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Johns Hopkins Four Earn All-Big Ten Honors, Milliman Named Coach of the Year 4/24/24

April 24, 2024

Degnon, Ierlan, Smith & Angelus Grab All-Big Ten Honors ROSEMONT, IL – The Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team placed four players on the 2024 All-Big Ten Team, head coach Peter Milliman was a unanimous selection as the Big Ten Coach of the Year and the Blue Jays placed one player on the Sportsmanship Team as the Big Ten announced the all-conference team and special awards today. The four selections tie…

Who will faceoff for the Philadelphia Waterdogs? 4/23/24

April 24, 2024

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By Wyatt Miller, PLL | Apr 23, 2024 With new rules preventing long poles from taking faceoffs, the Philadelphia Waterdogs have some adjustments to make at the stripe. Eli Gobrecht, who took the most faceoffs on the team last season, will no longer be able to play that role with a pole. Zach Currier will still be able to take some draws, but new head coach Bill Tierney doesn’t want…

No. 18 Delaware Men’s Lacrosse Downs Drexel on the Road, 13-6 April 20, 2024

April 21, 2024

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Featured Image Photo Credit: David Stewart PHILADELPHIA – The University of Delaware men’s lacrosse team won its fifth straight game Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens topped Drexel 13-6 to remain undefeated in CAA action improving to 8-3 on the year while the Dragons fell to 5-8 and 2-4 in league play. HENS HIGHLIGHTS Mike Robinson finished the day with a team-leading four goals. JP Ward tallied seven points for…

Premier Lacrosse League Announces 2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductees 4/18/24

April 19, 2024

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LOS ANGELES – April 18, 2024 – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster today announced the professional lacrosse players set to be inducted into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame at the PLL’s Alumni Weekend, August 3 – 4 at Homewood Field in Baltimore. Brendan Mundorf, Josh Sims, Kyle Sweeney, and Lee Zink have been named to the 2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class by the Hall…

Georgetown Hoyas Graham Bundy Jr. Named Tewaaraton Award Nominee 4/18/24

April 18, 2024

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WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men’s lacrosse captain Graham Bundy Jr. was named a Tewaaraton Award Nominee, as announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation on Thursday. Bundy was also a Tewaaraton Award nominee as a junior in 2022 and is now one of the top-25 men’s players in the nation in the running for the highest award in college lacrosse. The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring…

What If…The NLL Playoffs Started NOW – Marvel x NLL

April 18, 2024

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Credit: Christian Bender Marvel introduced us to the What If… Series not too long ago, and with Marvel partnering with the NLL this year, here is Lacrosse is Awesome’s version of questioning the future. I am not The Watcher…but with so many exciting possibilities decided by the final weekend of the regular season here is my reading of the future if instead…

Premier Lacrosse League Announces Matchups for 2024 Regular Season 4/16/24

April 16, 2024

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LOS ANGELES – April 16, 2024 – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster today released regular season matchups for the league’s 2024 season, marking the first time PLL teams will represent home cities in pursuit of Eastern and Western Conference titles, and the 2024 PLL Cash App Championship Trophy. The opening game of the 2024 season will feature a rematch of the 2023 PLL Cash App Championship between…

Denver MLAX Moves Up to Sixth and Seventh in National Polls 4/15/24

April 15, 2024

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By: Niko Blankenship The Pioneers enter the second to last week in the regular season at No. 4 in the RPI DENVER – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse program moved up a spot in the coaches’ poll for the third-straight week up to No. 6, while bumping up three spots in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll to No. 7 heading into a match-up at Providence (2-1 in BIG EAST)…

Hoyas Banks Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll 4/15/24

April 15, 2024

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WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men’s lacrosse’s Ty Bank was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, as announced by the league office on Monday. Banks put together another solid defensive performance in the Hoyas 10-8 setback at Denver in a top-10 showdown in the Mile High City over the weekend. Banks was credited with three caused turnovers and collected three ground balls against the then-No. 7/10 Pioneers. Georgetown’s defense…

Albany Streak of Losses Continues at Panther City – 4/14/2024

April 15, 2024

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Panther City Lacrosse Club (9-8) hosted the Albany Firewolves (10-7) for a Sunday matinee this week. Having lost four in a row entering Texas, the Firewolves have clinched a post season berth but have quickly been falling further down the standings. Panther City is firmly in the jungle of teams around.500 on the season and every win pushes them closer to making the final…

[7/10] Denver Takes Down [6/6] Georgetown 10-8 April 13, 2024

April 14, 2024

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By: Niko Blankenship Pioneers use a 4-0 fourth quarter to come from behind in another top-10 win at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium DENVER – The [7/10] University of Denver men’s lacrosse program got a first hat trick of the season from Richie Connell and 10 important stops in net from Malcolm Kleban to secure a 10-8 win over [6/6] Georgetown on Saturday afternoon at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. KEY PERFORMANCES:…

Delaware Men’s Lacrosse Holds On to Down Stony Brook 16-12 on Senior Day 4/13/24

April 14, 2024

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NEWARK, Del. – Despite a late-game surge from the Seawolves, the University of Delaware men’s lacrosse team held on to defeat Stony Brook 16-12 Saturday afternoon on Senior Day, extending Delaware’s win streak to four games. The Blue Hens improve to 7-3 on the year and remain a perfect 5-0 in CAA action while the Seawolves drop to 4-8 and 2-3 in league play. HENS HIGHLIGHTS Senior JP Ward notched…

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