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…
It all goes down this Sunday. The Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse team will go toe-to-toe with the Bryant Bulldogs in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Central New York’s own Carrier Dome will be host to the showdown as the Orange hope to continue riding the lightning of their 2014 season, and Bryant hopes to follow up on their almost-too-close-for-comfort victory over Siena. 7:30 pm Sunday, Carrier Dome…
With NCAA lacrosse conference realignment on the horizon there were a few minor changes to the 2014 conferences in preparation for the big shift. One of the moves were the Loyola Greyhounds bouncing over to the Patriot League. The Greyhounds put on a show all season, educating the small-school teams in lacrosse IQ and competition levels. They went 14-1 all season and destroyed the majority of their conference opponents. This…
The NLL saw a lot of odd performances this weekend as top teams struggled early in games and non-contending teams held their own. In the end, the big guns projected to continue into playoffs were able to pull off victories (Rush, Rock, Mammoth, etc.) With playoffs right around the corner now, many teams will look to prepare extra or begin their off seasons with restructuring and drawing boards. First Star:…
The Powerhouse Conference Championship was nothing short of spectacular, and anyone who attended or viewed the event got their expectations blown out of the water. Syracuse came into the game No. 4, while Notre Dame sat No. 9. Randy Staats was on fire for the Orange, scoring five goals and maintaining an intimidating offensive presence all game. Kevin Rice, Hakeen Lecky, Dylan Donahue, Scott Loy, Billy Ward, Nicky Galasso and…
The MLL season is officially here! With it come large expectations for all teams. Lizards “We have a scary offense.” – Greg Gurenlian. That just about sums it up. The Lizards did some roster adjusting over the offseason and the new offense is fluid, productive and aggressive. Returning names include JoJo Marasco, Rob Pannell and Max Seibald. They worked together over the season to establish better locker room comeradary and…
The NLL had a one-in-a-kind weekend. John Grant Jr. joined the 600-plus club (call AARP!), Curtis Dickson was the man for the Roughnecks, and Matt Vinc gave the Knighthawks an awesome victory over the Bandits. First Star: John Grant Jr.—600th Career Goal I’m personally a fan of awards and record breaking. The Colorado Mammoth pulled off the unthinkable and made it to the playoffs. Not that they’re a bad team,…
This is a very special gear column coming at you this week as I’m highlighting Maryland versus Notre Dame from Saturday. Both teams were sporting special uniforms and helmets in honor of the final regular game that depicted ACC postseason seeds/standings. Notre Dame sported their Shamrock Series gear. Their Cascade R’s were white with a green/gold combo making the ND decal. The same green outlined in gold was the player’s…
The primetime match up on Saturday of Maryland and Notre Dame started off on a bumpy note. Opponents were trying to get a feel for the other’s competition and systems, Notre Dame wasn’t capitalizing on the opportunities they had, and the Terps were unloading on Conor Kelly in goal. Maryland played aggressive offense, continuously bodied up against their defenders and made the Irish work for their protection. Matt Rambo, Mike…