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MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Westminster 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 15, 2014

(Photo: Westminster Lacrosse) It's tough to imagine any fourth-place team in its own division having true tournament aspirations, but Westminster was able to snag a bid in 2014, its inaugural season as a Division 1 program. Can the Griffins start to climb their way up within the RMLC and among the

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Virginia Tech 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 14, 2014

(Photo: Daniel J. Lohmann/Virginia Tech Lacrosse) A tough and well-earned victory in the SELC Tournament sent Virginia Tech flying into the tournament with enough momentum to nearly work their way into the semifinals. Can they exceed 2014's result this season? This is part of an ongoing series during which we will

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Arizona 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 14, 2014December 14, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) The SLC is rich with potential, from top to bottom, especially in the SLC South. This year, Arizona will look to emerge from the middle of the pack and start rolling with the titans - and they have a pretty stacked roster to try pulling it off

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Northeastern 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 12, 2014December 12, 2014

(Photo: Jack Wraps) After how the season started out, Boston College was considered the runaway favorite in the PCLL. And then Northeastern came along, knocking Boston College out in the regular season and taking advantage of BC's early exit in the PCLL Tournament to work their way into the MCLA Tournament.

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Davenport 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 11, 2014December 12, 2014

(Photo: MLive) A team that was playing at the Division 2 level as recently as 2012, the Panthers have proven that they always belong in the conference-contending conversation after winning the regular season title over Michigan State. However, the CCLA was only strong enough to send one team to the tournament,

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Texas 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 9, 2014December 9, 2014

(Photo: Texas Lacrosse) Taxes, death, and Texas winning the LSA. For the fourth consecutive year, the Longhorns took the conference crown, but this year could be different. Lots of changes will hit this roster in 2015, so in order for the streak to continue, a lot of players are going to

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Minnesota-Duluth 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 7, 2014December 9, 2014

(Photo: UMD Lacrosse) A consistent threat in the UMLC year in and year out, Minnesota-Duluth made a splash at the 2014 MCLA Tournament when they held eventual-champion Colorado to a narrow 2-goal game in the first round. Is it a sign of things to come for the Bulldogs in 2015? This

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: California 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 7, 2014December 14, 2014

(Photo: Cal Lacrosse) Last year, Cal was in contention for the WCLL's automatic bid up until the conference's toughest team, Cal Poly. It's a new year, though, and the Golden Bears will be shooting for the conference title in 2015. This is part of an ongoing series during which we will

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Florida State 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 6, 2014December 6, 2014

A team that was perfect in regular season action and returning a hefty portion of its core spells trouble for teams that'll match up against Florida State in 2015. However, playing in the SELC means it may be hard for this team to start showing up on the national radar.

MCLA’s Cream of the Crop: Texas State 2015 season preview

by Trey Lanthier - December 5, 2014December 14, 2014

(Photo: Texas State Lacrosse) Although the year was a great one with an outstanding finishing record, Texas State wasn't able to secure a tournament berth with another LSA Tournament loss to Texas. The Bobcats will be a whole new team in 2015, though, with many losses to graduation. This is part