NCAA Lacrosse Thread

[ngineer]

Thought we needed this. Lehigh opened its season today with an 11-4 beat down of St. Josephs University in Philly. Lehigh has a lot back from last year's team and is looking to finally make some noise with the PL hierarchy of Bucknell, Navy and Army.

[TheValleyRaider]

Thought we needed this. Lehigh opened its season today with an 11-4 beat down of St. Josephs University in Philly. Lehigh has a lot back from last year's team and is looking to finally make some noise with the PL hierarchy of Bucknell, Navy and Army.

Aren't you forgetting someone? ;)

#19 Colgate opens its 2012 season edging Bryant 10-8 in Hamilton

1-0 for the year

Next, Colgate battles Vermont in Hamilton next Saturday

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook opens next Saturday the 18th at Fairfield . Haven't seen the team yet but folks who have say we are solid this year. It will be a rebuilding year with alot of new faces and a youth movement. So we shall see.

[ngineer]

Aren't you forgetting someone? ;)

#19 Colgate opens its 2012 season edging Bryant 10-8 in Hamilton

1-0 for the year

Next, Colgate battles Vermont in Hamilton next Saturday

yes, the Raiders had a nice season last year, but they haven't consistently been in the top 3 of the PL as the other,hence did not enter my thought process while typing. PL should be very, very competitive from top to bottom this year.

[bluehenbillk]

#19 Delaware defeated #12 Bucknell Saturday on the road 11-10 in OT. UD let a 10-5 lead slip away & netted the game-winner with 5 seconds remaining in OT. UD is now 2-0 on the year, play at Loyola(MD) this week.

[ngineer]

Lehigh hosts #10 Villanova Saturday at 12 noon in Ulrich Complex. Last year, Mountain Hawks upset the Wildcats down on the Main Line. Weather looks good, should be great game.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Delaware's game vs. Johns Hopkins this Tuesday will be on ESPN-U for anyone who gets it.

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook dropped it's opener today to Fairfield Univ. Final Fairfiled 13 SBU 10. The Seawolves face Virginia next Saturday on the road.

[TheValleyRaider]

#19 Colgate wins again, beating Vermont 10-6 in the Hamilton snows

Now 2-0 for the year, the first season for new head coach Mike Murphy

Next, the Raiders stay at home to face Dartmouth next Saturday

[ngineer]

Lehigh came out flat, falling into a 6-1 hole and never recovered against #10 Villanovak, 17-7. Disappointing after beating the Wildcats at their place last year. Shows Caccesse still has work to do. Still a pretty talented bunch, so this should serve as the "proverbial wake-up call" if they have the right leadership.

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook is 0-2 so far losing at #1 Virginia today 12-5. The Seawolves start a 3 game home stand next Saturday playing Marist.

[ngineer]

Lehigh beat Manhattan today 13-0 at Ulrich Stadium

[TheValleyRaider]

#19/20 Colgate took their first defeat this afternoon, going down 9-6 to Dartmouth

Colgate falls to 2-1

Next, the Raiders take their first road trip of the season, visiting Robert Morris on Saturday afternoon

[HailSzczur]

#9 Nova tops Bucknell at Villanova stadium in OT moving the cats to 2-0

[ngineer]

#9 Nova tops Bucknell at Villanova stadium in OT moving the cats to 2-0

That's big win. Bucknell perennial top 15, establishes the Wildcats as a significant power this year.

[ngineer]

Lehigh's 13-0 shutout of Manhattan, yesterday was the first shut out recorded by Lehigh in 40 years! The last coming in 1972 in a 10-0 win over Gettysburg. Also, it was the first shut out in the NCAA in almost two years, with the last being a SBU 15-0 win over Albany in 2010. Lehigh outshot the Jaspers, 47-8.
Mountain Hawks travel to #17 U of Penn on Tuesday, then on to #4 UNC on Saturday, then traveling to VMI on March 6 before next home game.

[HailSzczur]

This weeks rankings are out, some FCS teams are up there
http://insidelacrosse.com/rankpoll/d1media/2012-02-27

3. Cornell
7. UMass
9. Nova
11. Princeton
15. Harvard
17. Yale
18. Penn
Receiving Votes: Dartmouth and Colgate

[HailSzczur]

#9 Nova beat #18 Drexel 14-9 to move to 3-0 on the season. The Cats take on Delaware on Saturday in Newark.
Assuming the cats win I would think they might jump duke and UMass.

[ngineer]

Lehigh knocked of #18 Penn at U of Penn today by a 10-4 score. A big win in knocking off a preseason top 20 team and another strong defensive effort coming on the heels of the shutout over Manhattan. Penn did not score until 5 min. remained in the second quarter. Lehigh now travels to #4 UNC on Saturday to enjoy their 'spring break'. Huge challenge, but a great measuring stick.

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook dropped to 0-3 today losing to Marist 10-9.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate thumped Robert Morris this afternoon, beating the Colonials 24-14 on the strength of an 11-goal 1st quarter. 8 of RMU's goals came in the last 5 minutes with the game well in hand

Colgate moves now to 3-1

Next, the Raiders return home to face local rival Hobart on Tuesday night

[ngineer]

Lehigh STUNNED #4 NORTH CAROLINA on Saturday, 9-8, AT CHAPEL HILL! Maybe the biggest win in LU LAX in decades. Last time Lehigh beat UNC was 1951! Mountain Hawks outshot the Tar Heels 28-27, lead in ground balls, 31-23 and shut out UNC on the 'man-ups' (0-3). Game was tied 5-5 at the half, and Lehigh lead 9-6 with 2:30 left in the game when UNC scored twice within 25 seconds to pull within one, but they got no more. With the win, LU now 4-1 and I would think starts getting some Top 20 consideration after beating #18 Penn on the road earlier in the week. Team travels to VMI before returning home.

