Lacrosse Playground

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee announced the field for its championship tournament on Sunday. The 16-team field includes eight conference champions with automatic qualification — America East Conference (Albany), Big East Conference (Syracuse), Colonial Athletic Association (Towson), Eastern College Athletic Conference (Ohio State), The Ivy League (Yale), Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Detroit), Northeast Conference (Bryant) and Patriot League (Lehigh). Read More…

Dance tickets have been punched and dreams have been shattered. There’s has also been a lot of movement in the RPI the last few days, and with only a few more games left tomorrow we wanted to take a look at how the tournament field is stacking up. Read More…

This Saturday’s Lehigh at Denver showdown isn’t just any game. There are a number of parallels between the two programs, who have taken similar paths from relative unknowns to national prominence. A meeting of the minds between the coaching staffs helped spark Lehigh’s record-breaking 2012 season while helping the Pioneers advance to the National Quarterfinals for a second straight season. Read More…

TOWSON, Md. – Mike Sawyer scored four goals and seven Loyola University Maryland players tallied two or more points as the Greyhounds defeated host Towson, 14-9, on a Wednesday night when the wind chill hovered below 15 degrees. Justin Ward had a four-point night with a goal and three assists, while Kevin Ryan (two goals, one assist) and Chris Layne (one goal, two assists) each had three. Read More…

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University men’s lacrosse team beat Towson, 9-7, for the first win in program history on Friday afternoon at Vert Stadium. The Panthers got four goals from Dan Lomas and 11 saves from Austin Geisler in the victory. Read More…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team is five days into its preseason schedule as it looks to build off a breakout 2012 campaign and continue the success this season. The Mountain Hawks’ first day was last Friday (Jan. 11), which consisted of meetings and testing, while they hit the field for the first time on Saturday. Lehigh enters 2013 with high expectations, ranked #8 nationally by Face-Off Yearbook. Read More…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse University men’s head lacrosse coach John Desko released the team’s 2013 schedule on Thursday, Dec. 6. This year’s 14-game regular-season slate features eight home games, four road dates and two neutral-site appearances in events. Read More…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia men’s lacrosse head coach Dom Starsia is pleased to announce the signing of 10 student-athletes to national letters of intent for the 2013-14 academic year. Joining the Cavaliers next fall are: Matt Barrett (Glenmoore, Pa.), Jacob Dean (Medford Lakes, N.J.), Matt Emery (San Francisco, Calif.), AJ Fish (Grayslake, Ill.), Jeff Kratky (Darien, Conn.), Ryan Lukacovic (Syosset, N.Y.), Andrew Mullen (Toronto, Ont.), Michael Rhoads (McLean, Va.), Alec Webster (Greenwich, Conn.) and Zed Williams (Irving, N.Y.). Read More…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan men’s lacrosse team’s 2013 schedule, announced Thursday (Nov. 8), features the Battle at the Big House vs. Ohio State on April 13 as well as the first night lacrosse game in Michigan Stadium history, against Detroit on April 17 at 7 p.m. Read More…

PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph’s University men’s lacrosse team welcomes the addition of its 17-member Class of 2016. As the first recruiting class under the direction of second-year head coach Taylor Wray, the newcomers will compete as Hawks in the 2013 season. “As the first recruiting class for our coaching staff, we are thrilled to have these young men join a talented group of returning players,” says Wray of his inaugural recruiting class. Read More…