PHOTOS: IAN NEADLE Albany at Loyola: Upset Heading into this match up Loyola was ranked No. 1 with a plethora of talent. Jack Runkel has been effective in goaltending, Joe Fletcher heads the defense and the offense was an unmatched machine… until Loyola met the Thompson trio. Thanks to the Thompsons, the Great Danes made fools out of the Greyhounds. There were multiple game moments when one of the three (Myles,…
With the NCAA tournament ongoing we have had the opportunity to see many drafted MLL prospects. Miles Thompson, Joe Fletcher, Jordan Wolf and Luke Duprey to name a few. However, there are several players that will be drafted next year, so it’s time to look at some of the top 2015 MLL prospects. Nikko Pontrello, Loyola Pontrello is now eliminated from the tournament along with his Greyhounds, but he still had…
The Drexel Dragons advanced past the Ivy League champion Penn Quakers to advance in the NCAA tournament. Photo Credit: Ian Neadle
People were wondering if the Denver Pioneers were seeded too highly. Predicted by many to travel for the NCAA First Round, Denver received the No. 5 seed and a home date with North Carolina on Saturday night. The Pioneers left no doubt on the field, looking every bit like a No. 5 seed in a 9-5 win over the visiting Tar Heels, marking the third straight season Denver has defeated…
On Saturday afternoon, the Albany Great Danes pulled off the upset over the #3 Loyola Greyhounds in Maryland. We caught some photos of the action including the huge day from the Thompson trio.
This match up was a showcase of the Thompson Trio and Loyola’s struggles to find offensive opportunities. Albany took the lead early, commanding 2-0. Then, at 2:30 in the first, Loyola finally answered back when #34 Pat Laconi found the back of the net. Albany called a timeout. 2:04 in the first brought a goal by Jon Newhouse to make it 3-1 over Loyola. That would be Newhouse’s only goal…
Maryland came back big to win at home over the Cornell Big Red in their game of first round action.
This was a battle of the titans as the Terps hosted the Big Red yesterday in College Park, MD. Cornell drew first blood fairly quickly into the first quarter. They shortly followed up with a second goal. The game from that point forward was a blood-match, high quality lacrosse going back and forth consistently throughout the game. After the first quarter, Maryland trailed 2-0. It seemed as if everything the…
Who: Drexel (12-4) @ Upenn (11-3) Where: Philadelphia, PA when: Sunday 3pm Upenn will host Drexel for a backyard brawl this Sunday for the first round of the NCAA tournament. The two teams will be going head to head for the 30th time in each schools history. Penn leads the standings by holding wins for 21 of those games. The teams have not met since 2008, and this weekend’s matchup will be the first time…
WHO: Air Force @ Duke WHERE: Durham, NC WHEN: Sunday, May 11 5:15 pm ET WHAT: NCAA Tournament First Round Play AIR FORCE The military flight servicemen of Air Force have stunned the lacrosse community this season with an overall record of 11-5. However, that is not enough to overcome Duke this Sunday. Mike Crampton leads the Falcons with 62 points (45 goals, 17 assists) and is followed closely by…