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…
The Philadelphia Wings (3-5), who were looking to rebound just 24 hours after a 20-10 defeat fell to the undefeated Edmonton Rush (6-0) by a score of 8-6. Prior to the game hometown favorite Jake Bergey had his #66 raised to the rafters in a banner-raising ceremony. Jake played his entire career (1998-2008) with the Philadelphia Wings and is second all-time in scoring for the Wings. As Jake approached the…
The Philadelphia Wings look to rebound after last night’s 20-10 defeat handed to them by the Toronto Rock. The Wings will face off against the 5-0 and rested Edmonton Rush. Philadelphia was taken out of the game early and was never able to recover. Recently signed hold out Brandon Miller saw his first action of the season. Tracey Kelusky’s hat trick and Pat Saunders 2 G, 2 A were bright…
The Philadelphia Wings crossed the border at 3-3 and returned home with a loss. The Toronto Rock (3-3) remained unbeaten at home (3-0) as they rolled over the Wings 20-10. Garrett Billings, who has slowly been heating up, was on fire as he recorded 12 points (6 G, 6 A). Stephan LeBlanc and Kasey Biernes scored 4 G, 2 A apiece while captain Colin Doyle (3 G, 4 A) led the…
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…
NCAA PREVIEW—MERCER @ BOSTON UNIVERSITY (MEN’S) At 1:00 pm this Saturday, the Boston University Men’s Lacrosse team will travel to Georgia to take on Mercer Bears. For BU, this will be a historic game, as it is their first match-up in Division I lacrosse. Last season, Mercer was one of the worst in Division I, while the Terriers had been competing as a club in the previous seasons. This will be…
It is one of the highest honors you can receive as an athlete in any sport, the right to represent your country on a national stage. Last night at 8 p.m. on The Lacrosse Network, the 30 men who would represent Team USA this summer at the FIL Championship in Denver was announced as part of the final episode of the Road to the Rockies series. There were some surprises…
Communication on the lacrosse battle field is very different from the practices of football, baseball and hockey. In fact, I would say it is a style all of its own. The medicine game is very dynamic, which is a style of play foreign to most Americans. Countries outside the US popularly follow and participate in soccer, hockey, lacrosse and other constant-motion sports. American culture allows for and enjoys breakage in…
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…
The Team USA roster is expected to be released tonight at 8 pm on The Lacrosse Network’s YouTube channel in their conclusion of the Road to the Rockies. As the timing gets closer, here is my list of who should be taken for the 30 guys to represent Team USA this summer at the 2014 FIL Championship in Denver, Colorado. Attack (6) Matt Danowski, Charlotte Hounds Marcus Holman, Ohio Machine…