Dragons Breathe Fire and Defeat Penn 16-11; Face Denver in Round 2

PHOTOS: IAN NEADLE On a absolute gorgeous day in the City of Brotherly Love, the Drexel Dragons faced off against their neighbors the Penn Quakers in round one of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.  The contest was billed as “The Battle of 33rd St.” as the Universities are separated by only a few blocks. The teams lived up to the hype that the local media was…

May 12, 2014
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Simmons: NCAA Tournament Opens with Bangs

PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE College lacrosse put on one heck of a show in the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend. The bracket was turned upside following the first round of play due to upsets galore, and as the dust settled we were left with a few surprising survivors. The Bulldogs took down the No. 2 seeded Syracuse Orange in a close battle in the Carrier Dome. The Orange found themselves down…

May 12, 2014
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NCAA Round One Notes: Upsets, Comebacks and Blowouts

PHOTOS: IAN NEADLE Albany at Loyola: Upset Heading into this match up Loyola was ranked No. 1 with a plethora of talent. Jack Runkel has been effective in goaltending, Joe Fletcher heads the defense and the offense was an unmatched machine… until Loyola met the Thompson trio. Thanks to the Thompsons, the Great Danes made fools out of the Greyhounds. There were multiple game moments when one of the three (Myles,…

May 12, 2014
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2015 MLL Prospect Watch Part One: Staats, Rice, Glesener

With the NCAA tournament ongoing we have had the opportunity to see many drafted MLL prospects. Miles Thompson, Joe Fletcher, Jordan Wolf and Luke Duprey to name a few. However, there are several players that will be drafted next year, so it’s time to look at some of the top 2015 MLL prospects. Nikko Pontrello, Loyola Pontrello is now eliminated from the tournament along with his Greyhounds, but he still had…

May 12, 2014
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Denver Beats UNC in NCAA Tourney for a Third Straight Year

People were wondering if the Denver Pioneers were seeded too highly. Predicted by many to travel for the NCAA First Round, Denver received the No. 5 seed and a home date with North Carolina on Saturday night. The Pioneers left no doubt on the field, looking every bit like a No. 5 seed in a 9-5 win over the visiting Tar Heels, marking the third straight season Denver has defeated…

May 12, 2014
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Loyola Loses Bout at Home Against Great Danes

This match up was a showcase of the Thompson Trio and Loyola’s struggles to find offensive opportunities. Albany took the lead early, commanding 2-0.  Then, at 2:30 in the first, Loyola finally answered back when #34 Pat Laconi found the back of the net. Albany called a timeout. 2:04 in the first brought a goal by Jon Newhouse to make it 3-1 over Loyola. That would be Newhouse’s only goal…

May 11, 2014
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Terps Battle Back in Thriller Over Cornell

This was a battle of the titans as the Terps hosted the Big Red yesterday in College Park, MD. Cornell drew first blood fairly quickly into the first quarter. They shortly followed up with a second goal. The game from that point forward was a blood-match, high quality lacrosse going back and forth consistently throughout the game.  After the first quarter, Maryland trailed 2-0. It seemed as if everything the…

May 11, 2014
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