MCLA Div 1 2013

[DMS87]

The discussion begins regarding the 2013 season:

http://www.laxmagazine.com/blogs/author ... _Jac_Coyne

http://www.laxmagazine.com/college_men/ ... nking_mcla

[patriocup2013]

MCLA Teams to be represented in 2013 Patriot Cup

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b]DALLAS (December 19, 2012) – The Fifth Annual Patriot Cup Lacrosse Tournament returns to Dallas on Saturday, March 2,[/b] 2013, at SMU’s Ford Stadium. The Patriot Cup will showcase some of the nation’s premier collegiate and high school programs, including perennial powerhouse Georgetown versus Dartmouth. Also featured will be SMU versus Texas A&M, two of the nation’s top MCLA teams (virtual varsity college). Proceeds from the event will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization that seeks to assist men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world. "The Patriot Cup has grown beyond our expectations in the last five years,” said Patriot Cup co chair Tom Fitzsimmons. “These matchups highlight Dallas as the place to see lacrosse played at its best. No sport has grown faster at the high school and college levels over the last ten years. ” In addition to the Dartmouth/Georgetown game, two of the best high school teams in the nation will square off when state championship teams Highland Park and the Lawrenceville School of Princeton, New Jersey, take the field. “This is a great opportunity for fans of all ages to really get up close and watch lacrosse at its best,” added Co-chair Tim Perkins. Dartmouth head coach Andy Towers is excited about the prospect of bringing his team down to Texas, lacrosse’s newest ‘hot-bed’ of top-level competition. “I think that Texas is fast becoming one of the nation's hot beds for D-1 recruits. In general, they always seem to be very athletic, coachable, and willing to put in the work necessary to reach their potential as people, students, and athletes. Not to mention, they're hyper- competitive as well. These are all qualities that coaches look for in recruiting.” Georgetown head coach Kevin Warne added, “I think playing in the Patriot Cup is great for the Georgetown lacrosse program. It’s an opportunity for our guys to experience a different atmosphere. It also gives us a chance to help grow the sport away from the east coast into a place like Texas.”

[Coach McD]

Great to see! Looking forward to the results. GROW THE GAME! (at all levels & in post playing participation-coaches, Boosters, managers/statisticians, & OFFICIALS!!!)

[numbersman]

They might be stretching a little naming Dartmouth and Georgetown as perennial powerhouses, and SMU and Texas A&M as two of the top MCLA teams, but it sounds like it will be a great event. The Highland Park / Lawrenceville game should be interesting as well.

[watcher1]

agreed , stretching it is correct. Patriot Cup hasn't had the attendance that has been hoped for in past years.

[Midwestlaxfan4]

cool opportunity for the mcla

[HooDat]

agreed , stretching it is correct. Patriot Cup hasn't had the attendance that has been hoped for in past years.

A packed house could lead to an arguement for eventually hosting the NCAA's. Hopefully folks will turn out.

[6x6]

Not sure of the specifics but generally a local school with an NCAA Lacrosse program, in this case DI, is the "Host" institution. This year Drexel is the host for the championship weekend in Philly. Not sure if a two year old DIII program at Univ of Dallas would fit the bill. I doubt it will move off the east coast for many years and if it ever does, I'm guessing Denver would be the first city outside the eastern time zone to get the championship weekend.

[doug7779]

2013 LaxxTV Schedule...

http://mcla.laxallstars.com/quick-sticks-laxxtv-announces-2013-schedule/

6-Feb Oregon v. Western Oregon Eugene MCLA D1
13-Feb Fraser v. Oregon Eugene MCLA D1
21-Feb California v. Northeastern California MCLA D1
22-Feb Boise State v. Washington Seattle MCLA D1
22-Feb Minnesota-Duluth v. Cal Poly Minnesota MCLA D1
23-Feb Cal Poly v. Arizona State Minnesota MCLA D1
24-Feb Minnesota-Duluth v. Arizona State Minnesota MCLA D1
2-Mar California v. Sonoma State California MCLA D1
3-Mar Arizona v. Washington Seattle MCLA D1
10-Mar Sonoma State v. Oregon State Corvallis MCLA D1
17-Mar Chico State v. Oregon State Corvallis MCLA D1
24-Mar UMD v. Missouri Duluth MCLA D1
25-Mar Brigham Young v. Oregon California MCLA D1
26-Mar Brigham Young v. California California MCLA D1
6-Apr Oregon v. Idaho Bend MCLA D1
20-Apr Minnesota v. UMD Minnesota MCLA D1
20-Apr Oregon v. Oregon State Salem MCLA D1
21-Apr St. Cloud State v. Minnesota-Mankato Mankato MCLA D1

[Coach McD]

Big weekend coming up down in New Orleans for some quality MCLA teams at the Sugarbowl Classic:

Texas A&M, UL-Lafayette, Tennessee, Florida St, Texas, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, & LSU.



Additionally, Centenary will take on Millsaps for some DIII action.

In HS action you'll see Catholic (BR), Brother Martin (NOLA), Dutchtown, Caddo Magnet (Shreveport), St. Thomas More (Lafayette), Archbishop Rummel (NOLA), Jesuit (NOLA), & St. Paul's (Covington).

http://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site.php

[HooDat]

Really looking forward to that Texas FlaSt matchup.

Will there be any video feeds available?

[ALC10]

Texas wins big, 14-3.

[doug7779]

Now that the games have begun...MCLA Poll for 2/19...some suprises to the plus side as well as the downside...

1 Colorado State 622 (23)
2 Arizona State 592 (2)
3 Brigham Young 570
4 Stanford 493
5 Colorado 475
6 Michigan State 465
7 UC Santa Barbara 447
8 Oregon 427
9 Chapman 418
10 Pittsburgh 385
11 Virginia Tech 379
12 Buffalo 324
13 California 301
14 Boston College 298
15 Cal Poly 291
16 Texas 248
17 Sonoma State 227
18 Minnesota-Duluth 221
19 Connecticut 182
20 Simon Fraser 173
21 Northeastern 156
22 Florida State 88
23 Clemson 81
24 Arizona 61
25 Davenport 42

Others Receiving Votes
Georgia 30
Oregon State 27
Texas State 25
Chico State 22
Central Florida 12
UNLV 10
Utah 8
Grand Canyon 7
Southern Methodist 6
Purdue 3
Minnesota 3
Wisconsin 2
Georgia Tech 1
Texas Christian 1
Richmond 1
Santa Clara 1
Iowa 1

[HooDat]

Texas wins big, 14-3.

Texas is ranked too low, but time will tell. The team is fast and simply very good on both ends of the field.

Now looking forward to games against: UC Santa Barbara and Sonoma State ~ that will give a much better sense of where the Longhorns are.

[Lioninthedesert]

Great game in Phoenix today with Chapman pulling out a 11-10 win over GCU . . . .

[doug7779]

Great game in Phoenix today with Chapman pulling out a 11-10 win over GCU . . . .

Chapman also snuck by ASU 8-7 in OT Friday night...didn't see it but sounded like a gritty game...lots of emotion on both sides...they need to meet again in the SLC Tournament...

[doug7779]

Here is a look at the Massey Ratings for the MCLA...and to think the math geeks on the D1 thread were having all the fun...

http://masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=clax&yr=2013&sub=95788

[Lioninthedesert]

A fantastic finish in Phoenix Saturday with GCU coming all the way back to top Davenport 15-14 in OT - http://www.gculopes.com/news/2013/3/16/ ... 33045.aspx

one of the pics I captured at the game . . . .