MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – North Greenville University captured their first Conference Carolinas Men’s Lacrosse Championship on Sunday when they defeated Belmont Abbey College.

In what was a defensive battle, second seed Belmont Abbey jumped ahead with a goal five minutes in. However, the top-seeded Trailblazers answered with a goal with five minutes remaining in the first quarter, leaving the game knotted at one after 15 minutes.

Jackson Reich then posted a pair of goals early in the second quarter for North Greenville before three straight Jack Clough goals gave Belmont Abbey a 4-3 lead at the half.

Reich and Hayden Moffat tallied goals in the third quarter for North Greenville, giving the Trailblazers a 5-4 lead going to the final period. Clough evened the score for Belmont Abbey with a goal with 5:46 remaining.

However, Aydan Sizemore found the back of the net for North Greenville with 3:34 remaining, giving the Trailblazers the 6-5 victory.

North Greenville earns the automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship. The selections will be announced on Sunday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
 

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2025 Men’s Lacrosse Championship
All-Tournament Team
MVP – Gabe Nelson, North Greenville
Tristan Stephenson, North Greenville
Aydan Sizemore, North Greenville
Cooper Turner, North Greenville
Eddie Kielkopf, Belmont Abbey
Jack Clough, Belmont Abbey
Ben Johnson, Belmont Abbey
Zachary Taylor, Mount Olive
Brady Laurance, Mount Olive
Zachary Kashubara, Barton
Nick Nelson, Barton
 

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2025 Conference Carolinas Men's Lacrosse Championship - CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE | BRACKET
 
Tuesday, April 22 - Quarterfinals (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 3 Mount Olive defeats No. 6 Young Harris (at Mount Olive), 17-8 BOX SCORE

Wednesday, April 23 - Quarterfinals (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 4 Barton defeats No. 5 Emmanuel (at Barton), 22-8 BOX SCORE
 
Friday, April 25 - Semifinals (Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex – Mount Olive, N.C.)
No. 1 North Greenville defeats No. 4 Barton, 20-12 BOX SCORE
No. 2 Belmont Abbey defeats No. 3 Mount Olive, 10-8 BOX SCORE
 
Sunday, April 28 - Final (Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex – Mount Olive, N.C.)
No. 1 North Greenville defeats No. 2 Belmont Abbey, 6-5 BOX SCORE