I've been training for the past four weeks at CATZ (Competitive Athletic Training Zone) here in my hometown Hingham. I worked out this morning and I tell you I think I've gotten over the hump. I think everyone can understand when I say how bad and painful those 1st few weeks of getting back into the swing of things was? I mean like, I'm talking struggling, gasping for air, that queasy feeling before you move onto the next exercise sort of thing! Well it's gone, I felt very good (not great, but good) during my workout today......hallelujah!!! Now it's time to take it to the next level, time to work. There are Catz locations in a lot of different areas, go to catzsports.com and see if there's a location near you. They let you come in for a freebie for your 1st workout, give it a shot!
Big weekend in New England for lacrosse. It all starts Friday morning as I'll be at Waltham HS with Casey Powell doing a clinic with 60+ kids. I haven't seen CP in awhile so I'm looking forward to hanging out and dropping some knowledge together. We still have room, if you're interested in getting better, sign up at caseypowelllacrosse.com and come hang with us as it'll be 65 and sunny.
Friday night, Duke is at Harvard and they're playing in the bowl. Big game for both teams, Duke is coming off of a big win at Georgetown and then they just squeaked by Brown tonight 11-10. Harvard is ranked #16 in the country and just had a come from behind win vs. Dartmouth this past weekend. Last week I wrote that a Duke win at Georgetown could be a turning point in there season. They put up double digits in two consecutive games and they're starting to click offensively and get more contributors. I think this will be a better game than most people think, look for Harvard to give Duke a run for their money.
Saturday, the 1st New England Classic will be played at Gillette Stadium. The all-Ivy event pits Cornell vs. Dartmouth at 12:00 and Princeton vs. Brown at 2:30. With the success of the Championships the past two years, look for this game to draw a pretty decent crowd. Both games should be entertaining, especially the Princeton/Brown game. Princeton has been lighting up the scoreboards offensively, Coach Bates has brought the Run N Gun offense and this is a different Princeton team then you've seen in the past.
Lastly, Saturday night the Blazer's take on the Orlando Titans for a chance to gain a game on the Titans lead in the East. The Blazers are in 2nd place with a 6-6 record and the Titans are 7-4, this game will be one you won't want to miss. Even though the Titans have garnered the city of Orlando's name, we all know they are the New York Titans of old and these two teams have a flare for hard hitting, smash mouth, trash talking games.... it's sure to be a battle. Need tickets? blazerslacrosse.com
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Yeah Heels!
Hopefully you caught the Carolina/Maryland lax game on ESPNU yesterday afternoon. My daughter's birthday party ended right at 2:00 and as we were ushering the last little girl out of the house (last out of 17!) I flipped on the tube to catch a great performance by the Tarheels.
The best thing about that victory yesterday (besides being able to quiet down little B) was that the Heels played well as a team. As a coach you always look to see how the guys react when arguably their best offensive player (Billy Bitter) was not in the line up. To top it off, Sean Dulaney (another All American) got injured and missed more than 1/2 of the game. Without their two offensive stars the Tarheels held their composure and once again multiple guys stepped up and got on the scoreboard..........which seems to be the theme of their season so far.
I can't forget to mention the defensive effort Carolina put forth yesterday. The close defense shut down the powerful Maryland attack for the most part and the entire defense unit played extremely well and was on the same page for the entire game. Chris Madalon once again played solid yesterday, he wasn't great but what he's been all season is consistent. When you're defense is limiting the quality shots you're seeing as a goalie it helps as well.
Congrats boys on a great 9-0 start, next week we are at the Hop to face the Blue Jays who are coming off their 4th straight lost at the hands of the #1 Wahoos. Despite the record you can never look past Johns Hopkins, they're always ready to play and they'll need to get back on track to have a chance of making the post season so I'm sure they'll be ready. More on that in my next blog!
Go Heels!
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The best thing about that victory yesterday (besides being able to quiet down little B) was that the Heels played well as a team. As a coach you always look to see how the guys react when arguably their best offensive player (Billy Bitter) was not in the line up. To top it off, Sean Dulaney (another All American) got injured and missed more than 1/2 of the game. Without their two offensive stars the Tarheels held their composure and once again multiple guys stepped up and got on the scoreboard..........which seems to be the theme of their season so far.
I can't forget to mention the defensive effort Carolina put forth yesterday. The close defense shut down the powerful Maryland attack for the most part and the entire defense unit played extremely well and was on the same page for the entire game. Chris Madalon once again played solid yesterday, he wasn't great but what he's been all season is consistent. When you're defense is limiting the quality shots you're seeing as a goalie it helps as well.
