Denver and Duke Battle in Early Season Premier Game

February 19, 2016

This time last year, Duke pulled out over Denver early in their Cobb County Classic 2015 matchup. It wasn’t until DU’s second half surge of outscoring the Blue Devils 12-5 the the Pios finished the game with a ‘W’ 17-13. It’s the same game all over again, with new stakes at the table. Saturday’s game is host to a battle at face-off X between two of the best specialists in…

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ILWT NCAA Poll: Week Two

February 17, 2016

Notre Dame Denver Duke Syracuse Maryland Johns Hopkins North Carolina Loyola Yale Ohio State Brown Albany Virginia Cornell Georgetown Navy Towson Harvard Penn State Villanova Receiving Votes: Lehigh, Boston University Offensive Player of the Week: Dylan Donahue, Syracuse Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Mellen, Syracuse Goaltender of the Week: Grant Limone, Loyola Rookie of the Week: Grant Ement, Penn State

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Maryland Welcomes Panthers to College Park

February 16, 2016

High Point is coming to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins. The Terps will be opening the season and are eager to start the path back to Philadelphia and the National Final Four. High Point will be on their third game of the season, after competing against Boston University at home. In the Panthers’ opening contest against Duke, they were outrun by a Duke team that will wear…

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Boston University Starts 3-0 With High Point Wn

February 16, 2016

Photo: Reegan Ludd The Boston University Terriers defeated the High Point Panthers 13-10 on Tuesday afternoon to start their season 3-0 for the first time in program history. James Burr scored three times and Sam Tenney scored twice to lead the Terriers despite a banged up roster going into the game. Leading point getter from last season Cal Dearth and leading goal scorer Ryan Hilburn each did not make the…

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College Lacrosse Weekday Watch: #WhyD3

February 16, 2016

Weekday lacrosse games aren’t the most exciting on paper, but can provide some good excitement if you tune in to some of these games. And it’s rare that there’s a top five matchup on a weekday. The highlight of the work week comes from Division III, where a top five matchup will take place Wednesday in Maryland, with No. 2 Lynchburg taking on No. 5 Salisbury. This game was originally…

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Syracuse Dismantles Siena 18-5 In Season Opener

February 15, 2016

The Orange opened up their 100th season with a big bang, as they defeated in-state foe Siena 18-5 in front of 2,736 spectators who braved the extremely dangerous weather outside to watch some lacrosse inside the Carrier Dome. The highlight was Dylan Donahue’s nine points on the day, which included four goals and a career-high five assists in a new role as the team’s quarterback of the offense. The starting…

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#5/7 Orange Open Up Their 100th Season Against Siena

February 12, 2016

Achieving 100 in nearly anything is worth celebrating. Whether a person turns 100-years-old, or someone gets 100 wins, or someone gets 100% on a test, the number is a very magical one. For Syracuse, they turn 100 years old since first fielding a team back in 1916, and they will celebrate it all year long. It started in the fall with the team getting these chrome helmets: And there will…

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College Lacrosse Weekend Preview: Hello Winter My Old Friend

February 11, 2016

Remember last week’s preview when I said this: “And with a mainly mild winter (except for last weekend with a huge snowstorm throughout the east coast), we may not see many games getting postponed due to snow!” Well, I was sort of right, for now. Sort of, because the east coast is gonna get bone-crushing cold this weekend that is altering the college lacrosse schedule throughout all divisions. Some games…

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Hopkins Holds On to Top Navy in Double OT

February 10, 2016

Sophomore attackman Shack Stanwick scored 29 seconds into overtime to sink Navy’s upset of fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins Blue Jays. It was the season opener for the Blue Jays, while Navy finished the day with a 1-1 record. The Blue Jays came strong out of the gates, scoring the first three goals of the contest.  Midfielder John Crawley scored the first two goals of the contest, both unassisted.  After sitting out…

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Pioneers and Falcons Renew Colorado Rivalry This Weekend

February 9, 2016

We’ve reached one of the best transitional times of the sports year: football to lacrosse. The Super Bowl is over and Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) just opened the NCAA lacrosse season with a highlighted behind-the-back goal on NJIT. The DU Pioneers play their match up of 2016 this Saturday against Air Force. Being the only two NCAA Division-I programs in Colorado, the game almost carries a subtle weight to it….

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