The official 2010 NCAA LAX Thread

[Col Hogan]

USILA Coaches' Poll for Division I, April 26
Rank Team Record Points First Previous
1 Virginia 13-1 195 5 2
2 Syracuse 11-1 194 5 1
3 Maryland 9-3 181 5
4 North Carolina 11-2 164 3
5 Duke 11-4 161 4
6 Loyola 9-2 152 7
7 Princeton 9-3 134 6
8 Stony Brook 9-3 123 12
9 Massachusetts 8-4 107 16
10 Cornell 8-4 99 8
11 Towson 6-5 88 14
12 Villanova 9-4 87 9
13 Drexel 9-4 83 11
14 Georgetown 7-5 67 10
15 Hofstra 8-4 50 15
16 Denver 10-4 48 20
17 Yale 9-3 34 13
18 Brown 7-5 29 NR
19 Harvard 6-5 22 NR
19 Notre Dame 7-5 22 NR

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[Col Hogan]

Computer Rating as of April 26

1 Virginia 99.90 1 3 1 1 1 13- 1- 0
2 North Carolina 98.00 4 5 2 3 3 11- 2- 0
3 Syracuse 97.76 2 17 4 5 5 11- 1- 0
4 Duke 97.63 5 6 5 4 4 11- 4- 0
5 Maryland 97.20 3 1 3 2 2 9- 3- 0
6 Loyola 96.13 6 18 7 12 7 9- 2- 0
7 Hofstra 96.11 15 27 16 29 14 8- 4- 0
8 Stony Brook 95.36 8 22 9 21 9 9- 3- 0
9 Bucknell 95.02 31 30 20 22 8- 5- 0
10 Notre Dame 94.97 19 16 15 6 13 7- 5- 0
11 Princeton 94.90 7 9 6 17 6 9- 3- 0
12 Johns Hopkins 94.65 4 14 43 12 5- 7- 0
13 Cornell 94.55 10 14 8 10 10 8- 4- 0
14 Drexel 94.49 13 28 18 24 16 9- 4- 0
15 Georgetown 94.40 14 7 11 27 11 7- 5- 0
16 Massachusetts 94.28 9 33 28 13 20 8- 4- 0
17 Brown 94.24 18 21 21 16 17 7- 5- 0
18 Villanova 93.97 12 26 12 18 15 9- 4- 0
19 Towson 93.71 11 2 10 9 8 6- 5- 0
20 Delaware 93.71 24 31 8 25 7- 6- 0
21 Navy 93.66 12 24 48 18 6- 7- 0
22 Lafayette 93.65 42 25 44 31 8- 5- 0
23 Bryant 93.60 47 27 28 33 9- 5- 0
24 Fairfield 93.50 30 17 30 23 8- 4- 0
25 Ohio State 93.22 34 33 23 32 7- 6- 0
26 Harvard 93.19 19 15 20 7 19 6- 5- 0
27 Yale 92.84 17 45 19 14 28 9- 3- 0
28 Penn 92.69 13 26 11 21 5- 8- 0
29 Robert Morris 92.67 50 29 52 35 9- 4- 0
30 Army 92.60 25 22 34 26 8- 5- 0

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[andy7171]

who did UMass beat before they lost to Delaware? They are still ranked over Towson even though we beat them?

[Col Hogan]

who did UMass beat before they lost to Delaware? They are still ranked over Towson even though we beat them?

They beat Hofstra and Brown...both were higher ranked at the time...and with this weeks win over Georgetown, three ranked wins over higher ranked teams...

[andy7171]

who did UMass beat before they lost to Delaware? They are still ranked over Towson even though we beat them?

They beat Hofstra and Brown...both were higher ranked at the time...and with this weeks win over Georgetown, three ranked wins over higher ranked teams...

Thanks.

Didn't Hofstra lose another one this weekend also? OUCH. They NEED to win against Towson now to even have a chance at a CAA slot.

