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UNC Lacrosse Announces 2012 Recruiting Class

By Lacrosse Playground | July 27, 2012 |
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina head men’s lacrosse coach Joe Breschi formally announced Thursday his third full recruiting class since taking over the reins of the Tar Heel program. Another outstanding group of prospective student-athletes will enroll at Carolina next month. Read More...

Joe Cinosky Joins Duke Men’s Lacrosse Staff

By Lacrosse Playground | July 26, 2012 |
DURHAM, N.C.-Duke University men's lacrosse head coach John Danowski recently announced the addition of former University of Maryland standout Joe Cinosky as a volunteer assistant coach. Cinosky joins the staff immediately and will work closely with the defense. Read More...

Basti Promoted to Associate Head Coach for Hartford Men’s Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | July 24, 2012 |
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Jonathan Basti, formerly an assistant men's lacrosse coach at the University of Hartford, has been promoted to associate head coach as announced by head coach Peter Lawrence and Director of Athletics Pat Meiser. Read More...
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2012 Lehigh Men’s Lacrosse Goals of the Year

By Lacrosse Playground | July 24, 2012 |
The 2012 season was one to remember for the Lehigh Men's Lacrosse team. Take a look back at the 2012 campaign with these goals of the year. Which one is your favorite? Read More...

Duke Final Four Helmet

By Lacrosse Playground | May 28, 2012 |
The Blue Devils have worn a good amount of helmets throughout the year, but the helmets this weekend were special. Viewers were mesmerized Saturday by Duke's multicolored face masks. The Matte Blue Brine Triumph lids displayed a Blue/White face mask. Above is an up close look at Duke Blue Devils Christian Walsh making a pass during the second half of the NCAA Division I semifinals against the Maryland Terrapins at Gillette Stadium.

2012 All-American Team Division I

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2012 |
The All-American teams in men's collegiate lacrosse have a rich and storied history. Our game has been buoyed by the efforts of men who were proud of their All-American status and kept on giving back to the game years after their playing days. Most of the governing properties of men's collegiate lacrosse today are spearheaded by former All-Americans. Read More...

Denver to Take Part in Seatown Classic in the Fall

By Lacrosse Playground | May 21, 2012 |
SEATTLE, Wash. – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will take part in the first-ever Seatown Classic on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Starfire Sports Campus in Tukwila, Wash., as it takes on the University of Maryland in a Fall exhibition. Read More...

Game Photos: Lehigh Drops 10-9 Heartbreaker to Maryland in NCAA Tourney

By Lacrosse Playground | May 14, 2012 |
The Lehigh men’s lacrosse team erased a five-goal deficit with seven straight goals bridging the second and third quarters, but Maryland wouldn’t go away as Joe Cummings scored with six seconds remaining to hand the Mountain Hawks a crushing 10-9 defeat, in an NCAA First Round game Sunday night. Read More...

Syracuse Falls To Duke, 12-9, In Opening Round Of NCAA Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | May 14, 2012 |
After No. 16 Syracuse erased a four-goal deficit to tie the score at five early in the second half, No. 3 Duke (14-4) answered with five of the game’s next six goals and went on to defeat the Orange’s men’s lacrosse team in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, 12-9, Saturday, May 12 at Koskinen Stadium. Read More...

No. 8 Virginia Advances Past No. 12 Princeton to the NCAA Quarterfin​als, 6-5

By Lacrosse Playground | May 14, 2012 |
A fourth quarter goal from Chris Bocklet via Steele Stanwick proved to be the difference as the No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers (12-3) outlasted the No. 12 Princeton Tigers (11-5) on Sunday afternoon during the NCAA First Round, 6-5, inside Klöckner Stadium. The six goals by UVa is the lowest number of scores for the Cavaliers in an NCAA win and the 11 total goals between the two teams tied for the fifth-fewest ever in an NCAA Tournament game, four other games are tied for first with 10 total goals. Read More...

Raiders Defeat #1 UMASS In NCAA First Round

By Lacrosse Playground | May 14, 2012 |
The No. 9 Colgate men's lacrosse team became the first team to defeat No. 1 Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon, securing a 13-11 win in the First Round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The Raiders were able to come back from a five-goal deficit in the second quarter to tie the game and take their first lead of the game in the final quarter. Read More...

Syracuse Wins 2012 Big East Men’s Lacrosse Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | May 6, 2012 |
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Led by a career-high tying six points from Tommy Palasek (Rocky Point, N.Y.) the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team (9-7) built a 7-0 first-half lead and never looked back en route to a 12-4 victory over St. John’s (8-7) to capture the inaugural BIG EAST Men's Lacrosse Championship Saturday, May 5 at Villanova Stadium. Read More...