Men's Lacrosse

Bryant, UMBC Share #AEMLAX Regular-Season Crown; Bulldogs to Host Championship

The America East Men’s Lacrosse Championship will head to Smithfield, R.I. for the first time as Bryant earned the No. 1 seed for the upcoming league tournament on Saturday. Additionally, Binghamton captured the final championship berth with its win over Vermont as the bracket and matchups for this year’s tournament was set this afternoon.

Bryant and UMBC ended the season as co-regular-season champions while UAlbany and Binghamton rounded out the field for the 2025 America East Men's Lacrosse Championship, which takes place May 1 & 3 at Bryant’s Beirne Stadium.

The final seeds for the 2025 #AEMLAX Championship are:
  1. Bryant (5-1)
  2. UMBC (5-1)
  3. UAlbany (4-2)
  4. Binghamton (3-3)
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Bryant locked up a share of the regular-season crown for the first time in program history with a 17-12 win at UMass Lowell. UMBC, which had a bye, earned its first regular-season title since 2021. The Bulldogs held the tiebreak advantage over the Retrievers by virtue of its 12-7 win vs. UMBC on March 29. Binghamton knocked off Vermont, 12-7, to return to the tournament after missing out last season. Liam Ferris scored four goals in the pivotal contest for the Bearcats. Defending champion UAlbany beat NJIT 18-6 and will be the No. 3 seed.

The tournament kicks off on Thursday with semifinal action. Host Bryant takes on Binghamton in the first matchup at 4 p.m. while UMBC and UAlbany face off in the nightcap at 7 p.m. 

The semifinal winners will go head-to-head for the 2025 conference championship on Saturday at 1 p.m. All games of the 2025 America East Men’s Lacrosse Championship will air on ESPN+.

Stay up-to-date on the tournament by visiting Championship Central for streaming and live stats links as well as box scores, highlights and recaps following each round in addition to team information, tournament history and more.

Follow @AmericaEast on X to get the real-time championship updates. Use the #AEChamps and #AEMLAX hashtags to join the conversation.

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