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Monday, May 27, 2019
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-The History of Head Gear in Girls Lacrosse
-Utah Climbs the Mountain in their First Season
-LIU Chooses the Shark as it's New Mascot
-GLVC Adds Lander (SC) As Member
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-Chris Hogan Buys 100 Tickets to Final Four for Penn State Students
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Sunday Lax Links
Sunday, April 21, 2019
-Canada Adds Financial Support to National Team
-Paul Rabil Aims to Redefine Professional Lacrosse
-PLL: The Future of Lacrosse
-Lacrosse Growing in Maine
-Bear Davis Speaks Out About MLL Contraction
-Bellarmine Considering Bringing All Sports to D1
-Indoor Lacrosse Center Planned for Maryland Community
-Lacrosse League Growing in Saskatchewan
-Lacrosse Introduced to Hudson Valley Community
-Harlem Lacrosse Continues to Grow
-Lacrosse Sees Popularity Surge in Saskatoon
-ESPN to Air WPLL Games
-Lacrosse Growing in Arizona But Faces Growing Pains
-Native Vision Needs Your Support
-NCAA Votes To Keep Lacrosse Recruiting Timeline as is
Sunday Lax Links
Sunday, April 07, 2019
-Making Lacrosse More Like March Madness
-Atlanta Blaze Moving to New Stadium
-Lacrosse Growth in the Dallas Area
-Lacrosse Becoming a Player in Northern Nevada
-MAC to Add York (PA) as 18th Member
-Bring Michigan St. Lax Back from the Dead
-The Thompson Brothers Discuss their Native American Heritage
-Lacrosse Enjoying Northern Colorado Expansion
-The MLL to Contract to 6 Teams for 2019
-Washington (IL) New Girls Lacrosse Team a Hit
-Growing the Game in Oxford, MS
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Lewis University (D2 IL) Adds Men's Lacrosse
Monday, August 13, 2018
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Lewis University Director of Athletics Dr. John Planek announced on Thursday (August 9) that Joe Perruzzi has been hired as the first men's lacrosse coach in Flyer history.
"Our intercollegiate athletic program will welcome our 23rd sport offering with the addition of men's lacrosse starting competition in the 2019-2020 season," Planek said. "I am glad to announce that Joe Perruzzi will be our inaugural head coach. His successful experience at the Division II level along with his energy level will serve us well as we begin to establish our lacrosse program at Lewis University."
Lewis Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management, Marketing and Planning Ray Kennelly was equally as excited about the new Flyer sport addition. "The addition of men's lacrosse, will enhance student life on campus as well as provide additional opportunities for intercollegiate athletic competition," Kennelly said. "This will also help spread the Lewis name to new markets."
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SUNY Adirondack (NJACC NY) Adds Men's Lacrosse
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
QUEENSBURY — SUNY Adirondack will add men's lacrosse to its intercollegiate athletic programs starting in spring 2019.
The college expects to hire a head lacrosse coach this spring to begin building the program and spreading interest.
The team will compete in the NJCAA Region III and the Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference. The college has had an informal men's lacrosse club for several years.
In a release, SUNY Adirondack Athletic Director Jonathan Sisk noted that many high schools in the college's service area have boys lacrosse programs, and that the college adding this sport will give players a chance to compete locally at the next level.
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Sunday Lax Links
Sunday, June 25, 2017
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University at Plattsburgh (NY D3) Adds Women's Lacrosse
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the addition of women's lacrosse as its 18th varsity sport on Tuesday afternoon.
The Cardinals will begin NCAA Division III competition in 2018-19 and will compete in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC). Plattsburgh State's addition of women's lacrosse means that all 10 SUNYAC schools will now sponsor the sport.
The rest of the SUNYAC includes The College at Brockport, Buffalo State, SUNY Cortland, Fredonia, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Oneonta, Oswego State and SUNY Potsdam.
