ESPN To Cover Lacrosse Games in HD

ESPN will offer an unprecedented amount of college lacrosse games in high definition this season, which will include 18 telecasts on ESPNU HD, four on ESPN2 HD and one on ESPN HD, for a total of 23. With the addition of ESPNU HD (launched in August 2008), this will be the first time ESPN has presented a full schedule of regular-season college lacrosse games in high definition.

The HD schedule will feature 12 regular-season games and 11 NCAA Division I Men’s Championship contests, beginning on ESPNU HD this Saturday, Feb. 28, with the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic. The doubleheader will showcase #11 Princeton vs. #3 Johns Hopkins (noon) and #12 Duke vs. #7 Maryland (2 p.m.) from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

Other regular-season action in high definition will feature the Big City Classic on April 4 that will showcase #4 North Carolina vs. #1 Virginia (noon) and #2 Syracuse vs. #11 Princeton (2 p.m.) from Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Other highlights will include the inaugural Day of Rivals -- Army vs. #10 Navy and #7 Maryland vs. #3 Johns Hopkins on Saturday, Apr. 11, at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., respectively.

In addition, for the third year in a row, the ESPN networks will televise the complete NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship. ESPNU will televise four of the eight First Round games in HD, as well as every Quarterfinal contest (May 10 – May 17). ESPN2 HD will televise the National Semifinals (May 23) and ESPN HD will offer the National Championship game on May 25.

The entire ESPN college lacrosse schedule consists of 45 games, including 30 regular-season contests and 15 NCAA Tournament games across ESPNU, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN360.com.

The full Spring ESPN lineup is here.

Lacrosse Speed & Agility Drills - Army

Hopkins Shoulder Workout - Jay Dyer

No. 6 UMBC shoots past Rutgers

Poillon contributes four goals, three assists to lead Retrievers

UMBC midfielder Peet Poillon scored four goals and added three assists to lead the No. 6 Retrievers to a 17-10 victory over Rutgers today.

Midfielder Kyle Wimer had three goals and an assist for the Retrievers, who led 7-5 at halftime. Attackmen Chris Jones and Ryan Smith scored two goals each for UMBC

See the story here in the Balitmore Sun

Hopkins Triceps Workout - Jay Dyer

NCAA Lacrosse 2008 Promo

Drew Picked to Repeat in '09 in Landmark Conference

MADISON, N.J. — The Drew University men's lacrosse team won the inaugural Landmark Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship and is now picked to repeat as champions as voted in the Landmark Preseason Men's Lacrosse Poll. The head men's lacrosse coaches and sports information directors at each institution that sponsors the sport were polled for the preseason ballot.

The defending champions captured every first-place vote to finish with 48 points in the balloting. The University of Scranton and Goucher College had a tight battle for the next two spots with Scranton placing second with 41 points and Goucher just three points back with 38. The United States Merchant Marine Academy rounded out the top-4 with 34 points in the voting.

Princeton vs. Canisius

The site Class of 1952 Stadium • Princeton, N.J.

The date Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 • 1 p.m.

Radio WPRB FM 103.3; www.goprincetontigers.com

The rankings Princeton: No. 12 (USILA)/No. 13 (Inside Lacrosse); Canisius: unranked

The records Princeton: 0-0; Canisius: 0-1

The coaches Princeton: Bill Tierney (25th season overall, 259-90); Canisius: Randy Mearns (11th season overall, 58-78)

The series Princeton leads 2-0

Last meeting Princeton defeated Canisius 13-6 • Feb. 23, 2008