[93henfan]

Computer Rating as of April 26

1 Virginia 99.90 1 3 1 1 1 13- 1- 0
2 North Carolina 98.00 4 5 2 3 3 11- 2- 0
3 Syracuse 97.76 2 17 4 5 5 11- 1- 0
4 Duke 97.63 5 6 5 4 4 11- 4- 0
5 Maryland 97.20 3 1 3 2 2 9- 3- 0
6 Loyola 96.13 6 18 7 12 7 9- 2- 0
7 Hofstra 96.11 15 27 16 29 14 8- 4- 0
8 Stony Brook 95.36 8 22 9 21 9 9- 3- 0
9 Bucknell 95.02 31 30 20 22 8- 5- 0
10 Notre Dame 94.97 19 16 15 6 13 7- 5- 0
11 Princeton 94.90 7 9 6 17 6 9- 3- 0
12 Johns Hopkins 94.65 4 14 43 12 5- 7- 0
13 Cornell 94.55 10 14 8 10 10 8- 4- 0
14 Drexel 94.49 13 28 18 24 16 9- 4- 0
15 Georgetown 94.40 14 7 11 27 11 7- 5- 0
16 Massachusetts 94.28 9 33 28 13 20 8- 4- 0
17 Brown 94.24 18 21 21 16 17 7- 5- 0
18 Villanova 93.97 12 26 12 18 15 9- 4- 0
19 Towson 93.71 11 2 10 9 8 6- 5- 0
20 Delaware 93.71 24 31 8 25 7- 6- 0
21 Navy 93.66 12 24 48 18 6- 7- 0
22 Lafayette 93.65 42 25 44 31 8- 5- 0
23 Bryant 93.60 47 27 28 33 9- 5- 0
24 Fairfield 93.50 30 17 30 23 8- 4- 0
25 Ohio State 93.22 34 33 23 32 7- 6- 0
26 Harvard 93.19 19 15 20 7 19 6- 5- 0
27 Yale 92.84 17 45 19 14 28 9- 3- 0
28 Penn 92.69 13 26 11 21 5- 8- 0
29 Robert Morris 92.67 50 29 52 35 9- 4- 0
30 Army 92.60 25 22 34 26 8- 5- 0

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There are your likely #1 and #2 seeds in the CAA, and there are three other CAA teams above them in the rankings.

Of course, if Penn State beats Delaware on Saturday, Delaware drops from #2 to quite possibly out of the tournament. Big game coming up this weekend for da Hens.

[Col Hogan]

UMass/Drexel this weekend will also have some bearing on those CAA tourney rankings...

If UMass loses...

[93henfan]

UMass/Drexel this weekend will also have some bearing on those CAA tourney rankings...

If UMass loses...

Colonial
Conference
Team W L T
1 Towson 4 0 0
2 Delaware 2 2 0
4 Drexel 2 2 0
3 Massachusetts 2 2 0
5 Hofstra 1 3 0
6 Penn State 1 3 0

Remaining conference games are Delaware @ Penn State, Towson @ Hofstra, and UMass @ Drexel.

[andy7171]

There are your likely #1 and #2 seeds in the CAA, and there are three other CAA teams above them in the rankings.

I don't get it either.

[andy7171]

I hate Hopkins.



Towson loses 6-13.

[93henfan]

I hate Hopkins.

Ever since the 2007 Final Four, so do I.

[bluehenbillk]

UD clinches 2nd place & a CAA home playoff game with a 14-10 win at State College. Hens host tomorrow's UMass/Drexel winner on Wednesday night.

[93henfan]

UD clinches 2nd place & a CAA home playoff game with a 14-10 win at State College. Hens host tomorrow's UMass/Drexel winner on Wednesday night.

Delaware had a mid-season lull, but has turned it on nicely in primetime.

From TNJ:

Delaware’s 14-10 men’s lacrosse victory at Penn State tonight was its third straight and gave Delaware the No. 2 seed and a home game Wednesday night in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.

The Blue Hens (8-6, 3-2) will face the winner of Saturday’s Massachusetts-Drexel game Wednesday at Delaware Stadium at 7 p.m. The loser of that game will be the No. 4 seed and visit No. 1-seeded Towson. The CAA final is May 8 at the higher seed. The winner earns an NCAA berth. Delaware beat UMass 9-6 April 18 and Drexel 10-6 April 25, both in Delaware Stadium.

Senior attackman Curtis Dickson, the national points leader, had six goals for Delaware.

[Seawolf97]

Stony Brook swept the AE defeating Vermont 16-10 last night in the final regular season game. SBU is 10-3 and 5-0 AE and will host Vermont again Tuesday night in the opening round of the AE playoff. Eight SBU players scored goals last night and alot of new freshmen got playing time in the 4th quarter. The AE championship game is May 8th hopefully at StonyBrook.

