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D1 National Tournament Discussion

Band — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:53:22 -0500

Well? What do we think?

Did MCLA eliminate the Consolation Round for the National Tournament?

bhsvideodad — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:38:34 -0500

Hopefully the MCLA tournament no longer has a consolation round for first round losers. I don't see any mention on the website, but I don't remember any discussion about it.

2012 MCLA National Championship Broadcast Schedule

EthanRitz — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:37:06 -0500

The MCLA will broadcast all 30 games from this year's tournament. The first two days (May 14-15) and the Division II semifinals on Thursday (May 17) will be available LIVE via MCLA.us for free. All MCLA.us games will also be made available via the website for on-demand viewing following the live airing.

The Division I semifinals on Thursday (May 17) and both championship games (May 19)will air live on Fox College Sports,. The Division I semifinals will re-air on Friday, May 18.

http://mcla.us/news/2012/05/2012-mcla-national-championships-broadcast-schedule/

NCAA vs. NFHS rule clarification

sclax — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:24:16 -0500

Question: I am pretty sure that by the NCAA rules, throwing the ball into or through the box counts as "getting it in." Is this the same in high school, or does the ball need to touch a player inside the box? Here's the scenario: in a high school game, the attacking team's count is running out and a player takes a shot from a yard outside the restraining box. The shot goes right through the middle of the box, misses the net, and would have been backed up by the offense, but the referee blows his whistle while the shot is going out of bounds, says the count expired, and awards the ball to the defense. Is that the right call?

D2 Tournament Prediction Thread

jimmychange — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:16:42 -0500

Round 1

St. Thomas over WOU- 17-7
Briarcliffe over NDSU- 10-8
St. Johns over Elon 10-7
Dayton over Sam Houston 18-5
Westminny over St. Mary's 17-6
Davenport over Concordia 12-6
Grand Canyon over SCAD 13-9
Grand Valley over Wash U 18-5

Round 2

St. Thomas over Briarcliffe 13-9
Dayton over St. Johns 10-8
Westminny over Davenport 12-9
Grand Canyon over Grand Valley 13-12

Round 3

Dayton over St. Thomas 9-8
Westminster over Grand Granyon 11-7

Championship

Dayton over Westminster- 12-10

2012 PNCLL All-Conference and Awards Discussion

CLamon — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:49:53 -0500

The regular season has wrapped up for the D-II while only three games remain in D-I so let’s start the lively discussion regarding the most deserving players in the PNCLL.

Conference Strength

tjohnson — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:44:22 -0500

How about Ranking the Conferences 1 - 10 for D1. Provide some rational for the close ones

Here is rankings for teams within each conference

WCLL D1
#1 Cal Poly
#10 California
#13 Sonoma State
#20 Standford

RMLC D1
#2 BYU
#3 CSU
#8 Colorado

SLC D1
#4 Chapman
#5 UCSB
#7 ASU
#19 Arizona

PNCLL D1
#6 Oregon

PCLL D1
#9 Buffalo
#15 UConn
#16 BC

CCLA D1
#11 Pitt
#14 MSU

SELC D1
#12 VA Tech
#17 Clemson
#18 Georgia

GRLC D1
None

LSA D1
None

UMLL D1
None

2012 MCLA Championship Venue

Rodriguez — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:29:21 -0500

For those of you who are in Greenville for the Championships, what are your impressions of the venues for play and how is the tournament as a whole & local support going thus far?

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D2 All-Americans?

jimmychange — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:38:31 -0500

Just want to get some names thrown out there for discussion sake. I really don't know that much about the defense or goalies this year.

Attack:
Dumsa- GVSU
Franken- Hope
Richmeister- Davenport
Fagan- Concordia
Sexsmith- Westminny
McCormick- Dayton
Shaepkins- Indiana Tech
Mann- Sam Houston
Fleishner- Wash U
Carbonneau- St. Thomas

Middie:
Jehling- Dayton
McAnnis- Entenman- Willamette
Cole- Fullerton
Mayo- Olaf
Jaffe- Santa Cruz
Carroll- Dayton

Defense:
Johnson- SJU

FOGO
Brosch- MoBap
Dillon- Briarcliffe
Serzen- Westminny

Who else needs to be added?

All conference selections still not posted????

exlax — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:23:13 -0500

Whats up with the CCLA, GRLC, PCLL and UMLL not posting their All conference selections yet?

Perkins resigns as HC at Utah Valley

TheBearcatHimself — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:10:38 -0500

I was shocked to hear that Kevin Perkins had resigned at Utah Valley. You can read about the resignation here, via Utah Lacrosse News.

