Minneapolis, MN – March 14, 2014 – Epoch Lacrosse, a leader in carbon composite lacrosse equipment technology, today announced that their game changing and patent pending Otter Mesh™ is now available at authorized Epoch Lacrosse dealers (see list below) and select online retailers. Visit Epoch’s YouTube channel to learn more about Otter Mesh. Epoch Lacrosse, which is best known for its innovative carbon composite lacrosse shafts, didn’t hold back when it designed Otter Mesh. Otter Mesh is…
NCAA Preview: Wildcats Travel to Play Terps
PHOTO CREDIT: CHARLES TSIANG Villanova is traveling to Maryland to take on the Terps this weekend. This will be the 8th time the teams are meeting, and Maryland is 7-0 overall against the Wildcats. Villanova is 1-3 this season, and are traveling with high hopes of upsetting the 5-0 Terps tonight. During their last meeting in 2013, Villanova was within one point of Maryland and the score was tied four…
Division III Weekend Viewing Guide March 15-16
The game of the week may have been on Thursday night with No. 1 RIT dropping No. 2 Cortland, 18-11. Both teams will have decent games ahead of them over the weekend, but are their games among the ones you should absolutely keep an eye on? Don’t worry, I’ll help you make that decision. Three Ya Gotta See No. 14 Montclair State at No. 16 St. Mary’s, 12:00 pm Saturday—As…
The Battle of Alberta Resumes in Calgary on Friday
Photo Credit: Dan Brodie The top two teams in the NLL West Division face off in Calgary Friday night when the Roughnecks (6-4) host the Edmonton Rush (9-0). Last weekend the Rush set the NLL record for longest regular-season winning streak and they’ll be highly motivated to extend their perfect run against their provincial rivals. They handily beat the Roughnecks on Jan. 17, winning 15-8 at home. This time around, though,…
NCAA Power Rankings Heading Into the Weekend
1) Maryland (5-0)—The Terps outlasted a feisty Stony Broom team and will prepare for Villanova for a Friday night lights showdown. Senior Mike Chanenchuk (16 goals, 5 assists) continues to do the heavy lifting. Freshman sensation Matt Rambo (11 G, 4 A), who has made a seamless transition to the college game, is my current choice for rookie of the year. 2) Loyola (5-1)—What a statement win by the Greyhounds….
Chamberlain: Beware of the Ides of March
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides_of_March #3 Johns Hopkins vs #10 Syracuse I like ‘Cuse to defeat Johns Hopkins in this contest. While the Orange has struggled on faceoffs, they are still an elite program that is still working out its lineup. Each week this team continue to improve and on Saturday, Randy Staats, Dylan Donohue and Kevin Rice will give the Hopkins defense fits. I’m calling for a big day for the Orange vs….
Photo Gallery: Rush vs Stealth
From photographer George Folorous at the Rush vs Stealth game last week.
NCAAW: PSU, UNC and SU Games to Watch
Penn State @ Vanderbilt Penn State will open its final season of ALC play this weekend (March 15) in Tennessee. They are coming off of a very close win over Rutgers where junior midfielder Kelly Lechner took charge and scored five goals. Vanderbilt will have had a 10-day span without games and are coming off a loss against Denver. Penn State will have had time to regroup and practice, so…
NLL Injury Report: Loewen, Merrill, Greer
Some injury news in the National Lacrosse League this week as several players are returning to action and some players are out. Here is all of the news leading up to game time. IN Bill Greer, Toronto—Head coach John Lovell said this week that Greer will be available for both their games against Rochester and Minnesota. Rob Marshall, Toronto—Marshall is 100 percent, according to Lovell. Pat Merrill, Toronto—Merrill missed the…
Net Impact: Does Faceoff Success Result in Wins?
Faceoffs in lacrosse seem to take on a much greater significance than they do in hockey, which is the sport that bears the most similarity when it comes to draws. Perhaps because there are half as many in a lacrosse game and because faceoff guys are so specialized compared to hockey, they become that much more important for teams trying to gain an edge in game play. But does winning…