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Richmond Spiders win SoCon Lacrosse Title

Posted at 9:50 PM, May 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-05 22:12:41-04

RICHMOND, Va. -- In front of their home fans at Robins Stadium, the Richmond Spiders won their first Southern Conference Lacrosse Championship after they beat Jacksonville 11-10 in overtime.  The Spiders advanced to the NCAA tournament for the second time in school history.

The Spiders' Teddy Hatfield scored the game-winner with :90 seconds left in overtime for the Spiders who clinched first NCAA tournament berth since 2014.  It was the junior's only goal of the game.

Hatfield was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.