Every once in a while, we will attempt to write the worst lacrosse article on the planet. This week, let’s look at the difference between lacrosse players and non-lacrosse players. In the Champion Challenge last Sunday, Quint Kessenich referred to faceoff specialists as non-lacrosse players. His point was poorly received by many. Perhaps that’s because he was right. Perhaps those who disagreed are not ready to face the harsh reality…
Team USA 30-Man Roster to be Announced Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
Following the U.S. Men’s National Team Blue-White game at Champion Challenge, a US Lacrosse event, Team USA has partnered with The Lacrosse Network on an all-access series entitled “Road to the Rockies: Making Team USA.”The four-part series began on Sunday, Feb. 2 and concludes on Wednesday, Feb. 5, with the announcement of the team’s 30-man roster for the FIL World Championship, July 10-19 in Denver. The announcement will take place…
NCAA Preview: Mount St. Mary’s at Maryland
WHO: Mount St. Mary’s at Maryland WHERE: College Park, Maryland WHEN: Saturday February 8 @ 12:00pm EST Maryland and Mount St. Mary’s will faceoff this coming Saturday for their season openers. This game should explode all over the field with intensity and athleticism, as it dually serves as season openers and momentum setters. These two opponents do not share a specific rivalry and, in fact, have many similarities. However, they…
NCAA Preview: Delaware at Bucknell
WHERE: @ Bucknell WHEN: Saturday February, 8 @ 5:00 Delaware had the unique opportunity to get their feet wet this season by opening with a 10-3 victory of High Point last weekend in one of only two lacrosse games to be played. This week they will face a much tougher test in the Bucknell Bison who is coming off a 12-4 record and a disappointing end to their season after…
USBOXLA Hosts Midwest Classic Box Tournament
From David Lisi: On a recent trip to Louisville, KY I was asked to coach a group of kids who were looking to play in an upcoming box lacrosse tournament in Columbus, OH. The tournament was the Midwest Classic Box Lacrosse Tournament hosted by Resolute Lacrosse at the Resolute Athletic Complex. The Midwest Classic lived up to its name: classic! It was an instant hit and I can tell you…
NCAA Preview: Bryant at Colgate
WHERE: @ Colgate WHEN: Saturday February, 8 @ 1:00 Colgate and Bryant have created a nice little rivalry over the past few years. While this rivalry technically hasn’t been long at all, having lasted only two years, it has become a very exciting matchup. In the first matchup, Bryant beat Colgate 10-8 in 2012 and then Colgate got revenge the next season by beating Bryant 14-13 in overtime. Therefore, when…
NLL Rookie Report: Week 6
Vancouver newcomers shining in the midst of team slump, Philadelphia’s Thul continuing his scoring touch, Rush rookies remaining undefeated, and Dillon Ward getting the Mammoth back on track highlight the recent NLL rookie action. Despite suffering a pair of losses over the weekend, Vancouver’s B.C. rookie tandem of Tyler Digby and Cody Bremner continued their stellar play. In a 17-12 Friday night loss to Toronto, the duo mirrored each…
NCAA Schedule Woes; Lacrosse Youth Participation Skyrocketing
As a hockey player, I love the cold weather. Whenever the twenty degree weather and snow hit the homeland, my fellow Long Islanders look at me with the evil eye. To be fair, I agree, there is not much that can be done during this weather. Other than hitting the outdoor ice, building snow forts and shoveling, it is probably not wise to do anything when you are exposed to…
Net Impact: Scoring Goals Good, Not Scoring Goals Bad
In the last two seasons the Rochester Knighthawks have won the Champion’s Cup while playing excellent defense and managing to score just enough to get past their opponents. They have, in fact, scored just 20 goals between the last two Champion’s Cup games combined, against just 16 goals surrendered. This past weekend’s Super Bowl seemed to indicate that defense is more important than offense, but that doesn’t necessarily translate from…
D3 Top 20 Countdown: Washington College, Lynchburg
Next up: Teams from the Centennial and ODAC, of course.