Franklin & Marshall Knock Off Dickinson to Highlight Semifinal Wednesday

For the most part, we got what we bargained for on Wednesday with a full slate of Division III conference semifinal matchups. Top seeds advanced to the finals to face No. 2 seeds in almost every conference that played yesterday, making Franklin & Marshall‘s 11-9 win over Dickinson that much more of a highlight. The Diplomats could have asked for a better start, falling behind 4-1 after the first quarter,…

May 1, 2014
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Division III Wednesday Viewing Guide: Semifinals Everywhere

If Tuesday was a day of dipping our toes in the water, then Wednesday is full-blown cannonball. Eleven conferences will be playing semifinal contests today, including such power conferences as the Centennial, SUNYAC, Empire 8 and Commonwealth Coast. Each conference features several teams that entered the season with NCAA Tournament hopes, and even some may now stand as long shots. The beauty of the tournament format is that every team…

April 30, 2014
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Division III Weekend Viewing Guide March 15-16

St. Mary's
March 14, 2014

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…

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Division III USILA Poll Week 2: Four Teams Enter, Top 10 Gets Two New Teams

USILA
March 3, 2014

The first full week of Division III lacrosse is in the books and the warts of preseason polls are beginning to show themselves. Gone are teams like Western New England, Middlebury, Stevens and Roanoke—all good teams off to slow starts—while teams like Springfield College and Endicott have shot towards the top 10.  The top end has stayed true, but the rest of the poll has proven to be an inexact…

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Division III USILA Poll Week 1: RIT Takes Over No. 1 After Overtime Win

USILA
February 24, 2014

Predictably, the RIT Tigers have taken over the No. 1 spot in the USILA Top 20 after knocking off Stevenson in overtime on Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs weren’t punished too harshly for the loss, falling just two spots to No. 3 while Cortland jumps up to No. 2. Salisbury and Tufts round out the rest of the top five. Two teams suffered upsets on Saturday and both teams were punished…

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Springfield College vs. No. 10 Nazareth: Pride Drop Golden Flyers 11-10

Dylan Sheehan, Springfield College
February 22, 2014

Saying a game was a “tale of two halves” might be cliche, but Saturday’s matchup between Springfield College and No. 10 Nazareth was truly a tale of two halves. The Pride jumped out to a 7-2 halftime lead before letting the Golden Flyers back into the game, only to pull just far enough ahead to score an 11-10 win in Rochester. Springfield’s halftime lead, sparked by three first-half goals from…

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Division III Men’s Lacrosse Viewing Guide, Feb. 22-23

The first true weekend of Division III lacrosse kicks off this weekend with more games than any one person could handle. Being the first time many teams take the field, some of the top teams will not be playing teams of note. No matter, though – there are enough quality games on the schedule to keep you all busy while inevitably sitting inside during a winter weather catastrophe. One isn’t…

February 21, 2014
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D3 Lacrosse Blog Preseason Regional Rankings

The NCAA Division III Tournament is set up in such a way that where a team resides geographically has an impact deeper than just its conference. While there is sometimes some crossover, the brackets are set up in such a way that a team from the north will emerge to face a team from the south. The USILA will begin releasing its regional rankings as the season progresses (check out…

February 10, 2014
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