2024 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse Championship Preview
Notre Dame will play for the 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship for the second year in a row as they take on Maryland at noon at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The two programs have met 17 times with the first encounter coming in 1995 where Maryland controls a 9-8 lead all-time. Six of the […]
Maryland Lacrosse Topples Virginia in Semifinals
The game would start with Maryland’s Wierman controlling faceoffs, even taking the first faceoff to cage, really setting the tone. Virginia went with Morris over Nunes in a net; those decisions were a no-brainer based on what we’ve seen from Nunes lately, but a first-career Championship Weekend start is big for anybody. There was no […]
Notre Dame Lacrosse Dismantles Denver in Semifinals
The two offenses started the game by feeling each other out, seeing what the opposing defense would allow. There was no clear upper hand to be seen at the start, but each defense stayed home and followed the scouting reports. This started to pay dividends, as both teams struggled to get sound offensive looks. Unfortunately […]
How Virginia Can Win the 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship
The Virginia Men’s Lacrosse program has the talent and experience to win a national title every season. The ACC has been loaded from top to bottom this season, so many people have slept on Virginia’s ability to make it this far despite their talent. The team looked almost perfect until April 14th, with five ranked […]
How Maryland Can Win the 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship
The Maryland Men’s Lacrosse program has had one of its more interesting seasons in recent memory. You would not think this squad has the ability to win it all with how the team is talked about on social media. Their year began by winning four consecutive matches against ranked opponents where they took down Richmond, […]
How Denver Can Win the 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship
With Bill Tierney retiring at the end of last season, it was time for Matt Brown to jump into the driver’s seat of the Denver Men’s Lacrosse program. Heading into this season, it was going to be very interesting to see how Matt Brown would handle filling the shoes of a legendary Hall of Famer […]
How Notre Dame Can Win the 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship
The Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse program is making a repeat trip to Championship Weekend with hopes of earning back-to-back NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championships. Sitting with a 14-1 record, Notre Dame’s only one loss came back in late February in a heartbreaker overtime game against Georgetown. Since that loss to the Hoyas, the Fighting Irish […]
Great Eight
Quarterfinals Saturday May 18, Hofstra University Chris Cotter & Paul Carcaterra Weather – 66 degrees and cloudy Notre Dame vs Georgetown, ESPNU Noon The Irish are (6-1) against the remaining quarterfinalists. That lone loss was to Georgetown. So, this game is a rematch from February when the Hoyas stunned the 2023 champions on Arlotta by […]
Four ACC Men’s Lacrosse Teams in the NCAA Lacrosse Semifinals?!
We knew the ACC was going to be the best conference in Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse this season, as it has been for a number of years now. The resurgence of Syracuse lacrosse has solidified this viewpoint even more, as now the Orange are actually competing for a national championship, which has not been said […]
Welcome to Round One – NCAA Tournament
Welcome to the NCAA tournament, where greatness is validated. The tournament is a May tradition, a celebration and a party. Every team and fan base has sunshine hopes and blue-sky optimism. 16 teams walk into the weekend, only 8 survive. All that matters now is what happens next. Seven of the eight at-large selections enter the […]
Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse Conference Tournament Predictions: Part 1
Excitement builds as the Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse conference tournaments are on the horizon, and the nation is buzzing with excitement. Each conference offers its own rare blend of talent and competitiveness, offering sure thrills with outcomes that are likely unpredictable. From powerhouse ACC teams to battles won by margins in the Ivy League, every […]
Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse Conference Tournament Predictions: Part 2
As we continue our look at the Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse conference tournaments in Part 2 of our series, we zero in on some of the less-reported but equally exciting competitions. This section looks at leagues, including the ASUN and the MAAC, where the dynamic between the teams keeps games close, and upsets seem likely. […]