After a chain of ripple effects caused by transitioning college coaches, Duke University Men’s lacrosse hired Ben DeLuca today as the volunteer assistant coach for the 2014 season. For those who don’t remember, DeLuca was the head coach at Cornell University, where he is coming off a 2013 season of 14-4 and a 6-0 Ivy League title. In the fall, Cornell fired him after incidences of team hazing were reported…
A busy slate of games starts the unofficial opening weekend of the 2014 season. It’s the unofficial opening weekend, because while you were on the checkout isle buying guacamole for the Super Bowl last Saturday, Delaware defeated High Point 10-3 and Lehigh beat Furman 13-6 to start the 2014 season. My game of the weekend will be on TV Sunday on ESPNU, as Johns Hopkins attempts to rebound from not making the…
Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced a pair of transactions. The first of which is the acquisition of defender Bill Hostrawser from the Vancouver Stealth. The second is the release of defenceman Stephen Hoar. To obtain the gritty Hostrawser, the Rock parted with a 3rd round pick in the 2014 NLL Draft and a 4th round selection in the 2015 NLL Draft. Hostrawser was originally selected by the Stealth in…
The Team USA roster is expected to be released tonight at 8 pm on The Lacrosse Network’s YouTube channel in their conclusion of the Road to the Rockies. As the timing gets closer, here is my list of who should be taken for the 30 guys to represent Team USA this summer at the 2014 FIL Championship in Denver, Colorado. Attack (6) Matt Danowski, Charlotte Hounds Marcus Holman, Ohio Machine…
Pitt is one of the top competitors in the MCLA Division 1. With a 2013 record overall of 11-7, the Panthers were ranked No. 25 in the MCLA preseason coaches’ poll. This ranking is three spots lower than Pitt was ranked going into the 2013 season at No. 22. The Blue & Gold are looking forward to a challenging 2014, but one question remains: Will Pitt ever make the transition…
We are heading into the first week of the NCAA lacrosse season, and already have a ton of injuries to report. To start, Loyola sophomore Zach Herreweyers will miss the entire season. He missed their preseason game against North Carolina last weekend. Jimmy Bitter sat out this weekend with an injury for North Carolina but he is expected to play this week against Furman. The same goes for Joey Sankey….
Check out the top plays of the week in the National Lacrosse League. Might Casey Powell be making an appearance?
WHO: Detroit Titans at Ohio State Womens WHERE: Columbus, Ohio WHEN: Friday, February 7 at 7:00 pm ET OHIO STATE: Always known to be an athletic powerhouse has stood the Ohio State Buckeyes. Women’s lacrosse is accelerating in growth, therefore Ohio State obviously has a team. Though the Buckeye women are a young team they are led by six seniors: #7 Morgan Obendorfer, Defense #11 Katie Chase, Attack #22 Cara…
Every once in a while, we will attempt to write the worst lacrosse article on the planet. This week, let’s look at the difference between lacrosse players and non-lacrosse players. In the Champion Challenge last Sunday, Quint Kessenich referred to faceoff specialists as non-lacrosse players. His point was poorly received by many. Perhaps that’s because he was right. Perhaps those who disagreed are not ready to face the harsh reality…
Vancouver newcomers shining in the midst of team slump, Philadelphia’s Thul continuing his scoring touch, Rush rookies remaining undefeated, and Dillon Ward getting the Mammoth back on track highlight the recent NLL rookie action. Despite suffering a pair of losses over the weekend, Vancouver’s B.C. rookie tandem of Tyler Digby and Cody Bremner continued their stellar play. In a 17-12 Friday night loss to Toronto, the duo mirrored each…