[TheValleyRaider]

Lehigh STUNNED #4 NORTH CAROLINA on Saturday, 9-8, AT CHAPEL HILL!

Nice! Huge win for LU and the Patriot League xnodx

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Delaware broke a 3 game losing streak to take out #8 Villanova 13-9

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate hammers Hobart 18-8, led by Peter Baum's 6 goals. He now has 23 on the season after helping to whip a local rival

The Raiders move up again to 4-1

Next, Colgate opens PL play at Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon

[ngineer]

Lehigh continues momentum beating VMI 6-2 enroute home from UNC win. Moreover, Mountain Hawks now ranked 15/16 in the two national polls, flip-flopped with Yale, who they play this coming Sunday at Lehigh at 1 p.m.

[TheValleyRaider]

Closer than you might want, but the Raiders get by Holy Cross 13-9 in Worcester. The Crusaders battled, but Colgate finally pulled away in the 4th quarter

The Raiders open PL play at 1-0, now 5-1 overall

Next Colgate visits another local rival, Binghamton, on Tuesday afternoon

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook got it s first win of the season defeating # 18 Delaware 7-6 . The Seawolves are now 1-3 and play St Johns Tuesday at StonyBrook.

[ngineer]

#14 Lehigh hosts #15 Yale at Ulrich Stadium on Sunday. Game time is 1 p.m. and will be streamed on Lehighsports.com
The Patriot League basketball champions will be present and honored before the game. Weather looks tremendous with temps in the 60's and sunny.

[ngineer]

#14 Lehigh throttled #15 Yale, today, 11-7 and it wasn't that close. Lehigh lead 11-5 with 2 minutes to go when the Eli got two late goals against the scrubs. Other than a brief burst in the second period when Yale came back from a 4-1 deficit to tie, were the Eli 'in the game'. LU went into the break with a 6-4 lead and never looked back. Host Army to open PL play next Saturday.

[Bogus Megapardus]

I'm not thrilled with Lafayette thus far - losing to Rutgers in a game we should have won, and then falling to Navy on Saturday after holding the lead. Our transition game flat out stinks. I was at both of these games - maybe I should just stop attending!

Our wins over Providence and Wagner are simply games we should have won to begin with. Now we face undefeated Fairfield, followed by those evil Bucknell Buffalo Jumpers.

I'd like to see PL teams do well in the NCAAs this year, and I think the league will will well. I just don't want one of them to be Lehigh, of course. xrolleyesx

That said, having the Brown Panties put down North Carolina was pretty sweet for the PL crowd.

[Bogus Megapardus]

#14 Lehigh hosts #15 Yale at Ulrich Stadium on Sunday. Game time is 1 p.m. and will be streamed on Lehighsports.com
The Patriot League basketball champions will be present and honored before the game. Weather looks tremendous with temps in the 60's and sunny.


The Squawks beat Yale 11-7.

OK, I'll humble myself. Nice job. Lehigh is headed for a top 10 ranking this season.

[ngineer]

The Squawks beat Yale 11-7.

OK, I'll humble myself. Nice job. Lehigh is headed for a top 10 ranking this season.

No question Lehigh is riding a great wave. Key will be to avoid the proverbial letdown. I don't know if we're Top 10, yet, but certainly making a case. The PL is always very competitive, usually from top to bottom. I see no weak teams in the PL

[ngineer]

Latest polls now have Lehigh ranked #11, jumping four spots after beating Yale on Sunday. Lehigh off to its best start since 1969! Army comes a-visiting on Saturday.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Patriot League with three in the LaxPower top 20. More than half of the PL either ranked or received votes. Maybe we can do something right after all.

Just my opinion, but I think that both Syracuse and North Carolina are way overrated this year.

[TheValleyRaider]

Another game, another big win. #17 Colgate drops Binghamton 17-8 on the road

Colgate now jumps to 6-1 overall

Next, the Raiders come home to battle unbeaten #13 Fairfield. Big game for both teams, I would say

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook dropped an 11-9 game to St Johns tonight. The Seawolves are now 1-4 on the season. We host Towson this Saturday.

[Seawolf97]

The Seawolves continue to to trip up losing to Towson this afternoon 10-9. StonyBrook is 1-5 on the season and travels to Siena on Wednesday.

[TheValleyRaider]

#17 Colgate hands #13 Fairfield its first loss of the season, dropping the Stags 12-6. The 'gate jumped out to a 5-1 lead after the first quarter and never looked back

Colgate now rises to 7-1

Big Patriot League game coming next Saturday against Navy in Hamilton

[ngineer]

Lehigh hung on to beat Army, today, 7-6. I suspected this would be a very tough game coming off the huge high of the past 10 days and now having the proverbial target on their backs. A good win over a team that usually beats us. Lehigh now goes on the road to Penn State on March 20. Mountain Hawks now 7-1, 1-0.

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook trips up again today losing at Siena 12-11. The Seawolves are 1-6 on the season.