Kevin is a great guy and hopefully he isn't kept from continuing to contribute to Utah lacrosse for long.

What does this mean for UVU? Do they lose their way potentially for this season? Does Westminster take a stranglehold on the RMLC DII?

PCLL Discussion, Hype, etc. to this point + rest of week discussion

SoCoLax2 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:31:11 -0600

I suppose I should start making some PCLL threads here, if only to spark some convo on our league in the Northeast portion of the MCLA.

So far:

On the D1 side of things: BC has taken 2 OOC trips. 3-0 vs SELC, 0-3 on their trip out west. All good teams to be had, BC looks like they're a top 10 team and in play to avenge their PCLL Championship loss to SUNY Buffalo. They don't play again until next week. Friday, BU kicks off their OOC season with a game down south with Va Tech. Northeastern went undefeated down south and now head out west, having also defeated Arizona. UConn looked excellent against DII New Haven tonight in a 24-3 final, and URI skinned by Stonehill 8-5, looks like the Skyhawks are back.

D2: Coast Guard is the only team of note here, sitting at 3-2 with blow out wins against Southern CT, and an Emory team that looks like they are no longer the same team, a close win against PBA, a close loss to Elon, and a 10 goal loss to GVSU. 4 games in 5 days is a rough gig but, Dumsa and Co. are still very good.

Rest of the week in the PCLL

Thursday, March 8th
Northeastern @ Grand Canyon 1pm MT

Friday, March 9th
Central Connecticut @ Southern Connecticut 4pm EST
Boston University @ Virginia Tech (At FSU) 8pm EST

Saturday, March 10th
Maine @ Briarcliffe 1pm EST
Stonehill @ Tennessee Wesleyan (At Elon) 2pm EST
SUNY Buffalo @ Clemson 7pm EST

Sunday, March 11th
Northeastern @ Arizona State 1pm MT
SUNY Buffalo @ Georgia Tech (At FSU) 2pm EST
Stonehill @ Elon 2pm EST

D2 National Championship Tournament

southtexaslacrosse — Sun, 06 May 2012 20:55:57 -0500

MCLA D-2 SEATING

1 ST. THOMAS
2 GVSU
3 WESTMINSTER
4 DAYTON
5 ST. JOHNS
6 DAVENPORT
7 SCAD
8 BRIARCLIFFE
9 NDSU
10 GRAND CANYON
11 CONCORDIA
12 ELON
13 SAM HOUSTON
14 ST. MARYS
15 WASH ST. LOUIS
16 W. OREGON

William Jessup University Looking for Coach

aklett — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:48:49 -0500

Men’s Head Coach

Available: ASAP

Applications are being accepted for Head Coach of Men’s Lacrosse for a college-level club team in Placer County.

Successful coaching and/or playing experience required with preferred experience in recruiting students/athletes. Candidates will possess a strong and visible Christian faith and a commitment to the mission and values of the university.

Responsibilities include the organization, development, and implementation of this start-up program with WCLL Division 2 and compliance and agreement with the university’s philosophies, expectations, and policies. Coach will need to schedule and attend practices as needed during the fall semester and 2 to 3 practices a week plus weekend games during the spring semester.

Expected start date is August 1, 2012, with the 2012-2013 academic year anticipated as a development team and the first season of intercollegiate league competition expected in the 2013-2014 academic year.

Compensation: Stipend to be determined during interview process

Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, resume, and contact info on three current professional references to Men’s Lacrosse, 5701 Lonetree Blvd, Suite 209 Rocklin, CA 95765 or to htiche@aol.com.

William Jessup University Looking for Coach

aklett — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:47:19 -0500

CAL vs Stanford Lacrosse Big Game 2012 video report

bhsvideodad — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:29:24 -0500

CAL hosts the Stanford Cardinal in the 2012 Lacrosse Big Game. Both teams are ranked in the top 20 and Stanford is looking to upset CAL before the WCLL playoffs. CAL leads the game most of the way, Stanford ties it late in the game and wins in double overtime.

The game had PAC-12 atmosphere with the CAL Band and Cheerleaders and it was senior night for CAL. Cal looked to be cruising to a victory at 8-6 midway through the fourth quarter, but Stanford came back to tie the game with two minutes remaining and then survived a barrage of CAL shots in the first overtime. It was a classic big game although the Stanford Band wasn’t out on the field at the end.

A five minute video report can be viewed Youtube at

Or Vimeo at

PNCLL playoffs

bhsvideodad — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:45:04 -0600

Is it correct to assume the semis and finals for the PNCLL playoffs will be one week before the MCLA? That would be May 5 and 6?

