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Women's Lacrosse: #14 St. Mary's Falls to #1 Salisbury in Second Round Salisbury, Md. The No. 1 Salisbury University women's lacrosse team moves on to Sunday's NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Regional Final as the Sea Gulls (21-0) eliminated St. Mary's College of Maryland from the 2008 NCAA Tournament with a decisive 22-9 victory in second round action Saturday. Women's Lacrosse: #2 TCNJ Runs by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to Advance Ewing NJ -- The College of New Jersey and Union College (NY) will meet for the first time in women's lacrosse as both teams advanced to the regional championship in the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament with wins on Saturday. Men's Lacrosse: No. 8 Maryland Downs Denver in NCAA First Round COLLEGE PARK, Md. (May 10, 2008) The seventh-seeded University of Maryland mens lacrosse team used a 7-0 run to put away the Denver Pioneers by a 10-7 margin in the first round of the NCAA mens lacrosse tournament Saturday afternoon at Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium. Men's Lacrosse: #2 Cortland Nets Last Three to Get by Springfield CORTLAND, N.Y. The nationally second-ranked Cortland men's lacrosse team scored the last three goals of the game and defeated Springfield College, 12-9, in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Saturday afternoon at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex. With the win, their 12th consecutive, the Red Dragons improved to 16-1 and advance to the national quarterfinals where they will host eighth-ranked Middlebury on Wednesday, May 14, at 4:00 p.m. The Pride fell to 11-7 with the loss. Men's Lacrosse: #3 Gettysburg Rallies to Down #12 Denison in Overtime GETTYSBURG, Pa. Senior Ben Sufrin (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) drilled in the game-winning goal with 1:59 left in overtime and the No. 3-ranked Gettysburg College men's lacrosse teams posted a thrilling comeback, rallying late to defeat No. 12 Denison University in the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Men's Lacrosse: #6 Cabrini Tops #9 Haverford to Move to Quarterfinals RADNOR, Pa. (May 10) - The Cabrini College men's lacrosse team made history today with a 13-10 win over visiting Haverford College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championships. With the win, the Cavaliers (17-2) advance to Wednesday's quarterfinals, where they will take on the winner of tonight's game between top-seeded Salisbury State University and Ohio Wesleyan. Men's Lacrosse: Big Second Half Lifts #7 Ithaca Past #14 Williams ITHACA, N.Y. -- The seventh-ranked men's lacrosse team (16-2) overcame an early 8-2 deficit to defeat 14th-ranked Williams (10-6) 17-10 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Men's Lacrosse: #8 Middlebury Beats #20 Bowdoin to Advance to QF MIDDLEBURY, Vt. Middlebury went on a 5-0 run midway through the game on its way to a 10-7 win over Bowdoin in an NCAA second-round contest on campus. The Panthers advance to the quarterfinal round, where they will travel to Cortland State for a contest on Wednesday. Bowdoin ends its season with a 12-7 record, including 1-1 in NCAA Tournament play in the school's first appearance. With the victory, the Panthers are now 27-8 in NCAA Tournament action since '96. Women's Lacrosse: No. 4 Hamilton Tops No. 9 Colby in NCAA Regional CLINTON, N.Y. -- Nicole Tetreault '08 scored four goals and Kate Fowler '10 made a career-high 12 saves to help lead nationally ranked No. 4 Hamilton College past visiting Colby College, 13-6, in the second round of the NCAA Division III women's lacrosse championships at Campus Road Athletic Field on May 10. Women's Lacrosse: #11 Amherst Upsets #6 W&L in NCAA Round of 16 LANCASTER, PA The 11th-ranked Amherst College women's lacrosse team took on 6th-ranked Generals of Washington & Lee University this afternoon on the campus of Franklin & Marshall in the Second Round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Amherst scored the first goal of the game, and lead nearly the entire game, en route to a 10-8 win. The Lord Jeffs will face Franklin & Marshall tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in the National Quarterfinals. Women's Lacrosse: #8 Union Edges #18 Cortland in NCAA Second Round Ewing NJ -- The College of New Jersey and Union College (NY) will meet for the first time in women's lacrosse as both teams advanced to the regional championship in the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament with wins on Saturday. Women's Lacrosse: Dowling Downs Molloy for ECAC Division II Title Brookhaven, NY - Freshmen midfielder Cassandra Cronin (Islip Terrace, NY) had 5 goals and was named the games most outstanding player as Dowling defeated Molloy 18-8 in the Championship