[ngineer]

Lehigh stormed back from a 2-0 deficit to beat #17 Penn State on the road in State College, 9-5. A tough game, in a tough place after attending classes in the a.m., team then took 3 1/2 hour bus ride to State College for the evening match. Lehigh entered the game ranked #10/11 in the two most followed polls. Mountain Hawks are rolling!

[HailSzczur]

Wildcats drop to 4-3 after another lost to Maryland

[ngineer]

Next Lehigh opponent is Holy Cross, March 24 at 1 p.m. at Lehigh's Ulrich Stadium. This will be second league game. Mountain Hawks now stand 8-1; 1-0 in PL play.

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook travels to Bryant tomorrow looking for its second win of the season.

[Seawolf97]

Bryant tops StonyBrook in double OT 10-9. The Seawolves drop to 1-7 on the season.

[TheValleyRaider]

Tough loss. Navy jumped out to a 7-3 halftime lead, #12/#13 Colgate rallied to tie the game in the 4th, but the Middies grabbed a goal with 3 seconds left to win, 12-11

Colgate falls to 1-1 in the Patriot League, 7-2 overall

This loss makes their next game even bigger, as Colgate heads to West Point to face Army on Saturday. Need a win to keep pace with the top of the League

[ngineer]

Lehigh tramples Holy Cross 12-3 to set a school record 9th straight win. Mountain Hawks jumped out to a 4-0 first quarter lead and never looked back. Lehigh now stands 10-1 and 2-0 in PL play and ranked #10 heading into today's game. Women also beat Laughyette, 13-10 !

[Ivytalk]

Harvard beat Dartmouth 15-10 yesterday to move to 4-3 overall, 2-0 Ivy.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Top-drawer Patriot League lacrosse Friday night (March 30) at 7:00 PM on CBS Sports - #7/8 Lehigh vs. #20 Navy, at Annapolis.

You should watch becasue this is going to be a no finesse, knock-down, drag-off kind of game. Fast and brutal. Navy's R.J. Wickham will be the best goalie you've ever seen, but Lehigh's Dave DiMaria and those Lao-Gosney twins (just think of the Winklevii) will fire at him mercilessly.

Four of the top 20 teams this week are Patriot League. The PL often sucks less than we're given credit for.

[ngineer]

Top-drawer Patriot League lacrosse Friday night (March 30) at 7:00 PM on CBS Sports - #7/8 Lehigh vs. #20 Navy, at Annapolis.

You should watch becasue this is going to be a no finesse, knock-down, drag-off kind of game. Fast and brutal. Navy's R.J. Wickham will be the best goalie you've ever seen, but Lehigh's Dave DiMaria and those Lao-Gosney twins (just think of the Winklevii) will fire at him mercilessly.

Four of the top 20 teams this week are Patriot League. The PL often sucks less than we're given credit for.

Thanks for the info. I will have to dvr the game as I will be at some damn event in a tuxedo...thinking I'd rather be somewhere else!

[LakesBison]

will the final 4 of this be on ESPN?

[ngineer]

Haven't checked, but the Final Four usually is on ESPN.
Lehigh now rises to #7/8 in national polls. Travel to Annapolis on Friday night to take on #20 Navy.

[Bogus Megapardus]

will the final 4 of this be on ESPN?

The Final Four will be held at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. on May 26 and 28, 2012. The semifinals will be on Saturday, May 26 and the Finals will be on Monday, May 28 at 1:00 PM. The finals will be on ESPN. The semifinals either will be on ESPN or ESPN2. All games will be on ESPN3 as well.

Also, all Patriot League tournament games will be broadcast live on CBS Sports. Semifinals Friday, April 27 at 5:00 PM and 7:45 PM; Finals Sunday, April 29 at 3:00 PM. Winner gets an autobid to the NCAAs. The PL looks to place an at-large as well.

[ngineer]

The Final Four will be held at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. on May 26 and 28, 2012. The semifinals will be on Saturday, May 26 and the Finals will be on Monday, May 28 at 1:00 PM. The finals will be on ESPN. The semifinals either will be on ESPN or ESPN2. All games will be on ESPN3 as well.

Also, all Patriot League tournament games will be broadcast live on CBS Sports. Semifinals Friday, April 27 at 5:00 PM and 7:45 PM; Finals Sunday, April 29 at 3:00 PM. Winner gets an autobid to the NCAAs. The PL looks to place an at-large as well.



I assume like basketball, the games are 'seeded' for home field advantage? Still a long way to go, but hoping for some games at Ulrich in late April.

[Bogus Megapardus]

I assume like basketball, the games are 'seeded' for home field advantage? Still a long way to go, but hoping for some games at Ulrich in late April.

Yep.

Lest anyone think otherwise, the NCAA Lacrosse Final Four is a BIG deal in the northeast.


http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5320/gillettestadium.png

[ngineer]

Yes, I went to the Final Four when held for two years at Rutgers and two years at the Linc in Philly. Great games. If Lehigh could make it this year, I may try and rearrange my schedule.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Albany fans - what's up with Danes Lax this season? Huge drop off. Good luck at Hopkins next week, though - I'd like to see the Pards get that game soon.

Georgetown at home for us this weekend. One can always hope.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Lehigh over Navy, 9-4 in nationally televised Patriot League action. Stifling, physical defense by the Brown and White. Lao-Gosney twins can play with anybody. This team is for real and looks like a legit final four contender at this point.

