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February 2010

• Malvern Prep junior face-off specialist Kennedy commits to Johns Hopkins (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/9
• US Lacrosse Names Hall of Fame Finalists (Lacrosse Magazine) 3/8
• Team Canada Announces Final 23-Man Roster (Lacrosse Magazine) 3/8
• Get out your sticks: First official day of PIAA season has finally arrived (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/8
• Strath Haven junior defender O’Donnell makes verbal commitment to Drexel(Phillylacrosse.com)
• Denver Hangs on to Top Lehigh 8-7 (IL)
• Rhamel Bratton Picks Up Slack for Injured Brother (Lacrosse Magazine) 3/7
• No. 2 Virginia Withstands Rally, Upends No. 1 Syracuse (LaxPower) 3/7
• Women’s roundup: Drexel, Villanova continue to roll 3/7 (Phillylacrosse.com)
• La Salle senior defenseman Durkin commits to Mount St. Mary’s University (Phillylacrosse) 3/7
• Women’s DI - Women's Lacrosse: Tar Heels take an 11-6 win over Penn; Solid Defense Leads No. 6 Blue Devils by No. 9 Princeton; Dowd's 8 Points Help #1 Northwestern by #5 Georgetown (LaxPower); Temple Falls in Overtime Thriller to UC Davis, 14-13 (Temple) 3/6
• Men’s DIII - Fords tripped up in ranked-showdown with Saints; Urinus downs Messiah, 11-1; No. 13 Cabrini Stumbles at No. 5 Roanoke College (Cabrini); Widener takes 12-6 victory over Swarthmore to win Route 320 hegemony; #1 Cortland Upended by #3 Gettysburg in NC Rematch (LaxPower) 3/6
• Men’s DI - Cunningham, Bell Lead Villanova in Victory Over Fairfield, 8-6; MacKenzie's OT Goal Lifts #7 Princeton Past #5 Hopkins; Rutgers Rolls Past St. Joseph's 15-6; Catalino Leads No. 6 Maryland to OT Win Over No. 9 Duke; Dickson Nets Eight as #16 Delaware Storms Past Albany; Yale Scores with at 0:34 to Knock off #12 Massachusetts (LaxPower) 3/6
• Haverford School has 20 graduates playing Division I lacrosse (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/6
• 2010 Tewaaraton Men's and Women's Watch Lists Announced (IL) 3/6
• Ten to Watch: Best Weekend of College Lax Ever? (Lacrosse Magazine) 3/6
• No. 3 Penn to face No. 4 UNC Saturday in battle of women’s powers, Philly friends (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/6
• Radnor junior attack/midfielder Gallagher makes verbal commitment to Notre Dame (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/5
• Title IX spurs a generation of women leaders (Washington Post) 3/4
• Baldwin School junior midfielder makes verbal commitment to Virginia (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/4
• Evanfest benefactor and Malvern Prep grad Mitchell receives prestigious service award (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/4
• Black Squirrels deal with the Devils, 14-6 3/4
• Ursinus Men top Marymount (VA) in season opener, 11-8 3/4
• Haverford's Hjelm (Stoga) named Nike Player of the Week 3/4
• Support HEADStrong with St. Patrick's night at the Wings Game (IL) 3/4
• Women’s roundup: La Salle wins first; Drexel rolls, Blue Hens top St. Joe’s (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/4
• D3 men’s roundup: Bruemmer (CR South) tallies seven to lead DeSales; Haverford, Cabrini roll (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/4
• The Lax Guys' National Boys' Lacrosse Rankings: March 2 (LaxPower) 3/2
• Downingtown East junior midfielder Solenberger makes verbal commitment to Lehigh (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/3
• Muhlenberg holds off Montclair State 8-7 to earn 1st win 3/2
• Villanova Defeats Binghamton, 15-12, in Home Opener (IL) 3/2
• Drexel overpowers St. Joseph's 19-5 3/2
• Conestoga is 7th and Haverford School 9th in new LaxGuys’ national rankings (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/2
• GW’s Phillips (Downingtown West), Temple’s Parcell (Interboro) earn A-10 honors (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/2
• Women's Lacrosse: Northwestern still No. 1, but Maryland picks up first-place votes in IWLCA Poll (IL) 3/2
• USILA Coaches' Poll for Division I, March 1; USILA Coaches' Poll for Division III, March 1 (LaxPower) 3/2
• No. 3 Notre Dame tops Penn State in battle of Malvern Prep grads (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/2
• Mondays with Matt: Tension over New Stick Specs (Lacrosse Magazine) 3/1
  • The Receptive World of Lacrosse (IL) 3/1