game of the ECAC Tournament. With the win, the Golden Lions end their innagural season 10-5 as Molloy falls to 10-7. Men's, Women's All-Conference Teams for D1, D2, D3 Listings of the all-conference teams for 2008 many posted previously with releases sent by conferences and teams have been compiled for all six NCAA men's and women's divisions. Listings for a few conferences were not yet available at the time this was posted but will be added when they are received or located. Men's Lacrosse: Summary of Picks for Week #10 of the Contest Summaries of site visitors' choices for the matches in this week's installment of the "Pick the Winners" contest are shown below and can be reviewed by username by consulting the links on the two contest pages. Results for this week and for the contest overall will be posted some time Sunday or Monday. Men's Lacrosse: Detroit-Mercy Announces Its First Recruiting Class The University of Detroit Mercy men's lacrosse head coach Matt Holtz announced the Titans first ever recruiting class on Friday. The 17-member class is composed of 10 freshmen and seven transfers hailing from six states and three time zones. The class includes six midfielders, five defenders, five attackers and a goalie. The Titans, the only Division I program in the state of Michigan, will begin varsity competition next spring as an independent. Men's Lacrosse: East Coast 2008 All-Conference Teams and Awards Central Islip, N.Y. - Junior attack Eddie Ege of Adelphi University and Rockville Centre, N.Y. has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year, headlining the 2008 ECC All Conference Awards as voted by the conference coaches. Men's Lacrosse: Musynske Inspires Garnet to ECAC Victory SWARTHMORE, Pa. Garnet sophomore attackman Gavin Musynske tallied a career-high five goals to lead Swarthmore to a resounding 14-4 win over visiting Manhattanville in semifinal action of the 2008 E.C.A.C. Metro/South Men's Lacrosse Championship Friday night at a misty Clothier Field. Swarthmore (9-7) advances to Sunday's championship game against Drew University. The first face-off is slated for 1:00 p.m. The Garnet defeated the Rangers (10-7) this season, winning 12-6 two weeks ago at Clothier Fields. Women's Lacrosse: Boston College Will Welcome Eight New Faces in 2009 Chestnut Hill, Mass. Boston College head lacrosse coach Bowen Holden will welcome eight new players to the Heights next fall. The Eagles will look to improve on their 7-10 record from the 2008 season with another standout recruiting class. Women's Lacrosse: ACC Player, Rookie, Coach of the Year Honors GREENSBORO, N.C. - Senior midfielder Dana Dobbie was named the 2008 ACC Player of the Year, announced May 9 by the Atlantic Coast Conference. She becomes the third player in league history to earn the honor twice, joining Jen Adams and Katie Chrest. Dobbie is the only player from Canada to earn the award. Women's Lacrosse: All-Ivy League Teams and Player/Rookie of the Year PHILADELPHIA -- After running the table in the Ivies for the second straight season, the Penn women's lacrosse team placed five players on the 2008 All-Ivy first team. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Waxman was named the Player of the Year. She is the first Quaker to receive the honor since 1989. Women's Lacrosse: East Coast 2008 All-Conference Teams and Awards BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (May 9, 2008) Senior midfielder Mallory Poole (Corning, N.Y.) has been named the East Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year, while nine C.W. Post players received All-Conference recognition. Men's Lacrosse: #1 Duke Opens NCAA Play Hosting #18 Loyola DURHAM, N.C. -- The top-ranked and top-seeded Duke men's lacrosse team will open the 2008 NCAA Tournament by hosting Loyola on Saturday at Koskinen Stadium. Face-off is set for 2:30 p.m., and the game will be televised live on ESPNU. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and children and may be purchased online at www.GoDuke.com or by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at 1-877-375-DUKE. Men's Lacrosse: #2 Virginia and #6 UMBC Face-off in NCAA Opener CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-The University of Virginia has received a bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship and will host UMBC in the first round Sunday (May 11) at 5:00 pm at Klφckner Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPNU. The tournament's second seed, Virginia is 12-3 this season and currently ranked third in the coaches poll. Men's Lacrosse: #3 Syracuse Entertains Canisius in First Round The third-seeded Syracuse men's lacrosse team begins its quest for its 10th national championship on Sunday, May 11 with an NCAA firstround game against MAAC Tournament champion Canisius at 7:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The