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LIVE BLOG: Hofstra vs. Delaware CAA Semi-finals

April 30, 2014
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Hofstra, the number one seed in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament, takes on the number four seed University of Delaware at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY at 7 pm.   Hofstra Starters: A- 17-Varn, 2-Yapor, 5-Llinares M- 12-Coholan, 7- Malave, 21-Hendrickson D- 23-Caputo, 44-Sullivan, 34-Satterthwaite GK- 33-Selva   Delaware Starters: A- 13-Keane, 20-Jones, 15-Holland M- 22-DeLargy, 44-Kormondy, 32-Heath D- 18-Ashley, 41-Connelly, 43-Horoski GK- 2-Peaks   Hofstra returns to…

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Jack Murphy Named ECAC Goalie of the Year

April 30, 2014
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David Fleming Named ECAC Rookie of the Year CENTERVILLE, Mass. – Two Fairfield lacrosse standouts received ECAC year-end honors, it was announced today. Stags senior Jack Murphy (Cohasset, Mass.) was named the ECAC Lacrosse League Goalkeeper of the Year while Dave Fleming (San Carlos, Calif.) was named Rookie of the Year. In total, four Stags were named to the All-ECAC First Team, two were named to the All-ECAC Second Team,…

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Division III Wednesday Viewing Guide: Semifinals Everywhere

If Tuesday was a day of dipping our toes in the water, then Wednesday is full-blown cannonball. Eleven conferences will be playing semifinal contests today, including such power conferences as the Centennial, SUNYAC, Empire 8 and Commonwealth Coast. Each conference features several teams that entered the season with NCAA Tournament hopes, and even some may now stand as long shots. The beauty of the tournament format is that every team…

April 30, 2014
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Loyola Takes Patriot League Title

April 29, 2014
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With NCAA lacrosse conference realignment on the horizon there were a few minor changes to the 2014 conferences in preparation for the big shift. One of the moves were the Loyola Greyhounds bouncing over to the Patriot League. The Greyhounds put on a show all season, educating the small-school teams in lacrosse IQ and competition levels. They went 14-1 all season and destroyed the majority of their conference opponents. This…

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Division III Notebook: Conference Tournament Season Peaks This Week

Tuesday Notebook
April 29, 2014
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On Sunday night we will find out which 30 teams will be competing for the 2014 NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse National Championship. Among them will be powerhouses and underdogs, bid stealers and unchallenged champions, unbeaten teams and teams we left for dead a few months back. Despite all of these differences, they will all have one thing in common: the thrill of conference championship week. This is the week where…

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Madison, NJ’s McLinden is one of the Top Playmakers in the Nation

Leads ECAC in Assists and Stags to share of ECAC Regular Season Title   Colin McLinden has been playing lacrosse since he was a little boy. He remembers, “I got my first stick when I was 3 years old. My big brother was a big influence on me ever since I was 5 years old. He played at Virginia and won a national championship and I always wanted to follow…

April 28, 2014
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ACC Championship Thriller: Irish Muscle Their Way Past Orange 15-14

April 28, 2014
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The Powerhouse Conference Championship was nothing short of spectacular, and anyone who attended or viewed the event got their expectations blown out of the water. Syracuse came into the game No. 4, while Notre Dame sat No. 9. Randy Staats was on fire for the Orange, scoring five goals and maintaining an intimidating offensive presence all game. Kevin Rice, Hakeen Lecky, Dylan Donahue, Scott Loy, Billy Ward, Nicky Galasso and…

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PSU Breaks Hofstra’s Perfect CAA Record

April 28, 2014
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Even though they will not see Colonial Athletic Association post-season action, Penn State University, used its last CAA rival matchup with a vengeance defeating number 12 Hofstra 8-7 in University Park. With the loss, Hofstra, the number one seed in the CAA, drops to 10-4 overall and breaks its perfect record in the CAA to 4-1. The win allowed Penn State to improve to 7-6 on the year, 3-2 in…

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ACC Mashup Following Conference Play; Heading Into Tournament Games

April 28, 2014
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Just a short month ago, Syracuse sat at 4-3 overall and 0-3 in the ACC. Their scoring margin was -6 but that reasonable statistic does not show the magnitude of the 16-8 loss to Maryland, 17-12 loss to Virginia and 21-7 loss to Duke. I’ve watched a lot of lacrosse in my life and I can definitively say that Maryland-SU and Duke-SU games easily top my list of the two…

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