Fri May 14 2021 | Matt DaSilva | College
PHOTO COURTESY OF MERCY ATHLETICS
ECC runner-up Mercy withdrew from the NCAA Division II women's lacrosse tournament due to COVID-19 protocols.
updated Friday, May 14 at 12:29 p.m. ET
May Madness has met its match in the pandemic.
A college lacrosse season defined by stringent health standards and unpredictable pauses continued its roller-coaster run this week, as three teams who were scheduled to compete in NCAA tournaments withdrew due to COVID-19 protocols.
Mercy became the latest casualty Friday, when the NCAA Division II women’s lacrosse committee announced the Mavericks’ first-round game against Bentley would be declared a no-contest. Mercy had already made the 300-mile trip from its campus in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. to the game site in Rochester before the committee's decision was announced.