(Savannah, GA) - After a weather delay that lasted nearly three hours, CUAA men's lacrosse faced off against the #1 seed Keiser University to continue play at NAIA Nationals. The Cardinals continued to play with heart and determination, but the Seahawks emerged with a 23-8 win.
Conor Kinsey played the full game in net with 12 saves. Keiser jumped out to an early lead with the first five goals of the contest.
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— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 8, 2025
Cooper Regimbal gets @ConcordiaMlax on the board!
1st | 4:15
CUAA - 1
KU - 5 pic.twitter.com/yLaImjCncC
Cooper Regimbal came off the bench and scored with a quick shot on the fast break to end the shutout.
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— NAIA (@NAIA) May 8, 2025
Conor Kinsey of @CUAACardinals with back-to-back saves at the end of the first quarter. @KUSeahawks leads Concordia 6-1 after one in the #NAIAMlax semifinals.#BattleForTheRedBanner #TheRightWayToPlay pic.twitter.com/NH9oRBZk33
Conor Kinsey made two critical saves in the last minute of the first quarter. CUAA trailed 6-1 after one quarter of play.
Keiser continued to extend their lead with eight more goals in the second quarter. The Cardinals ended their run when Ross Preston slipped a quick pass in front of the net to Ryan Davis in front of the goal.
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— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 8, 2025
Cooper Regimbal gets his second for @ConcordiaMlax
2nd | 0:40
CUAA - 3
KU - 14 pic.twitter.com/NqFRWVDUST
Cooper Regimbal scored his second goal of the game in the last minute. CUAA faced a 14-3 deficit at halftime.
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— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 8, 2025
Ross Preston gets one back for @ConcordiaMlax
3rd | 12:17
CUAA - 5
KU - 17 pic.twitter.com/E5qOOdOji3
The Cardinals continued to battle hard in the third quarter with goals coming from Travis Wright, Ross Preston, and Andrew Simmons. However, Keiser led 21-6 after the third quarter.
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— Concordia Cardinals (@CUAACardinals) May 8, 2025
Travis Wright finds the back of the net for @ConcordiaMlax
4th | 9:52
CUAA - 7
KU - 22 pic.twitter.com/mFFPa3YQdZ
Travis Wright recorded his second marker of the game early in the fourth quarter with Ross Preston drawing the assist. Conor Kinsey showed quick reflexes with a solid save at the 5:46 mark. Spencer Guppy also scored with a quick shot later in the quarter. The Cardinals kept fighting until the final whistle, but Keiser would advance with a 23-8 win.
The Cardinals conclude their historic season with a 12-6 record overall. Their season was also memorable for having achieved the first WHAC Tournament Championship and NAIA playoff win in program history.
