NCAA Tournament Expands to 18 teams – The addition of two teams for the NCAA tournament will include two play in games for the four teams that received the lowest AQ seeds. Expanding the tournament is to keep a balance between AQ and at-large bid teams. There will be 10 AQ teams, with eight at-large squads, which the AQ squads will be knocked down to eight after the two play-in…
Syracuse-Israel Scrimmage Recap
On Sunday, the Syracuse lacrosse team got a preview of what to expect from their 2014 team as they participated in scrimmages with the Israeli and Iroquois national teams. Originally, the Orange were not slated to participate in the scrimmages as Cornell was supposed to take part on Sunday. However, Syracuse replaced Cornell after the hazing allegations canceled Cornell’s fall ball season. The first opponent Syracuse faced was the Israeli…
Mitch Jones Brings Lefty Depth to Banits
Second year transition player Mitch Jones was acquired by the Buffalo Bandits on September 17th during the 2013 NLL Draft in Oakville, ON. The Bandits traded their 20th overall pick in 2013 and a fifth round selection in 2015 from the Vancouver Stealth. In 2013, Jones suited up for three games for the Stealth scoring one goal and three assists. The Delta, BC native was picked 21st overall in the…
NLL Depth Chart Examination: Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings start the 2014 season (their 28th) the fans will see a few new faces wearing the colors of their team, and will be missing another who has been sent to Colorado. Just a few days before the draft the Wings Trade Drew Westervelt and the 32nd overall selection in the 2013 Entry Draft to Colorado for Ryan Hotaling, and the 12th (A.J.Mason–F) and 18th (James Delaney–F) overall…
Women’s: Liberty and Virginia Tech Open Pre Season
The beginning of Women’s fall ball is just days away, with Liberty taking on Virginia Tech on the other day. With the Tech ranked at #34, and Liberty miles behind at #85, it was an interesting pre season matchup. Another game that also took place was Penn State vs Alumnae on September 28th. Alumnae games are nothing short of a great time, and with the current State College squad ranking…
Who Replaces Nolan Heavenor on the Calgary Roughnecks?
Eight-year NLL veteran Nolan Heavenor announced his retirement last week to spend more time with his family, leaving a hole on the Calgary Roughnecks roster. In his seven seasons with the Roughnecks, Heavenor showed himself to be versatile as well as a tireless worker who inspired his teammates to bring their best effort game-after-game. Said General Manager Mike Board on calgaryroughnecks.com, “He’s what a Roughneck is. He had passion for the…
Cross Checks: NCAA Notes 9/29
Every week the Cross Checks feature will take notes on news in the NCAA. Here is this Saturday’s edition.
Prospects: Top 20 Post Draft
Who were the top 20 players drafted into the NLL? Here we take a look.
Team USA Profile: Mike Simon
USA Profile: Michael Simon Height: 6’5” Weight: 230 lbs Position: Long Stick Midfield / Defense School: Stevenson University If I were to ask about Michael Simon, what could the average lacrosse enthusiast tell me? On a roster filled with great names like Paul Rabil, Matt Danowski, Ned Crotty, and Michael Evans, its hard to come across a name of someone the average fan knows a great deal about. The…
Syracuse-Israel Scrimmage Preview
Fall is in the air and players have had plenty of time to settle in at their respective schools. With a new year comes new hope and the opportunity to begin the quest towards a Final Four Weekend in Baltimore, MD. One of the teams who is very familiar with championships is Syracuse University. Syracuse had quite the year in 2013 after having to replace a very talented 2012 Syracuse…