Cabrini Closing – A Sign of Things To Come?
In a growing trend in higher education, Villanova University announced this week its plans to acquire and absorb the Cabrini University campus so it can house its law school. Cabrini will cease operations after the 2023-2024 school year and close a chapter on the Philadelphia University that saw unprecedented success with its Men’s Lacrosse program. […]
Ohio State or UNC: College Lacrosse Best Bets
If there’s anything we’ve learned through the first two weekends of the college lacrosse season, it’s that we know nothing at all especially when it comes to bets. Up is down and down is up. The new-look Georgetown will squash Hopkins, right? Wrong. “Mr. 1/15 is Jordan Evan’s 2.0.” I can’t believe that was a […]
Spark the Fire for the 2023 Lacrosse Season
Who’s ready for the first day of practice of the 2023 lacrosse season? Welcome to the cold, dark month of January. Who’s ready to hop on a bus and roll into hostile territory? Who’s ready to walk through the airport in coat and tie on a business trip? Who’s ready to march out of the […]
2023 College Lacrosse Sleeper Players
Inside lacrosse released it’s Top 50 Men’s Players for 2023 recently. Last week, I published Snubs from the Inside Lacrosse Top 50 Men’s Players For 2023. This list featured great players who did not make the cut for the Top 50. I hosted IL’s Terry Foy and Matt Kinnear on the Quintessential Lacrosse Podcast and […]
22 Takeaways from the 2022 College Lacrosse Season
The 2022 college lacrosse season has officially come to an end. After a shortened 2020 season and a peculiar COVID cautious 2021 season, it was nice to finally have full schedules and fans in the stands. Depending on where your college lacrosse allegiance lies, 2022 was either a great or awful year for you. Preseason […]
College Lacrosse Underdogs to Watch Out For
Every college lacrosse season features a sneaky underdog team that overachieves what was expected of them that season. These underdogs are typically determined by where that team fell in the preseason rankings. There is no denying that the purpose of preseason rankings will vary depending on who you ask. Some people take them as the […]
Best NCAA DI Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Runs of All Time
The NCAA DI Men’s Lacrosse Tournament began in 1971 and has undergone immense changes since its start. We’ll soon be more than 50 years removed from the first tournament, and we’ve seen some incredible lacrosse and some incredible runs in that time. But what are the tournament’s best runs of all time? There are a […]
How Maryland Helped Johns Hopkins Win Three National Championships
The Maryland-Johns Hopkins rivalry is one of the greatest in the game, but in the 1980s, the Terps inadvertently led the Jays to three national championships. The story begins in 1982 in the North Carolina locker room as the Tar Heels celebrated their victory over Hopkins, 7-5, in the national championship game. Bob Scott, the […]
How the 2020 Lacrosse Season Changed My Perspective Forever
I see things differently now after the 2020 lacrosse season, or lack thereof. It was the start of the 2020 lacrosse season, my sophomore year. As a college lacrosse player, the fall and summer are for preparation and the spring is game time. It’s what you look forward to all year. From the chatter in […]
Where to Watch College Lacrosse This Weekend – The Playoff Push
It’s nearly the playoffs in college lacrosse. That means some monumental games are on the slate across divisions. This is what and where to watch SOME of the top games in college lacrosse this weekend. It can sometimes be a pain to find where to watch college lacrosse contests, so in an attempt to make […]
College Lacrosse Jerseys – Top 10 Fits in the Men’s Game
College lacrosse jerseys don’t care about wins and losses. You’re going to read a lot of lists that explain who the best teams are this preseason. Most of them will provide things like rosters and stats and logic to determine the best teams. Facts and logic are useful. They’re the sort of thing that says […]
College Lacrosse. Is. Finally. Back!
Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve got games! After a looooooong offseason, college lacrosse made its return on Saturday, as Mercer hosted Bellarmine and Denver welcomed Utah. Although neither game was on television (boo), many of us still got to watch the first game courtesy of inactive Bellarmine midfielder (and man of the people) Cam Hebert’s Periscope […]