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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NCAA Lacrosse: USILA Coaches Poll Ranks Virginia #1 Followed By Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, North Carolina And Cornell; Denver Falls To #12

Posted on February 20, 2012 | Leave a comment
USILA Division I Poll: Notre Dame Rises, Denver Falls

 

 

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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.

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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: #1 Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse Defeats #5 Duke 13-5 On Feb 19

Posted on February 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

Battling the elements as well as a talented fifth-ranked Duke team, No. 1 Northwestern wore out its opponent in the second half on the way to a 13-5 victory Sunday at Koskinen Stadium in Durham.

The Wildcats benefited from five goals by Shannon Smith — including four in the first half — and four more from junior Erin Fitzgeraldin the win.

Shannon Smith's five-goal day moved her into sixth place all-time at NU with 196, surpassing Danielle Spencer's (2007-10) career total of 193.

Despite both teams tying with 10 draw control wins on the day, Northwestern won eight in the second half, allowing the Wildcats to outscore the Blue Devils 7-2 over the final 30 minutes.

“We were able to keep possession in the second half and really take some things away from Duke defensively,” said head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller. “Shannon was huge for us in the early going and then once we were able to move the ball a little more, it really opened things up for other players.”

For more:  http://www.nusports.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/021912aaa.html

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National League Lacrosse: Video Highlights Of The Colorado Mammoth’s 12-7 Victory Over Minnesota

Posted on February 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

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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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NCAA Lacrosse: ESPN Video Highlights Of Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse 7-3 Win Over Duke

Posted on February 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

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NCAA Lacrosse: Penn State Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Michigan 16-9 On Feb 18 With “Nine-Goal Surge” In Third Quarter (Video)

Posted on February 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

After leading 4-2 at halftime, the No. 17/18 Penn State men’s lacrosse team scored nine third-quarter goals en route to a 16-9 victory against Michigan at the first-ever game at the new Penn State Lacrosse Field on Saturday afternoon.

The Nittany Lions improved to 1-1 (0-0 CAA) with the Creator’s Trophy victory. The Trophy is an annual series between Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. Senior midfielder Ryan Link (Englewood, Colo.), who scored a goal and collected a game-high six ground balls, earned Player of the Game recognition. Penn State will play Ohio State in its final game of the Series on Saturday, March 3.

Nine different Nittany Lions found the back of the net, including senior Jack Forster (Jenkintown), who led all players in both goals (5) and points (8). Sophomore Gavin Ahern (Rockville Centre, N.Y./3) and senior Matthew Mackrides (Newtown Square/2) recorded multi-goal games, while freshmen Taylor Stothoff (Sparks, Md.) and Kyle Zittel (Eden, N.Y.) both tallied their his first collegiate goals.

Sophomore Shane Sturgis (Downingtown) and Forster paced the team with three assists each, while junior Kyle VanThof (Penfield, N.Y.) added a pair of helpers. Eleven different Nittany Lions registered at least one caused turnover.

All three Penn State goalkeepers saw action against the Wolverines. Sophomore Austin Kaut (Morton) started for the Nittany Lions and made six saves for the win, while juniors Dave Baker (Havertown, Pa.) and Conor Baucum (Chevy Chase, Md.) played parts of the fourth quarter. Michigan netminders Dylan Westerhost, who started, and Cy Abdelnour made 9 and one saves, respectively.

For more: http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-lacros/recaps/021812aab.html

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