Montclair, NJ (3/24/08) –Montclair State's Junior goalkeeper Thomas Bowers (Hamburg, NJ / Pope John XXIII) was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Bowers became the second Red Hawk to be honored with the league's award.
Bowers recorded a 5.50 goals-against average and a .694 save percentage in two games last week as Montclair State extended its winning streak to five games. Bowers, allowed just three goals while stopping 10 shots in a 7-3 win over Babson. In an 11-8 victory over Plattsburgh State, he stopped 15 shots.
Bowers is currently the conference leader with a 6.30 GAA and a .654 save percentage.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Bowers Named Skyline Player of the Week
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Stevens to Host Warrior MLL Draft Festivities
BOSTON, Mass. (March 25, 2008) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, today announced that the 2008 Warrior Major League Challenge and Collegiate Draft will take place on Wednesday, May 28 at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., according to MLL Commissioner David Gross.
“Major League Lacrosse is pleased to hold this event at Stevens,” said Commissioner Gross. “We appreciate the cooperation of Director of Athletics Russell Rogers and the rest of the staff at Stevens as a lot of preparation goes into making this day a success. The facilities at Stevens are first-rate and the location right along the Hudson can’t be matched. The draft is always a big event for us, but this year has the potential to be one of the most important drafts in the eight year history of the league.”
The Warrior Major League Challenge, an all-star game featuring invited college seniors and played under MLL Rules, begins at 5 p.m. EST and will take place at the De Baun Athletic Complex. Following the game, the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft will begin at 8 p.m. and will once again be broadcast live on ESPNU. The draft will be conducted in the Bissinger Room, situated on the fourth floor of the Wesley J. Howe Center located on the Stevens campus. Both events are open to the public.
"We are very pleased to bring the Warrior Major League Challenge and Collegiate Draft to our campus in May,” added Rogers. “This is a great way to promote the sport of lacrosse, and we look forward to what should certainly be a very exciting day.”
Each spring, Major League Lacrosse invites approximately 40 of the top graduating college lacrosse players to participate in the event. Invitations are based on the recommendations of both MLL and college coaches, overall collegiate performance, and statistical evaluation. This is the first year that the event has been held at Stevens.
For the players, the day begins at 9 a.m. when they report for registration, orientation, and physicals. Also in the morning, the players will attend a presentation conducted by Northeastern University’s Center for Sport in Society. Throughout the day, athletes will also have the chance to speak with representatives from each of the MLL teams.
For the second consecutive year, EXACT Sports will also be on hand to administer a series of tests to the athletes designed to measure speed, strength, and agility. After the results have been complied, they will be distributed to the teams and will be used as an additional evaluation tool leading up to the draft.
The Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft is made up of five rounds, with each round consisting of ten picks. The New Jersey Pride currently hold the most picks of any MLL team with nine. The Philadelphia Barrage hold just two picks in this year’s draft. The 2008 Major League Lacrosse season begins on Saturday, May 17.
Additional league information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
From the Stevens Ducks website - Brian Granata
Scarlet Knights Hang with Princeton
From the Official Rutgers Men's Lacrosse website:
PRINCETON, N.J. – Sophomore Justin Pennington (Flemington, N.J.) scored three goals, but No. 17/16 Princeton held Rutgers to only one goal in the second half en route to a 7-6 victory over the Scarlet Knights men's lacrosse team Tuesday evening at Class of 1952 Stadium.
Rutgers (2-4) has now lost its four games by a combined seven goals and all four losses were to teams ranked in the Top 20. In addition to Pennington's three tallies, sophomore's Taylor Bottar (Syracuse, N.Y.) and Tad Stanwick (Baltimore, Md.), and freshman Kory Kelly (Princeton, N.J.) each netted a goal in the loss.
Princeton (3-3), which had dropped three of its last four contests coming into the game, was led by Tommy Davis, who had two goals and an assist. Goalie Alex Hewitt ended the game with 10 saves, including a decisive stop on a Pennington shot with six seconds remaining in the game.
After a back-and-forth first quarter, Rutgers started the second period on a 3-0 run to gain a 5-3 advantage entering the intermission. Defense would dominate though in the second half, as Princeton held RU scoreless for nearly 29 minutes. During that stretch, the Tigers scored four consecutive goals to take a 7-5 advantage.
Pennington scored his third goal of the game with 7:21 on the clock to get the Scarlet Knights within one at 7-6. After alternating possessions over the final seven minutes, RU had two quality looks at the game tying goal with less than thirty seconds to play. A Gerhard Buehning (Essex Fells, N.J.) shot with 28 seconds remaining in the game went just wide and a low shot by Pennington with six seconds left was stopped by Hewitt to seal the game for the Tigers.
Rutgers will next be in action against ECAC foe St. John's on Saturday, March 29. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at Yurcak Field.
