Month: April 2014

Major League Lacrosse Partners with Maverik Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2014 |
BOSTON (April 22, 2014)- Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that is has teamed up with Maverik Lacrosse as an Official Equipment Partner of the MLL. Read More...
Highlights from the Maryland vs Notre Dame Game

Video Highlights from the Maryland vs Notre Dame Game

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2014 |
In the final regular season ACC meeting for the Notre Dame lacrosse team, the Fighting Irish hosted the seventh ranked Maryland Terps at Arlotta Stadium. Read More...

Tampa Men’s Lacrosse Takes Three Major SSC Awards

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2014 |
WINTER PARK, Fla. - On Tuesday, the Sunshine State Conference announced its 2014 Inaugural All-SSC Men's Lacrosse Team. Tampa's Conor Whipple was selected Player of the Year and Jake Rooney was named Co-Newcomer of the Year. Florida Southern's Grant VanOverbeke was also named Co-Newcomer of the Year. The Spartans' Rory Whipple was named Coach of the Year. Read More...

Can Mouth Guards Prevent Concussions?

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2014 |
Some mouth guard manufacturers, but very few scientists, claim that mouth guards prevent concussions. The fact of the matter is that the rotation of the head from a blow and the subsequent violent movement of the brain inside the skill will not be slowed down by a mouth guard. Read More...
Major League Lacrosse Unveils New Uniforms

Major League Lacrosse Unveils New #Uniforms

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2014 |
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, unveiled two new uniform designs debuting for the 2014 season. The Florida Launch, MLL’s newest team, and the 2013 MLL Champion Chesapeake Bayhawks will be the first MLL teams to embark on unique looks for each club. Read More...
Naval Academy lacrosse player charged in taxi driver attack

Naval Academy Lacrosse Player Charged in Taxi Driver Attack

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2014 |
A standout lacrosse player at the Naval Academy is arrested and charged with assault after police say he pulled a knife on a cab driver when he didn't have enough to cover the fare. Read More...

Loyola, Colgate, Lehigh and Navy all place five or more players on All-Patriot League team

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2014 |
Loyola University Maryland will have plenty of hardware to hand out when they host the Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Championships this week, as the Greyhounds were well represented on the All-Patriot League teams and major awards announced on Monday by the League office. Read More...

Holy Cross Head Coach Steps Down

By Lacrosse Playground | April 21, 2014 |
“I have accepted Coach Morrissey’s resignation and we wish him well in all of his future endeavors,” said Pine. “We will be conducting a national search to find our next head coach, looking for a leader who will bring outstanding credentials, positive leadership and renewed enthusiasm to our program.” Read More...
Breaking Bad at the Haverford School, Lacrosse Sticks taken as Evidence in Drug Ring

Breaking Bad at the Haverford School, Lacrosse Sticks taken as Evidence in Massive Drug Ring

By Lacrosse Playground | April 21, 2014 |
Two graduates of a Haverford prep school were charged Monday with leading a drug trafficking ring they hoped would become the premiere marijuana outlet for high school and college students on the Main Line. Read More...

Game Photos: Maryland Defeats Notre Dame, 12-8

By Lacrosse Playground | April 21, 2014 |
The Terrapins improve to 10-2 on the season and are 4-1 in ACC play. The Fighting Irish fall to 6-5 overall and are 2-3 in the league. Maryland opened the scoring with patient offense after winning the game’s opening faceoff via a violation. Read More...

Game Photos: Lehigh scores 11 straight in 17-6 win over Lafayette

By Lacrosse Playground | April 21, 2014 |
Leading 5-3 in the second quarter, the #17/19 Lehigh men's lacrosse team went on an 11-0 run over the next 26:07 to break the game wide open as the Mountain Hawks cruised to a 17-6 win over Lafayette on Friday evening at Fisher Field. Read More...

Notre Dame Lacrosse Introducing Shamrock Series Uniform and Equipment Against Maryland

By Lacrosse Playground | April 18, 2014 |
See the complete uniform kit that the ND Lacrosse team will be wearing against University of Maryland for their inaugural ACC Conference Home Game this weekend. ND is going with White lids as opposed to the iconic Gold domes. Read More...