  • Lafayette Men's lacrosse leads wire-to-wire and moves to 2-0 with 12-9 victory over Binghamton 3/1
  • No. 14 Penn State Crushes Colgate to Improve to 3-1; WLax: No. 1 Northwestern Holds off No. 15 Stanford; No. 5 Duke Overrun by No. 2 Maryland in ACC Opener; No. 9 Princeton Gets by Johns Hopkins in Overtime (LaxPower) 3/1
  • Christian Swezey's Lacrosse Names & Notes from the Weekend (IL) 3/1
  • Radnor's Feldman signs Letter of Intent to play at Bucknell University (Phillylacrosse.com) 3/1
  • Women's wrap: Christy (Conestoga) lifts Stanford; Sicinski (Downingtown West) sparks Robert Morris (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/28
  • #3 Notre Dame Improves to 2-0 with Win Over Penn State (LaxPower) 2/28
  • Late Kimmel Goal Lifts No. 5 Johns Hopkins Past Siena (LaxPower) 2/28
  • Women's Lacrosse: Penn doubles up Drexel (IL) 2/28
  • Moravian lacrosse players speak out against program cuts (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/28
  • Garnet Men Open Lax Season With Convincing 8-2 Win Over Eastern 2/28
  • Penn Men Can't Hold on at Duke, Lose 16-11 #6 Maryland Tops #12 Georgetown in Amazing Comeback (LaxPower) 2/28
  • Princeton opens with win over Hofstra at home; Drexel wins 9-5 over Vermont; Delaware rallies to knock off Hartford 11-9 (IL) 2/27
  • On the Job: Chris Bates at Princeton (LaxPower) 2/26
  • NCAA Men's Weekend Preview - Games to Watch (IL) 2/27
  • New Phillylacrosse.com website is launched (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/28
  • UNC Dominates Navy to Move to 4-0 (and post 400th program win) (Lacrosse Magazine) 2/26
  • Penn Lacrosse Opens at No. 8 Duke Saturday (Penn) 2/26
  • Muhlenberg holds off Montclair State 8-7 in season opener 3/2
  • Philly connection helping Notre Dame stay near the top of the hill in NCAA Division I lacrosse (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/25
  • Haverford School junior attackman Tomlinson commits to Brown University (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/26
  • Penncrest senior midfielder Yee makes verbal commitment to the University of Hartford (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/25
  • Men's wrap: Cabrini opens with 16-7 win over Fairleigh Dickinson; Gwynedd Mercy triumphs; Women's wrap: Drexel remains perfect (4-0) by dumping St. Joseph's, 8-2; Owls fall in opener (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/24
  • Tower Hill (DE) junior attackman Robino (Duke's LC) makes verbal commitment to UMass; Downingtown East defenseman Becker will play for his stepbrother after committing to Whittier College (CA) (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/23
  • Kimmel, Boyle, Wharton Lead #5 JHU Past #13 Delaware (LaxPower); Army Lacrosse Drops One-Goal Thriller to Bryant (LaxPower); No. 2 Virginia rolls to 15-7 win over Mount St. Mary's (IL) 2/23
  • Drexel's Lawson, Navy's Young (Villa Maria Academy), Delaware's Dickson claim NCAA weekly honors (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/23
  • Princeton Players Buy Into Bates' Style, Approach (Lacrosse Magazine) 2/23
  • ; Mundorf Marks Territory, This Time for Team USA (Lacrosse Magazine) 2/23
  • ; Casey Grugan (Cabrini/Ridley) is on Division III Player of the Year Watch-List (IL) 2/23
  • NLL Selects Three for Hall of Fame Class of 2010 (LaxPower) 2/22
  • USILA Division I Coaches Poll (IL); Men's Division I Forum Poll (LaxPower) 2/22
  • Jacksonville stuns Denver for first win in program history (IL) 2/22
  • Springfield-Delco senior midfielder Cavanaugh commits to US Naval Academy (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/21
  • Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse Preseason Regional Rankings (IL)
  • WLax: No. 10 Virginia Upended by No. 14 Loyola in Cav's Opener; No. 4 North Carolina Defeats No. 11 Vanderbilt; No. 5 Duke Wins at Richmond to Improve to 3-0 (LaxPower) 2/21
  • Lafayette opens with win over Fairfield; Starsia reaches milestone as UVa tops Drexel, 11-8; Bucknell rallies to defeat Ohio State, 11-6; Notre Dame stuns No. 2 Duke in opening win (IL) 2/20
  • MacDonnell's OT Goal Lifts #15 Loyola Past #11 Navy; Jamieson Leads No. 1 Syracuse Past Denver in Opener; No. 4 North Carolina Offense Explodes in Win Over Lehigh (LaxPower) 2/20
