MCLA

CSU Defense Shines Again in 6-3 Quarterfinal Victory over UCSB

By Lacrosse Playground | May 16, 2012 |
Greenville, SC – In an emotional and hard-fought defensive struggle, the 2nd seeded Colorado State Rams advanced to the MCLA semifinals with a 6-3 victory over the #7 UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos on Tuesday evening in Greenville, SC. The Rams leaned on terrific defense and goaltending and were opportunistic on offense to snag a gritty quarterfinal victory over their long-time rivals from California. Read More...

Watch Real-Time Video of Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championships

By Lacrosse Playground | May 11, 2012 |
Auburn Hills, MI – THE RUSH (www.therush.com), a company that captures real-time highlights and sends them to smartphones and therush.com, will set out for Greenville, SC next week to cover the 2012 Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) National Championships beginning May 14 through May 19. The MCLA is comprised of two divisions and over 200 teams across the nation. The top 16 teams from each Division I and II will play in a single elimination tournament for a chance to win their respective titles, where the game action fans can expect to see will be nothing short of impressive. Read More...

Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse Warrior Riot Custom Gloves

By Lacrosse Playground | May 11, 2012 |
These are the gloves Coast Guard Academy got for this season. The custom Warrior Riots are from Lacrosse Unlimited. The gloves embody the Coast Guard's Navy, Orange and White color scheme with the Bear In The Sailor Hat logo embroidered on the wrist pad. Read More...

Colorado State Rams Earn #2 Seed in MCLA National Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | May 10, 2012 |
Fort Collins, CO – The Colorado State Rams claimed their third consecutive Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference title on Saturday afternoon and will enter the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association national tournament as the #2 seed for the third consecutive year as well. CSU defeated Brigham Young to grab the second spot behind #1 Cal Poly in the MCLA’s 16th annual tournament to be held this year in Greenville, SC. Read More...

Fisher’s Five Point Outburst Secures RMLC Title for Colorado State University Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | May 6, 2012 |
Grand Junction, CO – The #3 Colorado State Rams used an 11-2 scoring run in the first half and a standout performance by junior attackman Austin Fisher (Rock Canyon HS / Castle Rock, CO) to secure a 14-7 victory and their third consecutive RMLC title against #2 Brigham Young on Saturday afternoon. The Rams built a commanding 11-4 halftime advantage and scored three of the game’s final four goals to bring home the hardware on a pleasant spring afternoon on the campus of Colorado Mesa University. Read More...

Coast Guard Academy Opens Playoffs With Win Over Central Connecticut, 20-4

By Lacrosse Playground | May 6, 2012 |
New London, Conn – Coast Guard Academy men's lacrosse junior Steven Danseglio (Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip) finished with six points on six goals while senior goalie Cory Pray (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) finished with 12 saves as the 20th-ranked Bears (10-4, 3-1) posted a 20-4 first-round PCLL playoff victory over Central Connecticut State University (3-7, 2-2) Wednesday at Cadet Memorial Stadium. As a result, the Coast Guard Academy earned a semifinal match against Stonehill College this Saturday, May 5th on Parsons Field (Northeastern University) at noon. Read More...

We’re Everywhere: Buckets

By Lacrosse Playground | May 4, 2012 |
In the latest video in the We're Everywhere campaign, entitled "Buckets", a small cross section of the MCLA's footprint on the US is illustrated by the helmets of the teams. Read More...

Colorado Men’s Lacrosse, Club Ball Episode 4

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2012 |
Follow the Buffs as they head to California to take on Chapman University in their season opener. Episode 4 details the ups-and-downs of traveling to play in the MCLA. Read More...

Game Highlights: Arizona State Men’s Lacrosse Clinches SLC South Title Over Laxcats, 9-3

By Lacrosse Playground | April 24, 2012 |
The ASU Sun Devils recently visited the Laxcat Coliseum to take on the Arizona Laxcats. ASU went on to win, 9-3. The win clinched the SLC South title for ASU. Read More...

Texas Men’s Lacrosse Player Blog: Ndamukong Suh

By Lacrosse Playground | April 24, 2012 |
We stopped by Niketown to get geared up, casually ran into Ndamukong Suh at the employee store, and dropped bills at none other than the Columbia store. Some kids on the team have an affinity for fishing gear… or they aspire to be the next Bear Grylls. We got some weird people. They outfitted themselves in camping stuff. Read More...

We’re Everywhere: Geary Salon

By Lacrosse Playground | April 23, 2012 |
The Sun Devils of Arizona State are featured in the latest MCLA We're Everywhere video. Check out how this Sun Devil likes his hair cut. Read More...

Sean Smith’s Game Winner Steals Showdown for Colorado State Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2012 |
Denver, CO - Trailing 10-6 with 6:18 remaining in the contest, the #4 Colorado State Rams staged an improbable comeback against the #9 Colorado Buffaloes, scoring four straight goals to tie the game and then winning it in the second overtime period in the annual Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Showdown at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium. Read More...