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Division III Notebook: Conference Tournament Season Peaks This Week

April 29, 2014

On Sunday night we will find out which 30 teams will be competing for the 2014 NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse National Championship. Among them will be powerhouses and underdogs, bid stealers and unchallenged champions, unbeaten teams and teams we left for dead a few months back. Despite all of these differences, they will all have one thing in common: the thrill of conference championship week. This is the week where…

CAC, North Coast Tournaments Highlight Wednesday Schedule

Matt Tarrant, St. Mary’s (Photo Credit Flickr/gomustangs) It’s that time of year, sports fans. Conference tournaments are kicking off this week as we pare down the Division III ranks until we have our 30-team NCAA Tournament field. Some tournaments mean more than others, but with only five “Pool C” at-large bids out there winning is still of the utmost priority (ask last year’s NESCAC squads). Many of the tournaments won’t…

April 23, 2014

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Division III USILA Poll Week 4: Salisbury Jumps to No. 2, Union Debuts

March 17, 2014

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This week’s USILA Top 20 has seen some upheaval thanks to RIT’s win over Cortland in its second No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup of the season. The Tigers remain No. 1 in the country after beating the Red Dragons and Western New England this week while Cortland slides all the way down to No. 6. Taking their place in the top pairing are the Seagulls of Salisbury who improved…

Division III Weekend Viewing Guide March 15-16

March 14, 2014

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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…

Tuesday Division III Notebook: Defense Wins Championships, But Faceoffs Might Too

March 11, 2014

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It has become increasingly obvious over the last few years that faceoffs are becoming one of the most important facets of the modern game of lacrosse. Teams with a good faceoff guy can control the ball, get consecutive possessions, create fastbreak opportunities and–perhaps most importantly–reduce deficits in a much more efficient manner. That was on display Saturday afternoon at Springfield College as the Pride came back from a 7-4 deficit…

Division III USILA Poll Week 3: Top Tier Holding Steady

March 10, 2014

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This past week was, when compared to the previous week, a fairly pedestrian one. The best teams took care of business and the top six of the USILA Top 20 seems to have taken its permanent shape. RIT, Cortland, Salisbury, Tufts, Stevenson, and Cabrini have been on a whole other level than the rest of the country and it will take a major shakeup for any other teams to crack…

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

March 3, 2014

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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…

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

February 24, 2014

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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…

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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St. Mary’s vs. Roanoke: Seahawks Top Maroons, 12-8, For Second Consecutive Opener

The Sehawks got right back to work in 2014 after a 2013 full of upsets by knocking off the No. 8 Roanoke Maroons 12-8 on Tuesday in a tilt that was pushed back a day due to the snow storm that crushed the east coast over the last week.

February 19, 2014

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