Orange earned the tournament's No. 3 seed on the strength of a 12-2 regular season that included a 10-game winning streak. Canisius is making its first NCAA appearance and Sunday's pairing marks the first-ever pairing between the Orange and the Golden Griffins. Men's Lacrosse: #14 Navy Looking to Avenge '07 NCAA Loss to #9 UNC Making its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 14 Navy (9-5 overall) will begin its quest to win the program's first NCAA Championship when it travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday to battle fourth-seeded and ninth-ranked North Carolina (8-5) ... game time is set for 7:30 pm at UNC's Fetzer Field. Men's Lacrosse: #4 Johns Hopkins Takes on #16 Hofstra in NCAA Opener Johns Hopkins hosts Hofstra in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament. Game time is set for 2:30 pm on Sunday, May 11 at Johns Hopkins' Homewood Field. Men's Lacrosse: #5 Notre Dame Hosts First-Round Match vs. #10 Colgate Notre Dame will play host to an NCAA Tournament game for the first time as the sixth-seeded Irish welcome Colgate to Alumni Field on Sunday for a 12 noon (ET) start. This will be the 13th NCAA appearance for the Fighting Irish, while the Raiders are making their first trip to the NCAAs. Notre Dame is coming off a 9-2 win over Ohio State in the Great Western Lacrosse League Tournament title game on Sunday, May 4. Colgate, the champions of the Patriot League, defeated Syracuse, 12-11, last Saturday. Men's Lacrosse: Colgate's Turnaround - Feature by Dan Freshman While every season is unique in itself, the cardinal goal remains consistent for E.J. Atamian and the Colgate men's lacrosse team: Win the Patriot League championship. From year to year, faces come and go and roles change, but always the song remains the same. Men's Lacrosse: #8 Terrapins Face #17 Denver in NCAA Tournament COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 7 seeded Maryland men's lacrosse team hosts unseeded Denver in the opening game of the 2008 NCAA Tournament at Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium. Face-off is set for 12 noon, as the Terps (9-5 overall) battle the Pioneers (10-6) for the second time in post-season play. The game will be televised live on ESPNU. Dave Cohen will provide the play-by-play, while the analysis will come from Mark Dixon. Men's Lacrosse: Preview #8 Maryland vs. #17 Denver by Dan Freshman Nearly a decade ago to this day, an already illustrious Maryland lacrosse team was en route to qualifying for its ninth NCAA championship game in team history, including its second in as many seasons. Men's Lacrosse: #7 Cornell Entertains #11 Ohio State in First Round The No. 7/8 Big Red will play host to No. 12/11 Ohio State in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament, on Saturday, May 10, at Schoellkopf Field at 5:00 p.m. Cornell heads into the tournament as the Ivy League's automatic qualifier after finishing the regular season with an 11-3 overall record and a mark of 5-1 in the conference. The Buckeyes (10-5, 4-1), which finished the season as tri-champions of the GWLL, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament after losing to Notre Dame, 9-2, in the conference championship game. Women's Lacrosse: UC Davis Signs a Sixth Player to a Letter of Intent DAVIS, Calif. -- UC Davis women's lacrosse added to its 2007-2008 recruiting class by signing prospective student-athlete Kristi Ivy Irgens to a National Letter of Intent during the spring period, head coach Elaine Jones announced recently. Irgens is a senior at Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, Colo., and is expected to enroll at the university in the fall of 2008. Men's Lacrosse: Media Page: Tourney Analysis, Coach Interviews, More Visit the LaxPower Media Page today and tune in to the Division III Men's Lacrosse show The Dodge with Adam Warner and Ryan Rohde. Your hosts break down the entire Division III tournament, which commenced with first-round games on Wednesday. They break down which teams are most likely to come out unscathed after the round this weekend, discuss the schools that were snubbed for the tourney, and highlight sleeper teams that could make a lengthy run. Men's Lacrosse: Nazareth Dominates No. 17 Union in ECAC Upstate SCHENECTADY, N.Y. Nazareth senior Aaron Civalier (Rochester, N.Y.) scored four goals and added an assist as the fourth-seeded Golden Flyers upset top-seeded Union College, 15-5, in the ECAC Division III Upstate Men's Lacrosse Championships semifinal game at Frank Bailey Field Thursday afternoon. Nazareth (9-6) led 8-2 at halftime and was backed by 17 saves from sophomore goaltender Todd Dermody (Selden, N.Y.). Union concludes its historic season with a 12-5 record, the most wins in program history. Nazareth will face second-seeded RIT in the ECAC Division III Upstate