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NCAA Lacrosse: Ohio State Men’s And Women’s Lacrosse Are Undefeated This Season; Will Host Doubleheader Vs UMass & Brown On Feb 25

Posted on February 22, 2012 | Leave a comment
The Ohio State lacrosse programs, a combined 7-0 this season, will host a doubleheader Saturday in Ohio Stadium. The No. 14-ranked women’s team, 4-0 on the year, opens the day vs. Brown at 11 a.m., followed by the No. 11/12-ranked men, 3-0 to open the campaign, hosting No. 8/10 UMass at 1 p.m.

 The game is the first doubleheader for the teams in Ohio Stadium. Parking is available around the stadium for the games. Fans should enter through gate 7. Admission to the women’s game Saturday, and throughout the regular season, is free. For the men’s game, tickets will be sold at the ticket office near gate 7 on game day beginning at halftime of the women’s contest, or they can be pre-purchased through OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State students with a valid BuckID and children 6 and younger will be admitted free.

For fans unable to make the games, both contests will be streamed through the Buckeye Vision subscription service on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio will have an audio-only feed at OhioStateSports.net. Live stats for both games can be linked from the teams’ respective pages on OhioStateBuckeyes.com.

Follow the Buckeyes Online 
Keep up with the Ohio State men’s and women’s lacrosse teams throughout the year on OhioStateBuckeyes.com, the official website of the Ohio State Department of Athletics. In addition, the teams are on Twitter (@OhioState_MLAX and @OhioState_WLAX) and facebook (facebook.com/OhioStateMensLacrosse and facebook.com/OhioStateWomensLacrosse).

A Brief Look at the 3-0 Men’s Squad
The Buckeye men, under fourth-year head coach Nick Myers, are 3-0 to start the year. After opening with two wins in three days, topping Detroit at home 11-6 and winning at Mercer, 15-8, the squad upset then-No. 5 ranked Denver, 10-9, last Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla., to open ECAC Lacrosse League play. The squad, which began the year receiving votes in the national polls, is now ranked 10th in the USILA coaches poll and 12th in the Inside Lacrosse media poll.

Junior Logan Schuss, who was recently named to the Tewaaraton Watch List for national players of the year, leads the Buckeyes with 10 goals and 15 points. He was named the ECAC Offensive Player of the Week and the IL Nike Player of the Week after a five-goal game in the win over Denver. Sophomore Tyler Frederick is tied with Schuss for the team assist lead with five helpers each. Senior Brock Sorensenis second on the team with seven goals this year.

A Glance at the 4-0 Women’s Program
Led by second-year head coach Alexis Venechanos, the Ohio State women are 4-0 on the season for the first time since 2002. The Buckeyes opened up the 2012 campaign by defeating San Diego State, 19-4, and No. 6-ranked Stanford, 14-10, before returning to Columbus for wins over Robert Morris, 16-2, and Louisville, 21-7, last weekend. They were ranked No. 18 in the IWLCA Preseason Poll and have since moved up to No. 14 in the deBeer Media Poll (the IWLCA will not begin regular-season polls until Feb. 27).

A candidate for the Tewaaraton Trophy and the current American Lacrosse Conference Offensive Player of the Week, Alayna Markwordt recently broke the OSU records for career goals and points  just a few games into her senior season and now leads the team in 2012 with 11 goals and 12 assists. Gabby Capuzzi (13g, 5a) and Jackie Cifarelli (8g, 10a) are tied for second with 18. As a team, the Buckeyes are out-scoring opponents 70-23 and allowing an average of fewer than 16 shots per game.

Up Next
The game vs. UMass opens a six-game homestand for the men’s program. The team will take on Penn State at 1 p.m. next Saturday (March 3). The women will host Notre Dame next Sunday (March 4) at 1 p.m. 

For more: http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/022212aaa.html

 

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NCAA Lacrosse: Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse Jr. Goalie John Kemp Named BIG EAST Defensive Player Of The Week

Posted on February 22, 2012 | Leave a comment

Notre Dame men's lacrosse players John Kemp and Max Pfeiferearned weekly honors from the BIG EAST Conference for their performances in Saturday's 7-3 season-opening win over No. 2 Duke.

Kemp, a junior goalie, was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, while Pfeifer, a senior midfielder, was selected to the league’s weekly honor roll.

Kemp (Potomac, Md./Georgetown Prep) matched a career-high save total with 14 in the win over Duke. Kemp and the Irish defense held the Blue Devils scoreless for a stretch of 40:24, which started at the 10:42 mark of the second quarter and ended with 18 seconds remaining in the contest. The Irish posted seven unanswered goals during that stretch. This is Kemp's third career BIG EAST defensive player-of-the-week honor.

