As my coach always said, “You’re only as good as your competition. You can be the best in your league but if there are better leagues out there, you are not truly the best.” Therefore, even if the young program falters at FIL Denver (which they are determined to avoid) then they will have, at the least, experienced new, better competition. Hence, their program will grow, learn and develop better. …
The Denver Pioneers took home victory over the Drexel Dragons to advance to the Final Four and take on the Duke Blue Devils. After the game we caught up with Jeremy Noble. Jeremy Noble Audio
FINAL: DUKE 19 J. HOPKINS 11 This was a game that heated up quickly becoming an aggressive and passionate match. Duke’s defense was on their game today. They played tight defense, communicated effectively and shut down loads of potential offensive opportunities for Johns Hopkins. Myles Jones was on fire at midfield, playing strong Blue Devil offense and commanding the troops. Duke’s strongest points were offensive rotations against the Hopkins…
Now that lacrosse is trickling into international regions, other countries and cultures are beginning to accept its presence. However, with other cultures come different perspectives and Chinese lacrosse suffered in the early 1990s due to its lack of Olympic appeal. As of 2002, the country of China began to notice the medicine game more and have now reached a point with a nationally recognized team. They hope to make an…
PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE Last weekend was an epic display of collegiate lacrosse at the highest of levels. Maryland went back and forth all day with Cornell, coming 2.6 seconds close to elimination before they secured their passage to the next round. #9 Bryant against #4 Syracuse equivalently played a game of consistent exchanges and phenomenal lacrosse abilities. Bryant’s season came 4.1 seconds close to ending, but Gunnar Waldt saved…
PHOTOS: IAN NEADLE Albany at Loyola: Upset Heading into this match up Loyola was ranked No. 1 with a plethora of talent. Jack Runkel has been effective in goaltending, Joe Fletcher heads the defense and the offense was an unmatched machine… until Loyola met the Thompson trio. Thanks to the Thompsons, the Great Danes made fools out of the Greyhounds. There were multiple game moments when one of the three (Myles,…
The Drexel Dragons advanced past the Ivy League champion Penn Quakers to advance in the NCAA tournament. Photo Credit: Ian Neadle
This match up was a showcase of the Thompson Trio and Loyola’s struggles to find offensive opportunities. Albany took the lead early, commanding 2-0. Then, at 2:30 in the first, Loyola finally answered back when #34 Pat Laconi found the back of the net. Albany called a timeout. 2:04 in the first brought a goal by Jon Newhouse to make it 3-1 over Loyola. That would be Newhouse’s only goal…
This was a battle of the titans as the Terps hosted the Big Red yesterday in College Park, MD. Cornell drew first blood fairly quickly into the first quarter. They shortly followed up with a second goal. The game from that point forward was a blood-match, high quality lacrosse going back and forth consistently throughout the game. After the first quarter, Maryland trailed 2-0. It seemed as if everything the…
WHO: Air Force @ Duke WHERE: Durham, NC WHEN: Sunday, May 11 5:15 pm ET WHAT: NCAA Tournament First Round Play AIR FORCE The military flight servicemen of Air Force have stunned the lacrosse community this season with an overall record of 11-5. However, that is not enough to overcome Duke this Sunday. Mike Crampton leads the Falcons with 62 points (45 goals, 17 assists) and is followed closely by…