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Team USA Player Profile: Matt Abbott

February 19, 2014
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USA Profile: Matt Abbott Position: Midfielder College: Syracuse University Professional: Chesapeake Bayhawks.   Syracuse hit a gold mine with their Class of 2009, winning two championships and producing a number of professionals.  Not many people would have thought that the last one standing in the professional ranks would have been Matt Abbott.  The midfielder out of Nottingham, New York became an entity in college sports that many coaches would do…

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NCAA Power Rankings: Duke and Syracuse Off to Good Starts

February 18, 2014
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Overtime is the early theme in the 2014 college season. With the expanded field, these one-goal affairs could play a factor when determining the bubble teams. Otherwise, it was a good week for the ACC. We saw some impressive victories by some of the up-and-coming programs. If these February games are any indication, we might be in for a bedeviling season. 1 Duke (2-0)—Duke got a head start and won…

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Team USA Player Profile: Kyle Harrison

USA Profile: Kyle Harrison Position: Midfield College: Johns Hopkins University Professional: LXM Pro Tour   From the time Kyle Harrison stepped onto Homewood Field, lacrosse knew there was a star in the making.  The early season tilt against Princeton gave lacrosse an early impression of his abilities.  The two-sport sensation from the Friends School in Baltimore was now a star on the big stage with the Blue Jays. His goals,…

February 17, 2014
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Team USA Profile: Joe Fletcher

USA Profile: Joe Fletcher   Defender   Professional Team: New York Lizards   College: Loyola 2014 There’s many things every coach looks for in a player. Physicality, I.Q., vision, foot work, stick skills are just a few. When you hear the names Lee Zink, Tucker Durkin, Michael Evans, Brian Spallina and Nicky Polanco, you think heavy hitters, physical, beasts, animals and more. Names like Kyle Sweeney, Kyle Hartzell, Ryan Flanagan,…

February 16, 2014
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Hopkins Tops Towson 15-8

Baltimore, Maryland–The Charles Street rivalry began with Johns Hopkins University hosting the Towson Tigers at Homewood Field. Both teams started the year with opening wins. The Tigers defeated High Point in a revenge game after Towson lost to HPU last year for the school’s first win. The Blue Jays defeated Ohio State in triple overtime. John Crawley opened the score just off a man advantage with the assist coming from…

February 15, 2014
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Chamberlain’s Thoughts on NCAA Opening Weekend

Shot Clock If you watched Johns Hopkins thrilling 10-9 triple overtime victory over Ohio State, some version of a shot clock is needed. The final two possession of regulation and all three overtimes were painful to watch with each team basically holding onto the ball for the last shot. With a 60 second shot clock from gaining possession into the offensive zone, the pace of play would be dramatically different…

February 13, 2014
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NCAA Preview: Towson at Johns Hopkins

The Towson Tigers head to Baltimore, Maryland to take on the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays this Saturday at 4 pm for what should be one of the most competitive games this season. The Tigers are coming off of last weekend’s win against High Point, and the Blue Jays are also ecstatic after their victory last Sunday against future Big Ten rival, Ohio State. Homewood field is ready to welcome the…

February 13, 2014
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Hopkins Tops Ohio State in Triple OT Thriller

Baltimore, Maryland–Johns Hopkins took down Ohio State in a physical battle on Homewood Field. The teams will be conference rivals once the Big Ten opens its doors next year. If this is a semblance of Big Ten Lacrosse, it will be an amazing conference from top to bottom. This game had it all, scoring runs, sways in momentum, great saves, and some great hitting. The first half progressed with both…

February 9, 2014
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How does Johns Hopkins replace Tucker Durkin?

October 17, 2013
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As fall ball ends, teams across the nation got their first look at their respective players. They saw how returning players improved upon their games from previous years and how their incoming freshmen can make an impact on the squad. Most teams also look for players who will replace departed seniors who filled big roles on the team. None of those shoes will be bigger to fill than those left…

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