Championship Weekend Highlighted the Greatness of College Sports

June 5, 2016

Championship weekend in Philadelphia was all a lacrosse fan could ask for. Heck, it was all a sports fan could ask for. There were five games played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The final scores tell a story. Division I Semifinal – North Carolina 18, Loyola 13 Division I Semifinal – Maryland 15, Brown 14 (OT) Division III Championship Game – Salisbury 14, Tufts 13 Division II Championship Game…

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NCAA Lacrosse Championship: UNC’s OT Win an Instant Classic

May 31, 2016

If there was ever an NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship game to see, it was this one. Maryland and North Carolina came down to the wire and then some. 1st Quarter Things got off to a hot start for the Tar Heels as they won the first face-off of the game and scored just over a minute into the game thanks to Luke Goldstock, his first of the game. Stephen Kelly…

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North Carolina Tar Heels 2016 Mens Lacrosse Champions

May 30, 2016

This game started typical UNC/Maryland. The Tar Heels came out with four goals in the first 4:10, but then the Terps came back with a vengeance. Scoring four of their own with two of them coming from Dylan Maltz. The defense on both sides seemed to be invisible the first quarter as a total of 11 goals were scored. The second quarter seemed to start off the same way with North…

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NCAA Lacrosse Final Four: Heacock’s OT Goal Sends Maryland to Championship

May 29, 2016

With 115 degree heat down on the field and over 33,000 in attendance, the Maryland Terrapins ended the miraculous Brown Bears’ season thanks to Colin Heacocks overtime goal. Maryland started out hot, going up 4-1 midway through the first quarter with goals from Heacock, Isaiah Davis-Allens beautiful step down shot, Matt Rambo’s only goal of the day and Dylan Maltz’s first. Brown answered with four straight goals to take a…

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Terps Return to Championship Monday; Win 15-14 Overtime

May 28, 2016

Colin Heacock scores game winner 1:19 in overtime to vault Maryland back to Title Game In the second game of the semi final, Maryland Terrapins (17-2) defeated Brown Bears (16-3) by a final of 15-14 in overtime.  Colin Heacock scored the game winner 1:19 into overtime out in front off a feed from Matt Rambo to beat Brown goaltender Jack Kelly.  Heacock had the hat trick on the afternoon along…

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Tar Heels Advance To Title Game; First Since 1993

May 28, 2016

In the opening game of the NCAA Final Four weekend, we had the U.N.C. Tar Heels defeat the Loyola Greyhounds 18-13.  This game was not as close as the score indicates. Chris Cloutier (So.) scored nine goals overall, tying the all time mark for goals in a playoff game.  Six of the nine were scored in the first half alone as the Heels led 14-5.  Pontrello, Kelly, Goldstock all scored…

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NCAA Lacrosse Final Four: North Carolina And Loyola Get Things Started

May 27, 2016

Memorial Day Weekend is here, and that means some of the best lacrosse teams convene to decide a National Champion. The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Loyola Greyhounds get things kicked off at noon at Lincoln Financial Field (and on ESPN2), while Maryland and Brown follow. Make sure you read Brendan Staudt’s preview of the second semifinal game as well! Philadelphia Area Locals Both teams each have four kids…

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NCAA Lacrosse Final Four: Maryland and Brown to Battle

May 27, 2016

What a season it has been for NCAA Men’s Lacrosse with heart breaks in Conference Championship games and upsets in the national tournament. It all comes down to this weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia where the Division 1 Final Four and Championship games will take place, alongside the Division 2 & 3 Championship games. On Saturday, lacrosse fans will get to see two teams battle it out for…

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Brown Knocks Off Navy Despite No Molloy

May 23, 2016

Providence, Rhode Island – Navy and Brown went down to the wire in the second quarterfinal at Brown Stadium. Brown’s defense had to withstand a furious comeback to continue onto the Final Four in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania next weekend. Coach Lars Tiffany and his Brown Bears take the 11-10 and move into the national semifinal. After a turnover in transition giving the ball to Navy, T.J Hanzsche would open the scoring….

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