No. 6 Seed Rutgers Men's Lacrosse Beats No. 3 Seed Penn in NCAA Quarterfinals
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Guys. It was really hot today. Late in that game our guys dig deep. Colin was fantastic but know that those Penn middies were a handful. It took a lot out of our shorties. Running all game and just trying to get position.
Our defense was excellent all day. Guys are gonna lose a matchup here and there. Other teams have guys.
Hats off to everyone on this team.
Such a special day!
Our defense was excellent all day. Guys are gonna lose a matchup here and there. Other teams have guys.
Hats off to everyone on this team.
Such a special day!
Because the four quarterfinal matches are played at 2 neutral sites set up well in advance.
Really amazing effort in brutal heat. It's so satisfying to see so many playing at a really high level when it's all on the line.
Just one question going forward....is Jean Felix going to secure his helmet? Only half joking since it did lead to a goal.
Just one question going forward....is Jean Felix going to secure his helmet? Only half joking since it did lead to a goal.
Right, but why chose a spot that is so isolating. If you mapped out college lacrosse, the majority of teams run along I-95.
Look at this map.
Or….maybe I just hate Long Island.
Just odd that this round plays at random neutral sites but the semis and finals never rotate? Seems like a lost opportunity to grow the fanebase and sport
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I asked a question about this during the game but am curious if the board thought the refs should have stopped the game when JFF lost his helmet in play near the goal with Penn in a shooting position.
My ref buddy (neutral fan) thought play should have stopped immediately (like a player playing without a stick) to avoid injury.
A player who loses his stick is not permitted to participate in play until he picks up his stick, and I THINK this rule applies to when a player loses his helmet too.
It’s a penalty if the player violates the stick rule, and if this rule also applies to the helmet, there shouldn’t be any risk of injury.
All the sites rotate. Upcoming years.
| 2022 PREDETERMINED SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Quarterfinal | Hempstead, N.Y. | James. H. Shuart Stadium | May 21 - 22 | Hofstra |
| Quarterfinal | Columbus, Ohio | Ohio Stadium | May 21 - 22 | Ohio State |
| Championship | East Hartford, Conn. | Rentschler Field | May 28 - 30 | Fairfield |
| 2023 PREDETERMINED SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Quarterfinal | Annapolis, Md. | Navy - Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | May 21 | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Quarterfinal | Albany, N.Y. | Tom & Mary Casey Stadium | May 20 | Albany |
| Championship | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | May 27, 29 | Drexel |
| 2024 PREDETERMINED SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Quarterfinal | Towson, Md. | Unitas Stadium | May 19 | Towson and Maryland Sports |
| Quarterfinal | Hempstead, N.Y. | James H. Shuart Stadium | May 18 | Hofstra |
| Championship | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | May 25, 27 | Drexel |
| 2025 PREDETERMINED SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Quarterfinal | Annapolis, Md. | Navy - Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | May 18 | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Quarterfinal | Providence, R.I. | Brown Stadium | May 17 | Brown |
| Championship | Foxborough, Mass. | Gillette Stadium | May 24, 26 | Harvard and Gillette Stadium |
| 2026 PREDETERMINED SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Quarterfinal | Hempstead, N.Y. | James. H. Shuart Stadium | May 16 | Hofstra |
| Quarterfinal | Newark, Del. | Delaware Stadium | May 17 | Delaware |
| Championship | Foxborough, Mass. | Gillette Stadium | May 23, 25 | Harvard and Gillette Stadium |
Great team win. Stayed together and kept the mistakes to a minimum in a tight game. Kirst was amazing.
Columbus is the outlier location of the two QF sites this year, not Long Island as much. Yes, it sucks to get on and off that dang island but it is more or less considered along the 95 corridor.Right, but why chose a spot that is so isolating. If you mapped out college lacrosse, the majority of teams run along I-95.
Look at this map.
Or….maybe I just hate Long Island.
He effectively screened Kirst by inadvertently flashing across the crease and Penn's shooter capitalized at that moment.
Looking at the box score today
Handley, Shipley, and Furey...the big midfield line was held to 1 goal between all three! Of course I’m biased here but man what a fantastic job by the rope unit and throw in Boswell there also....Penn operates everything from the top with big, physical athletes and we only gave up 1 goal to that group...
Rall was excellent as always, I thought Daninger played maybe the best game I’ve seen him play...Franko, Kamish each had points and were running all over the place in that heat...Coyne was good...just an excellent job under adverse conditions and of course they weren’t perfect...but Kirst was a stonewall all day so when they did slip up, Colin was awesome....
I count 7 points from the Rope unit if you include Boz who did run some LSM due to the heat and to get a matchup on 26 for Penn.
And 6, 44, 2, and 26 were so clean in the clear game all day. Patient and poised. I’ll check our clear % but I think it was pretty good
Just an excellent job holding them to 9 goals...
So exciting
Handley, Shipley, and Furey...the big midfield line was held to 1 goal between all three! Of course I’m biased here but man what a fantastic job by the rope unit and throw in Boswell there also....Penn operates everything from the top with big, physical athletes and we only gave up 1 goal to that group...
Rall was excellent as always, I thought Daninger played maybe the best game I’ve seen him play...Franko, Kamish each had points and were running all over the place in that heat...Coyne was good...just an excellent job under adverse conditions and of course they weren’t perfect...but Kirst was a stonewall all day so when they did slip up, Colin was awesome....
I count 7 points from the Rope unit if you include Boz who did run some LSM due to the heat and to get a matchup on 26 for Penn.
And 6, 44, 2, and 26 were so clean in the clear game all day. Patient and poised. I’ll check our clear % but I think it was pretty good
Just an excellent job holding them to 9 goals...
So exciting
It’s funny how Anish and Carc were downplaying our NASCAR offense in the pregame, saying that we haven’t run as much this year. They had a point, but man did the rope guys put the foot on the gas pedal yesterday.
Like you said, 3 goals (Rall, Francko, and Boswell) and 4 assists (3 from Daninger, 1 from Rall).
The early offense was a difference maker.
5 assists. One from Kamish...so that makes 8 points from our defense/rope
UD up 4-2 now. Daughter is at UDel, son at RU. Might be a fun game next week around here.
Cornell back up 5-4. Delaware isn't really challenging Cornell's goalie. A lot of easy saves and low percentage shots.
Penn is probably better than both these teams...with that said, if you’re still playing this weekend or next weekend, you are dangerous and can win...Cornell or UD will be game and ready for us...lots of talent.
Our guys will be ready
Really hope it’s cooler. That heat is not good for anyone.
Our guys will be ready
Really hope it’s cooler. That heat is not good for anyone.
Current NWS service forecast for Hartford for Saturday is a high of 79 with a breeze of 7-9 mph.
Rooting for UD as it seems Cornell FOGO is pretty good
I want every advantage we can get :)
I want every advantage we can get :)
Can we change that to a pleasant fall like 65 with some cloud cover...but no rain 😉
on the year, they're both sub .500, so we should have an advantage over either. The Cornell FOGO is killing UD's guy today....though on the year the UD guy is ranked slightly higher.
Get ready for Cornell, folks. Take them out and we can be called the Ivy Killers.