Just wondering

6x6 — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:54:03 -0500

There have been a number of posts by a nunber of people suggesting some areas where perhaps the MCLA needs improvement to enhance the image of the league or for the MCLA to become more credible. Some of these deal with poorly kept and dubious stats, questions about the polls, AL selections, seeding, AA's and so on. I'll dodge those issues without offering an opinion with the exception of stat keeping which really seems inconsistent and questionable for some teams.

However, as the All Conference teams are being announced, I'm really surprsied at how different the various conferences seem to go about their selections and the fact that many times they seem to be contrary to MCLA guidelines. According to the Operational Policy posted on the website, conferences "will award" 1st and 2nd teams of 3 Attack, 3 mids, 3 dpoles and 1 goalie. In addition, 1 FOGO, 1 LSM and 1 Defensive Specialist. They are then allowed to have a similar setup for a 3rd team if they choose. Any other nominations receive HM. Finally, an OPOY, DPOY, and COY.

To date only a few conferences have their All Conf posted on the website. The PNCLL seems to have it according to the Ops Policy except they have no OPOY but have added an MVP and Freshman of the year. SELC is similar, no 3rd team but a bunch of HM's along with a Rookie of the Year and a "Specialty Player of the Year."

SLC is really wierd. No 1st team LSM, only 1 Dpole but have 4 mids and 6 at Attack. 2nd team also odd, 4 at Attack, 2 mids, 2 dpoles but 3 LSM's.

Nothing "officially" posted on the CCLA but one contributor posted an AC team with a 1st team with 4 Attack, Mids, and Dpoles along with 2 Goalies. No goalie on the second team. Not sure if this reprot for the CLLA is accurate.

Just wondering if conferences were given other instructions or allowances not updated in the Ops Policy.

What's the point of having written guidelines, policies and instructions if conferences can do whatever they want regarding numbers and create awards not mentioned by the MCLA. Seems this inconsistancy between conferences and disregarding league instructions is amateurish and diminshes the MCLA's reputation.

So unless there is information out there I haven't seen or read which allows for variances, which is possible, the various contradictory conference awards just seems to send the wrong message about the MCLA.

Any thoughts?

CCLA All-Conference Teams

bsigmund90 — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:33:45 -0500

These came out at the tournament this past weekend, correct? Any idea when they will be posted?

Boys Lax Coach (Summer Camp) Huntsville, AL

KristenNoel20 — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:59:30 -0500

Boys lax coach needed for a summer camp this summer. Coach will earn 75% of profits made from each male attending the camp. The camp will be divided into two sections:
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June 11-14
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First come, first serve

DI Poll 5/1

RavagingBeast — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:04:05 -0500

Division I
1. Cal Poly (325, 13 first-place votes)
2. BYU (312)
3. Colorado State (298)
4. Chapman (286)
5. UCSB (270)
6. Oregon (260)
7. SUNY-Buffalo (237)
8. Arizona State (232)
9. Colorado (223)
10. Pittsburgh (200)
11. Virginia Tech (196)
12. Michigan State (169)
13. California (160)
14. Sonoma State (153)
15. UConn (150)
16. Stanford (110)
16. Boston College (110)
18. Arizona (93)
19. Georgia (90)
20. Clemson (72)
21. Chico State (64)
22. Northeastern (57)
23. Florida State (51)
24. Simon Fraser (43)
25. Texas (33)
Next five: Illinois, Minnesota-Duluth, Loyola Marmount, Georgia Tech, Utah

What format and size should my account avatar or picture be

FoGoFan — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:34:12 -0500

I am having trouble uploading and making my icon or account picture show up

Central Michigan Men's Looking for Head Coach

mmg123 — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:34:20 -0500

The Central Michigan Men's Lacrosse Team is looking for a new coaching staff for the 2012-2013 season and on.

The CMU Men's team has been playing for the past decade in the highly competitive CCLA conference of the MCLA. We are a young team with a lot of talent and skill that is hoping to elevate our game in the immediate future. We are making changes to the program and operating at a higher level than we ever have, implementing a strength & conditioning program and practicing more times per week. Our previous coaching staff and the current team are going in different directions and we are looking for a new coaching staff to step in and lead us hopefully to a conference championship.

Positions that need filling:

1 Head Coach (Experience is a must. Preferably multiple years coaching at the high school/college level or at the very least playing at the NCAA/MCLA level.)

1 Defensive Coordinator (Playing experience [preferably at the college level NCAA/MCLA] is all that is required. Defensive focus.)

1 Offensive Coordinator (Playing experience [preferably at the college level NCAA/MCLA] is all that is again required. Offensive focus)

Coaching Duties:
-Practice 3-4 times a week
-Team meetings
-League meetings

Financial details and things of that nature will be discussed later.

