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 […]
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 […]
We’ve waited for months. I’m sure you know someone who can tell you how many days it has been since Maryland hoisted the trophy in Foxborough. But it’s here. Lacrosse season is here.There is something about the spring sports coming back, when winter is on its last legs and sunnier days are ahead. Hope springs […]
Just wanted to take a few moments to say thank you for spending some time this season with us here at LacrosseReference.I can’t describe how much we’ve appreciated the questions, comments, and feedback that we’ve received over the course of the season.We are going to shift into off-season mode here shortly. That means more work […]
Ohio State and Towson played the first of the two semifinal games on Saturday. It was a very evenly matched game that turned into a classic. After two rounds of mostly duds, this game was worthy of the stage.Congrats to the Tigers on a great season and stretch run, but the Buckeyes eeked out a […]
Finally, some entertaining NCAA tournament games. Saturday brought us two last second victories (Towson vs Ohio State recap here) that made up for all the blowouts of the previous rounds. As an analytics website, there are always interesting statistical trends to explore, no matter the final margin. As a fan, blowouts are no fun. And […]
We’ve made it. 3 games left in the 2017 D1 men’s lacrosse season. It’s been a wild ride, with more #1 ranked teams that you can shake a stick at. And as if the lacrosse gods were really trying to get that message across, our first semifinal is Towson vs Ohio State.This is the Buckeyes […]
Lacrosse team royalty vs lacrosse coach royalty. East Coast vs [as close as we’ll get to] West Coast. Tewaaraton finalist Trevor Baptiste vs Tewaaraton finalist Matt Rambo. Dark red vs bright red.There really are a lot of ways that you can choose to frame this game. And whichever gets you most excited about our 2nd […]
So, this year in D1 men’s lacrosse, the championship will go to a new coach who doesn’t have one…or Bill Tierney. Talk about extremes. — Ryan Conwell (@RyConw) May 22, 2017 The man, the myth, the legend. Am I talking about Tierney or Baptiste? Does it matter?In a weekend of dominating wins, Denver had the […]
This was billed as the game of the weekend (and given the prime viewing slot by ESPN). In one sense, it really didn’t live up to the billing. Maryland dominated Albany on their way to a slot in Boston.On the other hand, we got to see one of the most complete performances of any team […]