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CAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Previews

By Jason Yellin on May 7, 2011 11:24 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass hosts two lacrosse playoff games Saturday

• Springfield Republican: UMass hosts Delaware for conference title Saturday night at Garber

• Springfield Republican: Want to see great college lacrosse? Five home games are being played Saturday

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Dream becomes reality for UMass lacrosse goalie Reed Goodhue

Republican With Pair Of Lacrosse Stories

By Jason Yellin on May 6, 2011 10:52 PM | 12 Comments | No TrackBacks

Check out Dick Baker's coverage in the Springfield Republican from what he calls the greatest day in college lacrosse in Western Massachusetts history.

• Want to see great college lacrosse? Five home games are being played Saturday

• UMass men's lacrosse hosts Delaware for conference title Saturday night at Garber

It's May Madness for local college lacrosse teams with conference titles and potential NCAA playoff berths at stake on home turf.

Both the men's and women's teams at the University of Massachusetts and Western New England College along with the men's team at Springfield College highlight a Saturday slate that is composed of arguably the largest number of championship-type lacrosse matches ever to be played by Western Massachusetts college teams at home on the same day.

In addition to the Saturday night Colonial Athletic Association men's title showdown between UMass and Delaware at Garber Field at 7, the UMass women, already Atlantic 10 champions, have a 1 p.m. NCAA play-in contest with Canisius at McGurk Stadium. In both contests, a UMass victory results in a berth in the NCAA tournament.

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Previews Of UMass' CAA Semifinal At Penn State

By Jason Yellin on May 4, 2011 8:40 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The Daily Hampshire Gazette has a preview of the UMass-Penn State CAA Semifinal: UMass men's lacrosse gets shot at NCAA tournament.

If the University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse team were still in the ECAC, its season probably would be over.

The Minutemen had a solid 2011 season at 9-4, but their resume likely falls a little short of NCAA tournament at-large bid status without enough signature wins. The ECAC has no conference tournament and the Minutemen would have been stuck waiting for next year.

But now, as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, hope is still very much alive as the No. 3-seed Minutemen (9-4) play No. 2 Penn State (7-6) tonight at 7 in the semifinal round of the CAA tournament at State College.

The Daily Collegian has this preview: UMass, PSU meet again for CAA Semifinals

For the No. 15 Massachusetts men's lacrosse team, Wednesday night's game has a simple motivation: win or go home.

The Minutemen (9-4, 4-2 Colonial Athletic Association) travel to Penn State for a rematch with the Nittany Lions in a CAA Semifinals matchup.

UMass coach Greg Cannella hopes his team does not change a thing despite the greater stakes.

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Previews Of UMass-Delaware Lax

By Jason Yellin on April 29, 2011 6:59 AM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks

Friday's clash with Delaware will be more than just another game on the schedule for the No. 20 Massachusetts men's lacrosse team. It's more than the final regular season game or the conclusion of the Colonial Athletic Association regular season schedule.

• Daily Collegian: Minutemen take on Blue Hens in CAA regular season finale

• Daily Collegian: Seniors honored Friday at Garber Field

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ESPNU Warrior Classic Indoor Club Tickets Available

By Jason Yellin on April 22, 2011 4:17 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

ESPNU WARRIOR CLASSIC INDOOR CLUB TICKETS AVAILABLE

Indoor club level tickets are now available for the ESPNU Warrior Classic lacrosse doubleheader at Rentschler Field on Saturday, April 23.

Fans who have already purchased tickets can pay $26 per ticket to upgrade to the indoor club level seats when they arrive at Rentschler Field.

For new ticket purchases, club level seats are $50 for adults and $40 for students (ID required at gate). Tickets can be purchased on site or by calling the Bushnell Box Office at 860-987-5959.

The second annual ESPNU Warrior Classic features Massachusetts vs. Hofstra at 3 p.m. ET followed by Rutgers vs. Syracuse at 5:30 p.m. ET.

#14 UMass Men's Lax Previews For Drexel Game

By Jason Yellin on April 16, 2011 9:54 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Springfield Republican: Smith and UMass men's lacrosse March away to fight the Dragons
Daily Collegian: High-scoring offenses meet
Daily Collegian: Manny meets Minutemen expectations
The Triangle: Drexel lacrosse holds off No. 19 Penn St.
UMassAthletics.com: #14 UMass Hosts CAA Battle Saturday, Vs. Drexel
Drexel Dragons: Men's Lacrosse Visits No. 14 in Pivotal CAA Game on Saturday

#16 UMass Lacrosse Previews Of Towson Game

By Jason Yellin on April 9, 2011 7:45 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

UMassAthletics.com: #16 Lax At Towson For Saturday CAA Clash
CSNBaltimore.com: Wounded Tigers host 16th-ranked UMass
Daily Collegian: Cannella hopes for big scoring against defensive Tigers
Daily Collegian: Defense becoming signature for Minutemen
Baltimore Sun: Postscript from Towson's 10-9 Loss At UMBC
Towerlight: Towson denied road victory against rival

Previews Of #14 UMass Lax At Saint Joseph's

By Jason Yellin on April 2, 2011 9:03 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Here are a pair of previews from the Daily Collegian looking at the 14th-ranked men's lacrosse team, which travelled to Philadelphia to play Saint Joseph's on Saturday at 1 p.m.

