#1 Panthers Open NCAA Tournament With 17-4 Win Over St. John Fisher
The top-ranked Middlebury women's lacrosse team began its national title defense with a 17-4 victory over St. John Fisher on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
lede photo — lacrosse (w)<img alt="WLAXCelebrateGoal26StJohnFisherNCAA_26" src="https://athletics.middlebury.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/10/WLAXCelebrateGoal26StJohnFisherNCAA.jpg" /><br /><br />The top-ranked Middlebury women's lacrosse team began its national title defense with a 17-4 victory over St. John Fisher on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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