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• Back Home in Toronto, John Tavares Is the Center of Attention

  20-09-2018 19:03 via Lacrosse
  Tavares is the first homegrown hockey superstar to play for the Maple Leafs since Charlie Conacher in the 1930s, creating high expectations.
  
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• In Israel, Building a Lacrosse League From Scratch

  30-06-2018 13:00 via Lacrosse
  Eight years ago, lacrosse was a sport largely unknown in Israel. Now, thanks to an American-born entrepreneur, the country is about to host a world championship.
  
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• Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer named Outstanding Attackman in men’s lacrosse

  24-05-2018 17:55
  Pat Spencer and the rest of the Loyola Maryland men’s lacrosse team will not take part in championship weekend, but the junior attackman can take some solace in knowing that his successful season did not go unnoticed. The Davidsonville resident and Boys’ Latin graduate was named the country’s top...
  
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• Digest (May 24): Friedman, Kahoe, Haugen, Wescott among new members of National Lacrosse Hall of Fame

  24-05-2018 08:51
  US Lacrosse announced the Class of 2018 for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and the nine-member group includes three players and one coach with ties to the Baltimore metropolitan area. Two women's lacrosse players in Leigh Buck Friedman of then-Towson State and Friends and Alex Kahoe of Maryland,...
  
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• Sharing the offensive wealth a key to Maryland women's lacrosse team's title bid

  24-05-2018 00:20
  Maryland’s Megan Whittle never has to worry if a face-guard takes her out of the offense for a while or even for a game. It doesn’t bother the rest of the Terps too much either. The senior Tewaaraton Award finalist has scored 83 goals this season, but the rest of the starting lineup has scored...
  
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• Three players, one coach with local ties to be inducted into National Lacrosse Hall of Fame

  23-05-2018 19:35
  US Lacrosse announced the Class of 2018 for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and the nine-member group includes three players and one coach with ties to the Baltimore metropolitan area. Two women’s lacrosse players in Elizabeth Leigh Bradley Friedman of Towson and Alex Kahoe of Maryland, one...
  
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• Men’s lacrosse National Player of the Week (May 22): Justin Guterding, Duke

  23-05-2018 16:00
  Senior attackman Justin Guterding became the NCAA's all-time leader in goals after scoring three times in the No. 4-seeded Blue Devils' win against No. 5 seed Johns Hopkins in Sunday's NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinal round.
  
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• Previewing the semifinals of the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

  23-05-2018 15:00
  NCAA Division I women's lacrosse preview as Maryland-Boston College and North Carolina-James Madison square off in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse semifinals Friday at Stony Brook.
  
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• Five questions with Maryland men’s lacrosse player Jack Welding

  23-05-2018 14:00
  The sophomore defenseman's performance against Cornell sophomore attackman Jeff Teat played a role in the top-seeded Maryland men's lacrosse team's 13-8 victory in an NCAA tournament quarterfinal Sunday.
  
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• By the numbers for men’s lacrosse (May 22)

  22-05-2018 15:00
  A look at some numbers involving Maryland, Yale, Albany and Duke men's lacrosse.
  
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• Preston: Maryland's Bubba Fairman has found his scoring touch at just the right time

  21-05-2018 18:55
  All season there has been hype about freshman midfielder Bubba Fairman being the next star lacrosse player at Maryland. There have even been suggestions that one day he might be given the famed No. 1 jersey worn by other Maryland greats such as Andrew Whipple and Matt Rambo. That day doesn’t seem...
  
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• Mike Preston: Maryland's Bubba Fairman has found his scoring touch just at the right time

  21-05-2018 18:55
  All season there has been this hype about freshman midfielder Bubba Fairman being the next star lacrosse player at the University of Maryland. Even suggesting that one day he might wear the famed No. 1 jersey worn by other Maryland greats such as Andrew Whipple and Matt Rambo. That day doesn’t...
  
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• Division I men’s lacrosse week in review for teams in Maryland (May 21)

  21-05-2018 17:00
  A look back at how the Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Loyola Maryland men's lacrosse teams from the state fared in action from this past week.
  
