Hofstra, coming off of its first top 10 upset at home since 2013 after defeating Cornell 10-9 in overtime last week will step back into Colonial Athletic Association play to take on the University of Massachusetts in Amherst this Saturday. With the win, Hofstra improved to 9-3 overall and enters Saturday’s matchup 3-0 in the CAA. The Pride is now also ranked 12th in the poll for this week. UMass…
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…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides_of_March #3 Johns Hopkins vs #10 Syracuse I like ‘Cuse to defeat Johns Hopkins in this contest. While the Orange has struggled on faceoffs, they are still an elite program that is still working out its lineup. Each week this team continue to improve and on Saturday, Randy Staats, Dylan Donohue and Kevin Rice will give the Hopkins defense fits. I’m calling for a big day for the Orange vs….
USA Profile: Kevin Leveille Position: Attack College: UMass ’03 Professional Team: Rochester Rattlers Kevin Leveille is a 10-year Lacrosse veteran and one of the most impressive athletes of the decade. He’s a player who’s shaped by not only natural talent but had a great upbringing that led to his success. He played for the TAYA Chiefs and thrived in high school before finding a place at UMass, where he…
The 10th ranked University of Massachusetts Minutemen and the 17th ranked University of Albany Great Danes, go head-to-head this weekend at Garber Field. University of Massachusetts is climbing up the NCAA Division I rankings, with their impressive play and 4-0 record. Nick Mariano is leading UMass in points with 15, on 14 goals and 1 assist. His talent at the Attack position has surged the Minutemen offense. The Great Danes…
We have a new top team in the land. Maryland is the new number one team with Virginia seizing the second spot while Syracuse continues to tumble. Penn also earned another early season win over a top 10 program in Denver. 1 Maryland (4-0)—It was a good day for Turtle Nation. Mike Chanenchuk put on another clinic tying his career high with five goals, the defense was aggressive, led by…
Week three in NCAA women’s lacrosse action was more of the same. Syracuse and North Carolina kept on winning, leading many to believe dethroning these teams from the top two spots may be a difficult task. The biggest drop in the rankings was by Duke, who last week was seated at the number three spot. We also saw Penn State drop out of the top 10, but who will take…
Overtime is the early theme in the 2014 college season. With the expanded field, these one-goal affairs could play a factor when determining the bubble teams. Otherwise, it was a good week for the ACC. We saw some impressive victories by some of the up-and-coming programs. If these February games are any indication, we might be in for a bedeviling season. 1 Duke (2-0)—Duke got a head start and won…
Following numerous lacrosse leagues can be tough. That’s why I’m here to give a quick recap of what I considered the seven biggest games this weekend. There would be eight, but you can find the recap to an exciting 3OT Lehigh victory in another article! UMass – 12 / Ohio St. – 11 (OT) Amongst many overtime games this weekend, UMass and Ohio State were very evenly matches opponents. UMass’ Joe…
1. North Carolina—Before the season even started, the Tarheels were ranked No. 1 in many preseason polls. They did not disappoint in their season opener against Florida, who they defeated convincingly 20-8. 2. Syracuse—The Orange have opened their season at 2-0 with blowouts against Stetson and Jacksonville. Their offense was nearly unstoppable in both games, but they travel to Virginia near the end of the month to play an always…