  • Springfield-Delco boys trade in sticks and pads for sewing machines to make the day brighter for sick kids (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/20
  • No. 3 UVa Lacrosse Opens 2010 Season at Drexel (LaxPower)
  • Springfield-Delco senior defenseman Parke commits to Neumann University; Strath Haven senior attackman Dolphin commits to St. Joseph (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/19
  • Hill School has nine graduates playing in Division I - led by Lowe's Senior CLASS candidate Clausen (Virginia) (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/19
  • Moravian to Discontinue Lacrosse as Part of Cost Controls (LaxPower) 2/18
  • Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse Preseason High School Boys Power Rankings (IL) 2/18
  • Pennsylvania Lacrosse Clinic Brings Ward Melville Attitude (LaxPower) 2/18
  • Haverford School junior midfielder/face-off specialist McCallion commits to Penn (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/18
  • Duke Case Accuser Charged with Attempted Murder, Arson; Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll; ESPN's College Lacrosse Coverage Begins February 19 (LaxPower) 2/18
  • Women's Lacrosse: Drexel edges American in home opener (IL) 2/18
  • College Previews/Predictions: UMBC, Stony Brook Tabbed as America East Co-Favorites; Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse 2010 Season Preview (LaxPower); InsideLacrosse.com 2010 NCAA Preview: No. 3 Virginia Cavaliers 2/17
  • The Best Fan Submitted Lacrosse/Snow Photos (IL)
  • Women's Lacrosse: Analysis and notes from Penn State's opening win over Loyola (IL)
  • Recruiting News: Great Valley senior attackman Armstrong commits to Division III power Lynchburg College; Bayard Rustin senior midfielder Shaw commits to Division II Florida Southern (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/16
  • USILA Coaches' Pre-Season Poll for Division III (LaxPower) 2/15
  • InsideLacrosse.com 2010 NCAA D III Preview: No. 10 Cabrini Cavaliers 2/15
  • Hill School senior defenseman Cornelson commits to Colorado College (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/15
  • Men's Lacrosse: Lehigh hangs on for 7-6 win over St. Joseph's (Scudder/Carr excel for Mt. Hawks) (IL) 2/14
  • Duke freshman goalie Wigrizer (Haverford School) savors victorious debut before 7,000 fans in Georgia (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/14
  • Inside Lacrosse DIII Men's Preview (IL) 2/14
  • Drexel Women's Lacrosse Opens Season with 13-9 Win Over Virginia Tech (IL) 2/14
  • Recruiting News: Springfield-Delco junior attackman Venit makes verbal commitment to St. John's University; Episcopal Academy senior attack/midfielder Buckley commits to Harvard University (Phillylacrosse) 2/14
  • Ohio State downs Villanova 10-8 (LaxPower) 2/13
  • Inside the February Issue of Lacrosse Magazine (US Lacrosse) 2/13
  • Women's Lacrosse: Navy rallies for comeback win over La Salle (IL) 2/13
  • Drexel women, with 14 Philly grads, open their season today at Virginia Tech (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/13
  • Villanova plays Ohio State in opener today - Preview (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/13
  • Recruiting News: Avon Grove junior midfielder Hornby commits to Penn State; Wissahickon senior midfielder/attackman Gebert commits to Susquehanna University; Bishop Shanahan senior attackman Thompson commits to DeSales University (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/12
  • Wings' assistant coach and charter member Tucker is finalist for NLL Hall of Fame selection (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/12
  • Harvard freshman Schwartz (La Salle) is named Pre-season Co-Rookie of the Year by NEILA (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/11
  • Dickinson College quarterback Mitchell (Malvern Prep) is finalist for service honor for raising money for Evanfest (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/11
  • Franklin & Marshall takes top spot in IWLCA Preseason Division III poll (IL) 2/9
  • Number of Canadians playing in NCAA up 40% in one year (IL) 2/9
  • 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Candidates Announced (LaxPower) 2/9
  • Tickets available for 'HEADstrong St. Patrick's Night at the Wings' on March 13 at Wachovia Center (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/9