Pfeifer (Crozet, Va./Western Albemarle) had a hand in four of Notre Dame’s seven goals against the Blue Devils as he registered two goals and two assists. The four points matched a career-high total. Pfeifer assisted on the second-quarter goals that tied the game (2-2) and gave the Irish the lead for good (3-2). His first goal gave the Irish a 5-2 advantage in the third quarter and his second tally upped the lead to five (7-2) in the fourth quarter.

The victory over Duke propelled Notre Dame to No. 2 in this week’s United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) poll. The Fighting Irish return to action on Sunday with a home showdown against Penn State. Face-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (ET).

For more:  http://www.und.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/022112aaa.html

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MCLA Lacrosse: Video Highlights Of Chapman Men’s Lacrosse 12-11 Double Overtime Loss To BYU On Feb 18

Posted on February 22, 2012 | Leave a comment

BYU ties the game with one second left on the clock, Chapman seem to have the game in control the first three quarters of play.

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NCAA Lacrosse: Vermont Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Ryan Curtis Previews 2012 Season (Video)

Posted on February 22, 2012 | Leave a comment

CatamounTV sat down with Head Coach Ryan Curtis and Senior Geoff Worley to preview the 2012 Vermont Men’s Lacrosse season.

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MCLA Lacrosse: Cal Poly Men’s Lacrosse Defeated #1 BYU 10-9 On Feb 20 (Video)

Posted on February 21, 2012 | Leave a comment
The #7 ranked Cal Poly Mustangs defeated #1 BYU 10-9 on Feb 20 on Matt Graupmann’s 7 goals.

 

 

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MCLA Lacrosse: Cal State Fullerton Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Western Oregon And Utah Valley In Las Vegas On Feb 17-18

Posted on February 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

In the first three games, the brother tandem of freshman Cameron Cole and junior Chris Cole has been leading the Titans’ attack. Heading into Las Vegas, Cameron has 9 goals with 3 assists, and Chris has 2 goals and 2 assists.

The Cal State Fullerton men’s lacrosse team (2-3) left for Las Vegas Friday hungry for some wins, and they managed to return with two big victories to satisfy their cravings.

They defeated Western Oregon 12-11 Friday in a nail-biter, and then came back Saturday to crush Utah Valley in an impressive 17-4 win.

The Titans lacrosse team, who are the defending three-time Southwestern Conference Division II champions, lost their first three games of the season.

The start of the season pitted the Titans against several high-ranked teams from Division I. The Div. II Titans may have been 0-3, but that didn’t dampen their spirits. They continued to believe in themselves, and they understood what would be needed from them to turn things around.

The two wins were just what the doctor ordered for a young team that needs to experience winning in order to gain some confidence.

Head Coach Mike Morrison has led CSUF to all three of their recent championships, so he would not allow the squad to become complacent.

Paul Morgan, a junior public administration major, thought the team’s expectations were a little high going into the season, considering they lost several key players from last year’s championship team.

“The loss of Mike Ansul, J.R. Grubert and Andrew Hauke (to graduation) kind of set our offense back a little,” said Morgan. “Once we get a little more chemistry on offense I think we’ll start to see a big turnaround.

And a turnaround was just what they got, as the Titan offense exploded for 29 goals in the two games combined, giving them a much-needed boost to an offense that was slow to gel.

For more: http://www.dailytitan.com/2012/02/titans-lacrosse-are-big-winners-in-vegas/

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NCAA Lacrosse: Video Highlights Of Johns Hopkins Men’s Lacrosse 12-6 Win Over Towson On Feb 17

Posted on February 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

Game played on Feb. 17, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Won by the Blue Jays 12-6. RHS Productions.

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MCLA Lacrosse: #7 Cal Poly Men’s Lacrosse Defeated #8 Oregon 15-12 On Feb 18; Mustangs Host #1 BYU On Feb 20

Posted on February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

The #7 ranked Cal Poly Mustangs rallied past the #8 Oregon Ducks on Saturday knocking off the team that handed them two of their six losses last season, including a season ending loss in the 1st round of the MCLA National Championship tournament.

The Mustangs had plenty of motivation coming into Saturday’s contest against the Ducks in Novato, but it was the Ducks that led through much of the first half. Despite a lead in possesion time and shots, Cal Poly trailed 6-4 at the break.

