Baltimore, Maryland–The Charles Street rivalry began with Johns Hopkins University hosting the Towson Tigers at Homewood Field. Both teams started the year with opening wins. The Tigers defeated High Point in a revenge game after Towson lost to HPU last year for the school’s first win. The Blue Jays defeated Ohio State in triple overtime. John Crawley opened the score just off a man advantage with the assist coming from…
Shot Clock If you watched Johns Hopkins thrilling 10-9 triple overtime victory over Ohio State, some version of a shot clock is needed. The final two possession of regulation and all three overtimes were painful to watch with each team basically holding onto the ball for the last shot. With a 60 second shot clock from gaining possession into the offensive zone, the pace of play would be dramatically different…
MARQUETTE (0-1) VS HOFSTRA (0-0) THE LAST TIME THEY MET: This is the first official meeting between the squads. They scrimmaged at Shuart Stadium last year on February 10 in Marquette’s inaugural season. The Skinny Golden Eagles: Joe Amplo returns to his roots in Hempstead where he was a player and associate head coach. But this time it is all business as Marquette looks to bounce back from its 13-6 loss…
The Towson Tigers head to Baltimore, Maryland to take on the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays this Saturday at 4 pm for what should be one of the most competitive games this season. The Tigers are coming off of last weekend’s win against High Point, and the Blue Jays are also ecstatic after their victory last Sunday against future Big Ten rival, Ohio State. Homewood field is ready to welcome the…
VILLANOVA WILDCATS (0-0) at LEHIGH MOUNTAINHAWKS (2-0) The last time they met (February 16, 2013): Lehigh held on to claim an impressive 11-9 road win over Villanova. David DiMaria and Dante Fantoni combined for eight goals and 12 points while sophomore Dan Taylor added two goals and three points. Matt Poillon made 16 saves. The Wildcat’s Thomas Croonquist won 12-22 face-offs. The Skinny: Wildcats: It is a new dawn in…
WHO: Denver Pioneers and Duke Blue Devils WHERE: Durham, N. Carolina WHEN: Saturday, February 15, 11 am Denver Pioneers The Pioneers were a force of tanks rolling over Air Force 14-8 in their season opener. Now, they travel to the eastern seaboard to face a traditionally top-notch lacrosse program: Duke. Ranked No. 4, Denver experienced a surge of offensive power and defensive solidity, contributing to an all-around victory….
WHO: Albany Great Danes and Syracuse Orange WHERE: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY WHEN: Sunday, February 16, 4 pm Syracuse Orange After staying unbeaten in all four preseason scrimmages and thrashing down on Siena in the season opener 19-7, the Orange Men’s lacrosse program is already living up to their top-rank position. In the opener against Siena, Attackman Dylan Donahue recorded a career high eight goals and one assist. Donahue…
WHEN: Saturday WHERE: Happy Valley/State College, PA The Loyola Greyhounds will travel to frigid Happy Valley this weekend to take on Penn State for the team’s first meeting since 2009. The game will take place at the outdoor lacrosse facility as requested by Loyola. The forecast for the game is going to be rough for both teams, with a high of 25, and wind gusts up to 21 mph. The…
When most people think of Tufts University and Yale, they think brains, books, and undoubtedly future CEOs and doctors of America. What they may not realize is that both of these schools are home to two incredibly talented men’s lacrosse teams, who compete year after year for top NCAA honors. Last season, Tufts ended the year at 16-5, only to suffer a disappointing loss in the NCAA Quarterfinals against Rochester…
The Delaware Women’s Lacrosse team is heading to Washington, DC this weekend to take on Georgetown. Delaware is 1-1 in their exhibition game score, and they are hoping that they will be able to have a competitive match this weekend. Delaware was picked to place fourth by the coach’s preseason poll, and they are excited to play against Georgetown this weekend. Both teams have a strong defense and a skilled offense,…