Congrats boys on a great 9-0 start, next week we are at the Hop to face the Blue Jays who are coming off their 4th straight lost at the hands of the #1 Wahoos. Despite the record you can never look past Johns Hopkins, they're always ready to play and they'll need to get back on track to have a chance of making the post season so I'm sure they'll be ready. More on that in my next blog!
Go Heels!
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Another Good Weekend of Lax
Another #1 seed goes down tonight...can't believe the 'Cuse is out! It really doesn't matter to me as my NCAA pool is done anyway. I just remembered I still have to pay the entrance fee, I forgot to respond to the email I got earlier in the week. It was pretty funny, the guy who runs the pool sent out an email on Monday....after Kansas lost he had to make sure he got the word out with so many people out of contention.....Nice work LB! I just read on the tv screen that Cornell plays tonight....I seriously had no clue they had made it this far. Shout out to the Big Red!
There's a couple of big college lacrosse games this weekend. Hopkins goes to UVA on a 3 game losing streak. Virginia is 8-0 and ranked #1. The Wahoo's are tough as they have some horses at the midfield, Hopkins strength is there defense...so you could see something very interesting occur. Look for Hopkins to slow it down and try not to let the Cav's run loose in-between the lines. It's a big one for Hopkins, other players started to step up at the midfield (freshman Greeley) in the loss to Syracuse but they need to cut down on the turnovers in the offensive end of the field to have a chance. The attack needs to step up and take some of the pressure off of Kimmel. I think UVA takes this one in the end though.
Duke at Georgetown, this is another big game at the midpoint of the season. Duke has 3 losses and G'Town has 2. Both teams are coming off of convincing wins last week, Duke over Dartmouth and the Hoyas over Providence. So, they're both feeling pretty confident coming into this game. I think Duke needs a big win against a quality opponent, this could be the game that gets their edge back. I'm taking the Dookies, 13-8.
Maryland at Carolina.....this is personal. Remember that guy who runs the pool (yes I know you're reading this)....what do you say we put a little wager on the game? Seriously, this will be a great game. Both teams are playing very well right now, Maryland is clicking offensively and Catalino is on fire. I like Carolina's defense though matched up against the Terp's attack. If Bitter is healthy, I think he creates problems for Maryland's defense and Carolina is deeper at the midfield. The game will come down to the Heel's abiility to spread the rock as they've done in their previous wins. When multiple guys are scoring and different people are stepping up (Jimmy Dunster, ACC Player of the week)....teams are hard to beat. UNC 12, Twerps 10.
Last week if you recall I wrote about our coaches meeting, well today we filled those six spots we were discussing that night. These past couple of days I was pretty busy; on the phone with the potential players (nine total), then had several conversations with the staff and our VP before we pulled the trigger. Read who we picked up at www.bostoncannons.com
Next Friday, Casey Powell and I are at Waltham High school doing a clinic from 9-11, there's still room so sign up and come down and hang. You can register at www.caseypowell.com
High School games in Massachusetts are starting up next week. I have to ask the question.....Is your stick legal? Whether you play by NCAA or NFHS rules, make sure it's legal before you step on the field to play. During pre-game warm ups ask the referee to take a look at it. If you're a fogo, make sure you're keeping a close eye on it. Don't be that guy to get the 3 minute unreleasable penalty and put your team in a bad situation. Just ask. For more answers on head rules, go to lax-school.com and check out the latest video.
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There's a couple of big college lacrosse games this weekend. Hopkins goes to UVA on a 3 game losing streak. Virginia is 8-0 and ranked #1. The Wahoo's are tough as they have some horses at the midfield, Hopkins strength is there defense...so you could see something very interesting occur. Look for Hopkins to slow it down and try not to let the Cav's run loose in-between the lines. It's a big one for Hopkins, other players started to step up at the midfield (freshman Greeley) in the loss to Syracuse but they need to cut down on the turnovers in the offensive end of the field to have a chance. The attack needs to step up and take some of the pressure off of Kimmel. I think UVA takes this one in the end though.
Duke at Georgetown, this is another big game at the midpoint of the season. Duke has 3 losses and G'Town has 2. Both teams are coming off of convincing wins last week, Duke over Dartmouth and the Hoyas over Providence. So, they're both feeling pretty confident coming into this game. I think Duke needs a big win against a quality opponent, this could be the game that gets their edge back. I'm taking the Dookies, 13-8.
