Mixed in with the first week of games were some great individual performances that we will recognize in this space every week with our D3 Lax Blog Players of the Week.
Team USA Player Profile: Rob Pannell
USA Profile: Rob Pannell Position: Attack College: Cornell University Professional: New York Lizards One has to wonder a few what ifs in the span of Rob Pannell’s college career. After almost making his way to Quinnipiac, Pannell opted to make a stop at a post-grad program in order to make his way to Ithaca. The Big Red, and college lacrosse itself, certainly benefited from this move in major ways….
NCAA Weekend Recap: UMass, Syracuse Win Thrillers
Following numerous lacrosse leagues can be tough. That’s why I’m here to give a quick recap of what I considered the seven biggest games this weekend. There would be eight, but you can find the recap to an exciting 3OT Lehigh victory in another article! UMass – 12 / Ohio St. – 11 (OT) Amongst many overtime games this weekend, UMass and Ohio State were very evenly matches opponents. UMass’ Joe…
Can No. 17 Ohio State Right the Ship Against Marquette?
WHERE: @ Ohio State WHEN: Saturday February 22 @ 12:00 Anyone who would’ve thought that, A. Marquette would have a better record than Ohio State heading into this matchup and B. Ohio State would be 0-2, please raise your hands. Now put your hands down because all of you are lying. Ohio State has had their hearts ripped out of them with consecutive overtime thrillers against Johns Hopkins and UMass…
Team USA Player Profile: Kyle Harrison
USA Profile: Kyle Harrison Position: Midfield College: Johns Hopkins University Professional: LXM Pro Tour From the time Kyle Harrison stepped onto Homewood Field, lacrosse knew there was a star in the making. The early season tilt against Princeton gave lacrosse an early impression of his abilities. The two-sport sensation from the Friends School in Baltimore was now a star on the big stage with the Blue Jays. His goals,…
NCAA Recap: Lehigh Outlasts Cold to Top ‘Nova In 3-OT
The dashboard thermostat of the Acura TL says the outside temperature is 28 degrees. The Mountainhawks’ turf field is in the middle of a wind tunnel, making “real feel” about 20 (my non-meteorologist guess). After half of the first quarter, my pen ink is freezing dry, my hands are numb, and a slight shake pulses throughout my bones. I take to the phone, but numb thumbs and a fast-paced sport…
Stealth’s Lack of Consistency Leads to Struggles
Photo Credit: Dan Brodie Webster’s Dictionary defines consistency as: harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole. Ten games into the season the Stealth sit at 3-7 a full game back from Colorado for the third and final playoff spot. It is safe to say the number one thing holding them back is indeed their consistency, or lack there of. The offense has not looked sharp all…
Calgary Roughs up Vancouver in 20-9 Blowout
The Calgary Roughnecks exploded for a dozen second half goals to hand the Vancouver a decisive 20-9 defeat on Saturday night. The win improves Calgary’s record to 4-3 while Vancouver drop to 3-7. The Roughnecks had three five-goal runs over the course of the game, building their lead in bunches. The first run included two goals late in the first quarter to give Calgary their first lead, followed by three…
Post Game Audio: Tavares Steps Up in Bandits Win
Last night the Buffalo Bandits defeated the Philadelphia Wings 13-7 in commanding fashion, led by efforts from John Tavares, who picked up his 900th career assist in the NLL. We caught up with him and others after the game.
Stevenson vs. York: Top-Ranked Mustangs Survive Scare, Win 9-8 in Overtime
The defending national champions managed to weather a five-goal storm in the third quarter, force overtime and take home a season-opening 9-8 win.