[TheValleyRaider]

#17 Colgate squeezes by Army today at West Point, 15-13. Always tough to beat the Knights, so this is a big win, especially after last week's heartbreaker against Navy

Raiders back up to 2-1 in the League, 8-2 on the season

Next up, a huge showdown in Hamilton against top 10 Lehigh. A loss knocks the 'Gate out of the league title race, while a win gives them a huge schedule boost and a tiebreaker edge down the stretch

[ngineer]

Got home late last night and watched the tape of Navy-Lehigh without knowing result beforehand. I must say the first quarter looked liked the Mountain Hawks legs had stayed on the bus. Navy controlled about 11 minutes of the first 15, and then about 5 min. into the second quarter, it was like a switch had been turned on, and down 4-1, Lehigh clamps down on the Middies and shuts them out for 42 minutes, while scoring 8 unanswered. Keep in mind, this was without their #1 scorer DeMaria who was suspended for the game for violating some team rule, and their #2 Fantini who was playing/limping on a bad wheel and still scored a goal and had 3 assists. I agree the L-G twins really stepped up to fill the void, but the defense was the number one reason the game turned around. Great teams start with great defense. PL a very tough league this year.

[Seawolf97]

Stonybrook picked up a win this weekend over AE rival Vermont. Final SBU 13 Vermont 5. The Seawolves are 2-7 overall and 1-0 in America East play. The next game is Saturday against Binghamton.

[HailSzczur]

#13 Nova steam rolls #20 Georgetown 15-7 yesterday at home. Cats move to 6-4 (2-0) on the season

[HailSzczur]

Looking at the Big East Lacrosse stats page, it say Georgetown is drawing 1521 a game, is that more than football season?

[ngineer]

#7 Lehigh will be traveling to #14 Colgate on Saturday as the nation's #1 offense hosts the nation's #1 defense. Gametime is 2 p.m. at Andy Kerr Stadium. Should be a great game. Hopefully, televised.

[TheValleyRaider]

#7 Lehigh will be traveling to #14 Colgate on Saturday as the nation's #1 offense hosts the nation's #1 defense. Gametime is 2 p.m. at Andy Kerr Stadium. Should be a great game. Hopefully, televised.

No TV, unfortunately. The game will be broadcast on Colgate All-Access, though. I might even put down the $6 for the day pass to watch this one xthumbsupx
http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/showcase/#liveevents

Go 'Gate! :)

[ngineer]

Heck.I set my dvr for a "college lacrosse game" listed on the menu for 12-2:30 p.m., on CBS College Sports thinking that may be the one. Guess not, but I will be curious to see what game it is. "Unfortunately" I will be at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to see the special exhibit of Van Gogh with my wife for her birthday...(;-)

[TheValleyRaider]

It lived up to the hype. #16/#17 Colgate scored twice late in the 4th to tie, then notched the winner in OT to topple #7 Lehigh 11-10 in Hamilton. The Hawks' defense was solid, but when Colgate needed a goal, they got one

Raiders are now 3-1 in the League, 9-2 overall. Bucknell's loss creates a 3-way tie on top of the League between the Raiders, Bison and Hawks. BU gets the other two over the next 2 weeks, which should determine the PL title

Colgate next stays home to face Lafayette next Saturday afternoon. Raiders cannot afford to look past the cellar-dwelling Leopards

[HailSzczur]

#13 Nova tops Rutgers 14-9 to move to 7-4 (3-0)

[ngineer]

Sounds like it was a great game. I taped the Army/Bucknell game and just watched it upon returning home, with Army winning 6-5 in 2OTs. BU scored in the last minute of regulation to send to OT and Bison had two point blank shots on the goalie in the first but were stoned. Couldn't get the LU score, so I figured I'd checkin here. Huge game next Saturday night at Lehigh with Bucknell visiting. I'm planning on going if the weather cooperates.

[Bogus Megapardus]

PL's best cannibalizing one another at this stage of the season.

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook won its 2nd game in row defeating Binghamtom 13-5. The Seawolves are 3-7 on the season and 2-0 in America East play.

[ngineer]

Bucknell at Lehigh this coming Saturday night at 7 p.m. After watching the Bucknell/Army game I would suspect a low scoring affair as well.

[TheValleyRaider]

No letdown after Lehigh as #12/14 Colgate stomped Lafayette 18-7. Tewaaraton candidate Peter Baum notched 5 goals, as the Raiders led 7-1 after the 1st and 11-2 at halftime

Colgate moves to 4-1 in the PL, tied for 1st with the winner of tonight's Lehigh-Bucknell game, and officially clinched a spot in the PL tournament. Colgate is 10-2 overall

Next, a huge game against #18 Bucknell in Lewisburg. The PL regular season title and right to host the PL tournament will likely be up for grabs. The game will be on CBS Sports Network on Friday night

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook topped UMBC tonight 10-8. With the win StonyBrook and Albany are tied for 1st place in the America East at 3-0. StonyBrook hosts Yale Monday night in the final non conference game of the season.

[ngineer]

Lehigh's defense kicked it up a notch in the second half as the Mountain Hawks overcame a 3-5 halftime deficit to beat Bucknell, 9-8 at the Ulrich Stadium with the largest paid crowd ever at Ulrich announced at 2, 096--However a good 300-500 watched from outside from the adjoining field hockey and other perimeter locations. This leaves Lehigh and Colgate tied for first with one game to play. Colgate travels to Bucknell and Lehigh travels to Laughyette. Home field advantage will be on the line for both teams.

[Seawolf97]

Yale topped StonyBrook tonight 9-8 in OT. The Seawolves are 4-8 and host Hartford on Saturday night in a America East game.