Maryland at Carolina.....this is personal. Remember that guy who runs the pool (yes I know you're reading this)....what do you say we put a little wager on the game? Seriously, this will be a great game. Both teams are playing very well right now, Maryland is clicking offensively and Catalino is on fire. I like Carolina's defense though matched up against the Terp's attack. If Bitter is healthy, I think he creates problems for Maryland's defense and Carolina is deeper at the midfield. The game will come down to the Heel's abiility to spread the rock as they've done in their previous wins. When multiple guys are scoring and different people are stepping up (Jimmy Dunster, ACC Player of the week)....teams are hard to beat. UNC 12, Twerps 10.
Last week if you recall I wrote about our coaches meeting, well today we filled those six spots we were discussing that night. These past couple of days I was pretty busy; on the phone with the potential players (nine total), then had several conversations with the staff and our VP before we pulled the trigger. Read who we picked up at www.bostoncannons.com
Next Friday, Casey Powell and I are at Waltham High school doing a clinic from 9-11, there's still room so sign up and come down and hang. You can register at www.caseypowell.com
High School games in Massachusetts are starting up next week. I have to ask the question.....Is your stick legal? Whether you play by NCAA or NFHS rules, make sure it's legal before you step on the field to play. During pre-game warm ups ask the referee to take a look at it. If you're a fogo, make sure you're keeping a close eye on it. Don't be that guy to get the 3 minute unreleasable penalty and put your team in a bad situation. Just ask. For more answers on head rules, go to lax-school.com and check out the latest video.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
What a weekend of Hoops!
How about all of those upsets this weekend? Like a lot of other people out there, my pool is done, ca put, finished....... oh well, there's always next year! Ya know, that's what I love most about the NCAA basketball tourney; there are teams out there that are not in the spotlight, not on TV every week but can play ball....bottom line. When the tourney rolls around it's their turn to shine, go to work and play for that ring and the opportunity to cut down the nets.
The NCAA lacrosse committee needs to look at the basketball tourney and model the lacrosse tourney after it. I'm not talking about increasing the number substantially BUT adding more teams so that the tourney is more exciting AND a team that doesn't win their conference or that hasn't been in the top 10 all season has an opportunity to play for the big prize. I know the NCAA will say it's about the money and the finances and that's why it can't be done. Let's face it though, when a small school (Northern Iowa) knocks off a big dog (Kansas) it's great for the sport no matter what sport it is because it shows parity.
March is almost over can you believe it? The college season is almost at it's 1/2 way point. Did you see the Syracuse/Hopkins game Saturday night? Boy it looks like it's fun to play for the 'Cuse. Yes there is structure but they let their boys play lacrosse, they let their play makers create and make plays. It looks like the Syracuse of old where you go out, play hard & have fun. Big one this weekend for my Tarheels. Last week I said they had Hopkins, I was looking too far ahead, 1st we have to get by a very good, stingy Maryland team who is also playing well. It should be a good game, I'm looking forward to it. When you're watching these college games, try and learn from something that occurred on the field. The Syracuse/Hop game is a perfect example.....Cody Jamison's 1 handed shot! Lol! Seriously though, did you see how many of their players got their shots off without that much room? That's what we call being a great shooter, when you're able to dodge and get your hands free and get off a shot while the defender is still on you. It creates an automatic screen for the goalie and it's hard for a goalie to read your shot and the release.
Next Friday (April 2nd), Casey Powell and I are doing a clinic at Waltham HS, more info @ bostoncannons.com & you can register @ caseypowelllacrosse.com.
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We were down in Rhode Island this weekend for the Bryant/Wagner game. Got a chance to catch up with Coach Pressler and pick his brain on a few things. We also got John Hill's views on the new NCAA rule changes as one of the top officials in today's game. We'll have it up on lax-school.com shortly!
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Friday, March 19, 2010
March Madness
So, how's your bracket looking? Into the last round of the night I'm not looking that bad....Georgetown hurt, I had them in the Elite 8. Notre Dame and Vanderbilt hurt a little bit as well (sweet 16). We'll see how the rest of the night shapes up but I'm currently at #1 with like seven other people. Did you see the Georgia Tech/Oklahoma St game? 23-24 foul shooting by Tech down the stretch, that's how you win ball games. That's a perfect example of what practicing does for you. You can relate it to lax with hitting the wall....working on your stick skills. Like free throws, the more you work at it the better you are going to be at it. It's all about the touches and the reps, that's the recipe to success!
