The NCAA just closed on an interesting Week 3/4 in its 2014 season. Of the nine games I’m picking to cover this week, Saturday was mostly upsets while Sunday was home to four blowouts. SATURDAY Penn State 8 Notre Dame 7 This was such a close game all around, and I’m calling it an upset because Notre Dame has proven themselves as a strong program in past seasons. Shots were…
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,…
The MLL may be in the offseason but that didn’t stop big news from occurring in the lacrosse world. Yesterday, the MLL announced that it will be merging with the LXM Pro Tour and Adrenaline lacrosse to allow players from both leagues to play without repurcussions. The news is huge for the growth of the game as stars from both leagues will now be able to help grow the game….
WHO: Denver Pioneers and Duke Blue Devils WHERE: Durham, N. Carolina WHEN: Saturday, February 15, 11 am Denver Pioneers The Pioneers were a force of tanks rolling over Air Force 14-8 in their season opener. Now, they travel to the eastern seaboard to face a traditionally top-notch lacrosse program: Duke. Ranked No. 4, Denver experienced a surge of offensive power and defensive solidity, contributing to an all-around victory….
The 2014 season of NCAA lacrosse commenced like no other in recent history. A number of games headed to overtimes, and a few were complete blowouts. Here are some quick recaps in case you missed the action: Saturday Michigan @ PSU 7 22 A blowout in Penn State’s favor on their home turf. Kaut performed outstandingly in goal, allowing only one…
This Saturday at high noon, an intriguing match-up between the Florida Gators and North Carolina Tarheels will open the women’s NCAA lacrosse season in Chapel Hill, NC. These are two of the best teams in Division I lacrosse, and fans should expect quite the show come Saturday. Last season, the Gators finished with a record of 18-2, losing in the quarterfinals of tournament play against Syracuse. With such an impressive…
BALTIMORE, Feb. 5, 2014 — Following a tryout process that included 98 players and spanned seven months, US Lacrosse has named the U.S. Men’s National Team 30-man roster for the FIL World Championship, July 10-19 in Denver. The team was selected from a 51-player training roster that last took the field at Champion Challenge, a US Lacrosse event, in Orlando on Jan. 26 for a Blue-White exhibition game, which has…
A busy slate of games starts the unofficial opening weekend of the 2014 season. It’s the unofficial opening weekend, because while you were on the checkout isle buying guacamole for the Super Bowl last Saturday, Delaware defeated High Point 10-3 and Lehigh beat Furman 13-6 to start the 2014 season. My game of the weekend will be on TV Sunday on ESPNU, as Johns Hopkins attempts to rebound from not making the…
We are heading into the first week of the NCAA lacrosse season, and already have a ton of injuries to report. To start, Loyola sophomore Zach Herreweyers will miss the entire season. He missed their preseason game against North Carolina last weekend. Jimmy Bitter sat out this weekend with an injury for North Carolina but he is expected to play this week against Furman. The same goes for Joey Sankey….
WHO: Mount St. Mary’s at Maryland WHERE: College Park, Maryland WHEN: Saturday February 8 @ 12:00pm EST Maryland and Mount St. Mary’s will faceoff this coming Saturday for their season openers. This game should explode all over the field with intensity and athleticism, as it dually serves as season openers and momentum setters. These two opponents do not share a specific rivalry and, in fact, have many similarities. However, they…