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• Maryland men’s lacrosse finds offense from sources other than Connor Kelly

  21-05-2018 14:00
  The senior midfielder and Tewaaraton Award finalist for the Maryland men's lacrosse team was limited to a single goal, but the No. 1 seed Terps got plenty of production in their win in Sunday's NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinal.
  
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• Preston: Inconsistency catches up with Hopkins lacrosse as quarterfinal rally falls short vs. Duke, 14-9

  21-05-2018 02:35
  Fourth-seeded Duke scores five goals in the last seven minutes to thwart fifth-seeded Johns Hopkins and set up an NCAA men's lacrosse semifinal against top-seeded Maryland.
  
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• Maryland men’s lacrosse stifles Cornell's Teat in 13-8 win, returns to national semifinals

  20-05-2018 23:10
  The Maryland men's lacrosse team advanced to its fifth consecutive Final Four after taking care of unseeded Cornell, 13-8, in Sunday's NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
  
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• Reigning men's lacrosse champ Maryland beats Cornell, 13-8, returns to national semifinals

  20-05-2018 20:20
  The Maryland men’s lacrosse team is back in the Final Four. The top-seeded Terps firmly squelched any notion of an upset bid by unseeded Cornell and cruised to a 13-8 victory in a Division I tournament quarterfinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis on Sunday afternoon. Maryland...
  
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• Johns Hopkins vs. Duke men’s lacrosse: Three things to watch

  20-05-2018 15:00
  Johns Hopkins’ 12-7 advantage in this series has been trimmed by Duke’s three-game winning streak that includes a 19-6 shellacking in an NCAA tournament first-round game last season. The Blue Jays own a 29-12 record in the quarterfinals, but had lost in four straight appearances before knocking...
  
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• Cornell vs. Maryland men’s lacrosse: Three things to watch

  20-05-2018 14:00
  Maryland has dominated this series, posting a 14-3 record. But Cornell has won three of five meetings in the NCAA tournament. The Big Red are 13-7 in the quarterfinal round, but are making their first appearance at this stage since 2013. The Terps are 25-11 in the quarterfinals, including 6-0 under...
  
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• By the numbers for women's lacrosse (May 22)

  20-05-2018 02:45
  Here’s a look at some of the numbers that stood out in the NCAA women’s lacrosse quarterfinals: 2.75 — The average margin of victory in Saturday’s Division I quarterfinals was just 2.75 goals. 4 — All four teams in the Division I semifinals have a Tewaaraton Award finalist — Maryland’s Megan Whittle,...
  
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• Loyola Maryland can't find rhythm in 8-5 loss to Yale in NCAA men's lacrosse quarterfinal

  20-05-2018 00:05
  For the second straight year, Loyola Maryland’s men’s lacrosse season ended with a three-goal loss in an NCAA tournament slugfest; No. 3 seed Yale topped the Greyhounds, 8-5, in Saturday’s quarterfinals. No. 6 seed Loyola (13-4) was led by a career-high 19-save performance from junior goalie Jacob...
  
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• Whittle's late goals help Maryland beat Navy, 17-15, in NCAA women's lacrosse quarterfinal

  19-05-2018 22:55
  Maryland’s all-time leading scorer Megan Whittle didn’t score a goal until the final 11 minutes of Saturday’s NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament quarterfinal. In the end, only her timing mattered. With Navy giving the defending national champions about all they could handle, the senior Tewaaraton...
  
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• Loyola Maryland vs. Yale men’s lacrosse: Three things to watch

  19-05-2018 14:00
  Loyola Maryland has won all three meetings in this series against Yale, including a 14-13 double-overtime win in the 1990 NCAA Division I tournament semifinals. The Greyhounds are 4-9 in the quarterfinal round and have won their past two appearances at this stage of the tournament (2012 and 2016)....
  
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• NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinal preview: Johns Hopkins vs. Duke

  19-05-2018 12:00
  No. 5 seed Johns Hopkins (12-4) vs. No. 4 seed Duke (14-3) When: Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis Coaches: Dave Pietramala, Johns Hopkins; John Danowski, Duke Players to Watch: Kyle Marr, junior, attackman, Johns Hopkins; Justin Guterding, senior, attackman,...
  