  • Lehigh men's team is optimistic as it gears for Saturday's opener at St. Joseph's (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/9
  • Notre Dame hires alum Cleary Cook as head lacrosse coach (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/9
  • Recap of Division I Philly women playing on Top 20 teams (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/8
  • Recruiting News: Agnes Irwin senior midfielder Nelligan commits to defending Division III champion Franklin & Marshall; Springfield-Delco senior midfielder McLaughlin commits to Chestnut Hill College ; Upper Dublin's Long commits to Division III power Ithaca College (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/8
  • Recruiting News: Easton senior midfielder Varela signs Letter of Intent with Division II power New York Institute of Technology; Wissahickon senior Lucchesi, recovered from serious knee injury, commits to Marywood University; Malvern Prep senior defenseman Moran commits to St. Joseph's Univ (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/4
  • USILA Coaches' Pre-Season Poll for Division I; Men's Division III Forum Poll (LaxPower) 2/2
  • Marshall Named Interim Head Lacrosse Coach at Scranton (LaxPower) 2/2
  • Agnes Irwin promotes alum Miles George, former standout at Maryland, as girls' lacrosse coach (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/2
  • Recruiting News: Pennridge senior midfielder Moyer signs with new program Liberty University (VA); Owen J. Roberts junior attackman Batdorf commits to Hobart College ; Germantown Friends lacrosse and ice hockey standout Sachs chooses Bowdoin for lax, more for academics ; Bishop Shanahan senior defenseman Farrell commits to Susquehanna University (Phillylacrosse.com) 2/2
  • Pattison Sports Group to hold 96-team boys' youth tournament at Episcopal Academy in June (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/31
  • Hatboro-Horsham boys' lacrosse team takes the ultimate plunge to raise $2,000 for PA Special Olympics (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/31
  • Hatboro-Horsham senior midfielder Tustin chooses Vanderbilt University (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/31
  • Recruiting News: Episcopal Academy senior goalie Lee commits to Division III Bates College (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/29
  • Dugan Resigns at Scranton for New Position at Notre Dame (LaxPower) 1/27
  • Recruiting News: Haverford School's Annesley signs Letter of Intent with St. Joseph's ; Conestoga senior goalie Zonino signs Letter of Intent to play at Hobart College (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/27
  • Recruiting News: Villa Maria Academy senior attack Fay signs Letter of Intent to play at University of Delaware; Germantown Academy senior goalie Oppenheimer commits to Division III power Cabrini College (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/25
  • Team Harley uses late rally and repeats as Grand Master A Division champion at Florida Lacrosse Classic (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/24
  • Easton senior midfielder Scott signs with Rutgers, has high hopes for Red Rovers' 2010 season (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/24
  • Chestnut Hill Men's Lacrosse Inaugural Season Preview (LaxPower) 1/23
  • Team Harley advances to finals of Grand Master's A Division in Florida Lacrosse Classic (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/23
  • Senior defenseman Layne (Malvern Pep) is one of four named as co-captain for Loyola by his peers (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/23
  • Springside School senior attack Yang signs Letter of Intent with Lafayette (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/13
  • Conestoga's Herzlich honored with prestugious Maxwell club award for football, academics, service (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/22
  • Previews - Penn State; Drexel; Villanova (Inside Lacrosse)
  • Second Annual 'Checking for Cancer' Lacrosse Invitational at Haverford School brings top boys' field, awareness to men's cancers (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/20
  • Villa Maria Academy senior midfielder Mongan commits to Yale (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/19