• Tough schedule on the horizon for Minutemen

• Minutemen look to end skid against Hawks Saturday

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Previews Of UMass-Harvard Lacrosse On Tuesday

By Jason Yellin on March 29, 2011 6:53 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Here are various previews as No. 14 UMass men's lacrosse returns to action after a long layoff. The Minutemen travel to Harvard to play the Crimson at Harvard Stadium on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.

• Daily Collegian: Minutemen kick-off three-game road trip against Harvard

• Daily Collegian: Minutemen look to end first half struggles

• Harvard Crimson: Harvard Faces Minutemen in Night Game Showdown

• BoxScoreNews.com: No. 20 Men's Lacrosse Hosts No. 14 Massachusetts Under the Lights at Harvard ...

Previews Of #10 UMass Lax Hosting Penn State

By Jason Yellin on March 19, 2011 9:25 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Here are a few previews of the Minutemen's CAA opener vs. Penn State, Saturday at 12 Noon. Check out the views from Penn State with these stories from PSU's Daily Collegian.

• Springfield Republican: Local college notebook

• Daily Collegian: Lacrosse prepares for UMass

• Daily Collegian: Lions await defender's return

Daily Collegian Previews Of Lax At Albany

By Jason Yellin on March 8, 2011 6:56 AM | 4 Comments | No TrackBacks

Here are a pair of stories previewing No. 5 UMass' Tuesday lacrosse game at Albany:

• No. 5 Minutemen streak to Albany

• Minutemen stronger in second half

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Previews Of #9 UMass Vs. #20 Brown In Men's Lax

By Jason Yellin on March 5, 2011 7:17 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

• Springfield Republican: UMass-Brown figures to be tight

• Daily Collegian: No. 9 UMass hosts Brown on Saturday at Garber Field

• Daily Collegian: Offense strengthens Minutemen season as Brown approaches

• Lacrosse Magazine: UMass Finds That Wins Come with Health, Balance

• Inside Lacrosse: What to Watch

Daily Collegian Lax Stories On Brown Game

By Jason Yellin on March 4, 2011 6:50 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The Daily Collegian has two stories on the No. 9 UMass men's lacrosse team as the Minutemen seek a 4-0 start as No. 20 Brown visits Garber Field on Saturday.

• No. 9 UMass hosts Brown on Saturday at Garber Field

• Offense strengthens Minutemen season as Brown approaches

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Previews Of #11 UMass Lacrosse Vs. #13 Ohio State

By Jason Yellin on February 26, 2011 7:12 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Here are previews about the #11 UMass vs #13 Ohio State men's lacrosse battle set for Saturday at Garber Field.

• Inside Lacrosse: Quint Kessenich: What to Watch For, Feb. 25

• ESPN.com: Hoyas look to upset rival Terps

• Lacrosse Magazine: Ten to Watch: LM Calls Fives on the Hot Seat

• Springfield Republican: UMass lacrosse team, ranked No. 11, faces challenge Saturday against Ohio State

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass men's lacrosse takes aim at another ranked foe

• Daily Collegian: UMass prepares for Ohio State

• Daily Collegian: Kell returns to form for Gorilla Lax

Daily Collegian Previews Lacrosse Vs. Ohio State

By Jason Yellin on February 24, 2011 10:35 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

#11 UMass men's lacrosse is ready to take on #13 Ohio State on Saturday at Garber Field. Here are two previews from the Daily Collegian.

• UMass prepares for Ohio State

• Kell returns to form for Gorilla Lax

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UMass-Army Lacrosse Previews

By Jason Yellin on February 12, 2011 10:20 AM | 14 Comments | No TrackBacks

Check out mentions and stories on the UMass vs. Army men's lacrosse season opener on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game pits the 12th-ranked Black Knights vs. the the No. 16 Minutemen.

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass men's lacrosse opens Saturday against Army

• Inside Lacrosse: Quint Kessenich ESPNU Lacrosse podcast

• Springfield Republican: Bundle up. UMass Lacrosse season starts Saturday

• Daily Collegian: Lacrosse season begins against No. 12 Army

• Masslive.com: UMass lacrosse, ranked 17th in nation, opens season vs. Army

• LaxPower: No. 16 UMass Hosts Opener vs. No. 12 Army

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