Cross Checks looks at game notes from around the country every week. This week we take a look at UNH’s women’s team and Hofstra’s men’s team. * Hofstra is coming off of a win over #17 Fairfield earlier this week. Brier Davis and Torin Varn each scored two goals for the Pride in their victory. * Kris Clarke has a 70% on the faceoff dot so far in two games…
Division III Weekend Viewing Guide, Mar. 1-2
The first full week of Division III lacrosse is in the books and teams are now starting to deal with the grind of two-game weeks that will last, for some, until Memorial Day. Below you can find all of the games you should be keeping an eye on over the weekend. Three Ya Gotta See No. 7 Cabrini at No. 9 Lynchburg, 2:30 pm Saturday—Cabrini is coming off a statement…
Ohsweken Demons Look Forward to Two-Game Weekend
The first place Ohsweken Demons (4-0) will look to retain their undefeated record with a pair of games on tap this weekend. The Demons will host the Niagara Lock Monsters (4-1) Friday night at 8 pm in a battle for top spot in the CLax standings. The teams previously met in a Week 3 match-up, with Ohsweken notching a 14-11 win. The Lock Monsters have not been in action since,…
NCAA Preview: Pioneers Hope to Triumph UPenn in Philly
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…
MLL Talk Episode Two Airs at 8pm
MLL Talk is in its second week and discussing all of the roster moves in the league. Join Andrew Goldberg (NCAA GameDay Live, MLL Roundtable), Alex Urquhart (InLacrosseWeTrust.com) and Dave Giancola (College Lax AM and The College Lax Report) for all the latest news!
NCAA Weekend Ahead One for the Books
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…
NCAA Preview: Nittany Lions Look to Tear Apart Buckeyes
The Penn State Men’s Lacrosse team is traveling to Columbus, Ohio this weekend for the second game of their three-game travel sequence. The Buckeyes just defeated Marquette last weekend to secure the first win of their season, and they are preparing to take on No. 10 Penn State. OSU attributes last week’s success to the successful execution of face offs. The improvement in their face off technique was a weakness…
NLL Predictions Standings: You Gotta Fight, For Your Right, To Party
Half way through the NLL 2014 season, the In Lacrosse We Trust staff have been scuffling amongst each other for the top spot in their predictions race. These midseason standings bring to light not only who predicts the most accurately, but who also gets lucky the most. A win (correct prediction) is worth 2pts. A loss/non participation is a one point deduction per. Di Miller 32 Ian…
Looking At Mid Season NLL Awards
It’s the mid way point of the National Lacrosse League season heading into week 10. Who have the best of the best been thus far? Today, we take a look. Midseason Rookie of the Year has to go to Tyler Digby. Tyler is in some tough competition with rookies this season. He gets my vote as a biased Stealth fan and the fact that he leads all rookies in points…
Hounds Defenseman Ryan Flanagan Named HEADstrong Humanitarian of the Month
Flanagan’s commitment helps grow the sport in underserved communities around Charlotte BOSTON (Feb. 27, 2014) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that the first recipient of the HEADstrong Humantiarian of the Month award is Charlotte Hounds defenseman Ryan Flanagan. Read the full story here The HEADstrong Foundation and MLL entered into a partnership in January to help raise awareness about blood cancers to the…