Coverage of the Charlotte Hounds and colleges such as the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils
Last night, North Carolina and Notre Dame faced off in an all-important conference game in Chapel Hill, NC. The Tarheels have been breezing through this season, not losing a single game leading up to their match-up with the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame has been quite successful this season as well, only losing once at the hands of Boston College. Last night’s game could have been an entertaining, talent-full contest, but…
A portion of this weekend’s schedule says it all. Seven great games over the course of the day make this weekend special. One would think that this is a late season schedule in April, but it’s March 1 and there are going to be changes to the polls. This is a lacrosse fan’s dream weekend with so many intriguing matchups. #1 Duke @ #2 Maryland—Two Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) teams battling…
The Notre Dame womens lacrosse team will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina this weekend for a matchup against the Tar Heels. The Fighting Irish are 2-1 overall this season, and are looking to improve their record this weekend. They are going to bring their best game against North Carolina, because they know that the competition will be fierce. They have a few standouts this season, including freshman attacker, Cortney…
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…
Duke at Jacksonville WHERE: @ Jacksonville WHEN: Sunday February, 9 @ 12:00 Duke opens the season in Jacksonville where it will start its title defense and its quest for back-to-back NCAA Championships. With the team they bring back, they have a very good shot at it as well. Before they get ahead of themselves, however, they will face Jacksonville, a team slated to win the Atlantic Sun Conference. Duke Offense…
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…