The second annual University Classic will be held once again on the University of Pennsylvania Campus at PennPark. Schedule: 11:00 am Drexel vs Penn 1:15 pm Drexel vs John Hopkins 3:00 pm John Hopkins vs Penn Previews Drexel Dragons (13-5/4-1) will face Penn in the first game. These schools are seperated by a mile at the most. At one time or another paths are crossed with the…
Photo Credit: Manhattan College Men’s Lacrosse Website Slider Manhattan College is coming off a 5-10 2014 season where the finished only in front of first year Monmouth in MAAC conference play. This year the team will look to bounce back in hopes of winning the MAAC over such teams as Siena, Detroit Mercy, and Marist who had a great 2014. The one thing that will be tough is this team…
When Mercer plays Jacksonville this weekend it will be some great preseason Atlantic Sun Conference action. Mercer is coming off a 7-7 2014 season while Jacksonville is coming off a 4-10 and had some tough one goal game losses. This will also show two programs from the south looking to take the step at making the NCAA tournament. Jacksonville does have some very strong players on the offensive end to watch out for this weekend….
At the end of 2014, the Colgate Raiders were on the outside looking in when it came to the NCAA Tournament. The Raiders went 9-7 in 2014 before losing five of their last seven games to close out the season. That included two consecutive losses to Loyola in the Patriot League Semifinals and then Syracuse to end the year. What is in store for 2015? Well before we can take…
The Maryland Terrapins ended 2014 with yet another Final Four loss, this time at the hands of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 11-6. As they look ahead to 2015 and complete their fall ball season, the team brings back about half of their starters from last year’s team but lose a lot from a defense that ranked third in the nation in goals allowed per game…
It’s that time of year again. The foliage is back, the brisk air sways it’s way in, and fall lacrosse is in action. We are finally starting to get some of our questions answered here in New England. Whether that be the 2015 surprises or who may even drop off the map. Starting in the southern portion of the map, I will keep a close eye here on Yale. The…
Freshmen are coming onto campus more and more expecting to play right away. Gone are the days where development would allow for a year or two before someone could crack into the lineup. A lot of rookies are going to be asked to contribute heavily to guide their teams to the heights of Division I lacrosse. Joel Tinney – Johns Hopkins – Midfield Sure Stanwick has to live up…
Every team has to start somewhere. UMass Lowell will be entering their inaugural year on the Division I level. They will be led by first year coach Ed Stephenson who was the associate head coach at UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore County. However the closer we get to the fall, the more curious i become with this River Hawks squad. For one, the team is compiled of primarily freshman and…
Photo Credit: Denver Outlaws On Saturday October 18, the Denver Outlaws are set to scrimmage the Denver University Pioneers for the Annual Colorado Lacrosse Showcase. In last year’s scrimmage, the DU Pioneers defeated the Outlaws by the final score of 10-5. Unfortunately, the Outlaws were without many of their players due to Team USA tryouts in Pennsylvania, but gave it their all. This year the Outlaws roster consists of: Defense—Chris…
Army’s Black Knights will take on both St. Johns and Manhattan this weekend in some fall ball action. The game schedule is Army vs. Manhattan at 11 a.m. followed by St. Johns right after at 12:45p.m. All games on the day will be free to watch. These games are great for coaches on all the teams to see how their players have progressed since fall ball started and to see…