Men's Lacrosse Championship title game on Sunday at noon at RIT Field. Women's Lacrosse: Jake McHerron Resigns as Head Coach at Siena LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - Jake McHerron has resigned as the head women's lacrosse coach at Siena College following five years of service. The College will shortly begin a search for his replacement. Updated MD3 and WD3 Tournament Brackets Available Updated brackets with results through Wednesday for both men's and women's Division III are available on our NCAA Tournament page. You can find a link to this page in the left-side navigation area. The brackets will be updated regularly, so check back after each day's games are played. Men's Lacrosse: #12 Denison Wallops Widener in NCAA First Round Granville, Ohio -- Sophomore specialist Conner Detjen (Winnetka, Ill./Loyola Academy) won 10 consecutive face-off's to open the game setting the tone for another brilliant second quarter from the Denison offensive unit. Their nine goal burst in the second frame would send the Big Red to a 19-6 victory over visiting Widener in the first round of the 2008 Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship from Piper Stadium. Women's Lacrosse: #7 Middlebury Defuses Bombers in NCAA First Round MIDDLEBURY, Vt. Middlebury jumped out to a 11-0 lead and never looked back, on its way to a 19-3 win over Ithaca in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Kohn Field. The Panthers advance to an NCAA Regional at Hamilton on Saturday, where they will meet Gettysburg at 2:30 p.m. Ithaca ends its season with a 9-8 mark. Women's Lacrosse: #9 Colby Routs Eastern Connecticut in NCAA Opener WATERVILLE, Maine -- On the same day she was chosen New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Year, junior midfielder Kate Sheridan (Hingham, Mass.) had five goals and two assists to power the Colby College women's lacrosse team to a 19-3 win over Eastern Connecticut State in a first round NCAA Division III Tournament game Wednesday at Bill Alfond Field. Women's Lacrosse: #10 Trinity Falls to #12 Babson in NCAA Tournament Hartford, Conn. Junior Jackie Godfrey (Franklin, Mass.) totaled seven points on three goals and four assists to lead the visiting Babson College Beavers to a 19-10 win over the Trinity College Bantams in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament this afternoon on Sheppard Field. Trinity, ranked No. 10 in the nation, closes the season with an 11-7 record, while the No. 12-ranked Beavers post a best-ever win total of 16. Women's Lacrosse: #11 Amherst Downs Endicott in NCAA First Round AMHERST, MA The Amherst College women's lacrosse team used a 9-1 run to move past visiting Endicott College in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship, as the Lord Jeffs earned a 16-7 win over the Gulls. While Endicott ends its season at 15-6, Amherst improves to 14-3 and will head to regional host Franklin & Marshall College to take on Washington & Lee in the round of 16 on Saturday, May 10 at 2:30 p.m. Women's Lacrosse: #14 St. Mary's Escapes FDU to Reach NCAA Regional St. Mary's City, Md. Junior attacker Emily Norris (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) netted the game-winner with 3:45 left in regulation, advancing No. 14 St. Mary's College of Maryland to Saturday's NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Regional Semifinal as the Seahawks posted a 16-15 triumph over Fairleigh Dickinson University, College at Florham Wednesday afternoon in NCAA first round action. Men's Lacrosse: #15 Western New England Advances in NCAA Opener SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Senior Jon Hayes (Waltham, MA) led a balanced scoring attack with three goals and an assist as No. 15 Western New England College rolled to an easy 14-4 victory over visiting Western Connecticut State University in a first round game of the 2008 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship Wednesday afternoon (May 7). The Golden Bears (14-4) will visit No. 10 St. Lawrence (11-2) on Saturday (May 10) in a second round contest. Men's Lacrosse: #20 Bowdoin Tops Mount Ida to Advance in NCAAs BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin senior captain Mike Giordano scored a season-high five goals to lead the Polar Bear men's lacrosse team to a victory in their first-ever NCAA Tournament game Wednesday, 11-5 over visiting Mount Ida College. Bowdoin (12-6) advances to the Second-Round of the Tournament where they will face NESCAC foe Middlebury on Saturday. Gametime and ticket information will be announced on Thursday. Men's Lacrosse: All-Ivy League Teams and Player/Rookie of the Year Dan Cocoziello is the top defenseman in Ivy League men's lacrosse. It's unanimous. Cocoziello, a Princeton senior who started every game of his four-year career, was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection in a vote of the league's seven head coaches. Cocoziello, the lone Princeton player to earn first-team honors, was the only defenseman to be a unanimous pick. Men's Lacrosse: All-ECAC Teams and Player and Coach Awards CAPE COD, Mass. - In a vote by the league coaches, three Loyola Greyhounds were honored with postseason ECAC awards. Senior Shane Koppens has been named the 2008 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, while freshman Jake Hagelin has been tabbed the ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year. The performance of those two student-athletes throughout the season helped lead Loyola to the ECAC Lacrosse League title and helped Coach Charley Toomey earn ECAC Co-Coach of the Year honors. Men's Lacrosse: NESCAC All-Conference Teams, Player/Coach Honors HADLEY, Mass. -- Middlebury junior midfielder Mike Stone (Boston, Mass.) has been named the 2008 NESCAC Player of the Year, as determined by the conference coaches. Stone has helped the Panthers record a 12-2 record this season along with an 11th-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament. He becomes the first Middlebury player to earn the conference's top award since Matt Dunn received the honor in 2002. Men's Lacrosse: ODAC All-Conference Teams and Player, Coach Honors SALEM, Va. -- Lynchburg College goalkeeper Garrett Curran added a little more fuel to an already exciting Hornets' campaign by earning the ODAC men's lacrosse Player of the Year award as well as the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Virginia Wesleyan College mentor J.P. Stewart was named the Coach of the Year, and Roanoke College attack Matt Quinton was tabbed the Rookie of the Year. Men's Lacrosse: All-SUNYAC Teams and Player, Coach Awards The State University of New York Athletic Conference has announced its Men's Lacrosse All-Conference teams for the 2008 season. Cortland Junior attacker, Ryan Heath (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) was named the Player of the Year for the second straight season while Geneseo's Craig Lange (Syracuse/Christian Brothers Academy) was named Rookie of the Year. Cortland coach Steve Beville was selected as the 2008 SUNYAC Coach of the Year as the Red Dragons are 15-1 heading into NCAA Championship play, including a 9-0 record against SUNYAC opponents. Women's Lacrosse: NESCAC All-Conference Teams, Player/Coach Honors WATERVILLE, Maine -- Colby College junior midfielder Kate Sheridan (Hingham, Mass.) is the best of arguably the top conference in Division III collegiate women's lacrosse after being named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Year on Wednesday. Women's Lacrosse: All-SUNYAC Teams and Player, Coach Awards The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced its Women's Lacrosse All-Conference teams for the 2007 season. Cortland midfielder Jessie Fritz (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) and Fredonia defender Emily Reichert (Henrietta/Rush-Henrietta) were named 2008 Co-Players of the Year. Fredonia midfielder Kelsey Lamb (Niskayuna/Niskayuna) was named Rookie of the Year, while Fredonia coach Chris Case was named Coach of the Year after guiding his team to an 11-6 overall record (4-4 SUNYAC) and its first-ever conference postseason berth. NCAA Tournament Bracket Updates Updates to the brackets for the six NCAA divisions will be provided on a regular basis throughout the tournament after a day's results are known. Most of the brackets have been updated since they were first posted following the selection shows. They are available on the NCAA Tournament page. Men's and Women's Tewaaraton Finalists Announced The Tewaaraton Foundation is pleased to announce the five men's and five women's finalists for the 2008 Tewaaraton Trophy. These players have been selected from across all three divisions for outstanding play in the 2008 lacrosse season. From these finalists a male and a female athlete will be presented with the Tewaaraton Trophy at the annual award presentation on May 29, 2008 at the National Museum of the American Indian. Men's Lacrosse: Video of Goalie Alex Hewit Scoring for Princeton Bill Tierney laughed and tried to think back to the last time a goalie scored a goal for him. Women's Lacrosse: IWLCA/UnderArmour Poll for Women's Division I (5/05) As the 2008 regular season came to a close, the Northwestern Wildcats and the Penn Quakers tied for the top spot in the final regular season poll after both schools went 1-2 on each of the 20 ballots cast, with each institution being named to the No. 1 ranking on 10 of the cards. Northwestern, which had been the top-ranked team for 10 of the 12 weeks this season, dropped to the No. 2 spot in week 11 behind Penn before reclaiming a portion of the top ranking after winning the ALC tournament last week. Women's Lacrosse: