NCAA: Hofstra Defeats Delaware In CAA Battle

March 16, 2014

Senior co-captain Torin Varn scored a career-high three goals while fellow seniors Drew Coholan and Lance Yapor netted two goals and one assist to help Hofstra earn an 11-9 victory over the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens in game one of the Colonial Athletic Association slate.   The win for the Hofstra Pride (4-2, 1-0 CAA) was their fourth straight and ended Delaware’s season high four-game win streak.  The Fightin’ Blue…

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Syracuse downs Hopkins at Homewood Field

March 15, 2014

Baltimore, Maryland – Syracuse University used to three goal runs in the first half to beat the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays at Homewood Field on a beautiful afternoon in Baltimore.  A packed house saw a great game by both teams, but in the end the Orange held on for a two-goal win.   The scoring started with Ryan Brown scoring on the Jays opening possession.  Syracuse defense held strong for…

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OSU to Battle Denver Pioneers

March 15, 2014

Big ECAC match up today pits heavy weights OSU (1-4) against the Denver Pioneers (5-2). Just based on the win loss column, I’m giving the Pioneers the edge. Conference play is tricky and you can usually throw everyone’s records out the window, but the Pioneers look strong this year. With top flight wins. King will get his goals, but believe OSU will have serious trouble with the balanced offense of…

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NCAA Preview: UNC goes to Durham

March 15, 2014

Alex Urquhart The North Carolina Tar Heels are making their way to Durham to take on the Duke Blue Devils. This is one of the biggest rivalries in college sports. There is only, roughly, 10 miles between the two campuses and that has sparked one of the greatest bubbles of animosity between two schools, just look at college basketball when these two play each other. Now lacrosse is a bit…

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Virginia and Notre Dame Meet Up As Both Look to Rebound After Losses

March 15, 2014

WHERE: @ Notre Dame WHEN: Sunday March 16 @ 5:00 Both teams enter Sunday’s game coming off losses to Top 25 teams. Virginia dropped its first game of the season against Cornell while Notre Dame lost a tight game to Denver in a special game played in California. Both teams also match up against each other in each others second ACC game. Virginia stands at 1-0 in the conference while…

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Hopkins, ‘Cuse: Two Powerhouses Face Off at Noon

March 15, 2014

At 12:00pm, the No.3 John Hopkins Blue Jays take on the 10th-ranked Syracuse Orange. John Hopkins (5-0) looks to continue their success and take down the Orange. Attackman Wells Stanwick, brother of Steele Stanwick, leads the Blue Jays with 27 points (9G, 18A). His two other attack partners, Ryan Brown and Brandon Benn are right behind him, sitting at 2nd and 3rd on the team in points, respectively. Syracuse University…

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Staff Debate: Should the NCAA Have a Shot Clock?

March 15, 2014

One of the longest raging debates in college lacrosse is that of a shot clock. Both professional leagues use it, and stall warnings can be a mess in college, so why not? Four ILWT staff members (Brendan Staudt, MLL Roundtable co-host; Joe Keegan, MLL Talk panelist; Brendan Chamberlain, ILWT NCAA Lead Writer; James Simmons, ILWT NCAA Columnist) go at it with their opinions on the matter. Brendan Staudt: YES. There’s shot…

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NCAA Preview: Wildcats Travel to Play Terps

March 14, 2014

PHOTO CREDIT: CHARLES TSIANG Villanova is traveling to Maryland to take on the Terps this weekend.  This will be the 8th time the teams are meeting, and Maryland is 7-0 overall against the Wildcats.  Villanova is 1-3 this season, and are traveling with high hopes of upsetting the 5-0 Terps tonight. During their last meeting in 2013, Villanova was within one point of Maryland and the score was tied four…

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Division III Weekend Viewing Guide March 15-16

St. Mary's
March 14, 2014

The game of the week may have been on Thursday night with No. 1 RIT dropping No. 2 Cortland, 18-11. Both teams will have decent games ahead of them over the weekend, but are their games among the ones you should absolutely keep an eye on? Don’t worry, I’ll help you make that decision. Three Ya Gotta See No. 14 Montclair State at No. 16 St. Mary’s, 12:00 pm Saturday—As…

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Chamberlain: Beware of the Ides of March

March 13, 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides_of_March   #3 Johns Hopkins vs #10 Syracuse I like ‘Cuse to defeat Johns Hopkins in this contest. While the Orange has struggled on faceoffs, they are still an elite program that is still working out its lineup. Each week this team continue to improve and on Saturday, Randy Staats, Dylan Donohue and Kevin Rice will give the Hopkins defense fits. I’m calling for a big day for the Orange vs….

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