Griffs Lacrosse NCAA-Bound

The Canisius College mens lacrosse team is headed to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. They won the MAAC title with a 14-5 win over VMI in Albany. Adam Jones scored 4 goals, Grand Island's Mike Blocho scored three. The win comes with an automatic berth to the tournament.

The Griffs learned Sunday night that they will play Syracuse. The Orange are the third seed in the 16 team tournament. The game is Sunday night at the Carrier Dome. It will be broadcast live on ESPNU.

The Griffs are coached by former Bandits player Randy Mearns.