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…
Friday Night Lights Kicks off an action packed Weekend of College and Pro Action Patriot League Playoffs Army vs. Lehigh I like Lehigh in this matchup between two very well coached teams. Lehigh is balanced on offense and has strong goaltending with junior Matt Poillion. My prediction is Lehigh by three. Loyola vs. Colgate I made the mistake of not picking Loyola in the regular season matchup. I’m not going…
See where your favorite teams stand heading into the postseason: 1) Duke (12-2)—The Blue Devils will take on Syracuse for the third time in less than a year. Wonder how these new rivals will treat each other going forward. Brendan Fowler could be in for a fight as Frank Daddio and the Orange faceoff unit have played at a high level since the ‘Syracuse Slaughter’ a month ago. 2) Loyola…
This is a very special gear column coming at you this week as I’m highlighting Maryland versus Notre Dame from Saturday. Both teams were sporting special uniforms and helmets in honor of the final regular game that depicted ACC postseason seeds/standings. Notre Dame sported their Shamrock Series gear. Their Cascade R’s were white with a green/gold combo making the ND decal. The same green outlined in gold was the player’s…
The primetime match up on Saturday of Maryland and Notre Dame started off on a bumpy note. Opponents were trying to get a feel for the other’s competition and systems, Notre Dame wasn’t capitalizing on the opportunities they had, and the Terps were unloading on Conor Kelly in goal. Maryland played aggressive offense, continuously bodied up against their defenders and made the Irish work for their protection. Matt Rambo, Mike…
WHO: Maryland Terrapins and Notre Dame Fighting Irish WHERE: Notre Dame, Indiana WHEN: Saturday, Noon EST MARYLAND The Terps have all the momentum for this game behind them as they count down to postseason play. A record donning 9-2 is only limited by Johns Hopkins and North Carolina, both competing top notch programs. Mike Chanenchuk leads the team with 40 points (25 goals, 15 assists), and is followed closely…
Chapel Hill, North Carolina – The North Carolina Tar Heels defeat the top ranked Maryland Terreapins 11-8 at home. Charlie Raffa played a great game in controlling the face off circle, but the Tar Heels too advantage of some timely saves by their goalie Kieran Burke and got balanced scoring from their offensive players to get their first win in ACC play this year. The Heels opened up the…
This weekend was about as close in performance NCAA games have been thus far in 2014. I don’t mean scores… I speak of statistics and in-game situations. Many games this weekend were neck and neck until teams took advantage of opportune situations. Virginia – 9 Notre Dame – 18 The Fighting Irish came out with a very mobile and inclusive offense full of assists, offensive rotation and off-ball movement. They…
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…
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 1 Maryland (4-0) men’s lacrosse team returns to non-conference play when the play at Stony Brook (2-2) for the first time since 2003. The Terps and the Seawolves are scheduled for a 1 pm showdown on Saturday, March 8 at LaValle Stadium. The Terps rose to the No. 1 ranking this week following their rout of No.1 Duke 10-6 on March 1. Senior Mike…