Elaina Corson Becomes All-Time Leader in Goals for Rowan Women’s Lacrosse

Elaina Corson scored five goals and became the school’s all-time leading goal scorer as #16 Rowan rolled to a 21-0 win over Ramapo in an NJAC women’s lacrosse matchup. Madison Rothwein had four goals and posted a school-record 16 draw controls as Rowan (11-2; 2-0 NJAC) extended its winning streak to eight games.

Corson (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) made history early in the second quarter with her third goal of the game, which was the 251st of her career, to break the mark of 250 goals that was set by All-American Becca Wood from 2012 to 2015. Finishing with five in the game, Corson now has 253 goals in her career.

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Corson and Rothwein Lead #16 Rowan Women’s Lacrosse Over Stockton, 16-9, in NJAC Opener

Elaina Corson and Madison Rothwein combined for 11 goals, including eight in the second half, as #16 Rowan fought back to earn a 16-9 win over Stockton in the NJAC women’s lacrosse opener for the Profs. Rowan (10-2; 1-0 NJAC) has now won seven straight.

Corson finished with six goals and Rothwein matched her season-high with five, while adding two assists. Trish Gillen had two goals on the day while Amelia Govern matched her career-high with two assists.

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Rothwein, Lockhart Lead No. 15 Rowan Past Catholic, 13-9

Madison Rothwein scored five goals and Fiona Lockhart added four as #15 Rowan defeated Catholic, 13-9, in a women’s lacrosse matchup. The Profs run their winning streak to five games while improving to 8-2 on the year.

It was a career-high in goals for Rothwein, while Lockhart matched her personal best with the total, while adding an assist. Alexis Lowry was the only other Prof with multiple goals in the win. Kylie Durboraw made nine saves for Rowan as the teams were deadlocked with 18 shots on goal apiece.

Although Catholic (5-5) took an early 2-0 lead, Rothwein got the Profs on the board just two minutes later and Lowry scored the tying goal before the end of the first quarter.

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Rowan’s Corson, Rothwein & Hester Earn NJAC Honors

Rowan women’s lacrosse players Elaina Corson and Madison Rothwein, and men’s track athlete Damitrius Hester have earned weekly honors as given by the NJAC.

Corson (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocast Valley Regional) was named the NJAC Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this year as she totaled 14 goals, three assists, four ground balls, four draw controls and five caused turnovers in the #19 Profs’ two wins on their Spring Break trip to Tennessee. The senior attacker scored a season-high nine goals and added two assists in the 18-5 win at Sewanee. She followed that with five goals and one assist in the 17-12 win at Rhodes

Corson currently tops Rowan in scoring with 40 goals and 11 assists.

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Rowan’s Track & Field Team Wins NCAA Division III Championship

The Rowan Men’s Track & Field Team took home the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship with a total of 76 points and featured a pair of individual winners on Saturday to help the Profs secure its first-ever national indoor title. The two-day meet was held at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

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Rothwein Named Defensive Player of the Week

Rowan’s Madison Rothwein (Mt Royal, NJ/Kingsway Regional) has been named the IWLCA Division III Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in the #23 Profs’ two wins last week.

The sophomore midfielder delivered a dominant two-way performance during a 2–0 week for #23 Rowan, which was highlighted by a 13-11 road win over #14 Stevens. Across the two contests, Rothwein recorded 12 draw controls, five caused turnovers, and 10 ground balls, playing a key role in controlling possession for the Profs on both ends of the field.

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Rowan’s Davis, Lamanteer and Rothwein Named NJAC Athletics of the Week

Rowan’s Brayden Davis, Kyle Lamanteer and Madison Rothwein were honored in their respective sports as NJAC Athletes of the Week for the week ending March 8. It marks the first NJAC honors of the year for all three Profs.

Davis (Chatsworth, NJ/Seneca Tabernacle) was named the Baseball Player of the Week as he had a superb start to the season, batting .769 (10-for-13) in #8 Rowan’s first three games. The junior totaled four runs, 10 RBI, five doubles and three home runs in the three wins.

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Davis, Lamanteer Lead #8 Rowan to DH Sweep of Vermont State Castleton

Freshman Kyle Lamanteer hit two home runs and Brayden Davis added one in #8 Rowan’s 7-3 win over Vermont State Castleton, paving the way for a doubleheader sweep while the Profs captured the second game, 14-3, in seven innings. Rowan (3-0) hit a total of six home runs on the day in the rescheduled game played at Diamond Nation.

