D3 Top 20 Countdown: Western New England, Washington & Lee
WNE and W&L are next up in our D3T20CD (too many acronyms?)
College
NCAA Outlook: UMass and Harvard
**Photo Credit: The Daily Collegian** The college lacrosse season has yet to start, but the UMass and Harvard teams are already making headlines. For UMass, this means being included in the preseason Top-20 polls, done annually before the start of the season. The polls, an Inside Lacrosse Media and United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches Polls, both included votes for the Minutemen squad. These polls are of course just estimates…
NCAA Outlook: Princeton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers are looking to improve on their 9-6 season starting with their home opener on February 22nd at 1 PM when they host Hofstra. Last season, the Tigers advanced to the IVY League Tournament Championship game but fell to the Yale Bulldogs 12-8 on May 5th. The Tigers will rely heavily on the MLL’s #1 overall pick in the 2014 Collegiate Draft; midfielder Tom Schreiber who led the…
The State of the Lacrosse Address
**Photo Credit: Photo by Rene Schleicher** State of the Sport In honor of our President’s State of the Union Address, I give you the State of the Lacrosse Address. My fellow lacrosse fans, the state of lacrosse is strong. The 2013 season was a season of parity, the 2014 season will continue with the growth of upstart programs far and wide taking our sport to another level. That’s why my fellow…
NCAA Outlook: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
**Photo Credit: Lacrosse Playground** While the University of Notre Dame defense is an established powerhouse on the back, the Fighting Irish have had difficulty finding the back of the cage. Despite the lack of offensive production, Kevin Corrigan’s Fighting Irish have become an elite program. A National Championship has eluded Notre Dame in recent years. The Irish have appeared at Championship Weekend twice in the past four seasons, including the…
NCAA Outlook: Bucknell Bison
The Bucknell Bison ended their 2013 season in disappointing fashion, falling to Lehigh University in the Patriot League finals. Heading into the spring, Bucknell is once again primed to contend for the Patriot League championship alongside reigning champs Lehigh as well as 2012 NCAA champion and conference newcomer Loyola College. Despite finishing second in the Patriot League and missing out on an at-large NCAA bid, the Bisons 2013 was marked…
Maryland Terps: Turtling Along
2014 NCAA Season Preview: University of Maryland (Men’s) The University of Maryland Men’s Lacrosse team hasn’t played a meaningful game since last May, a game in which they fell 8-16 to perennial contender Cornell in the NCAA First Round. Their next meaningful game is less than two weeks away when they welcome Mount St. Mary’s Saturday, February 8 to College Park. The Terps are coming off last year’s 10-4…
NCAA Outlook: Cornell Big Red
After a hectic offseason that saw the cancellation of the all fall events and the firing of a head coach, the Cornell Big Red lacrosse team will look towards the spring season to start anew. An investigation regarding reports of hazing led to the Cornell Athletics Department suspending the men’s lacrosse team on September 13, 2013. Despite being unable to take part in fall ball, the Big Red’s turmoil would…
Stevenson, RIT Sit Atop Inside Lacrosse Preseason Top 20
As expected, defending champion Stevenson sits atop the preseason poll just ahead of runners-up RIT.
Stevenson Tops LaxMagazine.com Preseason Top 20
The Stevenson Mustangs finally broke through with a National Championship in 2013 and look poised to return to the top again in 2014.