Month: March 2012

No. 3 Virginia Grabs ACC Road Triumph at No. 9 Maryland, 12-8

By Lacrosse Playground | March 31, 2012 |
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Steele Stanwick tied a career high with eight points, pacing the No. 3 Virginia Cavaliers (9-1, 1-0 ACC) to a stellar road victory, 12-8, against the No. 9 Maryland Terrapins (5-3, 1-2 ACC) on Saturday afternoon, inside Byrd Stadium. Stanwick had three goals and five assists, his fifth-straight game of the season with at least a trio of helpers. Read More...

Cohen Tallies Career-High Seven Goals in Harvard’s 11-7 Win Over Michigan

By Lacrosse Playground | March 31, 2012 |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Jeff Cohen amassed a career-best eight points, scoring seven times and assisting on another tally, as he helped the Harvard men's lacrosse team defeated Michigan by a score of 11-7 Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadium. Read More...

Game Photos: #7 Lehigh Scores Eight Unanswered To Down #19 Navy, 9-4

By Lacrosse Playground | March 31, 2012 |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team dug out of an early 4-1 hole with a vengeance, scoring eight unanswered goals to run past #19 Navy, 9-4, on Friday evening. The Mountain Hawks (10-1, 3-0 Patriot League) held the Midshipmen (5-4, 3-2) scoreless for the game’s final 40:02 in yet another dominant defensive effort. Read More...

Warrior Blade Pro Head

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
The most popular face off head of all time has returned. The Blade Pro comes with reinforced sidewalls and the perfect pinch for winning the draw every time. This head is legal for High School.

Game Photos: Upper Arlington vs Loyola Blakefield

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |


These game photos are from the Upper Arlington vs Loyola Blakefield Varsity High School lacrosse game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial … Read more

Lacrosse, Fighting for Stardom

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
Is lacrosse really the fastest growing sport in America? In my opinion no, but, it will benefit the sport to gradually climb than soar and fall flat shortly after. The sport of lacrosse has a serious following; the fans of the game are die-hards and stand behind the sport while the outside world stands and watches awkwardly. Read More...

Stylin’ Strings Lax Named Official Stringers & Dye Artists For Virginia Lacrosse, Part 2

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
This issue of Stylin’ Strings Lax Customs is Part 2 of our UVA stick series. This round of heads came in after our first consultations with some of the players over their Christmas break. Grab Two Saber’s, Get some Flow, and Twice the Showtime in this five stick rundown special. Read More...

Morgan State Men’s Lacrosse Player Blog: Way More Than a Game

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
The first year I played at Morgan I had no idea who we had on our schedule, but a large part of the team was upset that we weren’t playing Howard. I didn’t understand at first until it got through my head what a big deal it is to lax at an HBCU. I didn’t know any specifics other than the fact that they usually played Howard but this year we weren’t. Read More...

No. 3 Colorado State Upends No. 2 UC-Santa Barbara, 11-3

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
Fort Collins, CO – In their first contest of the year against a higher ranked team, the #3 Colorado State Rams were focused and efficient in all phases of the game, turning a 5-0 halftime lead against the 2nd ranked UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos into a comfortable 11-3 victory on Thursday evening on campus. CSU got five points from junior attackman Austin Fisher (Rock Canyon HS / Highlands Ranch, CO) and a career high 11 saves from sophomore Jack Regan (Sunset HS / Beaverton, OR) in the win. Read More...

Shooting Techniques with Minnesota Swarm’s Ryan Benesch (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
Minnesota Swarm's Ryan Benesch offers shooting tips for young box lacrosse players in a video presented by Summit Orthopedics. Learning the indoor game from a seasoned professional is a great opportunity for every player, young and old. Read More...

Lehigh Men’s Lacrosse 2012 Player Blog: Poison Ivy On His Upper Thighs

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
To all my loyal readers out there, I apologize in advance if this isn’t my most in-depth post of the year. It’s been a busy week for our team (as they all are), and a midterm week for all Lehigh students on top of that. The obligations of being a “student-athlete” are never more demanding than in weeks like this. Studying becomes far more of a time commitment than even lacrosse for most. Since I’m sure no one out there wants to read about what I’ve learned in Corporate Finance, I’ll try my best to fill everyone in on what’s been happening on the field. Read More...

Lacrosse All-Star Max Seibald Takes On Big City Classic April 1

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
Allendale, NJ (March 2012) – Long Island Lizards and Philadelphia Wings powerful midfielder Max Seibald will be attending one of lacrosse’s biggest events of the season, the Konica Minolta Big City Classic on Sunday on April 1, 2012. Seibald, a four-time US Intercollegiate Association (USILA) All-American graduate from Cornell University, will join more than 25,000 fans expected to watch the competition at the MetLife Stadium in Rutherford, NJ. Read More...