Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 17, 2025
Is this the year of defense? Army, Maryland, Fairfield, Ohio State, and UMass are all leaning heavily on their back line. Scoring is down—except in the Ivy League. Cornell’s win over Princeton was the most significant result of the week. Spring break is a time to put in extra work. Find an hour each day […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 10, 2025
Just three undefeated D1 lacrosse teams survived the weekend—Maryland, Fairfield, and Army have yet to taste defeat, while Hampton, Loyola, and Wagner are still hunting for joy. Penn State, Syracuse, and Ohio State were the big winners this week. 20) JacksonvilleDolphins are (5-2) with wins over Marist, St. John’s, Hampton, Iona, and High Point. That’s […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 3, 2025
This week’s catalog is similar to a Long Island diner menu—abundant. Six games on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, nine on Friday, and nine on Sunday. We need more Sunday games. Spread ’em out, we love it. D1 has four unbeaten teams at the conclusion of the winter portion of the schedule: Maryland, Army, Fairfield, and […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: February 24th, 2025
A lively Tuesday menu of midweek mayhem resulted in a rough afternoon for the bottom half of the Ivy League, with Brown, Harvard, and Dartmouth all losing. That trend continued on Wednesday as Army walloped Yale. The Ivies bounced back on Saturday as Harvard took down Syracuse. Seven Top 20 matchups highlighted the Saturday menu. […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: February 17th, 2025
Massive shuffling of the deck with the entire country, including the Ivy League, in action. Not an easy homework assignment this week. The big game winners were Maryland, Richmond, Princeton, and Georgetown. 20) FairfieldWith wins over Lehigh and Brown, Andy Baxter has the Stags in the Top 20. Devin Lampron and Keegan Lynch are their […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: February 10th, 2025
Quint Kessenich breaks down the latest Top 20 rankings as the 2025 college lacrosse season takes shape. With early-season results shaking up the landscape, this week’s list highlights key performances, rising contenders, and teams looking to find their rhythm. 20) Delaware Hens beat Utah 13-12 in dramatic fashion in Salt Lake City. In his first […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: February 3rd, 2025
Bitter cold enveloped lacrosse nation in mid-January. What impact will frigid temperatures and abbreviated or disjointed practices have on the game-day product we see in February? Here’s my initial poll of 2025 after 18 D1 games this weekend. 20: Towson(13-4) in 2024 and 7-0 in CAA play, the Tigers enjoyed a nine-game winning streak last […]
Frozen Lacrosse Freshmen: New Faces for 2025
Frosty January practices are the toughest season. The winter portion of the calendar features shivering and quivering freshmen, unrelenting cold, and long training camp practices. The frigid wind burns the coach’s face as he screams, “Move your feet!” Frozen cleats crunch the turf with every step, stride, or cut. They leave a path. “Talk!” The […]
Early 2025 College Lacrosse Thoughts
Looking through my notes from the 2024 season, we know what we know, and we have to wait and see about what we don’t. It’s better to stay silent when you don’t know the full story. Right now, we have no idea what 2025 will look like, but it promises to be the most unpredictable […]
Three Kings: Lacrosse Legends Who Changed the Game
All three lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees have compiled staggering résumés. All three changed the game, propelling it forward. All three were driven by success to continue chasing excellence on the path to mastering the Creator’s game. “In the last 20 to 25 years, you would be hard-pressed to find another trio of more impactful […]
January Scrimmages
January is littered with high end weekend lacrosse scrimmages as D1 teams prepare for real games in February. What can we learn? What are coaches trying to achieve? What’s paramount for players? How should fans watch a scrimmage? January scrimmages provide a dress rehearsal for road trips, however near or far. They are an initial run-through for […]
First Day of Practice
Standing in a cold huddle outside on a frozen field being battered by the wind. Snow drifts frame the field as the sun sets early. Snot running down your nose, toes and fingers numb, just trying to defrost and hear coach through the gusts. Players are nervous. Excited. Fearful. Curious. They spar with self-doubt. Everyone […]