MEDFORD, Mass. – The Cavaliers fought hard, and despite a strong third quarter effort, fell 18-9 in Cabrini's NCAA second round contest Saturday afternoon against No. 10-ranked York College Spartans at Tufts University's Bello Field.
 
The Cavaliers opened the contest with a goal from freshman and Atlantic East Conference first-teamer Connor Herraiz at the 12:49 mark to take a 1-0 edge. The Spartans then quickly took a 2-1 lead, but AEC Player of the Year Dillon McManus notched his 58th goal of the year to tie it at 2-2. The two squads went back-and-forth for the remainder of the first period, but York held a 5-4 lead headed to the second. In the second, York took control of the match as the 10th-ranked Spartans rattled off six goals and took an 11-4 lead into intermission. 
 
In the third, the Cavs still had some fight left in them as Austin Bolton and McManus went back-to-back at the 7:50 and 7:15 marks, respectively. Griffin Ganster and Herraiz ended the period with back-to-back goals to make it a single-digit deficit for Cabrini at 17-8. In the fourth, defense reared its head and the Cavs and Spartans only combined for two goals as Cabrini could not overcome the York lead and fell 18-9. 
 
McManus tallied three goals on the day with two assists for five points to lead the offense. Herraiz had five points on two goals and two assists to run his assists streak to 19 games. 
 
The Cavaliers finished the 2023 season with a 14-5 record and won their 22nd overall conference championship in program history. The Cavs also boasted 10 players on the All-Conference team and swept the league's major awards.