ROCHESTER, NY - The Nazareth men's lacrosse team won its third NCAA Division III Championship on May 25, 1997, with a 15-14 overtime victory over Washington (Md.) in front of 18,086 fans at Bryd Stadium in College Park, MD.

Junior midfielder Ryan McDermott scored just :30 seconds into overtime to lift the Golden Flyers to the title. 

Trent Brown finished the game with five goals and two assists, while Brent Rothfuss added four goals and two assists. Joe Spada added two goals and one assist and Dennis Folley poured in two goals. 

Jake Coon made 13 saves in the win. 

Nazareth finished the year 13-3. 

Check out the photos below.

About the Top 100 Moments
10 moments will be revealed each month, spanning March 2024 to December, 2024. Five moments will be unveiled during the first week of each month and then another five moments during the third week of the month. Moments will not be "ranked" 1-100 and will be released in no particular order. 
 
How to follow along 
The moments will be revealed on the Nazareth Athletics social media channels and website and will include photos, video, box scores, etc. The official hashtag is #NazAthletics100.

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See all of the Top Moments that have been revealed so far on the Centennial webpage.

Nazareth's Centennial celebration is presented by Wellington Steele & Associates and the Leva Family.



 
 
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