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 […]
Petro to UNC – What’s Next for Syracuse?
In one of the more interesting moves in this years coaching cycle, this weekend saw Dave Pietramala leave Syracuse for a similar role with North Carolina. On the surface this could seem like a head scratcher, but in reality this move makes sense. From a personal standpoint, this reunites Petro with his sons Dominic and […]
Legends of Lacrosse – A Terp Women’s Dynasty
In a new series here at Lax All Stars, our goal is to try and settle the debate as to who is the best of the best. This has been debated for years and will always be a topic of conversation. In this series we will showcase individuals and highlight the sport’s greatest dynasties. This […]
Realistic Expectations for Syracuse Lacrosse in 2022
A new era of Syracuse lacrosse was born on Saturday afternoon as the Orange took on Holy Cross University at the Carrier Dome. Needless to say, Cuse’ nation was able to take a much needed sigh of relief. Syracuse took care of business against Holy Cross in such dominating fashion, even your average Syracuse fan […]
22 Lacrosse Predictions for 2022
We’re coming up to the end of 2021, and we’ll soon have a fresh year of lax in front of us. But you can’t wait to watch what will happen, you need to know now. So, we have some 2022 lacrosse predictions for you – 22 to be exact. New NCAA champions, the first full […]
Fall Ball 2021 Recap & Storylines
Fall ball has come and gone in 2021, which means the season is only a few months away. Every year, college lacrosse fans wait in anticipation for spring so that they can get their fix (despite the seasons kicking off as early as January). Some fans fill the June to January void with professional lacrosse […]
PLL vs MLL Champions Comparison: 2019 Whipsnakes vs 2005 Bayhawks
Once the PLL was created, we knew there would be constant comparisons to its predecessor, MLL. From production to delivery, everything was put under a microscope and dissected. These PLL vs MLL comparisons got me thinking: what if we compare a past championship squad from the PLL against a past MLL title team? PLL vs […]
Scott Teeter Returns as Canada Women’s National Field Head Coach
OTTAWA, ON—Lacrosse Canada is pleased to announce Scott Teeter will return as head coach, accompanying the senior women’s national team to next summer’s 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship in Towson, USA. “Scott Teeter will once again bring a wealth of coaching talent and personal character to our Women’s national team,” said Jason Donville, Director […]
Kayla Treanor Takes Over The Orange
Following the recent departure of Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Gary Gait to lead the men’s team, the Orange have announced Kayla Treanor as his successor. Treanor becomes just the third Head Coach in program history. Although the women’s program is much younger than the men’s (which recently passed the 100 year mark), there is […]
Syracuse Lacrosse Renewal, ACC and NLL Expand
Syracuse lacrosse made a splash two weeks ago by announcing the retirement of John Desko and the hiring of Gary Gait to replace him. This move has set off a chain of events that shook the lacrosse world. SYRACUSE LACROSSE RENEWAL First order of business for a newly announced men’s head coach Gary Gait, to […]
Dave Pietramala to Syracuse: What Does It Mean?
The rumors were true after all. After much speculation, Dave Pietramala was announced as the new defensive coordinator for Syracuse men’s lacrosse this week in a splash hire for new head coach Gary Gait. The confirmation of the acquisition officially brings together arguably the two greatest players at their respective positions and provides Syracuse with […]
Dave Pietramala Announced as Syracuse Assistant Coach
Gary Gait was tapped to take over the Syracuse men’s lacrosse program earlier this month after John Desko’s retirement, and now he’s added another huge name to the team’s coaching staff: Dave Pietramala. Pietramala spent 20 years as the head coach of Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse from 2001 to 2020, winning the national championship in […]