[GannonFan]

UD clinches 2nd place & a CAA home playoff game with a 14-10 win at State College. Hens host tomorrow's UMass/Drexel winner on Wednesday night.

Delaware had a mid-season lull, but has turned it on nicely in primetime.

From TNJ:

Delaware’s 14-10 men’s lacrosse victory at Penn State tonight was its third straight and gave Delaware the No. 2 seed and a home game Wednesday night in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.

The Blue Hens (8-6, 3-2) will face the winner of Saturday’s Massachusetts-Drexel game Wednesday at Delaware Stadium at 7 p.m. The loser of that game will be the No. 4 seed and visit No. 1-seeded Towson. The CAA final is May 8 at the higher seed. The winner earns an NCAA berth. Delaware beat UMass 9-6 April 18 and Drexel 10-6 April 25, both in Delaware Stadium.

Senior attackman Curtis Dickson, the national points leader, had six goals for Delaware.

Agreed, nice little turnaround. Although, except for the Hopkins game, it's not been like UD was ever really bad this year, they just didn't get some early W's. But the CAA's real even amongst the top 5 teams - no one is really heads or shoulders above anyone else. Should be a real tight game against Drexel this week, hopefully the Hens continue this little string of good play.

[Col Hogan]

USILA Coaches' Poll for Division I, May 3
Rank Team Record Points First Previous
1 Virginia 14-1 137 4 1
2 Syracuse 12-1 136 3 2
3 Maryland 10-3 126 3
4 North Carolina 11-2 118 4
5 Duke 11-4 112 5
6 Stony Brook 10-3 102 8
7 Cornell 9-4 92 10
8 Loyola 9-3 84 6
9 Drexel 10-4 80 13
9 Princeton 9-4 80 7
11 Villanova 10-4 76 12
12 Denver 11-4 57 16
13 Hofstra 9-4 51 15
14 Georgetown 8-5 50 14
15 Yale 10-3 41 17
16 Massachusetts 8-5 35 9
17 Brown 8-5 23 18
18 Army 10-5 19 NR
19 Notre Dame 7-6 18 19
20 Towson 6-7 16 11

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[danefan]

Somehow or another Albany will be the #3 seed in the AEast tourney this week and will take on UMBC on Wed night.

[dbackjon]

Wonder how having one of their players arrested for murder will affect the Virginia squad

[93henfan]

Wonder how having one of their players arrested for murder will affect the Virginia squad

Looks like he's a second team midfielder: http://www.virginiasports.com/fls/17800 ... amcume.htm

15 games, 13 shots, 4 goals, 3 assists

I doubt they'll miss him a whole lot.

[danefan]

Wonder how having one of their players arrested for murder will affect the Virginia squad

Looks like he's a second team midfielder: http://www.virginiasports.com/fls/17800 ... amcume.htm

15 games, 13 shots, 4 goals, 3 assists

I doubt they'll miss him a whole lot.

Has to be a distraction though. Especially considering the victim was a women's lax player and I'm sure everyone on the team knew her. Plus, you know the media will love this story and will be dusting off all that file footage from the Duke case.

[andy7171]

This is getting big play up here in Baltimore. The girl who was murdered went to NDP here in Baltimore. Not good at all.

[danefan]

According to ESPN's Quint Kessenich, the men's and women's programs met Monday, and the athletes discussed the possibility of not playing in the upcoming NCAA tournaments - but no final decision has been reached yet.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5158985" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[andy7171]

According to ESPN's Quint Kessenich, the men's and women's programs met Monday, and the athletes discussed the possibility of not playing in the upcoming NCAA tournaments - but no final decision has been reached yet.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5158985" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

With one of the teams players in jail and the other teams player dead, I can imagine how something like this would be difficult to endure. I certainly don't see either going deep if they do decide to play.

[93henfan]

Maybe I'm just a different breed, but there's no fucking way I vote to not participate in the tournament if I'm on the #1-ranked team in men's college lacrosse. Pluck the felon from the roster and move on. Why penalize 35 other guys that didn't murder their girlfriend?

The girls I could understand, if they voted to quit. Girls are all sensitive and whatnot.

[COBBLESTONE]

Congrats to Army on beating Navy for the Patriot League Championship. Two military academies playing for a conference championship is great...and enough to make Cap'nCat vomit.