"I am beyond thrilled to make this announcement today," said Plattsburgh State director of athletics Mike Howard. "The addition of women´s lacrosse has been a point of discussion for many years here at Plattsburgh and was certainly high on my list of priorities when I accepted this position as the director of athletics in June. This program complements all of our existing programs extremely well and positions us well as we look to expand our recruiting footprint throughout the entire Northeast. The sport of lacrosse is quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing sports on the high school level, and I am hopeful that this program, similar to all of our other Cardinal teams, will play a key leadership role in the continued growth of the game at the youth and high school level in our region. It also provides a tremendous opportunity for young women who are looking seriously at SUNY Plattsburgh and are passionate about continuing to play the sport they love. It's a win-win situation for all of us."
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Wilmington University (D2 DE) Adds Men's Lacrosse
Monday, January 16, 2017
NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University athletic department is proud to announce the addition of men's lacrosse to its expanding family starting competition in the spring of 2018.
The added sport will bring Wilmington's total up to 14 varsity programs.
Men's lacrosse has long been a staple in the Mid-Atlantic and is a continuing trend in Delaware. Being located along the I-95 corridor, Wilmington University will look to add to the East Coast bias and help the expansion of already rapidly growing sport.
"It's an exciting time for the athletic department with the addition of men's lacrosse," Director of Athletics Linda Van Drie-Andrzjewski said. "Not only does it mean growth within the department here at Wilmington, it means growth within the CACC and the sport of men's lacrosse in state of Delaware."
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NCAA Soccer Proposal to Encroach On Lacrosse Spring Season
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
There is a potential conflict stirring behind the scenes in the NCAA right now. Two Division I coaching committees are about to come to a head over a proposal to expand the NCAA Soccer season. The Men’s Soccer Division I Coaching Committee is submitting a proposal to the NCAA with support from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer, which would largely eliminate mid-week games and move the NCAA soccer tournament to the spring:
"Under a proposal formulated by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the number of official team days would grow to 144 from 132. Teams would open training camp in late August, hold two friendlies, then play 13 matches between mid-September and the weekend before Thanksgiving. (Currently, some teams play two friendlies and as many as 24 games between late August and the holiday.)
From late November until late February, teams would go on winter break, restricted to eight hour-long training sessions. Spring training camp would begin in late February and include one friendly. The season would resume in mid-March and include nine regular season matches, plus conference and NCAA tournament games." - Washington Post
In addition to the coaches association the proposal has support from a block of athletic administrators led by former Houston Dynamo President and current WVU AD Oliver Luck.
What is the reason for this push for change by the soccer conglomerate?
There are several. 1) College soccer coaches feel they are trying to cram too many games and practices into a fall season that is not consistent with other soccer leagues nationwide, many that play 10 month seasons. 2) For this reason they argue that many of the best players in the country are forgoing a college soccer experience in favor of other development opportunities. 3) They also argue that those that do play in college are not as prepared for post-collegiate soccer opportunities due to the limitations of the current structure 4) College soccer has long been envious of sports (like lacrosse) that have marquee championship weekends. The NCAA College Cup, played in the month of December, struggles for tv coverage and fans, with only a few thousand often attending. 5) Soccer is clearly sick of being the little brother to Football and Basketball in the fall months. Lacrosse has had the benefit of, for the most part, competing against the less tv friendly and more regional college baseball/softball. Soccer wants a piece of that spring time exposure as well.
How does this affect the sport of lacrosse?
It comes down to a conflict over resources and space. Over 2/3 of all NCAA varsity lacrosse programs share a field with soccer, meaning soccer gets the field priority in the fall and lacrosse in the spring. Additionally, about 1/3 of all varsity lacrosse programs, especially at the Division III level, share a locker room with their schools soccer team on a seasonal basis. With only so many hours in a day, and knowing that not every school has a field with lights, how will schools that have M/W Lacrosse also add M. Soccer to their spring schedules? Will all soccer programs now expect a year-round locker room and how will that be handled with those teams that share seasonally with lacrosse? What if both teams share the same athletic trainer on an in-season basis?
Will the lacrosse community respond?
