Each week, we will look back at the games that were to see which players had the largest individual performances. I say largest because the contributions that we can measure (from play by play) tend to be things that are easy to count. This includes, goals, shots, assists, turnovers, penalties, etc. We can’t measure a […]
The other day, I read an article from PressBox Online‘s Todd Karpovich titled Towson Men’s Lacrosse Relying On Improved Defense For Tough Stretch. It got me curious about the early stretch for the Tigers, how it compares to last season’s team, and what it might mean for the remainder of the 2018 campaign.The crux of the […]
This year’s Air Force vs Denver game planted a nagging question in my head.First some background. Last year, Denver led D1 with roughly 36 minutes of possession per game, thanks mostly to Trevor Baptiste’s dominance at the face off X. But in their early season game, Air Force managed to flip the script, holding the […]
Each week, we will look back at the games that were to see which players had the largest individual performances. I say largest because the contributions that we can measure (from play by play) tend to be things that are easy to count. This includes, goals, shots, assists, turnovers, penalties, etc. We can’t measure a […]
As part of our 2018 season kick-off, I wanted to collect the best of LacrosseReference’s articles from last year in one place. Consider this the cliff-notes for new readers. Lacrosse Talent is Heading West (and South)This analysis shed some light on changes in the number of players coming from traditional hotbeds vs the newer lacrosse […]
Each week, we will look back at the games that were to see which players had the largest individual performances. I say largest because the contributions that we can measure (from play by play) tend to be things that are easy to count. This includes, goals, shots, assists, turnovers, penalties, etc. We can’t measure a […]
As we get ready for a brand new lacrosse season, fans of just about every team are going to notice some holes. As is inevitable in the cycle of college sports, many of our favorite lacrosse players will have graduated.On the one hand, that is sad; seniors are often the heart and soul of their […]
Each week, we will look back at the games that were to see which players had the largest individual performances. I say largest because the contributions that we can measure (from play by play) tend to be things that are easy to count. This includes, goals, shots, assists, turnovers, penalties, etc. We can’t measure a […]
Before analytics became in fashion, I bet that clutch and popular were basically one and the same. Players, across all sports, didn’t have the same sort of access to fans that they do today through video and social media. So perceptions about a player revolved around two things: what was written about them, and whatever […]
Another little joy that comes from team schedules being released is that we can start to mark our calendars for the top matchups. For those lacrosse fans given to long-term planning, this post is for you. We’ve looked at every scheduled game in order to identify the top ELO matchups of the 2018 lacrosse season.The […]