DIII Report: Heavy Slate for Friday 13th Weekend

March 13, 2015

The second straight Friday the 13th on the calendar could prove unlucky again for many teams throughout the NCAA Division III schedule as twelve games will be played on March 13, 2015, seventy-nine on the March 14 and ten games on March 15. For Friday, the Emmanuel College Saints (Mass.) will face off against the Alfred University Saxons in Myrtle Beach, SC. Hilbert College’s Hawks will play the Greensboro College…

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Lacrosse Scores: Tight Games Throughout NCAA

March 11, 2015

The start to the 2015 season has been beyond intense with number 1 falling and an abundance of one goal games in regulation and overtime. This past Tuesday was nothing short of that. North Carolina at one point was down 6-2 against Bryant but climbed their way back to win 10-9. Saint Joseph’s gave Virginia a scare, but the Wahoos squeaked by with their one point victory as well. Fairfield,…

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DIII Report: 74 Games Played Over Weekend

March 3, 2015

The last few days of the month of February saw the Division III Men’s Lacrosse season truly kick into high gear with an appetizer of three games on February 27 followed by a huge plate of seventy-four games on Saturday and a “dessert” of eight games on Sunday, March 1. In Glen Falls, NY, the St. Lawrence Saints defeated the Castleton Spartans 19-10 behind six goals from Tommy Hovey. Friday’s…

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Simmons Column: No Benefits to Snow-Crosse

February 23, 2015

Photo Credit: Ian Neadle Playing lacrosse in the snow is not easy. It is harder to pass, clear, collect ground balls and see the ball as a goalie. Snow leads to a sloppy game and creates parody between unequal teams; that is what we saw in the Loyola-Holy Cross game. Three games had game times changed or were postponed on Saturday: UMBC-Monmouth, Penn State-Villanova, and Georgetown-Towson. I can’t tell you…

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D3 Roundup: Salisbury Wins by 23

February 9, 2015

This weekend’s kickoff for the Division III men’s lacrosse season saw teams from all across the nation playing against non-conference opponents. Saturday, Feb 7 saw the meat of the weekend’s schedule start with No. 3 ranked Salisbury thumping Greensboro 24-1 behind a strong performance by Chris Joyce who scored six goals. Other action saw the Piedmont Lions tame the Millsaps Majors, 19-10 spoiling the Majors home opener. Taylor Carter for…

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A Different Kind of MLL Draft Review

January 31, 2015

The MLL Draft is almost a week old and everyone has had time to give their draft grades as well as their surprises of the draft. With more time than I probably needed, here is a little bit of a different break down of the draft. Some of it is a little look behind the scenes and some of it is actual draft analysis and some of it is just…

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NCAA Rule Changes to Start with Season This Week

January 26, 2015

With High Point and Delaware kicking off the NCAA division I schedule this week, I thought we should overview some of the more relevant rule changes taking effect this year. Starting this year, all facilities capable of displaying a shot clock will have shot clocks installed to visually count down the 20-second timer-on calls. By 2016, all facilities must have shot clocks installed. Last year the referees counted down the…

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Controversial Face Off Rule Change by NCAA for Better of Sport

September 11, 2014

Photo Credit: Ian Neadle Let’s face it, draw rules change. Every. Single. Year. Everything has modified from no clamping, to different stances, down to different procedures. Now, the NCAA is saying that the faceoff midi cannot carry the ball in his stick after a faceoff. Immediately this has attracted controversial reactions for all around. Most saw a rule change coming, but few, I think, saw this happening. A shift in…

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Jumbos Led By Watkins to Title

May 26, 2014

Shot, save. Shot, save. Shot, save. Shot, save. Sound repetitive? That’s because it was when Patton Watkins led his Jumbos to the Division III National Title game Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The Tufts University Jumbos defeated the Salisbury University Sea Gulls 12-9 on Sunday. It was Tufts’ third championship game, second National Championship and their first since 2010. For the Sea Gulls, it was their second time in the…

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