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…
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…
As the Clax season approaches the playoffs here is a quick look at the league leaders in goals, assists, points, save percentage and Goals Against Average. The top goal scorer in Clax this season is someone every Clax fan should be familiar with and that is Wayne VanEvery. VanEvery has been on fire as he has scored 25 goals in just four games. VanEvery finished the 2013 season with 41…
After a great week for both teams that saw two wins each, No. 18 Hofstra (3-2) will take on Colonial Athletic Association rivals Delaware (5-2) for the CAA opener on Saturday, March 15. Looking at the numbers, Hofstra has an 8.80 gpg average on the season while the Blue Hens have 9.57 gpg. Both teams are close in the extra-man opportunities with the Pride 7-21 coming off a 3-6 EMO…
For #50 – #41, click here. For #40 – #31, click here. For #30 – #21, click here. 20. Jesse Schwartzman–G–Denver Outlaws Ask four people who the league’s best goalie is. The chances of you hearing four different responses are high. Very high. Kip Turner, John Galloway, Drew Adams and Schwartzman are all phenomenal. In Part 2 I explained that there’s another handful of goalies, even after these guys, with…
The Toronto Rock made several moves today, highlighted by a goaltending move by releasing current backup ‘tender Zak Boychuk and signing former Philadelphia Wings backup Steve Fryer. Fryer has been playing major lacrosse with the Langley Thunder and Brooklin Redmen. Fryer is a former third round pick by the Wings back in 2011. He has played in two Minto Cups with Brampton and Coquitlam. He also played in a Mann…
Church keeps the faith alive in Edmonton, while Ward helps win one for the new Mammoth coaching staff in Week 11 of the NLL Rookie Report. Robert Church had four points (3 G, 1 A) in the Edmonton Rush’s 10-9 defeat of the Vancouver Stealth. The righty forward capped off his first career NLL hat-trick by scoring the game-winner for the Rush. Riley Loewen, who entered the weekend with a…
Read off the schools listed in the ACC: Duke, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and Syracuse. What you are looking at is 24 National Championships (including Syracuse’s vacated 1990 National Championship) and 46 National Championship appearances. At the start of the season, the hype surrounding the ACC was immense. However, several weeks in some questions have arisen. Were we fooled by the name recognition of these blue chip lacrosse…
The Rochester Rattlers take the field this season in hope they can find some success in the MLL. Last year, the Rattlers finished with a 6-8 record. The team didn’t reach their full potential, which left many disappointed. Rochester started making moves early on in the offseason, as in November the Rattlers sent Ned Crotty to New York for Grant Catalino and draft picks. The main focus with this trade…
Week of 3/10/2014 The middle of March is upon us and that can only mean one thing: college lacrosse is HERE. Tuesday, March 11 Bucknell vs. North Carolina 4 pm The action gets started later today when Bucknell travels to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to face a Tar Heels unit that rebounded from their only loss of the season against Notre Dame by beating a strong Princeton team this past…