The NLL saw a lot of odd performances this weekend as top teams struggled early in games and non-contending teams held their own. In the end, the big guns projected to continue into playoffs were able to pull off victories (Rush, Rock, Mammoth, etc.) With playoffs right around the corner now, many teams will look to prepare extra or begin their off seasons with restructuring and drawing boards. First Star:…
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 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…
Big ECAC match up today pits heavy weights OSU (1-4) against the Denver Pioneers (5-2). Just based on the win loss column, I’m giving the Pioneers the edge. Conference play is tricky and you can usually throw everyone’s records out the window, but the Pioneers look strong this year. With top flight wins. King will get his goals, but believe OSU will have serious trouble with the balanced offense of…
Denver University and Penn State will meet for the sixth time in program history, and Denver has won three of the previous matches, while the Nittany Lions have won two. The Nittany Lions are amidst the highest ranking that the program has ever had, and are only looking to increase their ranking. The team is coming off a road win at Ohio State last weekend, and they are hoping to…
We have a new top team in the land. Maryland is the new number one team with Virginia seizing the second spot while Syracuse continues to tumble. Penn also earned another early season win over a top 10 program in Denver. 1 Maryland (4-0)—It was a good day for Turtle Nation. Mike Chanenchuk put on another clinic tying his career high with five goals, the defense was aggressive, led by…
NCAA Weekend Recap #1 Duke 6 #2 Maryland 10 This was a third quarter game changer as Maryland scored three in the third and held Duke to none. After that, the Blue Devils seemed to lose all momentum. Maryland totaled 44 shots, 32 ground balls, 17 saves and won eight of 19 face offs. On the other side, Duke totaled 36 shots, 26 ground balls, 15 saves and won…
WHO: Denver at UPenn WHERE: Philadelphia, PA WHEN: Saturday March 1, 11 am ET DENVER The Pioneers are making headway early into the 2014 season. Coming to Philly with a record of 3-1, their offense has consistently applied heavy pressure against opponents. In the game against Canisius, Denver recorded 39 shots total. Jack Bobzien, Wesley Berg, Tyler Pace, Erik Adamson, Connor Pagnani, Connor Flynn, Max Planning and Harrison Archer…
A perfect February for Duke keeps them on top of the world ranked while Maryland welcomed Syracuse to the ACC with a beatdown at the Carrier Dome. Control of the face offs continues to be a deciding factor early on. Expect more shifting in the weeks ahead. We will start to see who sinks and swims as the spring approaches. 1. Duke (4-0)—Two wins over the weekend against Penn and…