The No. 3 Tar Heels scored the game’s first six goals as they overwhelmed the No. 11 Midshipmen, 11-4, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
North Carolina senior attackman Gavin Petracca led all scorers with seven points on two goals and five assists, and senior midfielder Sean DeLaney added three goals and two assists for the Tar Heels, who improved to 4-0 for the third consecutive season.
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The Westminster men’s lacrosse team began a three-game road swing with a 10-4 win against Boise State on Friday night at Boise, Idaho. No. 12 Westminster picked up its second win of the season behind a 7-2 second half.
The Westminster men’s lacrosse team began a three-game road swing with a 10-4 win against Boise State on Friday night. No. 12 Westminster picked up its second win of the season behind a 7-2 second half.
Leading just 3-2 entering the third quarter, freshman Jake Arthur ignited a four-goal run by the Griffins with two unassisted goals.
Brett Bird and Dallin Hall finished the game with two goals apiece.
Andy Lehr added one goal and one assist while Josh Condas, AJ Ariss and Jayden Dixon scored a goal each. Dallas McLellan made 14 saves in net and allowed just the four goals.
The Griffins are back in action on Sunday, Feb. 28, when they face Southern Oregon at Lake Oswego High School in Portland, Ore.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700012639/Westminster-campus-briefs.html
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CSU lacrosse faces its first road trip today and Saturday in Missouri where it will meet Lindenwood and the University of Texas.
The two games will provide an early test and an opportunity for the team to find some chemistry, as well as giving the young players a chance to learn what it takes to win away from home.
The Rams’ first match up against Lindenwood, a team they have played several times in previous seasons.
“We’re very familiar with Lindenwood,” CSU head coach Alex Smith said. “We have played them four or five times, definitely more than Texas.”
Senior defenseman and Co-captain Andrew Stein remembers what Lindenwood will bring to the game.
“They are really good and are always at the top of the division,” Stein said. “They always give great competition and we will bring our best to them, too.”
On the other hand, the Texas Longhorns are unknown for the most part. Texas has not been an opponent scheduled by CSU in recent memory.
“We don’t know a whole lot about (Texas),” Smith said. “We’ll just have to fly by the seat of our pants.”
CSU has a record of 1-1 so far this season, beating nearby Northern Colorado 17-6, but falling short against a much tougher team in Colorado College 12-70.
Smith said the loss to CC came because of costly mistakes at both the offensive and defensive ends of the field.
“We didn’t take advantage of our possessions,” Smith said. “We kept bailing them out with turnovers.”
To go along with turnovers, the defensive play was also lacking. Stein said it will take more than one person to improve the defense.
“I put as much (pressure on myself) as I can,” Stein said. “Our whole philosophy is team defense, so I lead as much as I can game to game.”
The young season has also seen another captain raise his level of play in junior attackman Cooper Kehoe. Kehoe leads the team in both goals and shots with six and 14, respectively.
Smith looks to Kehoe to fill the role of primary goal scorer, but Kehoe doesn’t see it the same way.
“I just contribute the best way I can,” Kehoe said. “It starts downfield, being at the right place at the right time. Everyone on this team can do it.”
The biggest challenge in Smith’s mind will be making sure the younger players handle themselves properly on the road and hopes it will build team chemistry in the process.
“Obviously, (the big challenge) is it’s the first trip of the year,” Smith said. “It’s tough to make sure everyone acts the same way. We need to get ourselves together and establish team identity.”
Older players like Kehoe have given their advice to the young players as well.
“Stay focused, one game at a time,” Kehoe said. “Sometimes you look forward. Just win one and then look to the next one.”
Smith is a former Ram goalie who graduated in 2003. This, however, is his first full year as head coach. He does not feel as if any additional pressure is placed on his shoulders.
“I don’t put pressure on winning,” Smith said. “Every game is important, personally I feel it’s important to establish identity and come together as a team.”
Team chemistry is obviously important and the team motto is “family” after all. But winning would certainly help.
http://www.collegian.com/index.php/article/2010/02/rams_lacrosse_begins_1st_road_trip_to_missouri
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Men’s Division I
When: Saturday, noon
The opener for both squads, this one was notable in recent seasons for being a matchup of dueling Tierneys. Now, the fact that just a couple of spots on the ranking board separate the squads is just fine for me.
Obviously Princeton is going to be hurting without defensive stalwart Chad Wiedemeier, and the midfield losses aren’t small. But the attack is solid with the cousins McBride. The Bill Tierney era started with a bare cupboard and had a NCAA title within the first graduating class. How will Chris Bates start his tenure?