Davis went 7-for-8 at the plate on the day, with a total of five doubles in the two games. He also drove in four runs and scored two.

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Durboraw’s 11 Saves Help #23 Rowan Women’s Lacrosse Hold Off #14 Stevens, 13-11

Kylie Durboraw made a career-high 11 saves and Elaina Corson and Yasmin Harris had three goals each as #23 Rowan defeated #14 Stevens, 13-11, in non-conference women’s lacrosse action. The Profs improve to 3-1 on the year.

Durboraw made five of those saves in the final two minutes, while facing seven shots by Stevens (2-2), including two free-position shots to preserve the win for the Profs.

With a tight game the entire 60 minutes, Rowan broke the 11-11 tie with two late goals in a span of a minute. Alexis Lowry scored the game-winning goal at 3:13, and Harris followed with the insurance goal at 2:06 off a pass from Corson.

The Profs trailed, 5-3, at halftime, but put together a strong third quarter, outscoring the Ducks, 6-3. Goals by Jess Hoffmaster and Madison Rothwein tied the game at 5-5, and after the teams traded goals, Stevens went ahead, 8-6. The Profs fought back as Fiona Lockhart netted one and Corson followed with two to put Rowan ahead again, 9-8, heading into the final period.

The teams were tied three more times in the fourth with Stevens knotting the game at 11-11 with 8:13 to play, setting the stage for Lowry’s gamewinner.

The second quarter was all Stevens as they outscored Rowan, 4-0, and took a 5-3 halftime lead. Rowan owned a 3-1 lead at the end of the first quarter on goals by Corson, Harris and Lockhart.

The Profs will face another Top 25 team on Wednesday when they host #17 Scranton at 4 p.m.

Davis’ 2 Home Runs Lead #8 Rowan Baseball to 9-7 Win over Penn State Harrisburg in 11 innings

Brayden Davis hit two home runs, including a three-run shot in the bottom of the 11th, as #8 Rowan walked off a 9-7 win over #21 Penn State Harrisburg in the Profs’ season opener which had been rescheduled and moved 260 miles away.

Rowan’s first four games were canceled or postponed due to weather and field conditions. The Profs will play again this weekend, hosting a doubleheader against Vermont State Castleton that will be played at Diamond Nation in Flemington, NJ. First pitch is 11 a.m.

It marked Davis’ first career game with two homers while he posted a personal best six RBI going 3-for-6 at the plate. Jason Schooley also hit his first home run as a Prof, with a solo shot in the eighth that broke a 2-2 tie, while he had two RBI. Damon Suriani and Joey Bogart each had two hits on the day and Evan McCoach scored three runs in his Rowan debut.

Preseason All-American Zach Coluccio got the ball for opening day and went 5.0 innings, giving up two runs and striking out four. Christian Rice turned in a solid 3.0 innings with a personal-best seven strikeouts. Mark Grubb, Jake Andrey and Jack Norton made appearances in the late innings with Norton earning his first win as a Prof.

The Lions took a 7-6 lead in the top of the 11th by James Quici. McCoach led off the Profs’ half of the inning being hit by a pitch. Nick Struble walked, setting the stage for Davis, who homered to centerfield to score McCoach and pinch runner Anthony Pallone and set off the Profs’ celebration.

PSU Harrisburg (5-2) used a three-run triple by Cory Baker in the top of the ninth to take a 6-4 lead. But in the bottom half of the inning, Davis came through with a two-run homer to send the game into extra innings, scoring McCoach, who had singled.

The teams were tied, 2-2, in the eighth before Schooley broke that with a solo shot to right field. The Profs went up, 4-2, when pinch hitter Brett Chiesa singled and brought home pinch runner Kyle Lamanteer, who ran for Ian Murphy after his single.

PSU Harrisburg opened the scoring in the first inning with a run on one hit and one Rowan error.

Rowan jumped ahead in the bottom of the first as Davis lifted a sacrifice fly to score McCoach, who led off being hit by a pitch. Schooley laid down a sacrifice bunt to bring home Suriani from third to give the Profs a 2-1 lead. The Lions tied the game in the fourth, stringing together three hits.