[TheValleyRaider]

Peter Baum scored with 2 seconds left, his 51st of the season, as the #11/13 Raiders stunned #18 Bucknell in Lewisburg 11-10! Colgate rallied from a 6-2 halftime deficit to knock off the Bison and take the Patriot League regular season title xhurrayx xhurrayx

Colgate finishes the regular season at 5-1 in the PL, winning the regular season crown and the right to host next weekend's PL tournament. Colgate is 11-2 overall

Next week, the League tournament. On Friday, the Raiders host #4 seeded Bucknell in a rematch at 5:00 pm, with Lehigh and Navy facing off at 8:00 pm. Both games televised on CBS Sports Network

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook dropped its Senior Night game against Hartford 11-10 in OT. The Seawolves are 4-9 on the season and 3-1 in America East play

[ngineer]

Peter Baum scored with 2 seconds left, his 51st of the season, as the #11/13 Raiders stunned #18 Bucknell in Lewisburg 11-10! Colgate rallied from a 6-2 halftime deficit to knock off the Bison and take the Patriot League regular season title xhurrayx xhurrayx

Colgate finishes the regular season at 5-1 in the PL, winning the regular season crown and the right to host next weekend's PL tournament. Colgate is 11-2 overall

Next week, the League tournament. On Friday, the Raiders host #4 seeded Bucknell in a rematch at 5:00 pm, with Lehigh and Navy facing off at 8:00 pm. Both games televised on CBS Sports Network

Ah, hem...Co-regular season champions with Lehigh who thrashed Laughyette today, 16-6. Both Colgate and Lehigh finish 5-1. Granted, Raiders get to host tournament due to the head to head win. Also, reported on Lehigh website that Lehigh will be playing Army, not Navy, which I think is correct as Army beat Navy last week. Lehigh now ranked #10.

[ngineer]

Getting ready for the PL Playoffs starting tomorrow night in Hamilton, NY. Weather could be a factor, with the temps having dropped of late and moisture in the air. Sunday, however, on championship day appears promising.

[TheValleyRaider]

Top seed getting it done, Colgate tops Bucknell 14-9 in the PL Semifinal. Peter Baum notched 9 points (5G-4A); he leads the nation in scoring with 77 points, second all-time in single season Colgate history behind Bob Woodruff (82), and his 56 goals is now a school record

The Raiders move to 12-2 overall (a new school record) with 2 games and a probable NCAA tournament bid remaining

Next, the Patriot League Championship. #1 Colgate battles #2 Lehigh on Sunday afternoon. The game will be televised live on CBS Sports Network starting at 3 eastern

[ngineer]

Lehigh dominated Army last night, 13-7. Was actually shocked due to the close regular season game at Lehigh a month ago (7-6). Lehigh's D was stifling. It should be a down to the wire affair like the regular season game. Obviously, winning the PL is the goal, but I think the loser still should get an at-large bid to the NCAA. Really cool that Cassese put in some senior who hadn't played much this year, and the one, who got to start against Laughyette last week and scored 5 goals, also scored a goal last night. Temp was slightly above freezing. Sunday's afternoon game is projected to be sunny with a high of 50 degrees.

[Seawolf97]

Stonybrook defeated Albany last night 12-11 at Albany. The Seawolves win their second straight America East Regular Season Championship. We host # 4 Hartford Wednesday in the opening round of the AE Tournament at StonyBrook.

[TheValleyRaider]

Just short. Colgate falls 16-14 to Lehigh in the PL title game. Hawks went up 4-0 after the 1st, and while the Raiders came close on several occasions, they never could get all the way back

The Raiders fall to 12-3 overall

Colgate gets one more regular season contest to burnish their NCAA credentials as Maryland comes to Hamilton on Saturday afternoon. Hate to think a tourny birth would come down to whether or not the 'Gate beats the Terps, but, well, you'll forgive my skepticism....

[ngineer]

That was a wild game in Hamilton today. Lehigh's hot start really put Colgate on its heels and in a hole from which it could never fully recover despite several 'runs' that pulled the Raiders withing two goals on several occasions, only to be met by a counter Lehigh run. Mountain Hawks appeared to be a bit more balanced in attack while Colgate's Baum was kept under wraps for most of the first half. Another key was goaltending. While giving up 14 goals wouldn't be considered a 'great' defensive game, Colgate had about twice as many "man up" advantages so Poillon was under a lot of pressure and came up big several times. Baum got unleashed moreso in the second half and really showed what a weapon he can be. A nice crowd at Andy Kerr Stadium, too. Looked like about 3000 or so in attendance. Good luck against Maryland. PL should get two teams in this year. I'm hoping Lehigh gets to host a first round game the weekend of May 12.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Great job Hawks!! This has been a banner year on South Mountain!

[Bogus Megapardus]

Lehigh beat Colgate, 16-14, in a wild PL tournament final. The vaunted Lehigh defense almost didn't hold. This was a nationally-broadcast game and was one of the best, most exciting games I've seen in a while. PL lax has become hard core. Congrats to the Brown Panties for schooling us all once again.

Lehigh now has the PL auto bid to the 16-team NCAA tournament. They are the first of seven automatic qualifiers. The other conferences that get auto bids are America East, Big East, CAA, ECAC, Ivy and MAAC. That leaves nine at-large qualifiers. The ACC has only four lacrosse-playing teams (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Duke) so it doesn't get an auto bid, but it's pretty certain that all four ACC teams will get at-large bids. Hopkins almost certainly will get an at-large bid, too.