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NJ Boys Varsity Lacrosse Schedule for 3/28/08
| Date & Time | Home | Away |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 11:00 AM | Cherokee | Southern Regional |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 2:00 PM | Lower Cape May | St. Joes (Hammonto... |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 3:45 PM | Moorestown Friends | Shawnee |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 3:45 PM | Marlboro | West Windsor South |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 3:45 PM | Ocean Township | Jackson Liberty |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 3:45 PM | Rumson-Fair Haven | Old Bridge |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 4:00 PM | Somerville | Mount Olive |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 4:00 PM | Montclair Kimberle... | Montclair |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 4:00 PM | Cherry Hill West | West Deptford |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 4:00 PM | Delbarton | CBA (Syracuse, NY) |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 4:30 PM | Bridgewater | Skeaneatles |
| 3/28/2008 Fri 7:00 PM | DePaul | Bernards |
Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic 2008
BALTIMORE, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Under Armour, Inc. NYSE: UA Under Armour, Inc. and Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced today that the third annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic will take place at Towson University's Unitas Stadium in Towson, MD on July 12. In lacrosse's most prestigious All-America event, the top 44 senior boys and girls players will compete in separate North vs. South All-Star Games. The Girls' Under Armour All-America Game will be played at 6 PM EST followed by the Boys' Under Armour All-America Game at 8 PM EST. The Boys' Under Armour All-America Game will be aired nationally live on ESPNU.
Taking the Underclassmen games to the next level, this year's expanded tournament places a spotlight on the next generation of high school's top lacrosse players. The two-day underclassmen tournament is comprised of standout juniors, sophomores and freshmen from Baltimore, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. The players will compete for their respective region for the chance to play in Saturday's championship games at Unitas Stadium. The Underclassmen Girls' Championship will be played at 2 PM EST and the Underclassmen Boys' Championship starts at 4 PM EST.
Past Under Armour All-Americans have gone on to achieve great success. Eight former Under Armour All-Americans participated in the 2007 NCAA Men's National Championship game, and 10 alums played in the Women's National Championship game.
"Three years ago, we chose lacrosse as the first Under Armour All-America game because it is so authentic to the roots of our Brand," said Steve Battista, Senior Vice President, Brand, Under Armour. "Supporting the growth of lacrosse has been an integral focus-point for our Brand and we are dedicated to giving players an on-field advantage through our leading innovation in performance apparel and footwear."
In addition to the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic, Under Armour presents All-America games for baseball, basketball, football, and softball which annually showcase the nation's elite high school athletes.
Seniors for the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic game will be selected by Inside Lacrosse magazine and a committee of the most knowledgeable figures in high school lacrosse. Nominations for seniors for the 2008 Under Armour All-America team are being accepted now through April 15 via www.underarmourlacrosse.com. The final rosters for the Under Armour All- America games will be announced in May.
Open tryouts for the Underclassmen games will be held for both boys and girls who in June 2008 will have completed their freshman, sophomore or junior season. Players must live within the geographic region for the team they are trying out for and be in good academic standing.
The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic includes college coaches' clinics, scrimmages and interactive games for fans and families in attendance.
For more information, visit www.underarmourlacrosse.com or call 410-605- 9381.
New Jersey Junior Lacrosse League Tournaments 2008 - Boys
As of this posting, the following events are scheduled for the 2008 season:
(links point to PDF registration forms for each event)
4/26/08 Delaware Valley Junior Lacrosse "Ice Bowl" (8th grade)
5/3/08 Roxbury Gaels Junior Tournament (5th & 6th grade)
5/3-4/08 Jersey Jam (5th - 8th grade)
6/14/08 Spartan Shootout (7th & 8th grade)
If you have an event you'd like us to publicize here, please contact us at dave (at) laxtown (dot) com.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
New Jersey Pride 2008 Schedule - MLL
| 05/17/2008 | 07:00 PM | @Boston Cannons | |
| 05/31/2008 | 09:00 PM | @Denver Outlaws | |
| 06/06/2008 | 07:30 PM | Boston Cannons | |
| 06/14/2008 | 07:30 PM | @Rochester Rattlers | |
| 06/21/2008 | 08:00 PM | San Francisco Dragons | |
| 06/28/2008 | 07:30 PM | Long Island Lizards | |
| 07/03/2008 | 07:00 PM | @Long Island Lizards | |
| 07/10/2008 | 07:30 PM | Barrage | |
| 07/19/2008 | 07:30 PM | Rochester Rattlers | |
| 07/26/2008 | 07:00 PM | @Washington Bayhawks | |
| 07/31/2008 | 07:30 PM | Washington Bayhawks | |
| 08/09/2008 | 12:00 PM | @Philadelphia Barrage |
For tickets visit NewJerseyPride.com
Need Some Speed? Jump Rope
Jumping rope is great in terms of fitness and footwork which are both an integral part of lacrosse conditioning. The following exercises can be used as a warm-up or to supplement work done on any day. Simply increase the number of jumps as you get better.
To set this up, mark off the floor into four boxes about two feet by two feet each. Box No. 1 is the top left corner and the numbers should increase clockwise up to No. 4.
1. Regular Jump x 30
2. Side to Side (4 to 3 and back) x 20
3. Up and Back (4 t0 1 and back) x 20
4. Boxer Shuffle (Two on right foot, two on left foot) x 30
5. One Foot Up and Back (4 to 1 and back) x 10 each
6. One Foot Side to Side (4 to 3 and back) x 10 each
7. Triangle (1-2-4) x 20
8. Four Square (1-3-2-4) x 20
9. Double Jump Bounce (Two Jumps per Rope Rotation) 2x20 each
10. Double Jump Succession (Two rope Rotations per Jump) 2x20 each
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