DECATUR, Ala. – [Watch On-Demand] Keiser (Fla.) remained unbeaten with a 26-13 win over Indiana Tech on Tuesday afternoon at the Jack Allen Complex in the third quarterfinal game of the 2026 NAIA Men’s Lacrosse National Championship.
Keiser (13-0) built an early advantage and led 7-4 after the first quarter before taking a 15-9 lead into halftime. The Seahawks continued to create separation in the second half, outscoring Indiana Tech (12-9) 11-4 over the final two quarters to secure the victory.
KU opened quickly with goals from Zach Crotwell and Chris Rayburn in the first 26 seconds of play. The Warriors answered with goals from Cam Fewster and Kinley Hynote to tie the game at 2-2, and later used back-to-back man-up goals from Ryan Morgan and Jake Deacon to even the score again at 4-4. Keiser closed the quarter on a 3-0 run with goals from Ryan Stowell, AJ Badik, and Marek Albiero. IN Tech trimmed the margin to 7-5 early in the quarter on an unassisted goal from Torben Aagaard, but Keiser continued to respond offensively. Ryan Rundle scored twice late in the period as the Seahawks carried a 15-9 advantage into halftime.
The Seahawks added to their lead immediately after halftime as Albiero and Kyle Davis scored 10 seconds apart. Indiana Tech stayed within reach behind man-up goals from Fewster and Deacon, but a goal from JP Prather in the closing seconds gave Keiser a 20-12 lead entering the fourth. KU pulled away with a 4-0 run early in the quarter, highlighted by two goals from Davis and another from Stowell. Indiana Tech’s Evan Haney scored midway through the period before Keiser added two late man-up goals to close the game.
Key Performers
Keiser
- Kyle Davis: 5 goals (career high) and 2 assists.
- Marek Albiero: 3 goals and 4 assists.
- Ryan Rundle: 3 goals and 4 assists.
- Ryan Stowell: 3 goals and 1 assist.
- JP Prather: 3 goals.
- AJ Badik: 3 goals and 1 assist.
- Kegan Hufford: 2 goals and 3 assists.
Indiana Tech
- Cam Fewster: 3 goals and 4 assists.
- Jake Deacon: 4 goals and 1 assist.
- Ryan Morgan: 3 goals.
- Torben Aagaard: 1 goal and 1 assist.
- Kinley Hynote and Evan Haney: 1 goal each.
By the Numbers
- Shots: Keiser 56, Indiana Tech 47.
- Shots on goal: Keiser 39, Indiana Tech 27.
- Faceoffs: Chris Rayburn won 17 of 30 faceoffs for Keiser.
- Turnovers: Indiana Tech 22, Keiser 18.
- Goalkeeping: Lucas Green recorded 11 saves, and Jakson Chadwick added 3 for Keiser. Sam Park made 13 saves for Indiana Tech.
Keiser will take on the winner of the quarterfinal nightcap between SCAD Savannah (Ga.) and Aquinas (Mich.) on Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m. CT.
