MCLA Poll – Feb 20th
LaxAllStars is headed back to its roots and will be publishing a weekly MCLA lacrosse poll, Presented by Axia Time. Stay tuned as we dive into club lacrosse this season! MCLA1 1.Virginia Tech (4-0) Coach Ojeda has the boys rolling early with wins over ECU, James Madison, Flordia, and Northeastern. Is this the year the […]
Ranking the 2024 PLL Championship Series Uniforms
The 2024 PLL Championship Series is officially in the books. Over the past few months, the PLL has undergone a design overhaul, assigning cities to each team while updating individual team brandings and assets. Was this overhaul needed? Absolutely. Was the execution perfect? Far from it. However, I was excited to see these new team […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: Feb 19, 2024
My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Duke Devils are 3-0 with wins over unranked Bellarmine, High Point and St Joe’s. Brennan O’Neill scored six goals on 13 shots and transfer student Josh Zawada had six assists in the latest 19-10 victory. A combined 23 shot raucous […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: Feb 12, 2024
We jump into the storm with February rankings, my Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Love the enthusiasm and spirit that we witnessed this past weekend. The momentum and trajectory of men’s lacrosse is booming. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Duke Devils are 2-0 after defeating High Point […]
D1 Lacrosse Bets – Week 1.0
The lacrosse season is officially upon us and we’re looking forward to bringing you our three favorite bets each week. We aren’t affiliated with any sportsbook or gambling website but we will be using lines sourced from DraftKings. Without further adieu, my week 1 picks: Georgetown vs Hopkins (-1.5) To be brutally honest, I didn’t […]
Overreactions : Week 0
Each week I’m going to combine analysis with emotion and overreact to college lacrosse outcomes. The BIG is a three bid league Parity in lacrosse is alive and well. The Big ten is off to a shaky start in 2024, going 3-2 this weekend. The preseason leaders Johns Hopkins and Penn State took tough losses. […]
Under the Radar Performance: Florida Southern
The Florida Southern College men’s lacrosse team began the 2024 season with a thrilling 8-7 victory over third-ranked Wingate University. Despite trailing 5-0 in the first 15 minutes, the Moccasins staged a comeback through solid defense and timely offense, eventually securing the lead at 8-7 with just over three minutes left. The result comes as […]
Anatomy of a Comeback : Denver Pioneers
The Denver at Hopkins game on Saturday featured a handful of complex situational lacrosse scenarios. The tactical portion of the last four minutes and overtime proved to be critical to the outcome and is worthy of analysis. For coaches and players, these nuanced moments are worthy of study and practice. They often decide big games […]
D1 Lacrosse Bets – Week 1
The lacrosse season is officially upon us and we’re looking forward to bringing you our three favorite bets each week. We aren’t affiliated with any sportsbook or gambling website but we will be using lines sourced from DraftKings. Without further adieu, my week 1 picks: Week 1 Bets Marquette (-1.5) vs Air Force Marquette is […]
ESPN to Provide Over 500 Games Across Networks
From ESPN press release: ESPN will present more than 280 men’s college lacrosse games during the 2024 season across ESPNU, ACC Network (ACCN), ESPN3, ESPN+ and ACCNX along with nearly 260 additional games will be available on ESPN+, ESPN3 and ACCNX via the ESPN App. In the Booth Anish Shroff, Jay Alter, Drew Carter, Chris Cotter and Mark […]
A Star Is Born
The lacrosse opening day game that I remember most was on March 2, 2002. Hopkins hosted defending Champion and #1 ranked Princeton. I was along for the ride with Scott Garceau and Keith Mills on WMAR, the ABC affiliate in Baltimore, back when 2Sports televised a game of the week. Princeton was knee deep in […]
Brown Lacrosse’s Path to Redemption: The Mike Daly Years
In the world of college lacrosse, few names shine as brightly as that of Mike Daly. He’s a coach whose reputation precedes him, marked by a remarkable tenure at Tufts University. Three NCAA National Championship titles and a formidable scoring offense established Daly as one of the greats of Division 3 lacrosse. Yet, since taking […]