The Mustangs controlled the pace in the 3rd quarter, seizing the game’s momentum on a beautiful fast break goal, as midfielder Sean Fitzpatrick passed to Jeff Carter who found attackman Matt Graupmann for the finish. Cal Poly built up an 11-9 lead early in the 4th quarter, but the Ducks were not going to go down without a fight. Oregon notched two quick goals from offensive leaders Spencer Robertson and Matt Johnson to tie up the game. On the ensuing face-off, junior midfielder Tim Albo won the draw, corralled the ground ball, and fired one in the back of the net to put the momentum squarely back in the Mustangs hands.

The two teams continued to battle down to the wire, but it was the Mustangs who came away with the 15-12 victory, and avenged last year’s season ending loss to the Ducks. Cal Poly won’t get much of a chance to savor their victory, as they prepare to take on the defending national champions and top ranked BYU Cougars on Monday.

For more: http://www.cplax.com/

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College Lacrosse: #7 UC Santa Barbara Women’s Lacrosse Defeated #3 Colorado 12-9 At “24th Annual Santa Barbara Shootout”

Posted on February 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

Seventh ranked UCSB upset 3rd ranked University of Colorado with a 12-9 win in the final game for both teams at the 24th Annual Santa Barbara Shootout.

It was the first loss for the Buffalos this season. The Gauchos used a run of 7 unanswered goals over a 12 minute span in the first half to break the game open. The two teams traded goals for a 1-1 start early in the game but after that Colorado was never really within striking distance. The Buffalos did get to within 3 twice and 2 once in the the second half.

Colorado scored to make it 10-7 but UCSB responded with an assisted goal on a feed from senior Maegan Cruse (San Diego, CA) to Megan Dawe (Martinez, CA) to go back up by 4 goals. Later Colorado scored to make it 11-8 and then 11-9 but Cruse responded to that with an unassisted goal and UCSB ran out the clock on their next possession for the final 12-9 margin of victory.

The story during the run of 7 straight goals for UCSB in the first half was a mix of up tempo play and some nifty settled offense. Freshman Lindsay Alex (Tustin, CA) assisted on 4 straight goals and her 4th straight assist helped UCSB take a 5-1 lead 16 minutes into the game. The UCSB offense adjusted when Colorado stepped up and played Alex. The Gauchos revved up the ball movement and it resulted in two unassisted goals from Katie Mitchell (Lafayette, CA) sandwiched around an assisted play from Cruse to sophomore Blair Evans (Salinas, CA). The unassisted Mitchell goal gave UCSB an 8-1 lead.

The UCSB offense wasn’t all off draw controls either. Colorado won 12 of 23 draw controls in the game but the UCSB defense stepped up and stymied the Buffalos attack. From the 8-1 lead play was controlled at times by both teams but UCSB had put the Buffalos into too big a hole for them to climb out. Jeni Centner (Tustin, CA) had 6 of her 7 saves in the second half. Shawna Falk (San Diego, CA) had 4 ground balls and Jordan Venetis (Thousand Oaks, CA) had 5 draw controls.

UCSB improved to 5-1 overall and starts conference play at Cal Poly SLO on Friday, February 24th. Colorado plays next at 11th ranked University of Georgia on March 2nd.

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NCAA Lacrosse: Ohio State Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Denver 10-9 On Feb 19; Jr. Attacker Logan Schuss Scores 5 Goals For The Buckeyes

Posted on February 19, 2012 | Leave a comment
 

The Ohio State men’s lacrosse team opened its ECAC Lacrosse League slate with a 10-9 victory over No. 5-ranked Denver Sunday in the Moe’s Southwest Grill Classic at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.

Ohio State Men's Lacrosse Jr. Attacker Logan Schuss scored 5 goals in the Buckeyes 10-9 win over Denver.

The Buckeyes trailed by two three times in the game and were down 8-6 with 2:29 left in the third quarter. A four-goal Ohio State run, with two goals in the final 21 seconds of the third quarter and two tallies in the first 2:53 of the fourth, led the Scarlet and Gray to victory. The Buckeyes are now 3-0 on the season. The game was Denver’s first of the year, with the loss standing as the Pioneers’ first league defeat since the 2009 campaign.

Ohio State Men's Lacrosse Jr. Attacker Logan Schuss

Junior Logan Schuss led Ohio State with five goals and points, with classmate Dominique Alexander scoring twice and adding two assists for a four-point game. Sophomore Tyler Frederick had a goal and two assists, with all three points on the Buckeyes’ final three goals. In the cage, sophomore transfer Scott Spencer had eight saves in his first collegiate start. Sophomore Shawn Kaplan won nine faceoffs for Ohio State. 

“It was a great collective team effort,” Nick Myers, Ohio State head coach, said. “I’m proud of the way we stepped up defensively. Scott Spencer came in and played a great game and the defense came together in front of him. The men stuck to the game plan and we were able to get the league win.”

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