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North Carolina shuts down Northwestern, 11-4, to move to women's lacrosse title game

2013-05-24 16:59:00

North Carolina is headed to the NCAA women’s lacrosse national championship game for the second time in program history after a dominant defensive performance sparked an 11-4 victory over two-time defending champion Northwestern in Friday night&...

Maryland edges Syracuse, 11-10, to reach NCAA women's lacrosse final

2013-05-24 20:31:00

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Maryland's high-octane offense couldn't quite hit every gear against Syracuse, but the No. 1 Terps had just enough in the tank to win Friday night's NCAA semifinal. After going 14 minutes without a goal, Katie Schwarzmann fed...

Little argument with end-of-year Division I individual honors

2013-05-24 08:00:00

Handing out individual awards can be a delicate affair as there is usually some gray area for interpretation and analysis. But it would seem that few would be able to question the individual honors announced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse...

Cornell's Jason Noble, Denver's Jeremy Noble on cusp of making family wish come true

2013-05-24 05:00:00

Among the daily text messages, thrice-a-week Skype sessions and actual once-a-week phone conversations, Jason and Jeremy Noble openly wondered how neat it would be if they met in a national title game. The twin brothers are one step away from...

NCAA men's semifinals highlight offense's dominance in lacrosse

2013-05-24 06:45:00

The mantra that defense wins championships could be tested this weekend. The four teams left in the NCAA tournament at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia feature some of the top offenses in Division I. Cornell leads the way, ranking second in the...

It's evident that Cornell will ride to NCAA men's title this weekend

2013-05-24 11:57:00

Privately, a lot of fans are picking unseeded Cornell to win the NCAA Division I lacrosse championship here this weekend — but publicly, they urge caution because the 2013 regular season has been so unpredictable. But there is no need for concern....

Previewing this weekend's men's and women's college lacrosse championships

2013-05-23 14:48:00

MEN'S Division I semifinals No. 7 seed Duke (14-5) vs. Cornell (14-3) Saturday, 2:30 Comment: The unseeded Big Red have won six of nine meetings with the Blue Devils, but Duke has won both contests in the NCAA tournament. The Blue Devils are...

Women's college lacrosse notebook: Is parity a real thing?

2013-05-23 15:23:00

There's been a lot of talk in Division I women's college lacrosse about parity, and it certainly has shown within some conferences and with a few new teams in the NCAA tournament this spring, but that parity still isn't making it to the top. This year's...

Goalie Kasey Howard has made the most of her improbable opportunity with Terps

2013-05-23 15:33:00

When the call came from Maryland coach Cathy Reese, Kasey Howard was sitting in senior English class at Broadneck High pretty well convinced her days as a lacrosse goalie were just about over. Howard, who led Anne Arundel County in save percentage her...

Denver's Bill Tierney, Syracuse's John Desko part of evolution of coaches

2013-05-23 04:00:00

When Bill Tierney helmed Princeton to all six of its national championships during his tenure there, the Tigers were renowned for a suffocating defensive scheme that at times strangled opponents into offensive futility. When John Desko replaced Syracuse...

Duke's seven straight Final Fours lose a little luster with 2-4 record

2013-05-23 05:00:00

Between 1983 and 2004, Syracuse advanced to the NCAA tournament semifinals every year, a remarkable accomplishment that may never be matched again. What makes Duke’s seven consecutive appearances in the Final Four nearly as impressive is that the...

St. Mary's graduate Dominic Lamolinara anchoring Syracuse's run to Final Four

2013-05-22 09:50:00

Dominic Lamolinara’s journey from Arnold to Philadelphia – the site of this weekend’s Final Four at Lincoln Financial Field – has gone a circuitous route, graduating from St. Mary’s to spending one year at Maryland to...

Maryland attacker Alex Aust and Syracuse defender Becca Block chase down a loose ball during the first half.

2013-05-24 00:00:00

The Titans are a fifth-year Division I program making its first NCAA tournament appearance. Their roster is equal parts Michigan, Canada and Long Island. The Fighting Irish are 10-4 but losers of their past two, both to Syracuse.

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Strength: Run-and-gun offense featuring an attack of brothers Lyle and Miles Thompson (pictured) and their cousin Ty. Entering Thursday, Lyle was averaging 6.6 points per game for the nation's most explosive offense (15.8 goals per game).

2013-05-02 00:00:00