Cannon's training camp is a little over a month away and I'm starting to get that feeling....you know what I'm talking about. We had our monthly coaches meeting last night at Buff's, which is in Newton. Great wings, if you haven't been there make sure you pop in (I highly recommend the Honey Hots). On the agenda was the depth chart and with that we discussed how we envision certain guys fitting in on both ends of the field. Something we need to finalize soon, we have six spots open for camp, who are they going to be? We talked a little bit about certain personnel on our radar, perfect opportunity for some guys out there. Coaches have a little homework this weekend (who said this was part time job?). The best part of the night was when talked about the collegiate draft a little bit.....
Ok, 1st week of HS tryouts/practice is just about over. Where are you right now? How are you feeling about your performance? Tomorrow pick one thing you want to focus on for the 1st half of practice. For example, I want really show the coaches that I can be a ground ball machine. In every drill, work towards accomplishing what you chose. If you are succeeding and doing well at that, I'm pretty sure the rest will fall into place.
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Big game tomorrow night...'Cuse @ the Hop! Hopkins needs a win, Cuse is coming off the Georgetown convincing win.....should be a good game. If one of the goalies can get hot, look out.
Heels beat Dartmouth tonight, 8-0! Another reason Hop needs to win tomorrow night? They go to Carolina next weekend.
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Cannon's training camp is a little over a month away and I'm starting to get that feeling....you know what I'm talking about. We had our monthly coaches meeting last night at Buff's, which is in Newton. Great wings, if you haven't been there make sure you pop in (I highly recommend the Honey Hots). On the agenda was the depth chart and with that we discussed how we envision certain guys fitting in on both ends of the field. Something we need to finalize soon, we have six spots open for camp, who are they going to be? We talked a little bit about certain personnel on our radar, perfect opportunity for some guys out there. Coaches have a little homework this weekend (who said this was part time job?). The best part of the night was when talked about the collegiate draft a little bit.....
Ok, 1st week of HS tryouts/practice is just about over. Where are you right now? How are you feeling about your performance? Tomorrow pick one thing you want to focus on for the 1st half of practice. For example, I want really show the coaches that I can be a ground ball machine. In every drill, work towards accomplishing what you chose. If you are succeeding and doing well at that, I'm pretty sure the rest will fall into place.
Have a question? Email me at bd@lax-school.com.
Big game tomorrow night...'Cuse @ the Hop! Hopkins needs a win, Cuse is coming off the Georgetown convincing win.....should be a good game. If one of the goalies can get hot, look out.
Heels beat Dartmouth tonight, 8-0! Another reason Hop needs to win tomorrow night? They go to Carolina next weekend.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
7-0
How 'bout them Tarheels? The boys got a nice victory last night vs. Princeton 12-11, I didn't attend the game but I heard it was a good one. The Heels had big leads in the 2nd half and Princeton got back in the game but they sealed the deal late in the 4th to win their 7th consecutive game. The great thing about the win is that everyone is contributing; last night is was Petracca's turn with 4G's. When you have multiple guys in the scoring column it's hard for opposing teams to game plan against you and that definitely needs to continue for us to be successful towards the end of the season. Now I know it's still early, we have Dartmouth, the Hop, Maryland, Virginia and then the ACC tournament so we can't look too far ahead with those match ups still to come. But this is the best start for North Carolina in quite sometime now and we've beaten some quality opponents and are presently ranked #2 in the country. I know there are a lot of proud alumni out there like myself who are tuned in every week to see how the boys do. April 10th I'll get a chance to check them out at the Big City Classic at the new Meadowlands stadium, make sure you get your tickets now as it's sure to be a great match up! (www.bigcityclassic.com)
The weather finally broke in the Northeast and we're supposed to have some 60+ degree temps these next few days. Perfect timing with the official start to the high school season kicking off this week. Unless you're playing on turf the ground is still pretty soft so make sure you're wearing the proper footwear. A speed cleat with long spikes (Nike Huarache TD's) or a detachable cleat is probably best for soft ground. The last thing you want to do is slip and have your man smoke you to the cage when you're trying to make Varsity....right?
