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 […]
The Second Wave
According to the sharpies in Las Vegas: Duke, Virginia and defending champion Notre Dame are the leading title contenders. Let’s take a look at the next wave of teams that can make a run to Philadelphia. Johns Hopkins At Hopkins (+1800) everybody is back, even Garrett Dagnon, who graduated from DeMatha in 2018. In high […]
What Lies Ahead for Michigan Lacrosse in 2024?
The Michigan Men’s Lacrosse program is riding the wave of their best season since becoming a Division I program back in 2012. Despite finishing the season with a 10-7 record, including a 2-3 performance in Big Ten conference play, their achievements were nothing short of remarkable. They achieved what many thought was impossible. The pinnacle […]
Breaking Down the Preseason USA Lacrosse First Team All-Americans
In the fast-paced world of Division I men’s lacrosse, the USA Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-American honors are a reflection of the top-tier talent and exceptional performances that fans can expect to witness on the field. The USA Lacrosse Division I Men’s Preseason First-Team All-Americans represent the crème de la crème of collegiate lacrosse, and […]
Notre Dame, Duke & Virginia Create a Remix
A remix is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, lacrosse team, book, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. Notre Dame, Duke and Virginia will remix in 2024. They’ll make the music sound a little different. […]
Off and Running – First Day of Practice
Games are less than a month away. Daily practices have started. The winter portion of the schedule has begun. Monday, January 8th – First day of practice For Providence, January 8 is day #1. That’s just two weeks before the first scrimmage and less than a month before the first game. It’s go time. Can’t […]
SUNY Plattsburgh – Season Preview
Fresh off a 2-13 season, the Cardinals are ready to show the lacrosse world they’re for real. Coach Profile Team Captains Lessons learned from last year Just showing up won’t get it done. We have to continually put in work, grow and get better. Laying the foundation starts after memorial day weekend and goes for appx 271 […]
TOP 50 List : Snubbed Players
IL released its Top 50 players of 2024. These lists are click bait, well intended to tease and preview the upcoming season. Like preseason All-Americans, the designation is hollow. Here are impact players I think were overlooked and forgotten. They are the best players nobody is talking about. Braden Erksa – Maryland attack – Terp […]
Win the Winter Break!
The month of December represents so much for so many. It’s the holidays, it’s the end of the year, and it’s a period to relax a little bit. For colleges, this is a period where institutions shut down for a period and students go home. The time between fall and spring semesters represents a critical […]
The Freshman Challenge
The freshman challenge varies from player to player, but it’s fair to surmise that time management, speed and complexity of play and the massive amount of time invested as a D1 college lacrosse player are the three biggest mountains to climb. The speed of games is exponentially faster in college. Therefore, the speed of decision-making, […]
Stevens Ducks Primed for 2024 Run
Fresh off of a 18-3 season, the Stevens Ducks are primed for another NCAA tournament run. Coach Peluso is hungry to build off of 2023 and we expect big things this year! Team Profile 2024 Schedule Coach Profile Gene Peluso Inside the Program Team Motto: How we do anything is how we do everything! Captains […]
Cheating in Lacrosse?
The allegations of cheating have become a major storyline of the 2023 college football season. Does cheating exist in D1 lacrosse? And if so, how? Let’s start with a face-off and face facts. Face-off cheating is rampant. Face-offs are within the play of the game and referees are supposed to control that domain. Turf trolls […]