Justin Lafleur

Terps Repeat As Women’s Champions

May 27, 2015

Maryland was at the brink. After an undefeated regular season and a 20-1 record heading into Sunday’s National Championship Game, the second-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels scored the final four first-half goals to take a 6-3 lead after 30 minutes of play. The Terrapins had to bounce back in a big way to become back-to-back National Champs. Maryland responded as champions do, scoring the first five second-half goals on its way…

MLL Three Stars: Week Eight

May 27, 2015

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With three Major League Lacrosse games, here are the three stars from the weekend that was. 3) John Grant Jr. (Denver) – 3 goals, 4 assists The only offensive player among our three stars, John Grant Jr. tallied seven points in a 17-10 win over Chesapeake. All three of his goals came in the second half. He had two goals and an assist in the third quarter as Denver held…

Women’s Lacrosse: Final Four Almost Here

May 21, 2015

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After the round of 16 in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament featured three upsets, “chalk” prevailed in the quarterfinal round. After 22 tournament games, we are down to the top four seeds in the tournament. 1. Maryland 2. North Carolina 3. Duke 4. Syracuse It’s an ACC theme with three current members of the conference against long-time ACC member Maryland program in its first season in the Big Ten. Last…

MLL Three Stars: Week Six

May 19, 2015

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After another exciting weekend of Major League Lacrosse, here are the three stars from the weekend that was. 3) Rob Pannell (New York) – 4 goals, 2 assists Rob Pannell tallied a game-high six points to help New York continue its stellar year as the Lizards improve to 6-0 on the season. Pannell dished his two assists in the first half before scoring twice in the third and fourth quarters….

Many Routes Taken to Final Four

May 19, 2015

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If you asked anyone in early April who would make the Final Four, how many people would have picked Notre Dame, Denver, Maryland and Johns Hopkins? Anyone? Pretty unlikely. Would anyone have even picked three of the four teams? These teams have one thing in common. They have advanced to Championship Weekend. Besides that, they are actually quite different. What’s the takeaway message? You can take many routes to the…

NCAA Women’s Playoffs: Syracuse and Loyola to Face Off

May 14, 2015

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It’s not about how you play in February or March, but how you play in May. The 2015 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament is proof that getting hot at the right time leads to NCAA Tournament success. Following an action-packed weekend, three unseeded teams have advanced to the National Quarterfinals. Those teams have combined to win 35 of their last 36 games. Loyola is riding a nation’s best 16-game winning streak,…

MLL Three Stars: Week Five

May 12, 2015

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Major League Lacrosse games continue to not disappoint. More close games featured strong play on both ends of the field. Here are my three stars from the weekend that was. Honorable Mention shout out to New York’s Rob Pannell for three goals and two assists as the Lizards improved to 5-0 as the only unbeaten in the league. 3) Jordan Wolf (Rochester) – 3 goals, 2 assists Jordan Wolf finished…

Unseeded Wins the Story of NCAA Tournament Opening Weekend

May 12, 2015

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The first weekend of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament is in the books. A weekend of close games was exactly what you’d expect as parity in college lacrosse continues to increase. Entering Selection Sunday, the top four seeds in the NCAA Tournament were a pretty safe bet, and even Duke at #5 was almost a sure thing. The top four seeds took care of business (there were some close…

Thoughts on the Opening Weekend of the NCAA Tournament

May 7, 2015

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There’s a lot to be excited about in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. With three rematches and even more intriguing contests, here are some thoughts and predictions on the upcoming slate of games. Can’t Miss Game Albany at #8 Cornell The first game of the Round of 16 (Saturday at 12 p.m.) has entertainment value written all over it. The Great Danes far and away lead the nation…

Major League Lacrosse Three Stars: Week Four

May 6, 2015

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Games continued to be close this past weekend with a pair of one-goal games and a pair of three-goal contests. Here are my three stars from the weekend that was. 3) Brian Phipps (Ohio) – 14 saves, 6 in fourth quarter Brian Phipps finished Sunday’s 12-9 win at Chesapeake with 14 saves, none bigger than six he made in the fourth quarter to thwart off a furious Bayhawks’ comeback attempt….

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