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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We were on scene at Johns Hopkins yesterday and caught up with the head coaches of Hopkins, Massachusetts and Rutgers.
Johns Hopkins and Homewood Field was the home for a fall ball tournament that featured four teams with a wide range of ability and name recognition. On a dreary day Johns Hopkins, Fairfield, Rutgers and UMass took part in the day’s scrimmages, as players finally got to take on someone other than their own teammates. Hopkins-Umass The first scrimmage of the day featured Johns Hopkins versus UMass. Rain fell…
Hopkins fans expected more last year, and were terribly let down. The Blue Jays missed the post season for the first time ever since the NCAA tournament was set up in 1971. Not only in the stands and couches at home but, also in the locker room, and coach’s offices there was a level of frustration that JHU has not dealt with before. With some big losses to Princeton, Albany,…
Photo: Maryland Sports Insider The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays scored nine goals in a row to pace their victory over the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, 15-8. Rex Sanders, Wells Stanwick and Ryan Brown combined for nine goals for the Jays. Goaltender Pierce Bassett also made 16 saves and allowed just eight goals from Virginia. For the Cavs, Mark Cockerton picked up four goals and Charlie Streep two while Nick O’Reilly…