College Recruiting Tips: How To Handle The Recruiting Process
The college recruiting waters can be tricky to navigate, especially considering the pressure there is to play college sports these days. Here are a few college recruiting tips for how to handle getting recruited. 5 Critical College Recruiting Tips Focus On You During The Recruiting Process 1 In the social media age it’s easy to […]
Tewaaraton Watch 2021: Ryan Tierney Sets the Pace
Welcome to Tewaaraton Watch 2021! The idea here is simple: our “esteemed” panel of LAS contributors will submit their own ballots every few weeks of the season. From there, I’ll tally up the results, then give you a breakdown of which guys our staff thinks have the best shot to take home the trophy this […]
Undervalued DI Men’s Lacrosse Programs That Deserve Respect
To show some love to teams that don’t always get the attention they deserve, we’ve been featuring a handful of programs from various levels of lacrosse to give them the due they don’t often get. It’s now time to focus on undervalued DI men’s lacrosse sides. What’s the criteria? That’s a gray area, but there […]
2002 Maryland Lacrosse Misses NCAA Men’s Championship – When Was the Last Time?
For 17-straight seasons, the Terps have appeared in the NCAA Championship tournament. But in 2002, Maryland men’s lacrosse didn’t make the cut. Maryland has been a staple in the NCAA Championship for nearly two decades, and the program was similarly strong in the years prior. Since the inception of the NCAA Division I Tournament in […]
Double the Voters, Double the Fun: NCAA DI Men’s Weekly Rankings Week 3 Ballots
NEW FEATURE ALERT! Normally in this space you get the boring old Ryan Conwell media poll ballot. You still definitely will get that, in addition to my attempt at justifying my weekly rankings week in and week out. But wait! There’s more! New to the weekly rankings this season: LAS’s Nick Zoroya has joined the […]
Virginia Experiences Orange Wrath – DI Rundown Week 3
After this past week of games, things are starting to take a clearer shape. That said, this weekend may have created more questions than answers: there’s now a weird triangle among Virginia, Syracuse, and Army, Rutgers made another big statement, Notre Dame finally saw the field and more. Of all the games played, seven involved […]
JD Harkey Takes Us Inside an MCLA Program
JD Harkey is the head coach of the MCLA’s University of South Carolina squad. This week, we had a chance to speak with him about the MCLA, playing at UMBC, and much more. JD Harkey is (kind of) fresh off a national championship season with the Gamecocks. Earning supremacy in 2019 means they are still […]
There’s a New Number One: NCAA DI Men’s Weekly Rankings Week 2 Ballot
The weekly rankings are back! The No. 1 spot has changed hands for the first time this season and Army made a massive jump, but the biggest shuffle this week was removing all the Ivies. As I noted last week, I was one of the few voters who still has some non-Yale Ivies ranked somewhere. […]
Syracuse Stunned in Season Opener – DI Rundown Week 2
Army stunned Syracuse, North Carolina escaped two close calls, Georgetown made a statement and more unfolded in Week 2 of NCAA DI play. Some teams still haven’t played, but we’re moving in the right direction. Finally, it feels like lacrosse season again. Cancellations and reschedules are beginning to pile up, but the large majority of […]
Gerry Byrne Aims at Harvard Renewal
When you are the preeminent university in the world, success is the standard. However, as of late, Harvard’s lacrosse program hasn’t matched the university’s illustrious education. Enter Gerry Byrne. Well known in the lacrosse world as a defensive guru and elite recruiter, he’s more than ready to right the ship. Coach Gerry Byrne spent the […]
MCLA Invitational Tournament Adopted for 2021
ATLANTA – Due to institutional and regional restrictions that has limited the number of teams eligible to play a full schedule this spring, the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), the preeminent non-varsity league in the country, will be hosting an “Invitational Tournament” this May in lieu of the 2021 MCLA National Championship presented by New […]
Weekly Rankings: NCAA DI Men’s Week 1 Ballot
We’re back! In case you missed my weekly rankings from Week 0, take a look here to see my starting point. For those wondering why this is published after the national poll is out, here’s a quick explainer: I submit my ballot Sunday night after the games for the week have all finished and start […]