Johns Hopkins is BACK: Week 0 Lacrosse Wall Ball

Wall ball is a great way to improve your lacrosse skills. Each week, Lacrosse All Stars will hit the wall with the five biggest stories, headlines, wins, and stats from the week. This will get you caught up on what you might have missed and prepare you for your Twitter and Discord debates. Grab your […]

College Lacrosse Best Bets: Week 1

With the widespread legalization of sports gambling, including my home state of Massachusetts, Lacrosse All Stars is committed to creating more gambling content to serve those who choose to partake. At the moment, there’s only a handful of sportsbooks who offer college lacrosse bets (Bet MGM, Barstool Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook, etc) but for now I’ll […]

Under the Radar Players: Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse

Last spring, we witnessed a handful of underclassmen rise to the occasion making impactful contributions to their collegiate programs. Five-star recruits such as Griffin Schutz (Virginia), Andrew McAdorey (Duke), and Bobby Van Buren (Ohio State) were known quantities, but we also saw under recruited players like AJ Pilate (Army) and Brad Sharp (Yale) make a […]

The Purpose of Preseason Lacrosse Scrimmages

Scrimmages are commonplace in all divisions of men’s and women’s college lacrosse. Many teams play real games on February 4, so much of the Division 1 landscape will feature pre-season action on Saturday January 28 or February 4. College football doesn’t afford programs the same luxury. Football coaches understand the challenges of playing a week […]

Important Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse February Matchups

Here are some compelling winter games that’ll shape the 2023 landscape. They are a foreword to the season as the results may be significant in May. These early tussles will be revealing.  With league scheduling hoarding the mid-March and April calendar, the best cross-conference competition exists in February and during the first half of March.  […]

Fall Ball for Dummies: Division 1 Lacrosse 2022-23

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With the NCAA Division 1 lacrosse fall ball season wrapping up here in the coming weeks at the, let’s get caught up on some of the major changes since the end of last season. Delaware was a quarterfinalist in 2022 and brings back the vast majority of its minutes. Defender Owen Grant is one of […]

Breaking Down the High School Lacrosse Class of 2022

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“Stars Matter” is a common phrase when I listen to one of my favorite football podcasters and writers, Ari Wasserman of The Athletic, and it certainly applies to high school lacrosse. The philosophy is simple, the more talent you have, the better chance that your team will be successful and win a championship. This helps […]

ACC Lacrosse 2023 Conference Preview

The ACC in years past has been arguably the best conference in college lacrosse. Last year, the ACC took a step backwards as Virginia was the only team to make the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Tournament. The 2023 season leaves a lot of opportunity for the ACC to reclaim its throne at the top of […]

Hot Takes for the 2023 College Lacrosse Season

2023 COLLEGE LACROSSE SEASON

It seems crazy to already be talking about the 2023 college lacrosse season, but once the PLL is over, all attention will be on fall ball of the college landscape. It’s fun to look ahead towards next season especially coming off an electric 2022 season. There is a lot to be excited about for the […]

ACC Lacrosse: Absolute Chaos Down the Stretch

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This weekend, the ACC treated us to lacrosse upsets and high-scoring statement wins. Let’s recap the weekend for the ACC and take a look at what it means coming down the stretch towards the end of the regular season.  #2 Virginia (13) – Richmond (17) In a shocking upset, the Cavaliers fell to the Richmond Spiders […]

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 28, 2022

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Quint Kessenich being the latest contributor to the Lacrosse All Stars’ team means that he will be releasing his weekly Top 20 rankings every Monday. Quint Kessenich covers lacrosse for the ESPN networks and hosts the Quintessential Podcast on Lacrosse All Stars. Twitter: @QKessenichInstagram: @quintekessenichFacebook: Quint KessenichLinkedIn: Quint Kessenich Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 20) Richmond […]

Big Division 1 Games for Bubble Top 20 Teams

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In last week’s Division 1 Media Poll, there were 10 teams receiving votes (RV). For those unaware, that means there are 10 teams that at least one voter put in their Top 20 but didn’t quite have enough votes to average a Top 20 total. This means that the lacrosse landscape is as competitive as […]