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• NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinal preview: Cornell vs. Maryland

  19-05-2018 11:00
  Cornell (13-4) at No. 1 seed Maryland (13-3) When: Sunday, noon Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis Coaches: Peter Millman, Cornell; John Tillman, Maryland Players to Watch: Jeff Teat, sophomore, attackman, Cornell; Connor Kelly, senior, midfielder, Maryland Outlook: The Terps...
  
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• Johns Hopkins midfielder Tal Bruno reportedly rescued a dog from a burning car

  19-05-2018 02:45
  As a senior at Johns Hopkins, Tal Bruno is pursuing a degree in writing seminars and lining up as a short-stick defensive midfielder for the men’s lacrosse team. In his spare time, he apparently saves pets. While stopping at Towson Hot Bagels in the 3200 block of St. Paul Street in Baltimore, the...
  
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• ‘Very soft spoken’ Logan Wisnauskas making noise for Maryland men’s lacrosse

  18-05-2018 23:00
  Logan Wisnauskas’ personality belies his 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame. When the Sykesville resident and Boys’ Latin graduate joined the Maryland men’s lacrosse team after transferring from Syracuse, he did not try to paint himself as a budding star or a class clown with his new teammates. Fifth-year...
  
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• NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinal preview: Denver vs. Albany

  18-05-2018 16:05
  Denver (13-3) vs. No. 2 seed Albany (15-2) When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Where: Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Coaches: Bill Tierney, Denver; Scott Marr, Albany Players to Watch: Trevor Baptiste, senior, faceoff specialist, Denver; Connor Fields, senior, attackman, Albany Outlook: The Pioneers...
  
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• Men’s lacrosse notes: Area coaches pondering adjusting defense against standout attackmen

  18-05-2018 16:00
  Opposing top attackmen pose defensive questions for the Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Loyola Maryland men's lacrosse teams.
  
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• NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinal preview: Loyola Maryland vs. Yale

  18-05-2018 15:15
  No. 6 seed Loyola Maryland (13-3) vs. No. 3 seed Yale (14-3) When: Saturday, noon Coaches: Charley Toomey, Loyola; Andy Shay, Yale Players to Watch: Pat Spencer, junior, attackman, Loyola; Ben Reeves, senior attackman, Yale Outlook: The Greyhounds have won all three meetings against the Bulldogs...
  
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• Weekend lacrosse primer: News, notes and what to watch (May 18)

  18-05-2018 12:00
  Catch up on the past week of college lacrosse news and notes and take a look at what's ahead in Maryland and across the nation.
  
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• Previewing the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

  18-05-2018 11:00
  NCAA Division I women's lacrosse preview heading into the second weekend of the tournament.
  
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• Maryland's Lizzie Colson easily transitions from prolific scorer to stingy defender

  18-05-2018 11:00
  Maryland sophomore Lizzie Colson scored 300 goals in high school at Manchester Valley but has emerged as one of the top defenders in the country after starting for the first time in last year's NCAA Division I women's lacrosse final four.
  
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• Loyola's Jay Drapeau capping final men’s lacrosse season with career numbers

  17-05-2018 18:30
  Before he transformed himself into the most prolific goal-scoring midfielder in the history of Loyola Maryland men’s lacrosse, Jay Drapeau had another athletic passion: ice hockey. A resident of Westford, Mass., and a lifelong Boston Bruins fan, Drapeau remembers learning how to skate as a small...
  
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• The week ahead for state men's lacrosse teams (May 17)

  17-05-2018 15:00
  Here is what awaits Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Loyola Maryland men's lacrosse during the upcoming week.
  
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• Five questions with Maryland men’s lacrosse player Anthony DeMaio

  16-05-2018 14:00
  Redshirt freshman attackman Anthony DeMaio matched his season total with three assists - all in the third quarter - in the top-seeded Maryland men's lacrosse team's 14-11 win against Robert Morris in an NCAA tournament first-round game on Sunday.
  
