Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse Conference Tournament Predictions: Part 2 As we continue our look at the Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse conference tournaments in Part 2 of our series, we zero in on some of the less-reported but equally exciting competitions. This section looks at leagues, including the ASUN and the MAAC, where the dynamic between the teams keeps games close, and upsets seem likely. These might not be the headliner matches seen at the ACC or Ivy League, but the teams feature rosters that are going to have a lot to say on things and could make a significant impact both in and out of the le ..read more

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 29th, 2024 My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Notre Dame Fresh off an 11-9 win at Virginia, the Irish (10-1) turn around and play the Cavs again, this time in Charlotte in the ACC semifinals on Friday at 5pm.  Rudy stifled UVA on Klöckner 11-9, forcing the Cavs into fourth quarter turnovers while playing with the poise of a champion. Pat Kavanagh notched four points and triggered a game ending 3-0 run. He became the school’s all-time points leader.  His production pl ..read more

MCLA Poll – April 18th LaxAllStars is headed back to its roots and will be publishing a weekly MCLA lacrosse poll, Presented by Axia Time. Stay tuned as we dive into club lacrosse this season!  MCLA1  What changed this week? Strong performances by Colorado and Tennessee provided a springboard into the top 10. Mounting losses by Utah Valley and South Carolina sees them both bumped out for the first time this season. VT losing to Tennessee (12-11) has them slipping from 2 to 4. 1. BYU (12-0) 2. Texas (13-0)  3. Chapman (11-2)  4. Virginia Tech (12-2)  ..read more

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 15th, 2024 My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Notre Dame In front of 7480 fans at LIU the Golden Domers got a game-winning goal with six seconds on the clock from Ben Ramsay to take down Cornell 18-17. This game was pure enjoyment for the fans as the squads combined for 95 shots. ND (8-1) holds onto the top spot in the RPI and national polls. Pat Kavanagh played a week after injuring his shoulder at Duke. Injuries will be a major story line for all programs from here until Memorial ..read more

MCLA Poll – April 11th LaxAllStars is headed back to its roots and will be publishing a weekly MCLA lacrosse poll, Presented by Axia Time. Stay tuned as we dive into club lacrosse this season!  MCLA1  What changed this week? A 12-11 loss to Northeastern has South Carolina move down two spots, the loss was cushioned by a 16-9 victory over Boston College. 1. BYU (9-0) 2. Virginia Tech (12-1)  3. Texas (12-0)  4. Utah Valley (6-2)   5. Chapman (10-2)  6. Liberty (9-4)  7. UC Santa Barbara (7-2) 8. San Diego State (11-1) 9. South Carolina (9-3) &nb ..read more

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 8th, 2024 My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Notre Dame Golden Domers hard fought 15-12 road win in Durham on Sunday was chapter one in what could be a multiple game affair with Duke. Pat Kavanagh and Liam Entenmann were the headliners. Under deeper inspection wins like this take the hard work and production from at least 25 players plus staff. The action was wall-to-wall. The chirping was non-stop. Every confrontation meaningful. That’s five straight ND wins over Duke.  Rudy ..read more

MCLA Poll – April 4th LaxAllStars is headed back to its roots and will be publishing a weekly MCLA lacrosse poll, Presented by Axia Time. Stay tuned as we dive into club lacrosse this season!  MCLA1  What changed this week? The big news this week was San Diego State’s loss to Arizona State 8-5. BYU and Texas are the lone undefeated teams at the top of Division 1. 1. BYU (9-0) 2. Virginia Tech (11-1)  3. Texas (11-0)  4. Utah Valley (6-2)   5. Chapman (10-2)  6. Liberty (8-4)  7. South Carolina (8-2)   8. UC Santa Barbara (6-2) 9. San Diego ..read more

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 1st, 2024 My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Notre Dame Golden Domers blew open a 3-3 game with Syracuse, building a 10-5 lead at halftime. They led 13-7 after three quarters but took their foot off the gas pedal in a 14-12 victory. A wall-to-wall festive crowd of 5,000 fans at Arlotta circled the pitch. I’ve never seen the grassy knoll so packed. Midfielders Reilly Gray and Will Angrick provided punch from the second line and FOGO Will Lynch gave ND a time-of-possession and shot a ..read more

MCLA Poll – March 28th LaxAllStars is headed back to its roots and will be publishing a weekly MCLA lacrosse poll, Presented by Axia Time. Stay tuned as we dive into club lacrosse this season!  MCLA1  What changed this week? The biggest tilt of the week featured Utah Valley and Virginia Tech, a game in which the Hokies prevailed 17-10. A convincing win launches VT into second in the poll. 1. BYU (8-0) 2. Virginia Tech (10-1)  3. Texas (10-0)  4. Utah Valley (6-2)   5. Chapman (8-2)  6. San Diego State (10-0) 7. Liberty (8-4)  8. Georgia Tech (9-2)&n ..read more

Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 25th, 2024 My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Notre Dame Golden Domers took the weekend off. I spoke with Irish scorer Jake Taylor on the Quintessential Podcast this week. I enjoyed this conversation. Syracuse is at Notre Dame on Saturday at 2pm on the ACCNetwork. Mike Corey and I have the assignment. Irish lead the country in game control. 2) Virginia Cavs shut out Drexel during the last 37 minutes winning 14-4 as goalies Matt Nunes and Kyle Morris stood tall. The band finally sh ..read more