Penn lacrosse enjoyed a successful 2013 season that saw them rebound from a disappointing 2012 season which saw the Quakers go 3-10 after going 8-7 the season before. Last season, the Quakers finished 8-5 and finished ranked No. 17 in the country at the end of the season. The 2013 campaign got off to a strong start as they went 5-1 which included wins over Duke, Lehigh, Princeton and Villanova….
Division 1 lacrosse continues to grow, slowly but surely. Late last week, the New Jersey Institute of Technology announced that they will become the 69th men’s Division 1 lacrosse program and will be set to compete in 2015. NJIT is a public technological school located in University Height Newark, New Jersey. With the announcement NJIT becomes the 11th school to join Division 1 lacrosse since 2010. NJIT will also join…
The Drexel University Men’s Lacrosse Team had their promising season come to a screeching halt in 2013, leaving Dragons’ fans much to be desired. The Dragons fell to divisional foe, Towson, in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Semifinals last May by a disheartening score of 11-8. The result came just a week and a half after Drexel downed Towson 14-11 at Vidas Field. With scrimmages underway and the 2014…
The NCAA has announced the three finalists who have a chance to host Championship Weekend for lacrosse from 2015-2018. The city of Chicago and the Chicago Bears’ Soldier Field is one of the finalists with Philadelphia and Boston being the other two. With the recent dip in attendance during Championship Weekend, the sport is looking for a venue that can re-energize the fan base of lacrosse. With Chicago as a…
In their inaugural season to the Division 1 level of Men’s lacrosse in 2012, the Michigan Wolverines went 1-13, defeating Mercer 14-4 for their only win. Going into 2013, things seemed hopeful for the Blue and Gold, with the return of Senior Thomas Paras, who was second in scoring in 2012 with 23 points. Enter new crop of rookies and a brand new season. Recruiting helped out the Blue in…
The Colorado Buffaloes lacrosse team announced on October 15th their upcoming season schedule, which features matches against many prestigious universities. The Buff’s will open their season at Stetson on February 13th, followed by a trip to Jacksonville on February 15th. Mid-Season, they will take a tour of the Northeast with games against Massachusetts and New Hampshire, followed by a home game again Rhode Island’s Brown University. Head Coach Ann Elliott…
Alex Urquhart This year’s Fall Ball has seemed to fly by, but maybe that’s because of the outstanding games that took place. Along with these amazing games the Lacrosse community had a little bit of a heartache when it was announced that Cornell would participate in any scrimmages this fall, due to a hazing incident. Fortunately for the Lacrosse community was saved by the Orangemen of Syracuse, who took…
Albany had a very nice season last year as they went 13-5 on the season and ended ranked No. 12 in the country. One of the reasons for their highly productive season? It is very simple, their offense. The team led the nation in scoring as they scored 15.9 goals a game. And what is the main reason for the high powered offense? Well, there are actually three reasons for…
Head coach John Tillman walked into one of the best lacrosse jobs in the nation when Dave Cottle stepped down after the 2010 season. Tillman has been nothing short of spectacular since taking the reigns from Cottle as Maryland reached back-to-back National Championship game appearances before exiting in the first round of the tournament this past season. Last year’s team sees 10 important seniors leave the team, five of which…
Building a program is tough. Starting one from scratch is a lot tougher. As Furman lacrosse gets ready to join Division 1 and begin their inaugural season in the spring, head coach Richie Meade has a long road ahead of him. Meade is one of the best coaches in the country, having been the head man at the Naval Academy from 1994-2011 where he registered a 142-97 (.589) career record….