Denver University and Penn State will meet for the sixth time in program history, and Denver has won three of the previous matches, while the Nittany Lions have won two. The Nittany Lions are amidst the highest ranking that the program has ever had, and are only looking to increase their ranking. The team is coming off a road win at Ohio State last weekend, and they are hoping to…
Duke thought that Mike Sawyer graduated last year. Well, they are right, he did. Unfortunately, for the Blue Devils, his brother Matt Sawyer did not. On Sunday, Loyola and Sawyer torched the Blue Devils in one of this weekend’s showcase games. Sawyer and junior Nikko Pontrello combined for 11 of the team’s 14 goals as the Greyhounds routed the Blue Devils 14-7. Sawyer scored six goals while Pontrello added five…
Matt Sawyer (Loyola)—In one of the most anticipated games of 2014, Loyola used it as a statement game, winning 14-7 over Duke. It was an intense, physical, high scoring affair that saw multiple contributions, including 11 combined goals from Matt Sawyer and Nikko Pontrello. It was Sawyer that paced the Greyhounds offense with four first half goals, followed by two more in the second. Matt Donovan (Cornell)—Saturday’s upset over #2…
The UPenn and Villanova men’s lacrosse team met for a Pennsylvania brawl at Villanova’s home, in Northwest Philadelphia. The intensity of this rival game was unmatched as this was the fourth time out of the past five games that one goal influenced the outcome. Villanova started out strong and held the lead until the last two minutes of the fourth quarter. They had goals scored by some of their most…
It was a relatively quiet day for Tom Schreiber. He scored three on the day, two of them unassisted; as well as three assists. Talk about comparable teams much? The Tigers and Tar Heels were practically neck and neck the entire time. I was not until the closing minutes of the game that North Carolina finally pulled ahead, and Princeton lost its steam. On North Carolina’s side of…
Three was the magic number for Hofstra with a three-goal second quarter, a three-goal performance from Sophomore Sam Llinares and a great defensive effort as they were able to hold off junior Jesse King and the Ohio State Buckeyes 7-5 for its third consecutive win. The Pride improves to 3-2 on the year with the win while Ohio State drops to 1-4. Llinares, named to the 2014 Tewaaraton watch list…
After a slow start in the first quarter, Hofstra’s defense was able to hold off Junior Jesse King and the Ohio State Buckeyes 7-5 for its third consecutive win. The Pride improves to 3-2 on the year with the win while Ohio State drops to 1-4. Sophomore attacker Sam Llinares recorded a hat trick for the Pride while Senior Co-Captain Torin Varn added two along with solo goals by fellow…
Hofstra Starters: A: #17 Varn, #2 Yapor, #5 Llinares M: #12 Coholan, #7 Malave, #21 Henrickson D: #23 Caputo, #34 Satterthwaite, #44 Sullivan G: #33 Selva Ohio State Starters: A: #5 Evans, #14 Brown, #29 Koerber M: #19 King, #12 Planning, #22 Schnider D: #50 Haus, #35 Howard, #11 Meurer G: #3 Dutton Opening faceoff won by Ohio State Jack Withers with the ground ball. Crease violation by Hofstra, no…
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 1 Maryland (4-0) men’s lacrosse team returns to non-conference play when the play at Stony Brook (2-2) for the first time since 2003. The Terps and the Seawolves are scheduled for a 1 pm showdown on Saturday, March 8 at LaValle Stadium. The Terps rose to the No. 1 ranking this week following their rout of No.1 Duke 10-6 on March 1. Senior Mike…
This Saturday, Yale will take on Fairfield on the road for their third regular season game. For Yale, a win would continue their undefeated opening to the season, while for Fairfield a win would place them above .500 on the season for the first time since Week 3. Comparing 2014 statistics is difficult at this time because Fairfield has played twice as many games as Yale. Currently, the Bulldogs are…