You can contact the team President at:

Evan Davis
davis3de@cmich.edu

SLC All Conference/All Tournament?

MCLAFan74 — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:17:01 -0500

Have the 1st and 2nd team SLC-1 and SLC=2 All Conference Sections been announced? Was there an All-Tournament team again this year?

2012 PCLL D2 All-Conference Discussion

SoCoLax2 — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:39:48 -0500

My predictions and some explanation

Attack
Austin English -US Coast Guard- No brainer here, leads league in assists and points. We locked him off in our game and prevented him from scoring but resulted in 7 assists against us. Not quite the player Matt Chase was last year but still very good.

Matt Karp -Briarcliffe- Leads the league in goals. Not quite the year he had last year as an All American but still lighting up the scoreboard. I would have Trauma here but he has only played 4 games this season.

Anthony Powers -Stonehill- Leading a very good Stonehill attack line. Having Connor Green at Mid helps but the kid scores. I debated putting the freshman Devin Green here but, Powers gets it.

Midfield

Nicholas Zablotny -US Coast Guard- Again, Coast Guard boasts one of the best players in the PCLL. The Maryland native is having a career year and has done an excellent job filling in the shoes of Kyle Ennis.

Connor Green -Stonehill- Continues to put up big numbers when it counts. Had 5 goals against Elon, 4 points against USCG, and 6 points against Briarcliffe. Also had 6 goals against Maine, who's goalie is very good.

Peter Tiemann -Southern Connecticut- Pete joined us mid season after quitting the football team and played his first 4 games at D. He is a shut down defender. However due to issues with numbers, we moved him to midfield and he is a match up nightmare, getting hat tricks in 2 of 3 games at midfield, including 3 last night at Stonehill. Think if Antonio Gates played lacrosse. I would suggest Spenser Parnell here, transfer from Syracuse, but he has only played in 3 MCLA contests.

Defense

Defense is pretty tough to gauge here. We don't play BC until Saturday, and it wouldn't be fair to make an analysis without including the BC defenders here. I will advocate for one of my guys though.

Bryan Nagel -Southern Connecticut- Bryan is truly a shut down corner. Fast, excellent checks, plays good sound defense. Helluva motor and does not stop working.

Goalie

None of the PCLL goalies really stand out for me. Granted we played Stonehill with 11 guys and did not really test Phillips too much, but the Maine goalie is pretty good. (Not sure he is as good as the stats say on the website.) Collica and Flaherty have each come back to earth after last season. SCSU's starter Christian Werwaiss has been playing attack the last 3 games so he has not been able to show what he can do.

Moving up/Down a division

TheLax — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:50:00 -0500

General question

School A is in a non-FBS conference for NCAA athletics, but is a D2 team in the MCLA. School A switches conferences to a FBS conference in NCAA play.

Does School A's MCLA team have to move up to D1, or would they be grandfathered in as a D2 school despite their NCAA status?

Has this ever happened before in the MCLA?

umll all conf

MCLALAX2012 — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:53:07 -0500

Any one know who the umll all conference teams are?

LSA All-Conference Teams

southtexaslacrosse — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:12:57 -0500

D1
http://mcla.us/honors/2012/LSA/all_conference/1/

D2
http://mcla.us/honors/2012/LSA/all_conference/2/

D1 Tournament Seedings/Bracket

czechinthepipes — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:20:35 -0500

Here are the D1 Tournament Seedings/Bracket.
Bracket: http://mcla.us/national_tournament/2012/1/
Seedings: http://mcla.us/news/2012/05/2012-mcla-national-championships-div-i-seeds/

Cal Poly (WCLL)*
Colorado State University (RMLC)*
Brigham Young University (RMLC)
Arizona State University (SLC)*
SUNY-Buffalo (PCLL)*
Chapman University (SLC)
University of California- Santa Barbara (SLC)
University of Colorado (RMLC)
Michigan State University (CCLA)*
University of Pittsburgh (CCLA)
University of Oregon (PNCLL)*
University of California- Berkley (WCLL)
University of Texas (LSA)*
Virginia Tech (SELC)*
University of Illinois (GRLC)*
University of Minnesota- Duluth (UMLC)*

#1 Cal Poly
#16 Minn Duluth

#2 CSU
#15 Illinois

#3 BYU
#14 Virginia Tech

#4 Arizona St.
#13 Texas

#5 Buffalo
#12 California

#6 Chapman
#11 Oregon

#7 UCSB
#10 Pittsburgh

#8 Colorado
#9 Michigan St.

Discuss.