Trent Excalibur Punch Ticket to Baggataway Cup With Win Over Queen’s

By Scott Arnold

The Trent Excalibur men's lacrosse team is heading to the 2026 Baggataway Cup after defeating the Queen’s Gaels 10-5 in CUFLA’s Super Qualifier Weekend on Sunday afternoon in Kingston.

the trent excalibur men’s lacrosse team is off to ottawa next weekend to compete for the baggataway cup after beating queen’s 10-5 on Sunday

The victory earns Trent a berth in the national championship tournament after finishing the regular season with a 5-5 record and closing out its home schedule with an 11-4 win over Bishop’s.

The two teams traded goals in the opening quarter, with Jaiden Maseko and Keegan Detweiler scoring for Trent to send the game into the second tied 2-2.

Queen’s took a 4-3 lead into halftime after scoring twice in the second quarter, with Nick Fournier providing Trent's lone goal in the frame.

The Gaels added another early in the third quarter to go up 5-3, but Bronsen Muller and Reed Chamberlain responded for Trent to bring the teams level at 5-5 heading into the final 15 minutes.

That's when the Excalibur took control.

Fournier scored the go-ahead goal with 12:46 remaining, followed by Maseko's second of the afternoon just under two minutes later to give Trent some breathing room.

Dallyn Rai added another with 3:23 remaining before Max McPherson and Rai scored into an empty net in the final minutes to seal the 10-5 victory.

Maseko, Fournier and Rai each finished with two goals, while Detweiler, Muller, Chamberlain and McPherson also scored for Trent. Rai added an assist for a three-point afternoon.

The Excalibur outshot Queen’s 12-10, with Callan Baker earning the win in goal.

With the win, Trent joins the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, Western Mustangs, Nipissing Lakers, Guelph Gryphons and McGill Redbirds as the six teams competing for the Baggataway Cup.

The University of Ottawa will host the national championship tournament from November 12th to 14th, with Trent now set to compete for a national title.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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