The Charlotte Hounds are in just their third year of existence, but have done something that only one other team has been able to accomplish over the last 718 days—defeat the Denver Outlaws. The Hounds have done it twice. Denver has just three losses in that span, two coming to Charlotte. Last weekend, the Hounds ended the game on a 6-2 run to turn a 13-12 deficit into an 18-15…
Two teams headed in opposite directions will face off on Thursday night as Chesapeake travels to Rochester for a 7:30 p.m. opening faceoff on CBS Sports Network. After dropping their season opener against New York, the Rattlers have won three of their last four games to move into a tie for second place in the league standings. The only loss came to first-place Denver, who are 5-0 and haven’t lost…
There’s been a lot of talk regarding attendance at the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend. Attendance is declining, but why? Is it because of location, enhanced viewing experience on television or ticket prices? The likely answer includes a combination of several factors. The Final Four was in Baltimore for the first time in three years, but the combined three-day attendance was more than 20,000 less than 2011 (98,786 in 2011…
This column is directed to college lacrosse fans, especially those who are disappointed the college season is over. Whether you were at M&T Bank Stadium this past weekend or watched on TV, Championship Weekend is always a celebration of the sport. It’s the weekend many fans circle on their calendars and look forward to, only to have an empty feeling when it’s over. Leaving the stadium following Duke’s championship game…
The Trophy will be awarded on Thursday, at the Smithsonian, National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The Tewaaraton Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding male and female college lacrosse players in the country. Since 2001, the year of the trophy’s inception, just two players from a non-blue blood school have ever won the award. In its 13 years of existence, just seven schools have been represented:…
There is increased parity in college lacrosse these days. Any team can win on any given day. The same handful of teams isn’t always at the Final Four and more programs than ever before have legitimate aspirations to reach Championship Weeken Despite the parity, there are three programs that have emerged the most over the last few seasons. All three are in the Final Four once again in 2014. Let’s…
Lyle Thompson is going to Washington DC for the second time in consecutive years and he will take home the Tewaaraton Trophy after a record setting performance this past season. At 128 points in 18 games, he averaged 7.11 points per game. He broke the record in total points in a Division I lacrosse season and tied the record for assists. What could stand in his way? His bother Miles…
Chamberlain Championship Weekend Edition NCAA DIVISION 1 SEMIFINALS Maryland vs. Notre Dame This game will be the third meeting between these ACC rivals. Maryland has been very strong on offense, especially their production out of their midfield. For Maryland to win this game, they have to be flawless in the clearing game and need a huge game from Niko Amato in the goal. For the Irish, their points off of…
Google “definition of sports” and here’s the first thing that comes up: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. There are many different kinds of sports, each which require their own unique mix of physical exertion and skill. Sports have a way of bringing together a group of people. It goes far beyond the players on the…
Look at the Major League Lacrosse schedule and you see a gap, a two-week gap between games. The reason is NCAA Championship Weekend. This coming weekend in Baltimore isn’t just a celebration of college lacrosse, but also a celebration of the sport. Credit the MLL for realizing this. I’m sure several players want to attend the event, some to watch their alma maters battle for a National Championship. It’s not…