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…
Knowledge is power and the ConnectLAX recruiting guide provides practical advice to help you navigate today’s accelerated recruiting environment. This step-by-step guide helps you understand the process and in doing so, separate yourself from the pack. Download a free copy at ConnectLAX.com/guide. Lacrosse is a great tool in gaining admission to a top school. In fact, a recruited athlete is 30% more likely to be admitted than a non-athlete, according to a study of admissions data at elite institutions published in the New York Times. Lacrosse recruiting comes down to…
The Maryland Terps are traveling to State College this weekend to take on the Nittany Lions. This will be a great matchup between the two teams as, they are both coming off of their first few matches undefeated, and prepared for action. Penn State defeated Bucknell Wednesday night 21-9. The Nittany Lions played well as a team, and their strengths lied in the attackers scoring ability. Specifically, Tatum Coffey had…
The results are in, and the Lacrosse Network has named their top ten plays of NLL week eight. Which do you like? Are there any plays that should have made the cut?
The Minnesota Swarm are going into this weekend as the worst team in the East and the worst team in the NLL at 1-6. The Swarm have dropped four straight, three of which were at home in St. Paul Minnesota. The Last time the Swarm won a game was in Philadelphia on January 18th in an 11-10 win over the Wings, this also was the first game of a double-header…
Over a decade ago, Bill Simmons began ranking basketball players in his annual ‘NBA Trade Value’ column. The rules are simple: Talent, salary and age all matter. If two equally talented players earn different amounts, then the cheaper one has more ‘trade value.’ Similarly, younger players are often viewed as more valuable. The idea of the list is that if the general manager of Team A calls the general manager…
Going into the 2014 season, we expected to see a down year for American players with so many of them opting to instead play just MLL and with Team USA. However, those few Americans who have played this season have been very impressive. Still, with so few Americans left in the NLL, let’s take a look at how they have all fared. Philadelphia consistently has the most Americans in the…
WHERE: @ Princeton WHEN: Saturday February 22 @ 11:00 Princeton gets to start its season against the Hofstra Pride who are coming off an 11-9 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles this past weekend. The loss gives the Pride an early record of 0-1 on the season and they will look to stop it from becoming a losing streak as they travel to Princeton to take on the Tigers in…
Both the Buffalo Bandits and Vancouver Stealth are facing an oddity in the National Lacrosse League as both teams will not play for three weeks, not back in action until March 8. Vancouver this weekend is coming off of a win and a loss while Buffalo is coming off of a blowout win over Philadelphia. Both teams are heading in drastically different directions as they head to this break. Buffalo…
Photo Credit: Dan Brodie Webster’s Dictionary defines consistency as: harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole. Ten games into the season the Stealth sit at 3-7 a full game back from Colorado for the third and final playoff spot. It is safe to say the number one thing holding them back is indeed their consistency, or lack there of. The offense has not looked sharp all…