Chad Surman Steps Down at Mercer

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Just as the 2022 head coaching carousel looked like it had finally ended another job came open as Mercer men’s lacrosse coach Chad Surman stepped down from his post earlier this week. Mercer is the eight DI program to have a head coaching opening this summer.

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College Lacrosse’s Top 10 Defenses of 2022

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In the shot clock era, offenses rules. But it is still defense that wins championships.

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College Lacrosse’s Top 10 Offenses of 2022

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The team that puts the ball in the back of the net the most wins the game. So, yes, offense matters. And especially in the shot clock era, offenses have evolved and in many cases are more high-powered before ever before.

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Breakout Players From 2022: Specialists

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The 2022 college lacrosse season is in the books. And just like always, there were freshmen who stood out amongst the rest and shined during their first season of college lacrosse.

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Which Teams Underperformed and Who Exceeded Expectations In 2022?

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The 2022 college lacrosse season has come to a close. That means that it is time to look back at the season that was and look at the teams who both underperformed and who exceeded expectations this past spring.

Let’s Go!

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NCAA First Round: Ben Smith’s Late-Game Heroics Push Penn Past Richmond in Overtime

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The Penn Quakers will live to see another day as, in typical Penn fashion, they defeated the Richmond Spiders 11-10 in overtime to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals.

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Ranking All Eight First-Round NCAA Tournament Games

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The brackets are set and the 2022 Men’s College Lacrosse NCAA Tournament will get underway this weekend with the field of 16. The two play-in games will be had on Wednesday to decide who plays the No. 1 seed Maryland and No. 2 Georgetown in the first round.

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SoCon Championship: Richmond Tops Jacksonville to Earn Fourth Conference Title

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For the second time in three days, Lance Madonna proved to have ice in his veins. After scoring the game-wining goal in Thursday’s conference semifinals victory over High Point, Madonna put home a buzzer-beater in the final seconds of the third quarter to knot things all up, 7-7.

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SoCon Semifinals: Jacksonville Blows Past VMI, Richmond Edges High Point

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The Jacksonville Dolphins continued their impressive season on Thursday as they blew past VMI 13-5 to advance to their first SoCon title game since 2018.

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