IWLCA/UnderArmour Poll for Women's Division II (5/05) The Adelphi Panthers, the 2008 ECC Champions, are the new top-ranked team in the nation, just edging out the No. 2 Limestone Lady Saints. Both Adelphi and Limestone garnered four first-place votes, while C. W. Post and West Chester also took one top vote each. These four teams will compete in the NCAA Division II semifinals on May 15 in Houston, Texas. Women's Lacrosse: IWLCA/UnderArmour Poll for Women's Division III (5/05) The Salisbury Sea Gulls remained on top of the IWLCA/Under Armour Division III national poll for the sixth consecutive week and are a unanimous pick for the fourth consecutive week. The top 19 schools from last week remain in the poll; Rowan returns to the rankings and enters at No. 20. The top six schools remain in the same order as week 11. Men's Lacrosse: All-Centennial Conference Teams and Player of the Year LANCASTER, PA -- Seven Washington College men's lacrosse players have been named to the All-Centennial Conference team in a vote conducted by the conference's coaches. Senior attackman Chris Read (Baltimore, MD/Boys' Latin) and junior goalie Gordon Cohen (New Canaan, CT/New Canaan) were the Shoremen's first team selections. Senior attackman Kolyn Kirby (Chestertown, MD/Kent County), senior midfielder Nick Gregory (Riva, MD/South River), and junior face-off specialist Thayer Damm (Huntingdon Valley, PA/LaSalle) were named to the second team, while junior attackman Jimmy Kielek (Baltimore, MD/Archbishop Curley) and junior midfielder Casey O'Connor (Crownsville, MD/Archbishop Spalding) were honorable mention selections. Women's Lacrosse: Kerri O'Day and Assistants Stepping Down at Loyola BALTIMORE Loyola College Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Kerri O'Day has decided not to return to the sidelines next season, she announced today. O'Day has been a part of the Loyola women's lacrosse program for the past 15 years as a player, assistant coach and head coach. Women's Lacrosse: Pfeiffer's Domenech Resigns to Be AD at Severn School Pfeiffer's Women's Lacrosse Coach Julian Domenech had resigned his position to become the Athletic Director at Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland. Over the past six seasons, Domenech has led the Lady Falcons to 3 Conference Tournament Championships and a record of 65-34. The Lady Falcons finished in the top 10 in the country four of the six season while earning CVAC Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2007. Zimmerman, Doherty Named USL Coaches of the Week BALTIMORE Don Zimmerman of the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Missy Doherty of Towson University have been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending May 4. Both will be recognized on CBS College Sports' broadcast of the US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates National Championship on May 12. Women's Lacrosse: Women's Division I Tournament Selections/Seedings To see the NCAA Women's Division I pairings, please visit the NCAA Tournament page or access the PDF bracket on that page directly at this link. Men's Lacrosse: Contest Entries for Week #10 Due Friday by 6:00 pm ET Entries for the final installment of this year's Pick the Winners Contest are due by 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, May 9. Links to the main contest pages are below. Men's Lacrosse: Men's Division I Tournament Selections/Seedings To see the NCAA Men's Division I pairings, please visit the NCAA Tournament page or access the PDF bracket on that page directly at this link. Division II NCAA Tournament Selections/Seedings To see the NCAA Men's and Women's Division II tournament selections and pairings, please visit the NCAA Tournament page or access PDF brackets on that page directly at these links. Division III NCAA Tournament Selections/Seedings To see the NCAA Men's and Women's Division III tournament selections and pairings, please visit the NCAA Tournament page or access PDF brackets on that page directly at these links. Men's Lacrosse: USILA Coaches' Poll for Division I, May 5 The USILA has released the May 5 coaches' poll for Men's Division I. This is the final USILA poll for the 2008 season. Men's Lacrosse: USILA Coaches' Poll for Division II, May 5 The USILA has released the May 5 coaches' poll for Men's Division II. This is the final poll of the season. Men's Lacrosse: USILA Coaches' Poll for Division III, May 5 The USILA has released the May 5 coaches' poll for Men's Division III. This is the final USILA poll of the season. Men's Lacrosse: Harvard Announces Endowment for Head Coach Position CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Richard D. Frisbie '71, JD '74, a former All-Ivy Harvard lacrosse midfielder who captained the Crimson his senior year, is leading his team once again with today's announcement of the Frisbie