It seems that the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association is aware of this proposal and is preparing to push back. The 2014 IMLCA Coaches Pre-Convention Survey included your typical questions about shot clock, assistant coaches, support staffing etc...but also included 3 survey questions specific to what facilities and resources a team shared with their schools soccer program. The IMLCA should absolutely push back on this proposal, and coaches should take the time to go to their ADs and discuss concerns about how their program would be negatively affected by such a proposal. The IMLCA should also consider a counter proposal where if soccer is to become a year-round sport, than so should lacrosse. Instead of making fall ball a 'scrimmage' season, make the games count, take a break in thanksgiving, and pick up again in March. Why is it ok for soccer to go year-round but not lacrosse?
Could this really happen?
It depends on who you ask. There is certainly guarded optimism among some coaches in collegiate soccer circles that the proposal is picking up steam and looks like it will be reviewed by the NCAA. Regardless, it is still an uphill battle for soccer. In addition to the infrastructure and logistical challenges we've already touched upon, we must remember that soccer (like lacrosse) is a non-revenue sport. It will be difficult to expect athletic departments, many of which are already cash-strapped to begin with, to add more practices, more games, and possibly more support staff, to maintain soccer year-round. Especially when one considers that many of the NCAAs recent student-athlete welfare proposals have involved discussions about lessening practice times for athletes, it seems unlikely the governing body would agree to increase practices times for one particular sport. There is also no talk of applying any of these changes to Women's Soccer, which may not sit well with the gender equity conscious NCAA. John Infante, an expert on NCAA bylaws recently stated that while soccer's plan is reasonable and well considered "It has virtually zero change of being enacted" We'll just have to wait and see.
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Sunday, October 19, 2014
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MLL Title Game May Help Land Atlanta Franchise
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Major League Lacrosse is holding more than a championship game at Kennesaw State today. It’s hosting an audition to bring a professional team to the Atlanta area.
The Rochester Rattlers play the Denver Outlaws to determine the MLL championship. But by 2016 you’ll likely see those teams on a regular basis, when the league would like to have an Atlanta-based franchise.
“There’s a lot of interest in having an MLL team in Atlanta,” commissioner David Gross said. “Our goal is to field a team there in 2016.”
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS — Women’s rowing is one of three Division I sports whose championship brackets will expand in 2013. In August, the NCAA Executive Committee approved a budget that included a recommendation from the Division I Championships/Sport Management Cabinet to expand championships in the Football Championship Subdivision, women’s lacrosse and rowing.
The two women’s sports will expand their brackets in the spring of 2013, while the FCS bracket will expand in the fall of 2013. The FCS bracket will grow from 20 to 24 teams in 2013, while the women’s lacrosse bracket will increase from 16 to 26 teams and rowing moves from 16 to 22 teams in the spring.
Expansion in the two women’s sports is consistent with the Executive Committee’s charge to ensure that equitable opportunities exist in light of the bracket expansion for the FCS championship.
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As the Game Grows, Chronic Injuries Become a Concern
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Indianapolis, College Park Named 2013 NCAA Men's Quarterfinal Sites
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Committee has selected College Park, Md., and Indianapolis, Ind., to serve as hosts for the 2013 Division I Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals.
The University of Maryland, College Park will host games at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium on May 18, while the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana Sports Corporation will host quarterfinal match-ups in Lucas Oil Stadium, on May 19.
"2013 will be an exciting year in men's lacrosse as we take one of the quarterfinals to a newer grass roots area in the mid-west, and we return one to the state of Maryland, a place widely known for lacrosse," said Tony Seaman, Division I Men's Lacrosse Committee chair and special advisor to the director of athletics at Towson University.
"The committee felt moving one of the quarterfinals to a different geographic part of the country would aide in growing the sport of lacrosse, which is one of our most important goals," Seaman said. "Both quarterfinal sites will play the games in top-notch facilities, and have staffs that are experienced and well-equipped for putting on a great championship event for all involved. We're looking forward to what is sure to be a memorable lacrosse weekend in both College Park and Indianapolis in 2013."
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