Game Notes: Pioneers Could Have Beaten Duke

The final score of yesterday’s bout was 15-12 in Duke’s favor. It was not until there were less than three minutes remaining in the game that they were able to play toss-the-ball-don’t-stall. For that reason, amongst many others, I feel Denver could have and should have won. Duke and Denver went back and forth all day while still controlling some possessions and producing quality offensive opportunities for both teams. The…

May 25, 2014
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Duke Advances Past Denver 15-12 to Get to Championship

Baltimore, Maryland – The defending champion Duke Blue Devils defeat the Denver Pioneers for the second time this season to move onto Monday’s Championship game. Kyle Keenan started at attack and produced four big goals for the Blue Devils and Kyle Turri was able to withstand Denver’s late rally to win the game 15-12. Denver opened the scoring with Wes Berg getting the first goal of the contest for his…

May 24, 2014
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Live Blog: Duke Blue Devils vs Denver Pioneers

12:45: We are about 19 minutes from game time here at M&T Bank Stadium! It is a beautiful day for some Final Four lacrosse. Both teams have headed to the locker rooms for some last minute stuff after warm ups. We are set for some really exciting games here in Baltimore! On a separate note, thank you to all the men and women who serve our country and allow us…

May 24, 2014
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Duke and Denver Rematch on Semifinal Stage for Eighth Meeting

Duke is #5. Denver is #9. The Bloomberg Report states the two bring in comparable levels of revenue each year. The Blue Devils are no strangers to the NCAA Final Four spotlight as they’ve been around lacrosse since it’s popularity began growing. Denver is making their third appearance in the program’s short history, hoping to awe the lacrosse world. Duke overcame Johns Hopkins at the University of Delaware last week in perfect…

May 24, 2014
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2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Semifinals Set

May 23, 2014

National Championship Game Live on ESPN2 & WatchESPN on Monday, May 26, at 1 p.m.   Top-seeded Duke leads the field for the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual – set to air on ESPN networks Saturday, May 24 and Monday, May 26, from M&T Stadium in Baltimore. The semifinals will be shown on ESPN2 and WatchESPN as No. 1 seed Duke faces No. 5 Denver at 1 p.m. ET, followed by No. 6 seed Notre…

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Molnar Blog: Outlaws On A Roll, Beat Rattlers

May 20, 2014

Hello, ILWT! Week 4 of the Major League Lacrosse season brought the very talented Rochester Rattlers to the Mile High City. After a disappointing 6-8 season in 2013, the Rattlers were off to a hot 2-1 start in 2014. The Rattlers are a young, explosive, and versatile team and we knew we would need a full 60-minute effort to come out on top. On a personal note, I badly wanted…

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Denver Tops Drexel in Quarterfinal Showcase

Photo Credit: Ian Neadle The difference maker in this matchup was in faceoffs and ground balls. Both teams came into this game having top-notch draw specialists, but one was clearly more prepared than the other. “I feel like faceoffs were called differently today than they have been all year and I don’t know why,” said Drexel Coach Brian Voelkner.  That quote has some validity to it as officials tend to…

May 19, 2014
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