Jimmy Kelley

Division III USILA Poll Week 8: Cabrini Drops After Loss to Salisbury

April 14, 2014

I wrote last week about how Springfield College is in a position where every non-conference game is a must-win due to the relatively weak conference it calls home. I likened it to Cabrini and its position in the CSAC and this week we saw one team keep their non-conference roll going while the other stumbled against what looked like the far superior team. The Cavaliers saw their first drop of…

Tuesday Division III Notebook: Stevenson Deserves No. 2, Benefit of the Doubt

March 18, 2014

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No poll is perfect and to believe that any body of voters could accurately rank every team in the country is foolish. But this week’s edition of the USILA Top 20 has inspired doubt in me because of the way its voters have treated the No. 5 Stevenson Mustangs in the wake of their loss to top-ranked RIT. It’s just wrong. The Mustangs have done nothing but lose to the…

Division III USILA Poll Week 4: Salisbury Jumps to No. 2, Union Debuts

March 17, 2014

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This week’s USILA Top 20 has seen some upheaval thanks to RIT’s win over Cortland in its second No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup of the season. The Tigers remain No. 1 in the country after beating the Red Dragons and Western New England this week while Cortland slides all the way down to No. 6. Taking their place in the top pairing are the Seagulls of Salisbury who improved…

RIT’s Kyle Aquin, Union’s Stefan Basile Earn D3 Players of the Week

March 17, 2014

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Mixed in with all of the action over the last week were some outstanding individual performances. Those individuals will be recognized in this space each week as the D3 Players of the Week. Offensive Player of the Week – Kyle Aquin, RIT Aquin is one of the best players in the country and he looked the part this weekend as RIT poured in a combined 36 goals in two games,…

Division III Weekend Viewing Guide March 15-16

March 14, 2014

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The game of the week may have been on Thursday night with No. 1 RIT dropping No. 2 Cortland, 18-11. Both teams will have decent games ahead of them over the weekend, but are their games among the ones you should absolutely keep an eye on? Don’t worry, I’ll help you make that decision. Three Ya Gotta See No. 14 Montclair State at No. 16 St. Mary’s, 12:00 pm Saturday—As…

Tuesday Division III Notebook: Defense Wins Championships, But Faceoffs Might Too

March 11, 2014

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It has become increasingly obvious over the last few years that faceoffs are becoming one of the most important facets of the modern game of lacrosse. Teams with a good faceoff guy can control the ball, get consecutive possessions, create fastbreak opportunities and–perhaps most importantly–reduce deficits in a much more efficient manner. That was on display Saturday afternoon at Springfield College as the Pride came back from a 7-4 deficit…

Division III USILA Poll Week 3: Top Tier Holding Steady

March 10, 2014

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This past week was, when compared to the previous week, a fairly pedestrian one. The best teams took care of business and the top six of the USILA Top 20 seems to have taken its permanent shape. RIT, Cortland, Salisbury, Tufts, Stevenson, and Cabrini have been on a whole other level than the rest of the country and it will take a major shakeup for any other teams to crack…

Springfield’s Ryan Murphy, Lynchburg’s Andrew Fawkes Earn D3 Players of the Week

March 10, 2014

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Mixed in with all of the action over the last week were some outstanding individual performances. Those individuals will be recognized in this space each week as the D3 Players of the Week. Offensive Player of the Week—Ryan Murphy, Springfield College The Pride’s senior attackman has had one heck of a career against cross-town rival Western New England and he added to that on Saturday with four goals and an…

Division III Weekend Viewing Guide, March 8-9

March 7, 2014

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Last weekend saw some shakeups in the top 20 as water finds its level and this weekend has some great games in store as well. If you’ve got some time on your hands and want to watch some quality lacrosse, I’ve got the medicine for you. Three Ya Gotta See No. 11 Lynchburg at No. 16 Gettysburg, 2:30 p.m. Saturday—By far the best matchup of the Saturday slate, this pits…

Tuesday Division III Notebook: Dickinson’s Tough Week Can Be Overcome

March 4, 2014

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When the polls came out and everyone looked at where the Dickinson Red Devils sat, I’m not sure anyone would have predicted that they would be 2-2 at this stage of the season. But after dropping games to Cabrini and Montclair State this week, that is exactly where Dave Webster’s team is at heading into March. Things started off as planned: a blowout win over Lycoming to get the engine…

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