Hello, ILWT! Week 4 of the Major League Lacrosse season brought the very talented Rochester Rattlers to the Mile High City. After a disappointing 6-8 season in 2013, the Rattlers were off to a hot 2-1 start in 2014. The Rattlers are a young, explosive, and versatile team and we knew we would need a full 60-minute effort to come out on top. On a personal note, I badly wanted…
What Went Right for Notre Dame and Maryland?
It was a great weekend for college lacrosse at Hofstra as the NCAA quarterfinals saw Notre Dame and Maryland advance to the Final Four at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore this weekend. Notre Dame overcame a five-goal deficit with eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to beat Albany and end the Thompsons’ run. Meanwhile, Maryland obliterated Bryant in the first game thanks to nine points from senior midfielder Mike Chanenchuk….
Simmons: Notre Dame Surprises, Hopkins Plays Questionably
Photo Credit: Ian Neadle ACC Well, my bracket is toast. The only thing I can say is that I correctly picked that three ACC teams would make Championship Weekend. That being said, I picked Duke, Syracuse, UNC and Loyola. Like I said, my bracket is toast. Either way, the ACC will be well represented in Baltimore next weekend, and is guaranteed to have at least one team in the finals….
Denver Tops Drexel in Quarterfinal Showcase
Photo Credit: Ian Neadle The difference maker in this matchup was in faceoffs and ground balls. Both teams came into this game having top-notch draw specialists, but one was clearly more prepared than the other. “I feel like faceoffs were called differently today than they have been all year and I don’t know why,” said Drexel Coach Brian Voelkner. That quote has some validity to it as officials tend to…
WLA: Maple Ridge Burrards Defeat Timbermen 8-6
Last night in the WLA the Maple Ridge Burrards hosted the Nanaimo Timbermen. The Burrards had second-year goalie Carson Michaud in net while Nanaimo looked towards Zach Boychuk in net. The Timbermen got off to a fast start as Blake Kenny opened the scoring with a blazing shot from the outside that beat Michaud. The Burrards were not behind for long as Mike Mallory scored to tie the game 1-1….
Duke Tops Hopkins; Blue Jays Victims Of Penalties
Photo Credit: Ian Neadle On Sunday at noon in the University of Delaware, Johns Hopkins met up with Duke in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Blue Devils would come out on top 19-11. The referees in this game were making many questionable calls whether due to the penalized action or the timing of their calls. In the end, Hopkins accumulated more than twice the amount of penalties than did Duke which…
Audio: Kevin Corrigan Discusses Notre Dame Win
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Albany on Saturday to advance to the NCAA Final Four where they will take on the Maryland Terrapins. After the game we caught up with head coach Kevin Corrigan. Head Coach Kevin Corrigan of Notre Dame
Examining China’s Lacrosse Growth: Part Two
As my coach always said, “You’re only as good as your competition. You can be the best in your league but if there are better leagues out there, you are not truly the best.” Therefore, even if the young program falters at FIL Denver (which they are determined to avoid) then they will have, at the least, experienced new, better competition. Hence, their program will grow, learn and develop better. …
MLL Rookie Report: McArdle Shines in Launch Win
The MLL has hit its first of three breaks after four games of the season. At the break, only a handful of rookies have appeared in the MLL as their senior seasons have concluded and the NCAA Tournament field has started to dwindle down. Before this week, Tom Schreiber, Kieran McArdle and John LoCascio all made their MLL debuts. This week a couple more players made thier debuts with many…
What Went Right: Duke and Denver Victories
Photo Credit: Ian Neadle Duke Duke came out blistering against Johns Hopkins. They attacked relentless before the Jays were able to settle in and battle back. Now that they move onto Championship Weekend for the eighth consecutive year, Duke knows that they need to be firing on all cylinders if they want to repeat as champions. Myles Jones was an unstoppable force for Duke and Jordan Wolf paced the attack…