Hofstra has been the big-time crush of a certain former IL staffer who’s name might rhyme with Frisgian Breezy, with its typical complement of Canadians and Islanders looking to make big things happen on the road.
Princeton student (and Daily Princetonian editor) Vikram Rao — a frequent IL contributor — will be blogging live from the wonderland that is New Jersey.
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
A pair of teams that narrowly missed the 2009 NCAA tournament (literally, both made their respective conference finals) face off in Towson on Saturday afternoon, where IL online editor Danielle Bernstein will be on hand to bring you the in-game updates.
The Bison are 15th in the land after winning their second game of the year against Ohio State, but their first loss — in OT against a VERY highly touted Duke team — has given a lot of us so-called ‘experts’ a bit of pause. Is Bucknell an elite team? Is Duke doing its typical uneven start to the season?
Time will tell.
Towson, on the other hand, is coming off a disappointing season that was nearly salvaged in the CAA tournament. Will Tony’s Tigers take steps back to the top of the CAA pile in 2010?
Lets check it out and consult on Monday morning.
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Everybody’s favorite Ohio native will be on hand (that’s Terry Foy, for the record) for this opener for the Hoyas and second showing for the Terps.
We’re all aware of the potential that the Maryland offense holds (Yes. We got your comments calling our premature anointing of their attack as epic stupid … Thanks.) Will they have a bit more success this time around after a year of meshing? What about goalie Brian Phipps and his knee? A win over Bellarmine is nothing to look down upon, but this is a legitimate non-conference test for a team that has some serious talent.
And speaking of talent that people have taken issue with an IL evaluation of… The No. 1 recruiting class of Georgetown University are now seniors. Were we wrong? Are they underachieving? Is the water in D.C. not fortified with enough vitamins?
I smell politics. (Or a joke at our expense. You be the judge).
When: Saturday, 3 p.m.
The Ivy Leaguers are managing their first foray into game action, and the Quakers are doing so in audacious fashion … Taking on a Blue Devils squad that has a win over Team USA and a loss to Notre Dame already (and a win over Bucknell).
Mike Murphy had plenty of success at the Division III level, but DI is a different beast, and the Ivy League is about as full of parity as possible.
UNC student and IL contributor Chris Hempson will be on hand to share the gameday action with everybody.
When: Sunday, noon
IL newbie Tommy Kehoe will wrench himself away from Chatroulette to bring us live coverage of this one, as the Blue Jays host the MAAC power in their final match with a team not in the current top 20 for over a month.
When: Sunday, 1 p.m.
The Nittany Lions didn’t get off on the right foot with 24 goals allowed against Robert Morris, but we won’t know if last week’s result was more Colonials being epic or PSU being deficient on defense until we have a larger sample size. (For the record … I hope RMU is very good on offense, because it’ll be a tough season in Happy Valley if an average team can rip 24 goals on them).
For the Irish, the possibility of a letdown between a win over the preseason No. 1 Duke squad and next weekend’s NFL-stadium Face-Off Classic crowd in Baltimore is something that their coaches are undoubtedly working towards.
ND student and IL contributor Mike Camarda will be on hand Sunday to keep us in the loop as far as what the reality is for these squads.
When: Sunday, 3 p.m.
IL contributor Joe Santoloquito will be live in Jersey to keep us posted on how the Scarlet Knights look against a UMBC squad that is looking to get back on track after an opening loss to Delaware in 3OT.
This one is one of many games that has been slid from its original schedule to accommodate a rare snowstorm that isn’t hitting Maryland this winter.
When: Sunday, 3 p.m.
The Orange look to move to 2-0 with a win over Army in what has suddenly become an epic double-header of New York teams on Sunday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
As if kismet were involved, IL Editor in Chief John Jiloty was planning on being here in general, so he’ll be live blogging the work between one Big City Classic team and another making an appearance at the Day of Rivals.
When: Sunday, 6 p.m. at Syracuse
An upstate rivalry that becomes the season opener for both teams this spring, this one will feature IL contributor Chris Osburn firing up the blog machine for your reading enjoyment.
Cornell is an attack-dominated offense compared to last year’s midfield monster, but who knows how things will work out once they hit the field for real in 2010. Hobart is in a vastly different league under the same banner, but coach T.W. Johnson has talent and could make a run at league favorites Loyola, Denver and Ohio State this spring.
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