Siena at Monmouth, 1 pm, ESPN3 The Saints have won four of their last five after starting the season with back-to-back losses. While Monmouth is 3-3, the Hawks average just five goals a game—fourth-worst in Division I. Siena, on the other hand, averages 10 per game. Last year when these teams played, Siena won 8-3. The Saints will likely count on senior and leading point scorer Richie Hurley on Saturday….
One of the most anticipated match ups of the season, the Hofstra Pride will play host to CAA-opponent University of Massachusetts Minutemen at James M. Shuart Stadium at noon on Saturday. Both teams are looking to get their seasons back on track after suffering a dismal start, with Hofstra losing four out of its first five games and UMass opening the season with a five-game losing streak. Only one win…
The Bryant Bulldogs face fellow NEC rival Hobart this Saturday, signaling the start of conference play. On the series so far Bryant is leading over Hobart 3-1, which includes the last outing back in May 2014 where the Bulldogs defeated the Statesman for the NEC title. On Bryant: The Bulldogs have struggled early on this season and only have a single win coming against the Hartford Hawks. Last week they…
Hofstra beat St. Johns Tuesday night at home 10-7 in a game that was close the whole way. Korey Hendrickson scored first for Hofstra after getting an unassisted goal. St. Johns came right back after junior Eric DeJohn scored a rip of a shot from the outside. Both teams traded of goals for the rest of the first half going into halftime tied at 3-3. In the third period it…
Every year we fill out NCAA brackets based on the teams in the games. That’s boring, right? It’s much more fun to do it based on the OTHER sports at the school. So, why not lacrosse? Here we go. Midwest- 64 Bracket Kentucky vs Hampton/Manhattan Manhattan has to take this one since they are a Division One team, albeit the worst Division One team. Also, Kentucky is 0-3 in the…
The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the first round of additions to the 2015 Tewaaraton Award Men’s and Women’s Watch Lists, presented by Under Armour. The lists include the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for the Tewaaraton Award. “These players have been recognized for their outstanding play during the 2015 season, said Jeff Harvey, Chairman of The Tewaaraton Foundation. “They have the attention…
The #5/6 Denver University men’s lacrosse team pulled out a 10-4 road win over Lehigh on Tuesday evening. The game featured a little bit of everything. Here are five takeaways from the game. A victory for both defenses Who would have imagined that with five minutes to go, Denver would hold a 5-4 lead? Year in and year out, the Pioneers feature one of the nation’s best offenses. Entering into…
Holy cannoli! What a week it was for Ohio State! The 7-2 Buckeyes stormed into the top 20 in the latest Inside Lacrosse rankings with an upset victory over the then No. 3 ranked Denver Pioneers on Saturday at Ohio Stadium, followed by a come from behind win over No. 16 Towson on the road. Here’s my thoughts from high above the Horseshoe regarding the Denver and Towson games, as…
Genesee beat Delhi 17-5 in a game that was big for Region III standings. Last year Delhi won and that win helped get them into the national tournament this year GCC showed they are a top team in the league. Freshman Jake Bomberry had six goals and one assist. Nassau took on Genesee in a down pour of rain Saturday at Mitchell field. After a close first Nassau poured it…
We’re about a month and a half into the season, and there’s already some talk about who will win this year’s Tewaaraton Award as the best player in lacrosse. Here’s a short update on ten guys, in no particular order, that have a very good chance at winning the award: Jimmy Bitter (A), UNC Bitter has 40 points (18 G, 22 A) on the year so far, good…