Loyola Topples Maryland: Week 1 Lacrosse Wall Ball
Let’s see those betting slips from the weekend. Each of the top three teams in the country entered the weekend as heavy favorites. Virginia (-7.5), Maryland (-8.5), and Georgetown (-6.5) faced challenges from the big underdogs. Teams like Loyola and Johns Hopkins showed the college lacrosse world that they mean business. By the time Saturday […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: February 13, 2023
Maryland, Georgetown, BU, Duke, and Denver all lost on enemy soil. It was a forgettable weekend for the Big East who nearly went winless, salvaged by a Sunday Villanova win over Penn State. The Clemson Women’s Lacrosse program debuted. Ivy League teams waited out a final week. This week, everyone is activated. Mother Nature was […]
2023 College Lacrosse Conference Predictions
The 2023 season kicks off on Saturday, February 4th. We look to offer our college lacrosse winners and contenders for each of the ten conferences. In order to get you started, let’s get you caught up on a busy offseason. Movement was a key theme in 2023. The NEC and SoCon stopped sponsoring lacrosse in […]
Fall Ball for Dummies: Division 1 Lacrosse 2022-23
With the NCAA Division 1 lacrosse fall ball season wrapping up here in the coming weeks at the, let’s get caught up on some of the major changes since the end of last season. Delaware was a quarterfinalist in 2022 and brings back the vast majority of its minutes. Defender Owen Grant is one of […]
Big Division 1 Games for Bubble Top 20 Teams
In last week’s Division 1 Media Poll, there were 10 teams receiving votes (RV). For those unaware, that means there are 10 teams that at least one voter put in their Top 20 but didn’t quite have enough votes to average a Top 20 total. This means that the lacrosse landscape is as competitive as […]
2022 Lacrosse Season Surprises and Disappointments
We’re almost halfway through the 2022 season, and it’s time to reflect on the first half of play. We’ve witnessed some incredible stories like Jacksonville’s rise to the national spotlight and the Ivy’s return to sheer dominance despite missing the 2021 season. All highs come with lows, and teams like Loyola have fallen short time […]
Georgetown Downs Notre Dame: Division 1 Recap
This weekend, Georgetown got a statement win on the road against a highly ranked Notre Dame squad. Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse as a whole was treated to a series of big wins, upsets, and thrillers all throughout the country. Lets review the Top 5 games of the weekend. Penn (14) – Duke (13) Overtime The Duke […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: February 28, 2022
Quint Kessenich being the latest contributor to the Lacrosse All Stars’ team means that he will be releasing his weekly Top 20 rankings every Monday. Quint Kessenich covers lacrosse for the ESPN networks and hosts the Quintessential Podcast on Lacrosse All Stars. Twitter: @QKessenichInstagram: @quintekessenichFacebook: Quint KessenichLinkedIn: Quint Kessenich Quint Kessenich’s Outside the Top 20 […]
12 Games in 12 Sentences: D1 Preview
This week we take a quick look at 12 games to be on the lookout for this upcoming weekend. Think of this article as an appetizer to get you ready for a big weekend of lacrosse. It was difficult to narrow this list down to just 12 games, as there is so much good lacrosse […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: February 21, 2022
Quint Kessenich being the latest contributor to the Lacrosse All Stars’ team means that he will be releasing his weekly Top 20 rankings every Monday. Quint Kessenich covers lacrosse for the ESPN networks and hosts the Quintessential Podcast on Lacrosse All Stars. Twitter: @QKessenichInstagram: @quintekessenichFacebook: Quint KessenichLinkedIn: Quint Kessenich Ohio State exposed North Carolina’s shortcomings. […]
Ten games in Ten Sentences: D1 Preview
Week three is here and the season is already full of drama. Duke lost an early season game, not surprising, but the way the Dolphins are playing has them trending all the way into the top 15. Who will pull off the big upset this week? This and every week of the season, I’ll be […]
Division 1 Lacrosse Overreactions: February 17, 2022
Division 1 Lacrosse Overreactions is back! After such a successful round of overreactions last week, I decided to write about four more division 1 lacrosse overreactions from Week 1. There were too many good takes to pass up on this opportunity for a second week in a row. Feel free to vote if you agree […]