Realistically, that leaves four open spots for the rest of the field. I'm betting the farm that Colgate will get one of those four spots, especially if they beat Maryland in their final regular season game on Saturday. That would mean that the PL would have a first-ever two teams in the tournament. Lehigh might even get a home game.

Bucknell is on the bubble and could sneak past Cornell and Syracuse for the final at-large spot. The Bison could even slip past North Carolina if N.C. somehow tanks against lowly Michigan this weekend. I don't think the committee is quite ready to hand the PL three tournament spots just yet, though.

Anyhow, the way things are shaping up, it's entirely possible that we could see a Duke vs. Lehigh game in the elite eight or final four. Maybe even the championship. Wouldn't that be fun?

[TheValleyRaider]

Realistically, that leaves four open spots for the rest of the field. I'm betting the farm that Colgate will get one of those four spots, especially if they beat Maryland in their final regular season game on Saturday. That would mean that the PL would have a first-ever two teams in the tournament. Lehigh might even get a home game.

Bucknell is on the bubble and could sneak past Cornell and Syracuse for the final at-large spot. The Bison could even slip past North Carolina if N.C. somehow tanks against lowly Michigan this weekend. I don't think the committee is quite ready to hand the PL three tournament spots just yet, though.

Actually, the PL got 3 teams in 2004: Army, Navy and Hobart. Navy went all the way to the title game that year, losing to Syracuse. Both academies went again in 2005, while Colgate and Navy both went in 2008

I have to believe Colgate gets in if they beat Maryland. It's losing to the Terps that puts them in a tough spot, and being the last team out last year, well, the skeptic in me says they really need to beat Maryland. Also rooting for all the favorites in the conference tournaments

Bucknell isn't getting in. 9-7 overall, finished 4th in the League, lost their last 3 (and 4 of their last 5), best win against Penn State? Seems highly unlikely

[ngineer]

Hoping like heck to get a home game. Would that be May 11 or 12? Not sure if they'd hold it in Goodman due to set up for graduation; plus students will be gone so I suppose Ulrich would be the venue.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Actually, the PL got 3 teams in 2004: Army, Navy and Hobart. Navy went all the way to the title game that year, losing to Syracuse. Both academies went again in 2005, while Colgate and Navy both went in 2008

I have to believe Colgate gets in if they beat Maryland. It's losing to the Terps that puts them in a tough spot, and being the last team out last year, well, the skeptic in me says they really need to beat Maryland. Also rooting for all the favorites in the conference tournaments

Bucknell isn't getting in. 9-7 overall, finished 4th in the League, lost their last 3 (and 4 of their last 5), best win against Penn State? Seems highly unlikely

I forgot about Hobart! I remember that Navy vs. Syracuse game very well. I was exhausted just watching it. I'm also negligently overlooking participation by the academies. Ive been a lax player and fan for so long, I still tend to separate Army and Navy from the rest of the PL. No longer. It's so ironic that two PL teams likely will be in the tournament but neither will be named Army or Navy.

I think Colgate gets in this year even if they don't beat Maryland. Their record and SOS support it. Colgate's one-point loss to Navy doesn't look so bad now that Navy beat Hopkins. In fact, I think Colgate will get a seed if they beat Maryland. The game apparently will be on Time Warner Cable in upstate New York and on Colgate's all-access. I really wish ESPN3 would show this one.

[Bogus Megapardus]

UPDATE - new coaches' poll is out. Lehigh #7, Colgate #11, Bucknell #20.

Plus, LaxPower experts now predict that Colgate will get an at-large, but Bucknell will be on the wrong side of the bubble.


http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=30267

[ngineer]

I'm told the 'selection show' (though not aware of what station/channel) will be this coming Sunday evening. Lehigh should definitely get a first round home game.

[Bogus Megapardus]

I'm told the 'selection show' (though not aware of what station/channel) will be this coming Sunday evening. Lehigh should definitely get a first round home game.

Lehigh should be a 6 or 7 seed. Will they play at Ulrich or Goodman? 'Cause I'm going (notwithstanding the foul emanations of the place). I'd expect about 5,000 give or take to attend, depending on the opponent. Might draw Villanova or Princeton in the first round.

The selection show will be live on Sunday, May 6 at 9:00 PM on ESPNU.

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook defeated the Univ. of Hartford tonight 9-8 in the AE Semis. The Seawolves will face either Albany or UMBC Saturday for the AE championship at StonyBrook.

[Bogus Megapardus]

StonyBrook defeated the Univ. of Hartford tonight 9-8 in the AE Semis. The Seawolves will face either Albany or UMBC Saturday for the AE championship at StonyBrook.

Albany beat UMBC in Baltimore today, 19-8, and will face the Seawolves in the AE final. Albany really has resurrected its season after a poor start this year. Stony Brook should have the edge in the title game, especially at home, but the game last Saturday in Albany was a close one.

However - no team in the AE with an overall winning record this season? An auto bid is at stake, but I smell a 16 seed for the victor either way.

[ngineer]

Lehigh should be a 6 or 7 seed. Will they play at Ulrich or Goodman? 'Cause I'm going (notwithstanding the foul emanations of the place). I'd expect about 5,000 give or take to attend, depending on the opponent. Might draw Villanova or Princeton in the first round.

The selection show will be live on Sunday, May 6 at 9:00 PM on ESPNU.

