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An Introduction to Chicago’s Deep Dish Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | October 4, 2012 |
I decided to head to Chicago to help grow the sport of lacrosse. The Midwest is not traditionally considered a lacrosse hot bed and one of my main goals is to change that. Along with reporting about lacrosse out here I will also be talking about the lifestyle and culture in Chicago. Read More...

Loyola Men’s Lacrosse Take 10th in Capital One Cup, Women 44th

By Lacrosse Playground | June 27, 2012 |
BALTIMORE - On the heels of winning its first NCAA Division I National Championship, the Loyola University Maryland athletic department finished tied for 10th in the Men's Capital One Cup, and 44th in the women's standings, for the 2011-2012 academic year. Read More...

A Behind the Scenes Look at 2012 NCAA Lacrosse Championship (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | May 30, 2012 |
The Harvard athletic communications staff gives you a behind the scenes look at some of the critical roles that go into hosting a NCAA national championship event. Read More...

The Fahkin’ Best Boston Movie Quotes Supercuts, Final Four in Boston

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2012 |
In honor of the NCAA Final Four and our Memorial Day Kickoff Party taking place this weekend in Beantown, we're posting a supercut of the best fahkin' movie quotes from flicks filmed in Boston. It's a blatant display of emotional, disruptive insolence and I fahkin' love it. Don't like it? Go Fahk... Read More...

Final Four Guide and Scavenger Hunt Presented by True Temper Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | May 22, 2012 |
For the first time since 1975, Virginia, Syracuse, or Johns Hopkins won't be headed to the NCAA DI Final Four. The 2012 Final Four is not all new faces, however, as Maryland was in the Championship game last year and both Notre Dame and Duke have routinely made it to the last weekend in May over the last few years. Loyola rounds out the D1 side of the Final Four as possibly the most quiet top-seeded team in the history of the tournament. Read More...

Ray Lewis’s Inspiring Speech to the Loyola Greyhounds Men’s Lacrosse Team

By Lacrosse Playground | May 20, 2012 |
The Loyola Men's Lacrosse team stays true to its roots. This past week, the team received an enormous amount of support from Under Armour athlete and Baltimore Ravens legend Ray Lewis. Lewis has become famous off the field for his hair-raising speeches. Unlike Johns Hopkins, who had New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick give a speech prior to this weekend's NCAA Quarterfinal game, the Greyhounds sought inspiration from their backyard. Read More...

Takeaways from Rivalry Weekend

By Lacrosse Playground | April 17, 2012 |
As Quint Kessenich said on Twitter Sunday, “Sometimes teams are coached to win games in March, but that ultimately costs them games in April.” The question is, who are those teams? If we weren’t sure headed into this weekend, we at least have an idea now. Duke dominates Virginia, Maryland shuts down Hopkins, the Tar Heel offense continues to gel and improve, and Loyola sits atop the national polls after a gritty win against growing power Denver. Read More...

If The Season Ended Today….

By Lacrosse Playground | April 16, 2012 |
It’s almost May, which means it’s time for endless speculation about who will make the NCAA tournament. We’ve analyzed tournament resumes and have put together our best guess as to what the tournament would look like if the season ended today. Read More...

Loyola Men’s Lacrosse Gains First No. 1 Spot Since Dave Cottle Era

By Lacrosse Playground | April 16, 2012 |
BALTIMORE – The Loyola University Maryland men’s lacrosse team reached the No. 1 spot in both the Nike/Inside Lacrosse media poll and the USILA coaches rankings when the polls were released Monday morning. The Greyhounds, who are one of two remaining unbeaten teams nationally, are tied with the other unblemished squad, Massachusetts, in the coaches’ version. Read More...

Loyola Men’s Lacrosse Goes on a Run to Beat Georgetown, 11-6

By Lacrosse Playground | March 22, 2012 |
BALTIMORE – Loyola University Maryland used another second-half run, scoring six goals in a row, to take command of an 11-6 non-conference victory over No. 18 Georgetown University on Wednesday night at Ridley Athletic Complex. Read More...

Sawyer Lifts Loyola Men’s Lacrosse Over Duke with 8 Point Performance

By Lacrosse Playground | March 11, 2012 |
BALTIMORE – Mike Sawyer scored a career-high six goals and eight points Saturday afternoon, leading the No. 9/12 Loyola University Maryland men’s lacrosse team to a 13-8 victory over No. 11/9 Duke University at Ridley Athletic Complex. The Greyhounds built a 12-5 lead by the end of the third quarter and coasted to their first 5-0 start in 10 seasons. Read More...

Under Armour Named Official Outfitter Of Loyola University Maryland Athletics

By Lacrosse Playground | February 9, 2012 |
BALTIMORE (Thursday, February 9, 2012) – Loyola University Maryland and Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA) announced today that the Baltimore-based leader in performance apparel, footwear and accessories will become the official outfitter of the Greyhounds beginning with the 2012-2013 seasons. Read More...