Family Endowed Coach for Men's Lacrosse. Frisbie's gift will endow the head coaching position and also help support the annual operation of the nationally recognized men's lacrosse program. Men's Lacrosse: PAC All-Conference Teams and Player, Coach Awards ASTON, Pa. - Shenandoah University had four student-athletes earn All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference honors in selections announced Monday by the PAC office. Seniors Teddy Rogers and Dennis Cox were both named first team All-PAC, classmate Ray Rice second team and junior Tommy Dorrycott was selected to the league's All-Sportsmanship team. Vote for the 2008 LaxPower Fan Awards Now that the regular season has come to an end, it is time to reflect on the outstanding performances and careers from some of the best athletes in the country. LaxPower.com is pleased to announce the second annual Fan Awards. These awards are designed to acknowledge excellence and achievement in the world of Division I men's and women's lacrosse. Women's Lacrosse: #2 'Cats Dominate Vanderbilt for 6th-Straight ALC Crown EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern continued its dominance of the American Lacrosse Conference as the Wildcats shut down eighth-ranked Vanderbilt 14-3 to capture their sixth-straight ALC title. NU has now won 23 consecutive conference games, 42-straight at home and improves to 17-1 on the year. Women's Lacrosse: #11 Duke Outguns Dartmouth in Regular-Season Finale Hanover, N.H. - A 5-0 run late in the first half set #11 Duke (11-7) up to take a 17-11 victory over the Dartmouth women's lacrosse team (7-9) under the lights at Scully-Fahey Field tonight. It was senior day for the Big Green, but its freshmen showed they are ready to continue the tradition, accounting for seven of Dartmouth's 11 goals. Women's Lacrosse: #18 Towson Bests #20 William & Mary for CAA Title WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The College of William and Mary's 20th-ranked women's lacrosse team had its impressive turnaround season come to a close in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Game on Sunday afternoon at Albert-Daly Field. The Tribe, who won the league's regular season title and the right to host the champion-ship, fell to No. 18-ranked Towson, 16-7. Making its fifth CAA title tilt appearance, the College closed the season at 10-9 overall, while Towson upped its ledger to 13-5. Men's Lacrosse: Greer Sets Goals Record as #1 Duke Defeats St. John's DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke's Zack Greer set the NCAA all-time Division I record for goals, as the top-ranked Blue Devils closed out the 2008 regular season with a 16-9 home victory over St. John's on Sunday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C. Men's Lacrosse: #6 Irish Down #13 Ohio State to Claim GWLL Title BIRMINGHAM, Mich. A stellar defensive effort, including a season-high 18 saves from senior goaltender Joey Kemp, was the story of the day as top-seeded Notre Dame defeated second-seeded Ohio State, 9-2, in the title game of the inaugural Great Western Lacrosse League Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Seaholm High School. With the win, the sixth-ranked Irish receive the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Men's Lacrosse: Canisius Defeats VMI to Claim Its First MAAC Title Loudonville, N.Y. The Canisius College men's lacrosse team won its first MAAC Championship with a convincing 14-5 victory over VMI. With the title, Canisius advances to the NCAA Championship Tournament for the first time in school history. Men's Lacrosse: #3 Gettysburg Tops #4 Shoremen for Centennial Crown GETTYSBURG, Pa. Gettysburg used a decisive 8-0 run that spanned the first and second quarters to pull away early, and the No.3-ranked Bullets captured their fifth-straight Centennial Conference title, defeating No. 4 Washington (Md.) College 12-7 Sunday afternoon at a sunny, breezy Clark Field. With the win, the Bullets (15-2) receive an automatic bid in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Men's Lacrosse: #4 Lynchburg Wins the ODAC, Defeating Va. Wesleyan LYNCHBURG, VA The Lynchburg College men's lacrosse team defeated Virginia Wesleyan College Sunday afternoon 12-6 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship game on Shellenberger Field in Lynchburg, VA. Lynchburg will now advance to the NCAA Tournament with an automatic bid. Men's Lacrosse: #4 Bryant Uses 3-0 Q4 to Edge #1 Le Moyne in NE-10 SYRACUSE, N.Y. The Le Moyne College men's lacrosse team had its 25-game winning streak snapped at the hands of Bryant University after a 5-4 setback in the Northeast-10 Conference finals at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. The Bulldogs (14-3, 9-1 NE-10) become the first team other than the Dolphins (14-1, 10-0 NE-10) to capture a Northeast-10 Conference