It all came down to this moment for my high school lacrosse career. I was going to be a senior, which meant varsity was the only option. Up to this point, I had been double rostered. I was definitely not the best player on my team. The competition of the area I come from is top notch high school athletics. Many players of many sports went off to schools on…
Photo Credit: photos.syracuse.com The exciting feature of lacrosse gear that sets it apart from other sports is the broad availability. Many varsity NCAA teams get outfitted quite elaborately through team sponsors and athletic departments. On the other hand, many club teams pay out of pocket expenses. Lacrosse gear is customizable and available at prices appreciable to both college programs and individual student players. With that said, Syracuse is one of the…
WHO: Maryland Terrapins and Notre Dame Fighting Irish WHERE: Notre Dame, Indiana WHEN: Saturday, Noon EST MARYLAND The Terps have all the momentum for this game behind them as they count down to postseason play. A record donning 9-2 is only limited by Johns Hopkins and North Carolina, both competing top notch programs. Mike Chanenchuk leads the team with 40 points (25 goals, 15 assists), and is followed closely…
As was expected, JoJo Marasco and Rob Pannell looked as good on the field as they usually do. Unexpectedly, Israel performed extremely sub-par. The Lizards ran up the score to a final of 21-3. I equate this game to a previous one I watched this NCAA season: Lehigh versus Loyola. Both teams are very good, but the Lizards and Loyola are much higher caliber lacrosse programs than either Israel or…
The tough part of participating in the MLL is that schedules are restrictive. Unlike other sports that have athletes paid millions of dollars to dedicate their lives 24/7 to their game, lacrosse players squeeze in practices on the weekends in between full time jobs. Practices usually take place at a local high school facility. Teams don’t have the advantage of learning their home field or playing a schedule that is…
Looking at team statistics for the 2014 season, the Rock are actually very solid on the defensive side of the ball. Therefore, why trade for a goaltender? Though opponents playing Toronto are averaging a save percentage of .764, the Rock have a similar rate of .753. That exemplifies the goalies’ efforts in saving 75 percent of the shots they take, and it’s within 1 percent of the opponent. The Toronto…
WHO: #4 Cornell @ University of Penn WHERE: Adams Field (Penn Park), Philadelphia, PA WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 1:00 pm EST UPENN My personal surprise of the season. Always a consistent team with pretty tough schedules, UPenn is really drawing attention this season. They come into this game 3-2 and off a close loss to #16 Princeton. The battle against the Tigers was high octane as UPenn recorded 45…
This weekend was about as close in performance NCAA games have been thus far in 2014. I don’t mean scores… I speak of statistics and in-game situations. Many games this weekend were neck and neck until teams took advantage of opportune situations. Virginia – 9 Notre Dame – 18 The Fighting Irish came out with a very mobile and inclusive offense full of assists, offensive rotation and off-ball movement. They…
As the FIL World Championships in Denver approach closer and closer, teams are beginning to compile their rosters. ILWT will continue to look into these exciting teams. Israel has an approach in training and member selecting a little different from USA’s. Whereas Team USA recently held their Champions Challenge in Florida to finalize their 23-man roster for their final preparations, Israel is waiting until the very last, legal minute. Israelis…
It was a relatively quiet day for Tom Schreiber. He scored three on the day, two of them unassisted; as well as three assists. Talk about comparable teams much? The Tigers and Tar Heels were practically neck and neck the entire time. I was not until the closing minutes of the game that North Carolina finally pulled ahead, and Princeton lost its steam. On North Carolina’s side of…