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• Women's lacrosse National Player of the Week (May 17): Selena Lasota, Northwestern

  15-05-2018 16:00
  Northwestern attacker Selena Lasota is The Baltimore Sun's women's lacrosse National Player of the Week after totaling 17 goals in the first- and second-round NCAA tournament wins over Richmond and Towson.
  
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• By the numbers for men’s lacrosse (May 15)

  15-05-2018 15:00
  A look at some numbers involving Canisius, Albany, Johns Hopkins, Cornell and Yale men's lacrosse.
  
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• Men’s lacrosse National Player of the Week (May 15): Kyle Marr, Johns Hopkins

  15-05-2018 14:00
  The junior attackman scored five consecutive goals in the fourth quarter to help propel the No. 5 seed Blue Jays to their first NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinal since 2015.
  
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• Preston: Chase for NCAA men's lacrosse championship is unusually wide open this year

  15-05-2018 11:00
  Any of the teams in the 2018 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse quarterfinals can win the championship.
  
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• Chase for NCAA men's lacrosse championship is unusually wide open this year

  15-05-2018 11:00
  Any of the teams in the 2018 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse quarterfinals can win the championship.
  
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• Division I men’s lacrosse week in review for teams in Maryland (May 14)

  14-05-2018 17:00
  A look back at how the Division I men's lacrosse teams from the state fared in action from this past week.
  
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• By the numbers for women's lacrosse (May 15)

  14-05-2018 16:00
  A by-the-numbers look at the past week in women's college lacrosse competition.
  
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• Michael Adler filling in nicely for injured Nick Brozowski for Maryland men’s lacrosse

  14-05-2018 14:00
  With long-stick midfielder Nick Brozowski sidelined by injury, Michael Adler filled the void and made an impact in the No. 1 seed Maryland men's lacrosse team's win over Robert Morris in Sunday's NCAA Division I tournament first-round game.
  
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• Preston: Depth, experience rally Hopkins past Georgetown, 10-9, in OT in NCAA first round

  14-05-2018 03:15
  Johns Hopkins rallies from an 8-4 deficit to edge Georgetown in an NCAA men's lacrosse first-round thriller.
  
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• Johns Hopkins rallies past Georgetown, 10-9, in overtime in NCAA men's lacrosse first-round game

  14-05-2018 01:25
  Johns Hopkins rallies from an 8-4 deficit to edge Georgetown in an NCAA men's lacrosse first-round thriller.
  
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• Northwestern's attack solves No. 7 Towson in 21-17 NCAA women's lacrosse tournament win

  13-05-2018 23:25
  Northwestern needed only about four minutes to wrestle Sunday’s NCAA second-round women’s lacrosse game away from No. 7 seed Towson. In a game that was tied seven times, the Wildcats scored five straight goals early in the second half, building plenty of momentum for a 21-17 victory at Johnny Unitas...
  
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• Top-seeded Maryland men beat Robert Morris, 14-11, avoid first-round NCAA men's lacrosse upset

  13-05-2018 23:15
  The top-seeded Maryland men's lacrosse team overcame a 6-3 halftime deficit and a solid performance by visiting Robert Morris to score a 14-11 win in an NCAA Division I tournament first-round game Sunday.
  
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• NCAA Division I tournament first-round preview: Georgetown vs. Johns Hopkins

  13-05-2018 15:00
  Georgetown (12-4) at No. 5 seed Johns Hopkins (11-4) When: Sunday, 5 p.m. Coaches: Kevin Warne, Georgetown; Dave Pietramala, Johns Hopkins Players to Watch: Nick Marrocco, senior, goalkeeper, Georgetown; Joel Tinney, senior, midfielder, Johns Hopkins Outlook: These two teams will meet for the first...
  
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• NCAA Division I tournament first-round preview: Robert Morris vs. Maryland

  13-05-2018 14:00
  Robert Morris (13-4) at No. 1 seed Maryland (12-3) When: Sunday, noon Coaches: Andrew McMinn, Robert Morris; John Tillman, Maryland Players to Watch: Jimmy Perkins, redshirt junior, attackman, Robert Morris; Connor Kelly, senior, midfielder, Maryland Outlook: The Colonials’ first trip to the NCAA...
  
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