NCAA Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse Rankings as of 4/18/2011

18 Apr

Coach Corrigan and the Fighting Irish are 9-0 on the season.

Notre Dame takes over the #1 slot this week, while Syracuse slides from first to fourth, following a loss to #3 Cornell and Tewaaraton Trophy favorite, Rob Pannell.

Hopkins continues their run to the top with an impressive OT comeback win over a very strong Maryland squad.  That game could have gone either way, and Maryland fell victim to some questionable referee calls and poor execution at the end of the game.  Either way, Hopkins is for real and getting stronger every week.  Maryland still only has one win over a ranked opponent this season, despite having an 8-3 record.

Duke looked dominant as they controlled Virginia, winning 13-11 (Duke has beaten Virginia in 10 of the last 11 meetings).  Shamel Bratton returned to the field after a team suspension, but never seemed to get things going.  Virginia’s leading scorer Steele Stanwick was sidelined with an injury, which certainly didn’t help things for the Wahoos.

Denver holds on to #6, riding a six-game win streak that included victories over Duke, Loyola, Air Force, and Ohio State.

USILA Men’s Division 1 Lacrosse Coaches’ Poll

Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes
1 University of Notre Dame 279 13
2 Johns Hopkins University 254 1
3 Cornell University 248
4 Syracuse University 245
5 University of Denver 213
6 Duke University 199
7 University of Maryland 192
8 Hofstra University 177
9 University of North Carolina 171
10 University of Virginia 157
11 Villanova University 149
12 Bucknell University 123
13 University of Pennsylvania 94
14 Stony Brook University 93
15 University of Massachusetts 91
16 Colgate University 70
17 Army 61
18 Yale University 41
19 University of Delaware 33
20 Loyola University 24

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES

Siena College , Harvard University , Penn State University ,
Ohio State University , Marist College

Gavin Prout Casually Knocks Out Jimmy Quinlan in NLL Figthing Action

13 Apr

Wait for it…. BOOM!

NCAA: Cornell Lacrosse Knocks Off #1 Syracuse, 11-6

13 Apr

Rob Pannell had 6 points in Cornell's 11-6 win over Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 5 Big Red men’s lacrosse team downed No. 1 Syracuse, handing the previously unbeaten Orange an 11-6 loss this evening in the Carrier Dome. The win, Cornell’s first over a No. 1 team since 2009, snapped a four-game losing streak to Syracuse and improved the Big Red to 9-2 on the season. The Big Red raced out to a 6-1 lead in the early moments of the second quarter and then kept a four-goal cushion for all but a span of 1:21 of the remaining 44:47 of the contest.

Rob Pannell led the way for the Cornell offense with three goals and three assists, but it was the defense that put on a truly impressive show, causing 14 of Syracuse’s 20 turnovers and holding its top two offensive threats, Stephen Keogh and JoJo Marasco to just one combined assist. Thomas Keith and Jason Noble had four caused turnovers apiece, while Mike Bronzino forced three turnovers. Noble also led the team with seven ground balls and Bronzino scooped up five. The defense was ably backed by sophomore goalie AJ Fiore, who made eight saves.
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MLL: Major League Lacrosse Expands with the “Ohio Machine”

12 Apr

BOSTON, Mass. (April 12, 2011) – The new Columbus, Ohio-based Major League Lacrosse (MLL) team will be named the Ohio Machine, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. Former MLL executive John Algie will serve as President and General Manager for the Machine, which will begin play in the 2012 season along with a yet-to-be-named team in Charlotte, North Carolina.

“We are thrilled to announce John as the President and General Manager of our new Columbus Team,” said Commissioner Gross. “He has played an integral role in the League’s development throughout his years with the organization and we are confident that he will be successful in the launch of the Ohio Machine.”

This will not be MLL’s first venture into Columbus. Columbus has already played host to the very first MLL Summer Showcase game in 2000, the 2002 MLL Championship Game, and a 2010 regular-season match-up between the Long Island Lizards and the now-disbanded Chicago Machine. Algie believes the sizeable lacrosse community makes Ohio’s capital city a desirable home for the new professional lacrosse team. The team’s name was chosen to represent the state’s passion and indomitable spirit.
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NCAA Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse Rankings as of 4/11/2011

11 Apr

Syracuse owns first place for the sixth straight week, although they continue win by small margins over tough opponents.

Notre Dame stays in the second spot, after an unimpressive victory over Georgetown.

Hopkins continues to grow stronger as their defense is now clicking mid-season.

Maryland moved up three spots to fourth place, while Cornell grabs the fifth spot with a tight win over Harvard.

Denver has proved they’re for real and is now in sixth.

Men’s D1 Lacrosse USILA Coaches Poll as of 4/11/2011:

Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes
1 Syracuse University 260 13
2 University of Notre Dame 247
3 Johns Hopkins University 232
4 University of Maryland 206
5 Cornell University 204
6 University of Denver 184
7 University of Virginia 182
8 Hofstra University 171
9 University of North Carolina 155
10 Duke University 151
11 Villanova University 136
12 Bucknell University 107
13 Stony Brook University 100
14 University of Massachusetts 77
15 University of Pennsylvania 76
16 Colgate University 62
17 Army 56
18 Yale University 50
19 University of Delaware 31
20 Loyola University 11

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES

Drexel University , Ohio State University , Siena College , Harvard University ,
Penn State University ,Georgetown University , Brown University

NCAA: Virginia Lacrosse Edges UNC in Overtime

9 Apr

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Steele Stanwick’s goal with 46 seconds remaining in overtime lifted the No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers (8-3, 1-1 ACC) over the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-4, 1-2 ACC) on Saturday, 11-10, inside Klöckner Stadium. The triumph halted a two-game Virginia losing streak, a regular season first for the Cavaliers since 2004.

With the victory, Virginia head coach Dom Starsia owns 324 career wins, needing three more to pass Jack Emmer (326) for the most triumphs while coaching at a NCAA Division I school.

UVa goalie Adam Ghitelman registered his 45th career win between the pipes, passing UMBC’s Jeremy Blevins (2006-09) and tying Cornell’s Matt McMonagle (2004-07) for No. 5 all-time in NCAA Division I history.

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NCAA: #10 Denver Lacrosse Downs #4 Duke, 12-9

9 Apr

BETHPAGE, N.Y.-Tenth-ranked Denver outscored Duke 7-4 in the second half to earn a 12-9 victory over the No. 4 Blue Devils in men’s lacrosse action this afternoon in front of a capacity crowd of 6,000 at Bethpage High School. Duke junior Robert Rotanz led the Blue Devils with four goals on the afternoon.

Duke falls to 8-4 overall with the loss, while the Pioneers improve to 8-2 on the year. Five other Blue Devils each tallied one goal apiece with senior Zach Howell and freshman Christian Walsh both totaling two points on a goal and an assist. Todd Baxter paced Denver with four goals and an assist, while Cameron Flint had three goals.
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