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…
There are three places left bidding to host the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse championship weekend from 2015-2018. This would be the first time for a city/stadium to hold the games in a four year term, compared to the original two. Chicago’s Soldier Field, Boston’s Gillette Stadium and Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. In a poll reported by Inside Lacrosse, Soldier Field seems to be the favorite. NCAA committee opened the bidding to…
Women’s Division I lacrosse has been nothing short of impressive this fall. With the annual fall ball tournaments at an end, it’s time to start looking ahead toward the regular season. Here are the updated power rankings as each team will stand on opening day. 1. Maryland- No surprise that Maryland is at the top of this list. After finishing last season with just one loss, the addition…
Last year, Sacred Heart closed out their season dismally with a final record of 6-9. A large majority of those losses were by a large goal differential. This means Coach Laura Cook would be spending her offseason focusing on improving her team’s defense, while also searching for new ways to put the ball in the back of the net. Ten freshmen will be welcomed to the roster this year, and…
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…
The Ivy League has been one of the strongest conferences in Division 1 Men’s lacrosse. They sent two teams to the NCAA tournament this past season in Yale and Cornell. Both went on to win their first round games with Cornell downing Maryland and Yale upsetting Penn State. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs would fall to runner up Syracuse and Cornell would go on to the Final Four, where they lost a…
After pulling off upsets over Bishop’s and Brock, the Guelph Gryphons completed the biggest victory of the weekend as they dethrone the defending National Champion McGill Redmen after a 14-11 win to be crowned the 2013 Baggatway Cup Champions. McGill jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the first quarter but Guelph charged back in the second quarter to knot the game up at six before heading into the locker…
Joe Fletcher Position: Defense College: Loyola Height: 6’2″ Weight: 185 lbs Team USA is working hard to get down to 23 guys to take to the FIL Games in Denver, CO in July of 2014. There is only one remaining Loyola Greyhound on the roster in Joe Fletcher and he just happens to be the only candidate left that is still in college. Via his profile on Loyola’s website, Joe…
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…