Author: Ryder Cochrane

Oregon's resident Moon Bear, Ryder is a member of the Portland Voodoo and the Rip City Riot. He writes about lacrosse when he's not coaching it, and when he can be dragged away from his PlayStation.

DI Men’s Preseason Top 20 Updates in Memes

Preseason lacrosse top 20 meme update

It’s early April. We’ve been through a good chunk of the college lacrosse season – long enough that we can look back at the preseason top 20 and laugh, cry, and nod our heads in agreement. That’s exactly what we’re going to do, but with only memes. DI Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Top 20 MEME Updates […]

Tehoka Nanticoke Dismissed from Albany Lacrosse

Tehoka Nanticoke was dismissed from the Great Danes men's lacrosse team this week. He was the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2017.

Iroquois star and former Great Dane Tehoka Nanticoke was dismissed from the Albany men’s lacrosse program. Details are still vague. In a statement released to the media, Albany simply said that he was dismissed for internal team issues and wished him luck. Nanticoke released his own statement signaling his intent to still graduate from Albany […]

PLL Entry Draft Divides MLL Talent

Last week, the PLL held its 2021 entry draft for former MLL talent and other unsigned players looking to break into the league.

In what I’m sure will come as a massive shock to anybody reading this, Lyle Thompson was selected No. 1 overall in last week’s PLL Entry Draft. The former Bayhawk now joins his first PLL team, though also sort of joins his third MLL franchise, as he sticks with the expansion Cannons LC during its […]

Rob Kavovit, Syracuse Great & Three-Time All-American, Dies at 45

Rob Kavovit, a three-time All-American at Syracuse who also helped the Orange win a national title in 1995, died Tuesday. He was 45.

Former Syracuse attackman Rob Kavovit, who helped the Orange win the 1995 national championship, died at his Florida home Tuesday. He was 45. His death is a shock to his family, friends, and the Syracuse lacrosse community, as Kavovit leaves behind his wife, Marion, and two sons. Paul Carcaterra, who grew up with Rob Kavovit […]

Racism Cancels Emmanuel College at Sewanee Game

Racism canceled the lacrosse game between Emmanuel College and Sewanee after Sewanee fans hurled racial slurs at the opposing team.

Racism canceled the Emmanuel College at Sewanee lacrosse game Saturday. Racism unfortunately reared its ugly head on the lacrosse field again this week, this time in Sewanee, Tennessee, during a lacrosse game versus Emmanuel College. In a home game for the University of the South, students in attendance attacked players from visiting Emmanuel College with […]

Emily Hawryschuk Out for Season with Torn ACL

Syracuse women's lacrosse star Emily Hawryschuk suffered a torn ACL in practice last week, ending the season for one of the nation's best.

Emily Hawryschuk won’t be back on the field this season. The Syracuse women’s lacrosse attacker announced Thursday that she will miss the remainder of the campaign with a torn ACL she suffered in practice. Big things were expected this season from the grad student from Victor, New York, who is a two-time First Team All-ACC […]

Tewaaraton Watch 2021: Ryan Tierney Sets the Pace

We put together our second installment of our Tewaaraton Watch 2021 series with Chris Gray of North Carolina jumping into the top spot.

Welcome to Tewaaraton Watch 2021! The idea here is simple: our “esteemed” panel of LAS contributors will submit their own ballots every few weeks of the season. From there, I’ll tally up the results, then give you a breakdown of which guys our staff thinks have the best shot to take home the trophy this […]

Cannons Mock Expansion Draft Update – PLL Protections Are In

With the PLL and MLL merging, the Boston Cannons will become Cannons LC to form the PLL's eighth team. This is its mock expansion draft.

Alright, folks, let’s do this one more time, shall we? This is not our first mock expansion draft for the 2021 Cannons, but it is the first one with actual information. Specifically, we learned the protected rosters for the other seven clubs Monday. With our player pool established, it’s time to go about selecting the […]

Paul Rabil Traded to Cannons LC from Atlas LC

Paul Rabil was traded to Cannons LC from Atlas LC, sending the long-time player back to the team he featured for prominently in MLL.

Once again, Paul Rabil is a Cannon.  Not for the fourth-round pick we predicted, but it still happened. The details are basically that Paul Rabil will move over for two College Draft first rounders: one in 2021 and one in 2022. Meanwhile, the two teams will swap picks in the Entry Draft, with the Cannons […]

Redwoods LC Offseason Plan 2021 – The Fix

The Fix is a series focusing on how to solve the problems of the PLL's bottom four teams this offseason. Next up: Redwoods LC.

The Fix is my latest series, jumping into the GM chair for the bottom four PLL teams, coming up with an offseason plan for how to fix the squad and get them back into contention. This includes strategy and targets in both drafts, plus some fantasy trades and other moves I think could help bring […]

Ivy League Lacrosse Canceled for 2021

The Ivy League officially canceled its spring sports season, which includes lacrosse. Teams may be allowed to schedule non-conference games.

The Ivy League announced its 2021 spring sports are canceled, including lacrosse, in the midst of the pandemic. It was already rumored that the conference was heading in this direction, and Yale had already determined it would not sponsor lacrosse this spring. But it is now official. The Ivy League left the door open for […]

Chaos LC Offseason Plan 2021 – The Fix

The Fix is a series focusing on how to solve the problems of the PLL's bottom four teams this offseason. Next up: Chaos LC.

The Fix is my latest series, jumping into the GM chair for the bottom four PLL teams, coming up with an offseason plan for how to fix the squad and get them back into contention. This includes strategy and targets in both drafts, plus some fantasy trades and other moves I think could help bring […]