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Handicapping the Race for the Heisman of Lacrosse
2017.05.31. 22:05:00
How much does postseason performance matter in determining the Tewaaraton Award winner? Do full-time or full-field players have an edge over specialists? What’s more important, gaudy stats or an athlete’s value to his or her team? Are they mutually exclusive? Does class matter? All of these questions will linger for another 24 hours. Then they will... Tewaaraton Award
Misson Accomplished: Maryland Ends 42-Year Title Drought Win over Ohio State
2017.05.30. 1:11:00
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There was still about a minute to play after Maryland midfielder Tim Rotanz fired into an empty net for an insurance goal. For all of his team’s in-the-moment discipline, sophomore defenseman Curtis Corley offered a preview of the celebration the Terrapins were about to enjoy. “When you look back at the film and see Rotanz throw...
Mission Accomplished: Maryland Ends 42-Year Title Drought
2017.05.30. 1:11:00
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There was still about a minute to play after Maryland midfielder Tim Rotanz fired into an empty net for an insurance goal. For all of his team’s in-the-moment discipline, sophomore defenseman Curtis Corley offered a preview of the celebration the Terrapins were about to enjoy. “When you look back at the film and see Rotanz throw...
Men's Final Four Preview: Denver vs. Maryland
2017.05.26. 14:13:00
Just years ago this Memorial Day, Maryland was going for its first national championship in 40 years, and Denver stood it its way. The Pioneers took the 2015 NCAA title, becoming the first team from the West to take home the elusive crown. That loss left Maryland still searching for a third championship in school history. Last season, the Terps ha...
Men's Final Four Preview: Ohio State vs. Towson
2017.05.24. 23:14:00
When Ohio State traveled to Towson on a freezing cold day on March 15, it had the magnitude of a typical nonconference showdown between ranked teams. Sure, it was compelling in nature given that both teams were in the top 20, but who would have believe that it was a preview for the men's final four? Ohio State, the third seed in the NCAA tournament...
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Final Four From A To Z
2017.05.23. 20:27:00
Here’s hoping for some fun in Foxborough. For the casual fan, it has to be better than much of the first two weeks of the NCAA tournament. The first 13 games of this year’s postseason has produced just a single one-goal contest (Syracuse-Yale). The most entertaining game of the last two weekends was probably Albany-North Carolina, and even that was...
Photo Gallery: Duke vs. Ohio State (NCAA Men)
2017.05.20. 16:40:00
Eric Fannell had five goals and two assists, goalie Tom Carey made 14 saves and Jake Withers won 17 of 28 face-offs, as Ohio State never trailed while controlling both ends of the field in a 16-11 win over Duke in the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse quarterfinals in Hempstead, N.Y. Photos by Greg Shemitz ...
Duke Last In, Army First Out and Killer First-Round Matchups
2017.05.08. 20:31:00
If the lesson of the 2017 season is to expect the unexpected, there’s a good chance it will be reinforced during the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. There are some heavyweight matchups scattered throughout the first round. Loyola heads to Ohio State. Syracuse must play host to a tough Yale bunch. Duke heads to Johns Hopkins. Albany draws defe...
Bracket Breakdown: Duke Last In, Army First Out and Killer First-Round Matchups
2017.05.08. 16:53:00
If the lesson of the 2017 season is to expect the unexpected, there’s a good chance it will be reinforced during the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. There are some heavyweight matchups scattered throughout the first round. Loyola heads to Ohio State. Syracuse must play host to a tough Yale bunch. Duke heads to Johns Hopkins. Albany draws defe...
Photo Gallery: Ohio State at Towson (NCAA Men)
2017.03.16. 22:22:00
On a bitter cold day, Jake Withers won 11-of-13 faceoffs to help Ohio State beat Towson 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon. The Buckeyes are 8-0 for the season, equaling the 1966 team for the best start in school history. Photos by John Strohsacker. ...