Nothing like Championship Monday. Unlike college basketball, lacrosse’s championship game doesn’t come after a workday. No, like a kid with a birthday on a holiday, lacrosse fans get to wake up knowing that, yes, today is all about lacrosse. We get to watch the two teams that have navigated the gauntlet of March to reach […]
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 […]
At the beginning of the season, we published a list of the expected schedule strengths for every team. The list was based on the Lax-ELO rating of the teams that we knew would be on their schedule. It was a simple way to quantify how difficult each team’s slate was. At the time it appeared […]
I’m always interested in the things that coaches can control. Unfortunately, there are 100 times more things that they do not control than those that they do. But by looking at the things that they can control, we could get a sense of a team’s strategy and how well that coaching staff puts their players […]
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 […]
With the recent announcement, the Tewaaraton watch list for the men’s side of D1 has swelled to 66 names. Most are offensive players (47 of 66 are midfielders, FOGO, or attack). 5 goalies made the list, as well as 14 players listed as LSM or defense. It’s a solid group, and certainly encompasses most of […]
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 […]
There are many ways to look at a team’s offensive performance. The simplest are usually the most insightful. Offensive efficiency tells us how many goals a team scores per possession, and it’s the best way to compare offenses, especially when they play at different paces.Another way to look at offensive performance is to break it […]
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 […]
It is getting very hard to envision a scenario where any conference other than the Big Ten can claim this season’s mantle for “Best Conference.” Sure, Duke may end up winning the title. All the Big Ten teams could flame out of the NCAA tournament. But top-to-bottom, there is no way that any team is […]