Speaking of being able to change direction, have you checked out our latest video on lax-school.com? We focus on range of mobility and flexibility of the hips, very crucial when you're trying to stop on a dime and then explode in the opposite direction....very similar to what you do on defense. If you have any questions on it, shoot me an email at bd@lax-school.com
Early in the season is when you need to really push it on your conditioning, what you do in practice is not enough. Get out there after practice or on the weekend during your off time and work. Quick stop and go stuff; 5-15 yard shuttles, explosive stuff that you go hard for 10-15 seconds, recover and the repeat.
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The weather finally broke in the Northeast and we're supposed to have some 60+ degree temps these next few days. Perfect timing with the official start to the high school season kicking off this week. Unless you're playing on turf the ground is still pretty soft so make sure you're wearing the proper footwear. A speed cleat with long spikes (Nike Huarache TD's) or a detachable cleat is probably best for soft ground. The last thing you want to do is slip and have your man smoke you to the cage when you're trying to make Varsity....right?
Speaking of being able to change direction, have you checked out our latest video on lax-school.com? We focus on range of mobility and flexibility of the hips, very crucial when you're trying to stop on a dime and then explode in the opposite direction....very similar to what you do on defense. If you have any questions on it, shoot me an email at bd@lax-school.com
Early in the season is when you need to really push it on your conditioning, what you do in practice is not enough. Get out there after practice or on the weekend during your off time and work. Quick stop and go stuff; 5-15 yard shuttles, explosive stuff that you go hard for 10-15 seconds, recover and the repeat.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Wild Weekend
Did you see some of the scores in D1 this weekend? For the majority, one goal games seemed to be the theme; Maryland over Duke 11-10, Princeton over Hopkins 11-10, Virgina over Syracuse 11-10, Notre Dame over Loyola 11-9. You talk about parity in college lacrosse, how about Drexel knocking off #3 Notre Dame last night! With scores like this at this point in the season, you can only imagine what it's going to be like down the stretch. The teams that are well conditioned and are clicking on both ends of the field will be the teams battling for a post season bid come May.
Tonight on ESPNU at 7:00 North Carolina (5-0) takes on Duke (2-2). This should be a great game, a real test for the 'Heels at this point in the season. Carolina is coming off of a win vs. UMBC while the Dookies suffered an OT loss vs. the Twerps. This game is always a heated battle, I remember it from my days playing at Carolina. No matter what the records are this is Carolina vs. Duke and it's a battle. These two teams are pretty evenly matched, but where I feel Carolina has the edge is in the goal and at the midfield. If Chris Madalon can make a couple of big saves early and set the tone, the defense will feed off of him. The offense is initiated by Duke's attack; Carolina needs to limit the touches by Crotty, Quinzani and Howell and not let them get into a flow. UNC is deeper and more talented at the midfield and they need to exploit the Duke midis when the opportunities are there. Whenever you can run three midfield lines and all three can execute on both ends of the field, it's hard to keep up...... especially in the fourth quarter. Sean Dulaney needs to keep stepping up offensively for UNC, there's no doubt he'll get the long pole but that hasn't stopped him in prior games. It's also Billy Bitter time, big games are where big players step up......I'm sure he's ready for the challenge and won't disappoint.
We've had some great weather here in New England over the past few days, temps reaching the high 50's. The high school season starts up next Monday, as players we need to make sure we're ready to go. Early in the season is a good time to break in your back back up stick as with temperatures still pretty low the last thing you want to do is have your #1 crack on you. Get out this weekend and hit the wall, make sure you're comfortable with your stick before you hit the field for the 1st day of practice/tryouts. Dial your stick up so it's throwing and shooting the way you want it, don't wait until it's too late!
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GO HEELS!
Tonight on ESPNU at 7:00 North Carolina (5-0) takes on Duke (2-2). This should be a great game, a real test for the 'Heels at this point in the season. Carolina is coming off of a win vs. UMBC while the Dookies suffered an OT loss vs. the Twerps. This game is always a heated battle, I remember it from my days playing at Carolina. No matter what the records are this is Carolina vs. Duke and it's a battle. These two teams are pretty evenly matched, but where I feel Carolina has the edge is in the goal and at the midfield. If Chris Madalon can make a couple of big saves early and set the tone, the defense will feed off of him. The offense is initiated by Duke's attack; Carolina needs to limit the touches by Crotty, Quinzani and Howell and not let them get into a flow. UNC is deeper and more talented at the midfield and they need to exploit the Duke midis when the opportunities are there. Whenever you can run three midfield lines and all three can execute on both ends of the field, it's hard to keep up...... especially in the fourth quarter. Sean Dulaney needs to keep stepping up offensively for UNC, there's no doubt he'll get the long pole but that hasn't stopped him in prior games. It's also Billy Bitter time, big games are where big players step up......I'm sure he's ready for the challenge and won't disappoint.
