Who is the Big Ten Lacrosse Favorite?

The Big Ten Lacrosse scene is buzzing more than ever as we dive into the core of the season. Right now, the conference is rocking a solid 22-5 win-loss record. That’s pretty impressive, but we all know the real test begins when these teams start squaring off against each other. Up until now, it’s looked […]

Surprise Teams of the 2024 Division 1 Lacrosse Season

The 2024 Division 1 college lacrosse season has been a thrilling ride so far, with unexpected teams emerging as serious contenders and challenging the established hierarchy. Let’s delve into the narratives of the squads that are defying odds and making a significant impact in the world of Division 1 Lacrosse. Colgate: The Road Warriors Making […]

2023 Fall Review

Autumn events are finishing up as the leaves age red to orange, fluttering in the breeze. Get out your rake. Fall is over, Winter is coming. That means the regular season is also creeping near. Just 15 weeks until real games. Three months before the winter portion of the schedule begins. What am I hearing? […]

Quint Kessenich’s 2023 PLL Columbus Takeaways

The PLL was in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend, more than twenty years after the MLL’s Baltimore Bayhawks demolished the Lizards 21-13 at Columbus Crew Stadium in front of 5,500 people, claiming the 2002 league title. Mark Millon, face-off ace Paul Cantabene, and Gary Gait led the destruction. For Long Island it was a bad […]

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 […]

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 […]

Notre Dame Is Legit: Week 3 Lacrosse Wall Ball

Wins matter. It’s only February. Wins matter. Conference play is only just beginning. Wins matter. The 2022 selection committee made a statement last year putting in six Ivy League teams in the NCAA Tournament and having only one ACC earn an at-large bid. Wins matter. The Big Ten and ACC received the message loud and […]

OVERREACTIONS: Division 1 Lacrosse Week 2

Ah, yes. Another week of Division 1 Lacrosse overreactions. Week one’s edition saw some early return and another take that has already blown up in my face. I, along with the rest of Lax Twitter, would personally like to take credit for calling Hopkins’ collapse. But it really wasn’t cool of Georgetown to drop that […]