No. 18 Rutgers Men’s Lacrosse Falls To No. 14 Michigan Sunday

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No. 18 Men’s Lacrosse Welcomes No. 14 Michigan Sunday - Rutgers University Athletics

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[Wagram97]

Huge game. With a win we're 3-1 in conference play and would say solidly on the bubble. Then if Maryland beats OSU, we're in 2nd place for the conference if we beat Michigan. The JHU vs PSU game probably helps us out for RPI regardless of who wins - though a JHU win is probably more helpful for conference standings if we lose against either Michigan or PSU.

 

[Tango Two]

No. 18 Men’s Lacrosse Welcomes No. 14 Michigan Sunday - Rutgers University Athletics

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[LaxDadd]

Low 50s and breezy. Looks like rain moved out. Kinda sad but might be best weather we’ve had for a home game this season

 

[Degaz-RU]

Supposed to hit the upper 50s today, but breezy.

 

[Miggins]

Is there a betting line on this game? I would guess close to even odds?

 

[koleszar]

Man, this team is now playing with confidence and hustling for everything.

 

[LaxDadd]

3-3 after 1. Great crowd today. Sun even poking out.

 

[RU-Hunter]

We need to capitalize on these EMO opportunities

 

[Degaz-RU]

0-3 on emo, and we haven’t really gotten a good look on any of them.

 

[LaxDadd]

0-3 on emo, and we haven’t really gotten a good look on any of them.

Now 0-4 and still no looks

 

[koleszar]

Rutgers guys definitely aren't sharpshooters. How do you miss the entire net from 5 to 7 yds. away?

 

[Caliknight]

His arms got checked.

We are out playing them everywhere except the scoreboard. Our EMO has to get the ball I the middle. Kurdyla is wide open.

 

[LaxDadd]

6-2 on faceoffs. 19-9 on groundballs. 20-11 on shots. Need to convert.

 

[loyalson66]

Those stats tell all. Simply not getting the ball on net. Hope the old saying holds that if we keep on knocking things will open up.

 

[Degaz-RU]

No Shane Murphy today for some reason.

 

[rbled]

Doing everything right but finishing. These types of games go one of two ways — we keep doing what we are doing and the opportunities start converting or they start figuring it out and shutting down our opportunities. My feeling is one team or the other is going to pull away.

 

[Caliknight]

They threaten the middle in EMO as you can see they are really looking inside which opens the outside.

We do the opposite on emo

 

[rbled]

Our poor EMO & MDD might end up being the difference in this game.

 

[rbled]

Was just about to say we gotta shoot low on this goalie

 

[Caliknight]

No Shane Murphy today for some reason.

He was in earlier but Brian goes a lot by feel.

 

[rbled]

Too many turnovers

 

[Roy_Faulker]

Gosh I can’t wait for RU to get a lax stadium. The football lines are annoying.

 

[rbled]

Great hustle by #13 results in a goal!

 

[Caliknight]

BOOM! NASCAR baby! Joe Juengerkes with an unreal ground ball to start it. Straight hustle

 

[rbled]

early offense is going to be the key the rest of the way

 

[Caliknight]

Great finish by their guy after an unlucky play for us. Got a groundball situation and Cohen quickly grabs it and just caught us slightly unsettled.

 

[Caliknight]

****ing simple turnovers are killing me

 

[rbled]

If we lose no bigger culprit than unforced turnovers

 

[Caliknight]

At this level if you turn the ball over like that offenses will score that second chance.

 

[LaxDadd]

Turnovers just killing us. Really struggling on the clears

 

[Caliknight]

They threaten the inside constantly.

We can’t clear. So frustrating

 

[LaxDadd]

They’ve won every 50/50 ball this half

 

[Caliknight]

That goal stings bad

 

[Caliknight]

Needed that.

 

[rbled]

HUGE GOAL!

 

[Caliknight]

That’s unreleasable!

 

[rbled]

that should be at least 2 minutes non-releasable

 

[koleszar]

O that's bullsh*t, that kid intentionally launched into his head with the top of his helmet.

 

[Caliknight]

1 minute non releasable is bullshit. That’s the definition of direct contact