It’s not often that a freshman goalkeeper earns the starting position on a team full of talent— but UAlbany’s Landon Whitney shows the veterans how it’s done. With Whitney in the cage, the Danes ended the 2024 season with a winning record, securing the American East Conference Championship, and making it to the second round of The post Having Irrational Confidence with UAlbany’s Freshman Starter Landon Whitney- Episode 246 appeared first on Lax Goalie Rat ..read more

On this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat podcast, I am joined by young breakout goalie Giancarlo Munaretto. Giancarlo Munaretto grew up playing hockey and didn’t think too much about other sports. That was until in 6th grade when he decided to pick up lacrosse as a secondary sport. He played mid-field for his first The post Inside the Goalie Mind of HS Sophomore Giancarlo Munaretto – Episode 245 appeared first on Lax Goalie Rat ..read more

On this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat podcast, I’m joined by goalie Coach Arvak Marshall. Arvak was the Head Coach at Southern High School from 2006 to 2020 as well as an M&D goalie coach for over 20 years! Marshall is also the Commissioner for SCYA Rec club in Anne Arundel County, MD. While The post Training the Best Goalies with Coach Arvak Marshall – Episode 244 appeared first on Lax Goalie Rat ..read more

On this episode of the Lax Goalie Rat podcast, I’m joined by rising high school senior and DII commit Madison Weaver. Madi is heading into her senior year at Jefferson Forest High School and plays for Valley Select Lacrosse out of Forest, VA. Madi has committed to the fairly new Emory and Henry College to The post Human Over Athlete and Goalie Mental Health with Madi Weaver – Episode 243 appeared first on Lax Goalie Rat ..read more

Being the coach’s daughter in sixth grade, when the goalie position was vacated Karli Jo Weisser had to step up. It stuck, and six years later Weisser is going to play Division 1 lacrosse at San Diego State University, her dream school. The Adrenaline All-American hopes to grow into a leader at her new school, The post San Diego St. Freshman Goalie Karli Jo Weisser’s Recruiting Tale and Tips – Podcast 242 appeared first on Lax Goalie Rat ..read more

Following in the shadow of Florida great Sarah Reznick, Florida Goalie Elyse Finnelle had a breakthrough season totaling 13 starts on 22 games played, 156 saves with a .529 save %, and collected various accolades such as American Conference GK of the Week, American Conference First Team, USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American, and IL Women The post Exploring the Goalie Mentality with Florida Goalie Elyse Finnelle – Podcast 241 appeared first on Lax Goalie Rat ..read more

On today’s episode of the Lax Goalie Rat Podcast, I’m joined by Georgetown goalie Anderson Moore. Anderson is going into his sophomore year at Georgetown, after leading the Hoyas his freshman season. Anderson had an amazing freshman season with a .519 save%. He also led his team to a very surprising upset against #1 Notre The post From Alabama to Georgetown’s starting goalie with Anderson Moore – Episode 240 appeared first on Lax Goalie Rat ..read more

On today’s episode of the Lax Goalie Rat podcast, I’m joined by Duke goalie Patrick Jameison. Patrick is headed into his sophomore season at Duke after starting for the Blue Devils his freshman year. Patrick had an amazing freshman year with Duke starting in goal with a .531 save % the second most save of The post Being the Last Line of Defense with Patrick Jameison – Episode 239 appeared first on Lax Goalie Rat ..read more

Lacrosse is a sport that not only demands physical agility but also a sharp mind, especially for those who take on the challenging role of a goalie. In the recent episode of our podcast, we delve into the world of young lacrosse sensation Taylor Connolly, an 11-year-old who has been defending the net since the tender age of five. Her journey is not just a tale of sporting prowess but also of remarkable dedication and mental strength. Taylor’s foray into lacrosse began when she was inspired by an older goalie at a recreational practice. That moment sparked a passion that has since turned into a ..read more

The conference tournaments are around the corner which means that’s the 2024 NCAA men’s division 1 lacrosse season will be done before we know it. In this post we’ll take a look at the goalie gear setups used by the best lacrosse goalies manning the nets for the top 10 programs. What stick setup, goalie gloves, and chest protector do each of the top goalies prefer? I did this same post last season and you can checkout the results here: Men’s 2023 Gear Post Women’s 2023 Gear Post Last season’s post the STX Eclipse 2 head dominated the gear setups. With the launch of the STX Eclipse 3 it will ..read more