Fri Feb 19 2021 | Nelson Rice | College
Army heads to Syracuse on Sunday for our game of the week. (Photo by Greg Wall)
Welcome to the Gameday Guide.
Every weekend during the college lacrosse season, US Lacrosse Magazine staff will riff here on the juiciest matchups, trendiest topics, biggest storylines and hottest takes.
The schedule below seems almost too good to be true. Six top-20 matchups. The return of Big Ten play, where rivals will become even more familiar with one another because of the conference-only schedule format. The first games at Homewood Field and the Carrier Dome since last March.
Before we dig into any breakdown of the weekend slate, it’s impossible not to acknowledge the differences, both big and small. Yesterday’s announcement from the Ivy League council of presidents felt inevitable, but no less painful considering the way last season ended. The Carrier Dome won’t be filled with thousands of Orange faithful. Blue Jay goals at Homewood will not be fo