Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 24, 2023

Hammer time. I’m astounded by Penn State, Army, and Johns Hopkins. Who could have predicted their rise? Growth and improvement are difficult to quantify. What’s the deal with Ohio State, Rutgers, Syracuse. and North Carolina? Feels like the bubble is shrinking every week as teams fail to cash in. Manhattan (10-4) clinched the top seed […]

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 17, 2023

Drama in the ACC and near catastrophic losses in the Big East defined the weekend. Rivalry Week is here with Hopkins-Maryland and Army-Navy. The playoff picture is crystallizing with nine AQ’s and eight at-large’s. The gap between Notre Dame, Duke, Virginia and the rest of the country feels severe, although things can change in late […]

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 3, 2023

With Easter Sunday on tap this weekend, there’s a more robust schedule of Friday games. This is the best time of year. We’ve got four consecutive weeks of league play followed by conference tournaments during the first weekend of May, with the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on the evening of Sunday May 7. There are […]

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 27, 2023

Quint Kessenich covers lacrosse for the ESPN networks. His podcast drops every Thursday and can be listened to anywhere podcasts can be found. Twitter: @QKessenichInstagram: @quintekessenichFacebook: Quint KessenichLinkedIn: Quint Kessenich Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 20) Delaware The Hens (6-3) bounced back after a Sunday loss to Hopkins by defeating conference rival Hofstra 15-7. Tye Kurtz […]

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 20, 2023

We are beyond the era of early recruiting, that is the recruitment of eighth and ninth graders. The result being the big name programs have risen to the top. Look at the Top 10. It’s heavily Big Ten and ACC with the Ivy League sprinkled in next. The early recruiting trend buried more than one […]

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 13, 2023

What’s your why? When times get tough, or when things appear to be breaking your way, always stay grounded to your why. The wins will follow. Twitter: @QKessenichInstagram: @quintekessenichFacebook: Quint KessenichLinkedIn: Quint Kessenich Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 20) Dartmouth The Big Green are (4-0), one of just three unbeaten teams in the nation, holding wins over […]

Has Penn State Lacrosse Bounced Back?

Penn State is one of the hottest teams in Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse this season. The Nittany Lions are currently 4-1 and have climbed up to No.8 in the polls. They began the season unranked and many had questions about if the program was going to be able to bounce back from their successful 2019 and […]

Pat Kavanagh is Notre Dame’s Savior: Wall Ball Week 4

The ACC and Big Ten continued to distance themselves from the pack this weekend after big wins. Penn State, Johns Hopkins, and Michigan each knocked off Top 20 teams to continue to strengthen the conference’s non-conference record. Michigan responded to a 9-4 deficit with a 9-0 run to knock off Delaware. Virginia and Notre Dame […]

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 6, 2023

There’s little debate at the top where Virginia, Notre Dame and Cornell should comprise every pollsters #1-3 in no specific order. The ultimately winning pack of one-loss chasers is large and difficult to categorize. So is the PLL playing indoors and the NLL playing outside. My poll is a combination of art and science. It’s […]

2023 D1 College Lacrosse Strength of Schedule

Data and analytics provide insights beyond film study. Lacrosse Reference is one of the best resources in lacrosse. Created in 2016 with the goal of bringing the analytical methods used in other sports to college lacrosse, the site focuses on finding innovative ways to compare teams and players beyond the traditional metrics of points or […]

Quint Kessenich’s Reaction: NCAA Lacrosse Tournament

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You’re all 0-0 now. New season. 18 teams comprise the 2022 NCAA Men’s Division 1 lacrosse tournament. Here are some details on when these games will be played Play-in games will take place on May 11 First round games are on campus at the higher seed on May 14 and 15 Quarterfinals will be played at […]

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 11, 2022

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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 Top 20 20) Brown […]