MCLA National Tournament to be Held in California

August 16, 2013

On Saturday August 10 the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association announced that the National Tournament will be held in Orange County, CA. In the press release newly elected MCLA President Ken Lovic stated that the first two rounds of games would be held at UC- Irvine University, while the semi- final and finals would be held at Chapman University. This announcement came out late in the eyes of many team officials…

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Top Canadians in NCAA Lacrosse

August 15, 2013

The migration of talent from north of the border continues and is finding more success each year.  The graduations of Cam Flint, Jason Noble, Jake Hayes, Reid Acton, Robert Church, and the list goes on and on, prove that Canadians are successfully putting their stamp on the American Collegiate Lacrosse game.  The infusion of their talents are not taking as long as had it been.  Here is a list of…

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The Next Great College Defenseman

August 8, 2013

With the graduates of 2013 making their way into future endevours, its about time we look at who will be the next best on the field.  Starting out with defensemen is an easy answer.  Why? As I told you before, a coach told me that if you cannot protect the back end, you won’t be able to play out the front door.  Defense will be the staple of the next…

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NCAA 2014 Coaching Vacancies

July 31, 2013

Teams and coaches have certain goals heading into every season and the institutions that they work for and represent have certain expectations as well. For some coaches, like Denver’s Bill Tierney and Syracuse’s John Desko, it is easy to do their job because of the program’s tradition, the players they recruits and the school’s location and academics. However, for other coaches, it isn’t as easy to turn a continually floundering…

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The Future Stars of NCAA

July 17, 2013

As we look forward to next season, we say goodbye to the elite of 2013 and hello to the greatness that 2014 holds. Here’s a look at four players who are ready to make the jump to elite status. Lyle Thompson – JR Attack University of Albany   While some may already consider him an elite player, Lyle Thompson will show the doubters why he will be one of the…

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MCLA Executive Board Revises Presidential Pick

July 17, 2013

Earlier this summer the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association’s sitting president, Tony Scazzero, stepped down mid- term. The MCLA then held interviews to find the a new president before the end of June. Shortly after these interviews Gary Podesta, currently the vice president of competition, was named the new MCLA president.     After a short while the Board of Directors, made up of the conference directors, felt that the Executive Committee…

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Who Are the Top Goalie Prospects?

July 13, 2013

The 2013 College lacrosse season has been one for the ages.  The championship team had five losses on the season and the number one ranked team going into the tournament had three.  Favorites were nearly upset in the first round and the champion was a timeout away from making an early exit.  I think 2013 could be mostly remembered for the young guns that came up to play big minutes…

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