crown this millennium. Men's Lacrosse: #12 St. Lawrence Edges #18 Union for Liberty Title CANTON, N.Y. The top-seeded St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team edged third-seeded Union College, 10-9, in the Liberty League title game Sunday afternoon at North Country Field. The Dutchmen (12-4), who twice held three-goal leads, were making their first-ever championship game appearance and will await a possible 2008 NCAA Tournament berth, announced Sunday evening by the selection committee, televised live on CBS College Sports. Men's Lacrosse: #20 Williams Beats Bowdoin to Take NESCAC Crown MIDDLEBURY, Vt. Williams jumped out to a 4-1 lead over Bowdoin and cruised to a 9-4 victory over the Polar Bears in the NESCAC finals held at Middlebury College on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the 10-5 Ephs earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The NCAA will announce the remaining teams on Sunday night. Since the inception of the NESCAC tournament in 2001, Williams has never made it past the semifinals, while Bowdoin (11-6) has made four semifinal appearances and the finals in the inaugural event. Men's Lacrosse: All-Northeast-10 Teams and Player, Coach Awards South Easton, Mass. Le Moyne College senior attack Mike McDonald (Latham, N.Y.) was named the 2008 Northeast-10 Men's Lacrosse Player of the Year as voted by the conference's 11 coaches. McDonald has led the Dolphins to a perfect 10-0 conference record to clinch the team's eighth Northeast-10 Regular Season Title in nine years. Women's Lacrosse: #1 C.W. Post Downs Rams to Close Regular Season BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (May 4, 2008) Junior attacker Jaclyn Napoli (West Islip, N.Y.) scored six goals to power top-ranked C.W. Post past Philadelphia University, 19-7, in the Pioneers' final home game of the season. The Pioneers close out the regular season with a 16-1 overall record, including a 5-1 clip in conference play, and will await to hear NCAA tournament selections Women's Lacrosse: #5 Stonehill Downs Southern NH for NE-10 Crown EASTON, Mass. Top-seed and host Stonehill College scored nine unanswered goals over the final 10:12 of the first half en route to a 17-10 victory over second-seeded Southern New Hampshire University in the title game of the 2008 Northeast-10 Women's Lacrosse Championship at W.B. Mason Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Skyhawks, who claimed their ninth-straight NE-10 tournament title, improved to 14-3 overall, while the Penmen, who were making their first-ever appearance in the championship game, saw a six-game win streak snapped and end the season 12-6 overall. Women's Lacrosse: #13 Colby Tops #11 Trinity to Win First NESCAC Title MIDDLEBURY, Vt. --- Colby College is the champion of the New England Small College Athletic Conference and is heading back to the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament. The Mules clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA tourney after taking a 14-12 win over Trinity College in the NESCAC title game Sunday at Middlebury College. Women's Lacrosse: All-Northeast-10 Teams and Player, Coach Awards South Easton, Mass. Stonehill College's Michelle Kelly (Mendham, N.J.) has been named the 2008 Northeast-10 Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year as voted by the conference's 11 coaches. Kelly led the Skyhawks to the team's tenth straight Northeast-10 Regular Season Title with a perfect 10-0 record in conference play this season. Men's Lacrosse: Lalli and No. 12 Colgate Stun No. 2 Syracuse HAMILTON, N.Y. (5/3/08)-Colgate University senior Matt Lalli (Princeton Junction, N.J.) scored a career-high seven points from three goals and four assists to lead the Raiders to a 12-11 upset victory over No. 2 Syracuse on senior day in men's lacrosse action this afternoon at Andy Kerr Stadium. Sophomore goaltender Tim Harrington (Lutherville, Md.) added the other spectacular performance with 16 saves, including the stop in the final second of action to secure the win. Men's Lacrosse: Penn State Stuns No. 4 Georgetown in Overtime Washington, D.C. -- No. 4 Georgetown fought back from a three-goal deficit at halftime and held an 11-9 lead with a minute to play, but Penn State scored two goals to force overtime and tallied the game-winner in the extra session as the Hoyas fell to the Nittany Lions, 12-11. Men's Lacrosse: No. 5 Johns Hopkins Rallies Past No. 17 Loyola BALTIMORE, MD -- Senior Shane Koppens scored two goals and added one assist, but it wasnt enough as No. 5 Johns Hopkins rallied for a 9-6 win over Loyola at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field on Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds, who held a two-goal lead in the third quarter, were outscored 4-1 in the final stanza to close the regular season at 7-6 overall. |
