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Game Highlights and Photos: Lehigh Soars Over Colgate, Wins First Patriot League Tournament Title, 16-14

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2012 |
HAMILTON, N.Y. - The eighth-ranked and second-seeded Lehigh men’s lacrosse team put together one of its strongest offensive outbursts of the season, tying a season-high 16 goals to beat the #10 Colgate Raiders, 16-14 and win its first-ever Patriot League Tournament Championship on Sunday. The Mountain Hawks (14-2) jumped out to a 5-0 lead then held off a Raiders’ (12-3) charge to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Junior Dante Fantoni earned Tournament MVP honors after posting nine points over the two games (five goals, four assists). Read More...

This Might Be The Best Lacrosse Interview Ever

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2012 |
Our favorite lacrosse announcer, Booker Corrigan, laid down another amazing video for us to ogle. Corrigan wound up covering his alma mater, Radnor High School, for Kudda Sports over the weekend. In a post-game interview, Corrigan took two kids aside to discuss math, science, rap, and other things unrelated to the game. I friggin' died when I first watched this. Read More...

Lacrosse Goal of the Year Nominee

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2012 |
Eastern University is located across the street from Cabrini College in Radnor, Pa. The school, over the years, has been trying to separate itself from Cabrini. We think they've just accomplished that goal with a sick goal by midfielder Zac Ivy. Read More...

Grip ‘N Rip: Charlotte Hounds Billy Bitter

By Lacrosse Playground | April 29, 2012 |
Lacrosse Playground, every once in awhile, features a different lacrosse athlete as part of our “Grip ‘N Rip” series, where we’ll find out what the best use to fine tune their game. Today we feature Charlotte Hound and former UNC All-American, Billy Bitter. The Maverik Athlete plays with a Spider head, but how it's strung may surprise you. Read More...

Game Highlights and Photos: Lehigh Men’s Lacrosse Advances to Patriot League Title Game with Win Over Army, 13-7

By Lacrosse Playground | April 28, 2012 |
HAMILTON, N.Y. - For the first time in school history, the Lehigh men’s lacrosse team advanced to the Patriot League Championship Game as the #8 Mountain Hawks (13-2) downed #19 Army (7-7), 13-7, Friday night at Andy Kerr Stadium. Senior Adam Johnson posted his 14th-career hat trick while junior Dante Fantoni had five points on two goals and three assists to lead the Mountain Hawks’ attack. Read More...

Stanwick Nets 6 Goals, Virginia Men’s Lacrosse Beats Penn, 10-8

By Lacrosse Playground | April 28, 2012 |
DENVER - Steele Stanwick scored a career-high six goals and finished with seven points to lead the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (11-3) to a 10-8 victory over the Penn Quakers (3-10), Friday evening at the Whitman's Sampler Mile High Classic, inside Sports Authority Field and Mile High. With the seven points, Stanwick now moves up to No. 22 all-time in NCAA Division I career points with 260. Virginia is now 7-0 all-time in Inside Lacrosse events. Read More...

Lehigh Men’s Lacrosse 2012 Player Blog: The Time Has Come

By Lacrosse Playground | April 27, 2012 |
At the end of the day, success breeds complacency but complacency has never bred success. For the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, tomorrow night’s game is the only one that means anything in the grand scheme of things. The time has come to make this season truly significant for the legacy of our program. The time has come to earn the rings we’ve been chasing all along. Read More...

Notre Dame Lacrosse, The Walls of Arlotta Parts 1-4

By Lacrosse Playground | April 26, 2012 |
The show follows Irish coach Kevin Corrigan and his 2012 Notre Dame squad from a March 10 overtime win at Hofstra through the BIG EAST season-opening win over Rutgers on March 25—including footage of Irish wins over Denver (in three overtimes) and Ohio State. It also features plenty of looks away from the lacrosse field, including a team visit to New York City during its road trip to play at Hofstra. Read More...

SUNPOCKET Sport Matte Black Sunglasses

By Lacrosse Playground | April 26, 2012 |
Think of these sunglasses as a cross between the whimsicality of Knockarounds and the conspicuous importance of Persols. Sunpocket Sport Matte Black is an original unisex model coming straight from the heights of the French Alps. Made for an active lifestyle, the legs fold and contort to whatever shape you want so you can safely store in your pocket or bag. The lens is made in polycarbonate and has an oily nuance, it’s unbreakable and gives 100% UV-protection.

Fairfield Men’s Lacrosse Player Blog: Cheers Mates #WeWantTheCup

By Lacrosse Playground | April 26, 2012 |
Question: has anyone ever friend requested someone in their class who is sitting 3 seats in front of you, and who you see is currently on facebook, just to see if she'll accept it? Haha. Back to reality we have a big week and a half of lacrosse a head of us. Read More...

How To String: Shooting Strings

By Lacrosse Playground | April 26, 2012 |
East Coast Dyes brings you a tutorial on the different choices of shooting strings and what they can do for your game. Shooting strings are a vital part of a player's game. They can provide for aim or for style. Watch the video and pick up a few tips. Read More...

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Official Trailer

By Lacrosse Playground | April 26, 2012 |
Movies like this typically suck, but anything with Bruce Willis is bound to be tight. Ahem, Die Hard 1, 2, 3, and 4 ring a bell? Why are you still reading this? Nothing I say anymore ever makes sense. Read More...