Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Chicago, IL After taking a week off for the PLL and WLL All-Star festivities, Justin’s Picks is back as we officially enter the second half of the season. If the first half has taught us anything, it’s that predicting professional lacrosse is a lot harder than it looks. Some weekends have made me look like a genius,…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Torero Stadium, San Diego, California Justin’s Picks finally found a little momentum last weekend, finishing with a 2-2 record and proving that maybe—just maybe—the ship is starting to turn. The season record still has plenty of room for improvement, but there have been some encouraging trends. The Redwoods continue to reward my faith as one of the hottest teams in the PLL, the…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: James M. Shuart Stadium, Long Island, New York After another 2-3 week, Justin’s Picks heads to Long Island looking for a winning weekend. With only three PLL games and one WLL matchup on the schedule, there won’t be many places to hide. Every game carries major implications, from the Atlas’ desperate search for momentum in a doubleheader weekend to a heavyweight showdown between…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Ridley American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Week 3 was better, but it wasn’t great. Justin’s Picks correctly predicted two of the four PLL games, and struck out on the second WLL matchup. The debut of Joey Spallina sparked the Whipsnakes to two weekend wins, no adjustment time needed. Other rookies playing their first game in the PLL sparked big plays and…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Ridley Athletic Complex, Baltimore, Maryland Week 2 was a disaster of epic proportions. After opening Justin’s Picks with a respectable 2-2 record, I somehow managed to go winless in Week 2, proving that predicting professional lacrosse is significantly harder than it looks from the couch. The good news? Every team has now shown strengths, weaknesses, and a few surprises, giving us a much…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Centreville Bank Stadium, Rhode Island Week 1 of Justin’s Picks started hot and ended with a little bit of humble pie. The Redwoods and Atlas came through with impressive opening weekend wins, and both picks felt strong from the opening whistle as California shut down Utah and New York proved it could win even while missing major stars. Unfortunately, the back half of the…