Fri May 7 2021 | Brian Logue | College
PHOTO BY KEVIN P. TUCKER
Drexel came from behind to beat Towson 15-14 in overtime and is headed to the CAA final for the first time in program history.
Drexel’s magical season continues on following a 15-14 comeback victory in overtime against Towson in the Colonial Athletic Association women’s lacrosse semifinals on Friday evening in Harrisonburg, Va. Senior attacker Courtney Dietzel scored off a free-position attempt in the opening possession of overtime to give the Dragons (13-1) the victory.
Drexel, which beat Towson by double digits twice in the last month, trailed by three goals with under 10 minutes to play. But then Drexel ripped off three goals in a span of just 60 seconds Colleen Grady (7:46), Jamie Schneidereith (7:06) and Karson Harris (6:46) to tie the game 14-14.
Thursday May 6th, 2021 9:00am
(Inside Lacrosse Photo: Phil Armato)
In a season full of surprises, a pair of favorites punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament last weekend, with UNC winning the ACC and Northwestern taking the Big Ten crown. Outside of the Power Five, High Point secured its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament automatic qualifier by winning the Big South.
But donât use a pen if youâre trying Bracketology at home. Thereâs still plenty up in the air. St. Joe s shook things up by downing nationally-ranked Richmond in the A-10 semis last weekend, opening the door for UMass to earn its bid to the tournament and leaving the Spiders to sweat it out, hoping for an at-large bid on Sunday.
Mon Apr 26 2021 | Kenny DeJohn | College
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Colleen Grady has 41 goals and 33 assists for the 12-1 Dragons.
It’s conference tournament season.
Well, not for everyone. The CAA and America East, for example, still need to finish up the regular season this week. But the ACC and Big Ten, the two conferences with several teams capable of taking a run at the title, kick off this week.
The all-important automatic qualifier means more than ever for teams like Michigan, which closed the regular season with two losses to Johns Hopkins and might not have the resume for an at-large bid as a result. Same goes for Virginia Tech, which has had a rough go of things in the ACC and even after a win over Virginia, the Hokies could still benefit greatly from a run through the conference tournament.
Friday April 23rd, 2021 1:30pm
(Photo Courtesy: Glen Mitchell, StanfordPhoto.com)
No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Northwestern have played a cut above the rest of the field this year. The rest of Division I lacrosse is up for grabs, with multiple teams in the sport’s traditional powerhouse conferences, the ACC and Big Ten, jockeying for positioning in the standings.
Last week, Boston College topped a Notre Dame team that took UNC to the brink. The Eagles will close the season at Syracuse in what could be the matchup of the weekend. In the Big Ten, Rutgers upset Maryland, and Johns Hopkins topped Penn State.
Mon Apr 19 2021 | Kenny DeJohn | College
PHOTO BY JOHN STROHSACKER
Taralyn Naslonski and Rutgers are streaking as the postseason approaches.
While some teams already finished with their abbreviated spring schedules, others are approaching the finish line and there might not be another team sprinting toward the finish quite like Boston College.
Outside of an understandable hiccup against North Carolina on March 6, the Eagles have been nearly untouchable. They proved that again this past weekend by hosting Notre Dame and beating the Irish handily twice. Neither game was particularly close, as the Eagles offense continually dissected a Notre Dame defense that was coming off a game in which it allowed just 11 goals to UNC.