ACC Mashup Following Conference Play; Heading Into Tournament Games

April 28, 2014

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…

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Chamberlain: Conference Playoffs Begin

April 24, 2014

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…

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Hopkins Scores Last Five to Down Villanova 13-7

April 24, 2014

Baltimore, Maryland–Hopkins completed a stretch of four games in 11 days to upend the Villanova Wildcats at Homewood Field. In the seventh all-time meeting between the two schools, the Blue Jays turned an 8-7 lead into a 13-7 win. Villanova started the game with three of the first four goals and looked to be in control early. Johnny Gallaway opened the scoring in the first minute of the game, with…

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Hofstra Finishes Regular Season In Happy Valley

April 24, 2014

After clinching the number one seed in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament with an 11-6 victory over the University of Massachusetts, number 12 Hofstra will finish out regular season play against Penn State University this Saturday. Looking at the numbers for the matchup, Hofstra has scored 9.85 goals per game while Penn State has scored 10.50 gpg.   Hofstra’s scoring defense is ranked 12th in the nation (8.46 gpg) and Penn…

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NCAA Power Rankings: Duke, Loyola Lead; ‘Cuse and Denver in Hunt

April 24, 2014

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…

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NCAA: Wildcats Will Travel for Tough Match Up

April 23, 2014

Who: Villanova and Johns Hopkins Where: Baltimore, MD. When: Today 7 pm The Wildcats will travel to Baltimore this evening to take on Johns Hopkins for the seventh time since 1997. Hopkins is ranked seventh in this week’s poll, while Villanova did not make the chart. Villanova is coming off of a fresh OT loss against St. Johns, and they are looking for a win to increase their overall morale….

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Rock Clinch Playoffs; Eliminate Wings

April 13, 2014

The Toronto Rock (7-9) clinched a playoff berth with a 10-9 win on Saturday night over the Philadelphia Wings (5-11) at Air Canada Centre. After scoring the opening goal of the game, Philadelphia’s Kevin Crowley scored a pair to give the Wings a 2-1 lead.  Toronto played catch up the rest of the opening quarter and ended the opening 15 minutes tied trailing 5-4. Philadelphia scored shorthanded to increase their…

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Evolution of Success: A Look at Penn State’s Past

March 22, 2014

If we look at where the Nittany Lions were 5 years ago, it definitely did not look like they would be as successful as they are today. They finished out the 2009 season with coach Glenn Thiel, and a 9-5 overall record. The downfall of that season was that the Blue and White did not utilize their full potential until the end of the season, when they caught fire and…

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Great Danes Pack Up Against Nittany Lions

March 21, 2014

Who: Albany @ Penn State When: Saturday, March 22, 2014 Where: University Park, PA.   PSU is gearing up for another outdoor home game this weekend in Happy Valley.  After defeating Dartmouth 10-6 on Saturday, they’re hoping to channel that momentum into this weekend’s match. The Lions started this match a bit shaky, but were able to get into a great flow during the second half of the match. Sanders…

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Wings Sign Luke Wiles, Several Others

March 20, 2014

Today was the last day for NLL teams to sign players to their rosters for the remainder of the season and the Philadelphia Wings made a few big splashes. After releasing Kevin Ross yesterday, Philadelphia signed Luke Wiles, Kevin Croswell and Jesse Fehr. Wiles, long considered a top scorer in the NLL, was cut by the Buffalo Bandits before the season. He scored 21 points with Buffalo last season and…

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