Thanks. I hope the game is Saturday the 12th..Sunday is Mothers' Day and I don't think "Mom" would appreciate going to a lacrosse game..

[Seawolf97]

Albany beat UMBC in Baltimore today, 19-8, and will face the Seawolves in the AE final. Albany really has resurrected its season after a poor start this year. Stony Brook should have the edge in the title game, especially at home, but the game last Saturday in Albany was a close one.

However - no team in the AE with an overall winning record this season? An auto bid is at stake, but I smell a 16 seed for the victor either way.
I expect the same. Neither StonyBrook or Albany really puts much fear into anyone this season. But winning the conference title and a trip to the NCAA's is always a nice way to end a rather lackluster season.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate beats Maryland 13-11! Peter Baum's 7 points (5 goals) led the Raiders from a 3rd quarter deficit to finish the regular season with a big win!

The Raiders end the season at 13-3

And now we play the waiting game. A regular season title, and now a marquee OOC win against Maryland make for a good resume. Upsets in a few other conference tournaments look likely to snap up some at larges, so we will learn tomorrow night if Colgate finds their way in the dance for the second time in school history....

[Bogus Megapardus]

Colgate over Maryland this afternoon, 13-11, in Hamilton. Congratulations, Red Raiders! NCAA bid now is a foregone conclusion.

[Seawolf97]

StonyBrook defeated Albany a few minutes ago 14-8 and wins the America East Title! The Seawolves struggled all season in a rebuilding year with a new coaching staff but managed to go the dance again with a convincing win.

[ngineer]

Congrats, Raiders. No way they keep you out of the dance. Tune in tomorrow at 9 p.m.

[Bogus Megapardus]

#7 Lehigh will face Maryland in Bethlehem Sunday, May 13 at 7:30 PM.

Colgate will face #6 UMass in Amherst Saturday, May 12 at 2:30 PM.

There are winnable games for both, but Colgate will have its hands full with undefeated UMass.

If Colgate wins they'll play either Duke or Syracuse. If Lehigh wins they'll play Hopkins or Stony Brook.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate is in! :) xhurrayx

Not gonna lie, I was a bit nervous when I saw Denver and Princeton grabbing spots. Still, glad to see it worked out

The Raiders will face #6 UMass on Saturday afternoon (ESPNU for all who want to tune in)

Let's go 'Gate! :)

[Bogus Megapardus]

Maryland @ Lehigh for this weekend sold out immediately, including SRO/lawn seats. I had zero chance to get a ticket. Maryland fans are crying foul at having to travel. Apparently, Lehigh has no right whatsoever to be better than, and be seeded higher than, an ACC team.

Not So Bold Prediction - Lehigh will beat Maryland, just as Colgate did. It will be Lehigh vs. Hopkins, not Maryland vs. Hopkins, in the quarterfinals (assuming Hopkins beats Stony Brook). With possible a Colgate/Duke matchup in the quarterfinals as well, that could be quite a weekend for PL lacrosse.

Lehigh's dedicated, lacrosse-only stadium is the size of a good DIII football stadium. It should look great on ESPN.

http://www.lehighsports.com/assets/1/workflow_staging/Lists/292x164/48289.JPG

[TheValleyRaider]

Maryland @ Lehigh for this weekend sold out immediately, including SRO/lawn seats. I had zero chance to get a ticket. Maryland fans are crying foul at having to travel. Apparently, Lehigh has no right whatsoever to be better than, and be seeded higher than, an ACC team.

xlolx

Maybe the Terps shouldn't have lost to the PL runner-up. For the second year in a row.... xrulesx

[Bogus Megapardus]

Maybe the Terps shouldn't have lost to the PL runner-up. For the second year in a row.

Dude, I really want to see that Colgate/Duke matchup in the quarterfinals. Please deliver it to us!

[ngineer]

Not sure how many people they're going to let into the complex. They sold over 2,000 for the Bucknell game and a few hundred were watching from outside the complex on the adjacent field hockey field. They could have decided the week prior to play in Goodman, but the team wanted to play on their 'home' field as playing in Goodman would have a 'different' feel being grass versus the sportsturf at Ulrich. Weather looks great at the moment. Temps at faceoff time should be in the 60's and clear.

[TheValleyRaider]

Dude, I really want to see that Colgate/Duke matchup in the quarterfinals. Please deliver it to us!

Done :D

Colgate rallies to knock off #6 UMass 13-11 xhurrayx The Minutemen led 7-2 early, and 9-5 midway through the 3rd. After that, the Raiders exploded, finally grabbing a lead (12-11) midway through the 4th, handing UMass their first loss of the season. First ever NCAA tournament win for the 'Gate :)

The Raiders move on, now 14-3

Next, Colgate faces #3 Duke in the Quarterfinals at PPL Park in Chester, PA on Sunday May 20. Game on ESPNU and ESPN3

[Bogus Megapardus]

Colgate beats the only undefeated DI team in the nation, 13-11. UMass had the #1 LaxPower RPI as well. Go Colgate!!!!!

I now have changed my mind - I DO NOT want to see a Duke/Lehigh matchup. ;) Give me a Colgate/Lehigh slugfest any day!

[Go...gate]

The Little Giant of the Chenango pulled the upset!

[ngineer]

Great game for the Raiders. Always awaiting the offensive explosion from Colgate, and it came with a vengance. Take care of the Dookies, now. I wonder what the 'Vegas Odds" are of a PL Final? Lehigh will have it's hands full with Maryland. They look like a 'grinding' type of team with emphasis on ball control. Weather looks great for tomorrow night. I will be at Ulrich to help with the home field advantage.

