College Round Up 3/22/16

March 24, 2016

Courtesy of Major League Lacrosse March madness isn’t just reserved for college basketball. Between the overtime finishes between Syracuse-Johns Hopkins and Virginia-Notre Dame to the Green Turtle Classic in Maryland, lacrosse fans had plenty to cheer about. This week also brought the first wave of additions to the watch list for the 2016 Tewaraaton Award. Three more 2016 MLL Draftees were added to the mix: John Edmonds, midfielder from Cornell and…

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MLL’s Newest Team Atlanta Blaze Season Preview

March 23, 2016

By: Andrew Gallagher, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze The first season of play for the Blaze begins on April 23, 2016.  They have acquired a full roster through the Supplemental Draft; Expansion Draft; and Free Agency and are ready for their first game. The roster is full of young talent ready to make a name for them selves and shock the MLL.  

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Boston University Unleashes Dearth on Harvard 3/22/16

March 23, 2016

By: Kevin S. Clancy, Beat Writer Boston University Although it was an away game for Boston University, you could see Nickerson Field from atop Harvard Stadium with the full moon lighting up the sky. BU Junior Cal Dearth made use of the moonlight and cheering fans to secure the win with his four goals and two assists including the final three to notch the win over Harvard 9-8.

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No. 10/No. 9 Tigers Explodes in Win Over Furman 3/19/16

March 22, 2016

By: Lance Crafton, Beat Writer Towson University The #9/10 Towson Tigers played the Furman Paladins at home at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the last day of winter, March 19 and winter was not going to go quietly. It was a cold day that started off with a drizzle and ended with a combination of various states of precipitation from rain to snow and sleet in between. This is the first…

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No. 16 Bates Suffers First Loss Over No. 3 Trinity 3/19/16

March 22, 2016

By:  Tom Maguire, Beat Writer Bates College On a crisp sunny afternoon in Hartford CT., the Bates Bobcats women’s lacrosse team lost their first game of the year 6-5 against the #3 ranked Trinity Bantams. The game began with three goal swings by both teams in the first half before settling down to a tight back and forth game until the clock ran out.

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No. 16 Boston University Falls at Bucknell, 13-6 on 3/19/16

March 20, 2016

MEDIA RELEASE LEWISBURG, Pa. – The No. 16 Boston University men’s lacrosse team suffered a 13-6 setback at Bucknell on Saturday at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. BU (6-2, 2-1 PL) and Bucknell (5-3, 2-2 PL) were tied, 4-4, after 30 minutes, but the Bison outscored the Terriers, 9-2, in the second half to snap the Terriers’ three-game win streak.

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Goals Galore as Rush Win Third Straight 3/19/16

March 20, 2016

By: Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent On Saturday March 19, the Vancouver Stealth (3-8) could not get back to winning ways dropping their fourth straight game. Five games out of the top spot in the west, they need to turn things around quickly. On the positive side, they were able to put in more than 10 goals. The last time they did that was their last win on February 20, 2016…

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Roughnecks Give Mammoth Their Third Loss in 2016

March 20, 2016

By: Marcelo Alfonso Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks The Colorado Mammoth (8-3) arrived in Calgary (5-7) on March 19 for the second of three meetings in the 2016 NLL season. Despite the quick start for the Mammoth it was the acrobatics of goaltender Mike Poulin (#30) that gave the Roughnecks the 13-9 win.

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Tufts Men Show Force in Home Opener 3/19/16

March 20, 2016

By: Kevin S. Clancy, Beat Writer Tufts University As the No. 1 New England Small College Athletic Conference team, Tufts Jumbos never trailed in their home opener against Colby at Bello field Saturday March 19, winning 16-8. They are 4-0 for the season and 2-0 in NESCAC play. Jumbo’s senior Garrett Clarke hit the net twice in the first seven minutes and got Tufts off to a 3-1 start. Cillian…

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