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MCLA Lacrosse: Face-off rule changes, top FOGOs unfazed

by Trey Lanthier - January 29, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) With the start of the MCLA season looming for many of the league’s powerhouses, speculation is swirling around the impact that offseason rule changes will have on the face-off game. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which determines the rulebook that the MCLA adheres to, ruled over the

Taking a look: SLC North 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - January 19, 2015January 20, 2015

(Photo: Southland Lax All-Stars) The SLC North was as good as it's been in a while in 2014, but a lot of departures have the landscape looking different this season. Here’s a look at how the chips might fall in 2015, with an extensive look at the conference as part of

ASU Lacrosse: Lone goalie Roufanis prepares for season ahead

by Michael Baron - January 18, 2015January 18, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Arizona State goalie Chris Roufanis, a Long Island native and sophomore starter after a year of backing up Chris DeLuca in 2014. He's more than just a starter, though - for the Sun Devils, he's literally the only option, the only rostered goalie on the team. The

ASU Lacrosse: Introductory Q&A with new head coach Joseph Thon

by Michelle Minahen - January 18, 2015January 19, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Although ASU head coach Joseph Thon is brand new to the program, he is no rookie to the game of lacrosse or success as both a coach and a player. Thon was a two-time NCAA Division II lacrosse All American and Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 for

Taking a Look: UMLC 2015 season preview

by Kaci Demarest - January 18, 2015January 18, 2015

(Photo: MCLA Lax All Stars) The Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference is a competitive contest year in and year out, but it's been Minn-Duluth running this ship for a while. The Bulldogs have taken every single conference title since the MCLA's conception in 2006, dating back to the days of the conference

CrosseFire: Episode 01

by CrosseFire - January 17, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOfUIQrz6Uo In the first-ever episode of CrosseFire, hear from Grand Canyon long-stick midfielder Luciano DeDonatis about GCU and the state of the SLC. Also featured as a guest is MCLA insider Joe Parris of The Lacrosse Network, with a breakdown of the reigning national champs and the RMLC. We take a

Taking a Look: LSA South 2015 conference preview

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - January 17, 2015January 18, 2015

(Photo: Dig Baton Rouge) The Lone Star Alliance is the finest MCLA lacrosse you'll find in the state of Texas, but as a conference there hasn't been much national success. Will that trend be reversed in 2015 with a new team in the South division to help beef up the competition? Here’s a

Taking a Look: PCLL 2015 conference preview

by Mark Harris - January 14, 2015January 14, 2015

(Photo: Victoria Harris/Utah Lacrosse News) Last year was a thriller season for the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League, as Northeastern and Boston College battled it out until both ended up in the national tournament. Here’s a look at how the chips might fall in 2015, with an extensive look at the conference

Taking a Look: WCLL 2015 season preview

by Troy Lynch - January 12, 2015January 8, 2017

(Photo: Cal Poly Lacrosse) The Western Collegiate Lacrosse Conference has produced a cluster of national champions (four from 1998-2005) throughout its history. In recent years, it's been Cal Poly that's had the field on lockdown, securing five of the last six WCLL championships. Here’s a look at how the chips might fall

Taking a Look: PNCLL 2015 season preview

by Cole Feinbloom - January 11, 2015

(Photo: Simon Fraser Lacrosse) The Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse Conference houses several of the MCLA's storied programs, such as Oregon and Simon Fraser, both of whom have served as national runner-ups at varying times in the league's history. Can the PNCLL return to that greatness in 2015 after an off-year during which