[TheValleyRaider]

Tough loss for the Hawks. Great comeback though, maybe next year...

[ngineer]

Very tough loss to take. Such a poor start digging themselves a 6-1 hole. Reminded me of the Navy game after a long bus trip. Maybe the two week layoff accounts for the slow start, but once they got the lead they just made too many errors giving possession back to the Twerps. One has to use a lot of energy making the climb back, but you'd think once they took the lead the second wind would kick in. Too many unforced errors--especially by the goalie, who was very good between the pipes, but made some horrible decisions/executions on outlet passes. Maryland is a big, tough team, but not a better team, talent wise. Their "let the air out of the ball", "Four corners" delay offense is going to result in a shot clock being instituted, just like what happened in college basketball.Good Luck against the "Dookies". Lehigh's basketball coach was in the stands last night. I was hoping his "ACC magic trick" would rub off.

[ngineer]

Colgate v. Duke is now on Sunday at PPL Park in Chester, PA.(SW of Phila.). Go Raiders!

[TheValleyRaider]

And it started so well. Colgate led 4-2 late in the 1st, and visions of an upset danced in Raider heads. #3 Duke then scored the next 13 goals en route to winning 17-6. The wheels came off in the 2nd quarter, when a variety of errors and turnovers led to a huge run for the Devils

Colgate finishes the year at 14-4, one of the best seasons in school history

The first year of the Murphy regime is a successful one, and now it's on him to keep the program moving forward. Peter Baum returns, 2 goals away from passing Bob Woodruff for most in program history, as does talented freshman Ryan Walsh. Raiders might be the favorites in the PL next year, and will vie for another NCAA birth

[ngineer]

Too bad it got ugly, but a great season for the Red Raiders. I would suspect the 'gate, Lehigh and Bucknell will be the favorites, again. Lehigh has most of their team back, as well, losing the Lao-Gosney twins, only, from the starting 10 and an excellent in-coming class. At least we don't "have" to plan how we were going to "s'plain" to the family why Memorial Day weekend we'd be traveling to Boston!

[PhoenixSupreme]

Loyola (MD) went from not making the tournament last year to #1 seed and winning it all this year. Go Baltimore!

[PaladinFan]

Furman held a press conference at Gillette Stadium to announce Richie Meade as the first head coach of Furman's men's lacrosse team (http://furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-lacros/2011-12/releases/20120526o2r5hg)

I know virtually nothing about college lacrosse, but it seems like this guy has had a pretty good record as a coach. Also seems like Furman wanted the news to be big as it was released at the current epicenter of college lacrosse. Any insight on this guy?

[PhoenixSupreme]

Furman held a press conference at Gillette Stadium to announce Richie Meade as the first head coach of Furman's men's lacrosse team (http://furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-lacros/2011-12/releases/20120526o2r5hg)

I know virtually nothing about college lacrosse, but it seems like this guy has had a pretty good record as a coach. Also seems like Furman wanted the news to be big as it was released at the current epicenter of college lacrosse. Any insight on this guy?

Elon is actually starting a women's lacrosse team for 2013-14 and Furman also plans on starting a women's lax team for 2014-15. I'm not sure what conference both would join, but the article mentions that Davidson is in the National Lacrosse Conference, so I could imagine both joining that conference.

[PaladinFan]

Elon is actually starting a women's lacrosse team for 2013-14 and Furman also plans on starting a women's lax team for 2014-15. I'm not sure what conference both would join, but the article mentions that Davidson is in the National Lacrosse Conference, so I could imagine both joining that conference.

Several southern lacrosse programs, I think, play independently. Not sure if that's an option.

I'm not sure of all the specifics, but Furman got a big grant to start a lacrosse program (like, largest single gift ever type grant). The University sees it as a gateway to national exposure on the west coast and the mid-Atlantic. I say this merely because it seems like Furman is going all-out in this regard. They hired a coach that appears to have a reputation (not some castoff or up and comer). I wouldn't be surprised to see them push for an associate membership in one of the bigger conferences. I don't imagine they are going to spend all of this money just to putt around with a bunch of small colleges.

[ngineer]

Great to see the sport expanding further. I wish we had it in high school when I played. Got to college and could only watch, but my son got to play. Good luck to the Paladins.

[PaladinFan]

Great to see the sport expanding further. I wish we had it in high school when I played. Got to college and could only watch, but my son got to play. Good luck to the Paladins.

It's an interesting endeavor. Lacrosse is virtually unknown in the deep south. Most of those young men that would otherwise be lacrosse players generally play baseball.

Granted, it has entrenched itself at a few of the private high schools in some of the bigger cities, but the vast majority of folks down here have never seen a match, nor have any idea of the rules. Even hockey is more well known.

[ngineer]

It's an interesting endeavor. Lacrosse is virtually unknown in the deep south. Most of those young men that would otherwise be lacrosse players generally play baseball.

Granted, it has entrenched itself at a few of the private high schools in some of the bigger cities, but the vast majority of folks down here have never seen a match, nor have any idea of the rules. Even hockey is more well known.

There is a newly released movie called "Crooked Sticks" that is centered on lacrosse. Typical sentimental "David v. Goliath" type story, but has gotten some decent reviews. Two of Lehigh's players are among the lacrosse players in the movie with a few speaking lines.