  • Pennridge senior attack Roy commits to five-time defending NCAA champion Northwestern (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/18
  • HEADstrong Foundation to serve as Charity of Choice for the 2nd Annual Big City Classic at New Meadowlands (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/18
  • Duke's Lacrosse Club Grey and Blue teams declared co-champions of 20th Annual Tri-State MLK indoor tourney (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/18
  • Deppi honored by US Lacrosse as top Boys' Youth Coach (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/16
  • Dougherty primed for 2010 World Games (phillylacrosse.com) 1/16
  • Record resigns at Notre Dame (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/15
  • North Penn senior defender Colbridge signs Letter of Intent with La Salle (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/15
  • All members of defensive unit of Malvern Prep's 2006 state title team have become captains at college level (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/14
  • Springside School senior midfielder Lombardo signs with American University (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/14
  • MacIntyre (Agnes Irwin) named head girls' lacrosse coach at Springside School (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/13
  • L.E.A.P.S. is recognized with 'Net Impact Philly' report on Comcast SportsNet (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/13
  • Recruiting News: GA senior midfielder Ebbott signs Letter of Intent with rising program Fairfield University; Hill School senior defenseman Walker commits to West Point (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/12
  • Temple coach Rosen (Harriton) inducted into Connecticut Lacrosse Hall of Fame; Drexel coach Voelker to be inducted into Baltimore chapter of US Lacrosse Hall of Fame (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/11
  • Salesianum School (DE) senior goalie Rodgers signs with Drexel (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/11
  • Penn Charter goalie Curtin chooses Lafayette College (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/10
  • All Lacrosse Magazine Pre-Season Teams (Lacrosse Magazine) 1/9
  • Face-Off Yearbook All-Decade All-Name Team (IL) 1/9
  • Hill School senior goalie Himes signs with Providence College (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/9
  • Rebel Elite places solid sixth place in Dick's Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/8
  • Former Princeton assistant Metzbower and Haverford School coach Nostrant form new lacrosse recruiting service (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/8
  • Creighton (Malvern) selected as a Notre Dame captain (LaxPower) 1/8
  • Merion Mercy senior attack Corzel signs Letter of Intent to play at North Carolina (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/7
  • Coming Together: The lacrosse community shows its true colors in support of Bellarmine’s Jack McGetrick (IL) 1/6
  • Men's Division I Lacrosse Preseason Scrimmages (LaxPower) 1/6
  • Bishop Shanahan senior midfielder Eberwein signs with Long Island University (Brooklyn); Conestoga midfielder Klunder signs with Drexel, looks back on success with Mesa Fresh and ahead to 2010 (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/6
  • Emmaus attackman Scott will take his 'quarterbacking' skills to D3 Dickinson College (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/5
  • US Lacrosse Annual Convention Returns to Baltimore (LaxPower) 1/5
  • Duke Lacrosse Case, Northwestern on Top 10 Decade Lists (LaxPower) 1/4
  • Springfield-Delco long stick midfielder Addona signs Letter with St. Johns, looks forward to 2010 season (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/4
  • Mesa Fresh 2010, 2012 teams fall in semifinals in Dick's Tournament of Champions; Rebel Elite finishes sixth (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/3
  • Mesa Fresh teams advance in Tampa (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/2
  • Trentini (Upper Dublin) optimistic as Jacksonville men's team gears for first season of action (Phillylacrosse.com)
  • Mesa Fresh 2010 finishes 3-0 in pool play and earns sixth seed heading into Dick's tournament playoffs (Phillylacrosse.com) 1/1
  • Emmaus senior midfielder Kuehner commits to D3 power Stevenson (Phillylacrosse.com)