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Monday, May 27, 2013  The Ithaca baseball team defeat number one ranked Linfield 6-4 on Monday, avoiding elimination and putting the Bombers just two wins away from a national title.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  RIT used a hidden ball trick in overtime to defeat the Cortland Red Dragons 10-9 and advance to the NCAA Division III Championship on Saturday in Cortland.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Cortland State men's lacrosse team continued their dominance in the NCAA tournament Wednesday night, defeating Western New England University 12-7.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  The Oswego State men's hockey team jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period of the NCAA Championship game in Lake Placid, but Wisconsin Eau-Claire stormed back with four unanswered goals, winning the title 5-3.

Friday, March 15, 2013  While most of the team is in familiar territory, the Morrisville State men's basketball program is in uncharted waters, as they are in the Division III Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Cortland scored seven runs in the top of the fourth inning to break a 2-2 tie and the Red Dragons defeated Kean University, 10-5, in the opening round of the eight-team, double-elimination NCAA Div. III Baseball World Series at Fox Cities Stadium.

Sunday, May 20, 2012  Cortland outscored Tufts 8-1 over the final 26 minutes to overcome a 9-4 deficit and the nationally second-ranked Red Dragons defeated the fourth-ranked Jumbos, 12-10, in the NCAA Div. III men’s lacrosse semifinals

Saturday, May 19, 2012  The Red Dragons earned a trip to the NCAA Div. III World Series with a 2-1 victory over Farmingdale State in the championship round of the NCAA New York Regional.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Senior Lindsay Abbott matched her season and career high of 10 points with four goals and six assists to lead the nationally second-ranked Cortland women's lacrosse team to a 22-6 win versus Castleton State.

Friday, March 16, 2012  Lakers beat Amherst in overtime on Friday.

Saturday, March 03, 2012  a three-pointer by 21st-ranked Eastern Connecticut State University (24-5) with 2.5 seconds left in double overtime handed the Lakers a 70-69 loss in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament at Max Ziel Gymnasium on Saturday night.

Friday, March 02, 2012  After winning the SUNYAC championship for the first time since 1965, the Oswego State men's basketball team made their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, and the Lakers started their tournament in dramatic fashion, defeating Endicott College of Massachusetts 72-71.

Monday, February 27, 2012  Syracuse University isn't the only basketball team "dancing" this March.  Several Central New York colleges are in the Division III Men's Tournament this year.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  The Rhode Island College Anchormen (21-7) will be making their second straight trip to the sectional round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament after defeating Oswego State (24-5), 71-63, Saturday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

Saturday, November 27, 2010  Freshman Austin Dwyer (Arkport/Hornell) rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown and junior Nick Clark (Canisteo/Canisteo-Greenwood) ran for three scores as Alfred University defeated SUNY Cortland, 34-20, in the NCAA Div. III tournament second round.