division III All-Berkshire Region First Team; Shepard, Hayes, and Stewart earned All-NESCAC First Team honors; and Kusiak earned All-NESCAC Second Team recognition.