We've had some great weather here in New England over the past few days, temps reaching the high 50's. The high school season starts up next Monday, as players we need to make sure we're ready to go. Early in the season is a good time to break in your back back up stick as with temperatures still pretty low the last thing you want to do is have your #1 crack on you. Get out this weekend and hit the wall, make sure you're comfortable with your stick before you hit the field for the 1st day of practice/tryouts. Dial your stick up so it's throwing and shooting the way you want it, don't wait until it's too late!
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GO HEELS!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Big Weekend
Although it's early in the season it's a pretty big weekend of college lacrosse with some intense match-ups. Once again the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic puts six of the top teams in the country up against each other which is sure to be an entertaining day of lacrosse. In the 1st game two ACC rivals match up as #9 Duke plays #6 Maryland. Maryland is coming off of a big win over Georgetown while Duke dismantled Penn last Saturday. These two teams usually play a physical game and it most likely will come down to last two minutes of the 4th quarter to decide this one. I'm taking Maryland over Duke, 13-11.
The 2nd game pits #5 Johns Hopkins vs #7 Princeton, you talk about another rivalry....when I coached at the Hop this was the game of the season (even though they play everyone). Hopkins and Princeton have played each other for a long time,dating back to the early years of each program. So the alumni really get into this game, the night before the Princeton game the alumni meet the team for that year in an event they title "The Smoker". So when you talk about a big game, this is it. Hop struggled vs. Siena, they didn't look sharp offensively and had a lot of unforced turnovers and miscues. Princeton on the other hand lit up Hofstra and looks like they're offense is clicking and heading in the right direction. Look for Petro to put together a defensive game plan to try and slow them down and take control of the game early. This game also puts two of the country's top goaltenders against each other, Gvodzen needs to show up and demonstrate he's ready to take his team for another title run this year. Hopkins 12, Princeton 10.
The last game has the #3 ranked Notre Dame Irish vs. the #10 Loyola Greyhounds. This game will be entertaining for sure. When's the last time Notre Dame has been ranked #3 in the country?? Both teams are coming off of victory's and have something to prove to the lacrosse world. The Irish are led by their senior goalie Scotty Rodgers and his quest to be the best goalie in the country. Loyola is a young scrappy team that has won three in a row, the biggest win over Navy by a goal but they really haven't been tested yet....this one will be a big test for sure to see if they are indeed the real deal. I'm taking the Irish in this one, 13-8.
Make sure you check out the Face-Off classic on ESPNU this weekend, check your local listings. There's been a lot of lacrosse on this year as they've made a big commitment to the sport televising 42 total games on the ESPN family.
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Go Heels, make it 5 in a row over UMBC!
The 2nd game pits #5 Johns Hopkins vs #7 Princeton, you talk about another rivalry....when I coached at the Hop this was the game of the season (even though they play everyone). Hopkins and Princeton have played each other for a long time,dating back to the early years of each program. So the alumni really get into this game, the night before the Princeton game the alumni meet the team for that year in an event they title "The Smoker". So when you talk about a big game, this is it. Hop struggled vs. Siena, they didn't look sharp offensively and had a lot of unforced turnovers and miscues. Princeton on the other hand lit up Hofstra and looks like they're offense is clicking and heading in the right direction. Look for Petro to put together a defensive game plan to try and slow them down and take control of the game early. This game also puts two of the country's top goaltenders against each other, Gvodzen needs to show up and demonstrate he's ready to take his team for another title run this year. Hopkins 12, Princeton 10.
The last game has the #3 ranked Notre Dame Irish vs. the #10 Loyola Greyhounds. This game will be entertaining for sure. When's the last time Notre Dame has been ranked #3 in the country?? Both teams are coming off of victory's and have something to prove to the lacrosse world. The Irish are led by their senior goalie Scotty Rodgers and his quest to be the best goalie in the country. Loyola is a young scrappy team that has won three in a row, the biggest win over Navy by a goal but they really haven't been tested yet....this one will be a big test for sure to see if they are indeed the real deal. I'm taking the Irish in this one, 13-8.
Make sure you check out the Face-Off classic on ESPNU this weekend, check your local listings. There's been a lot of lacrosse on this year as they've made a big commitment to the sport televising 42 total games on the ESPN family.
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