RIT senior midfielder Ryan Barnable (Whitby, Ontario/Donald A. Wilson) scored the double-overtime game-winning goal to lead the Tigers to a 15-14 victory over Salisbury in the 2021 NCAA Division III National Championship game, Sunday, at Rentchler Field in East Hartford, Conn.
Here it is!! Game winner!! RIT WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!! #RIT pic.twitter.com/ZLc1rnVvUe
— RIT Athletics (@RITathletics) May 30, 2021
RIT clinched its first national championship in program history while finishing the season with an unblemished 14-0 record.
Senior attackman Quinn Commandant (Rockwood, Ontario/The Kiski School) was named the tournament Most Outstanding Player after totaling five goals and two assists in the victory.
MEDIA:
HISTORY MADE!
FINAL SCORE – RIT 15, Salisbury 14 (2OT)
BARNABLE WITH THE DOUBLE OT GAME-WINNER#RIT IS YOUR 2021 @NCAADIII MEN'S LACROSSE NATIONAL CHAMPION pic.twitter.com/4TS260mRId
— RIT Men's Lacrosse (@RITMLAX) May 30, 2021
Incredible!!! National Champs!!! @RITathletics #d3lax
? Rochester Institute of Technology ? pic.twitter.com/2zTzPgoR7V
— NCAA Division III (@NCAADIII) May 30, 2021
TROPHY SEASON pic.twitter.com/aE0NaRQDRZ
— RIT Men's Lacrosse (@RITMLAX) May 30, 2021
How do you send the nation's longest-tenured AD off on a high-note before he retires?
Winning a national championship for Lou Spiotti seems like it was a good way to go – https://t.co/vZJSCddJP7 pic.twitter.com/wyrCPIAsi4
— RIT Athletics (@RITathletics) May 31, 2021
Mission Accomplished! @RITMensLax completes its journey to the @NCAADIII National Championship. #RIT #d3lax pic.twitter.com/io7voPVVIa
— RIT SportsZone (@RIT_SportsZone) May 31, 2021
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