Best MLL Podcasts (2024)

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7/8 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Home-Field Advantage? 1:10:33

4d ago1:10:33

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IL's Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown dive in on the Week 5 games from Boston, discuss the impact of the home crowd, the potential goal of the season, Atlas' dominant bounce back and the Redwoods getting in the win column. Chris and Kevin also talk midseason award frontrunners and nominees if the season ended at the halfway point.…

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7/3 ILPreps: USA U20 Tryouts, Sweetlax, Crabfeast, NHSLS and NAL 1:01:19

9d ago1:01:19

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Checking in now the NCAA Recruiting Dead Period has officially arrived, IL's Dan Kaplan, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy rundown the events they've attended and talent they've evaluated over the last two weeks, starting with USA Men's U20 Tryouts, Sweetlax Summer Showcase and Showdown, Crabfeast, NHSLS and NAL.…

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7/1 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Week 4 Concerns & Our All-Star Game Ballots 54:52

11d ago54:52

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IL's Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown catch up to recap the Week 4 action from Minnesota, provide a status update on the Atlas, note why Redwoods and Chaos fans should be worried and talk about Bill Tierney's first win as the Waterdogs' head coach. Then, the two go over the interesting choices in filling out the All-Star Game ballots before setting…

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6/28 The Future of College Sports with Extra Point's Matt Brown 33:26

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There is no disputing that this is an unprecedented moment in the history of college athletics. Given how important college lacrosse is to the sport more broadly (and specifically Division I men's lacrosse), understanding the future of college sports — in an incredibly uncertain time — is exceptionally important. To try to understand better, IL CEO…

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6/26 The Source: Coach Carousel Recap, 'Most Impactful Transfer' Draft 1:12:07

16d ago1:12:07

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Back together for the first time in a long time, IL's Terry Foy and Matt Kinnear recap the last month of coaching news, from Jon Torpey taking the Brown job, John Crawley taking over High Point, Jake Richard and Charlie Hayes getting promoted at Marquette and Detroit Mercy, respectively, and Michael Sciamanna getting the Merrimack job. From there, …

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6/24 PLL Happy Hour: Bye Bye, Bye Week 1:06:22

18d ago1:06:22

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The PLL Bye Week brings an overdue return for the PLL Happy Hour Podcast as Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown catch you up on the biggest storylines from the first three weeks of the season. From Atlas' resurgence into an undefeated hot start out of the gates and wondering how to slow down Jeff Teat's record scoring pace to enjoying the superstar ro…

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6/21 IL Preps: Maverik Showtime, Platinum Cup, Best in Class, Prime Time, Great VIII 1:20:38

21d ago1:20:38

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It's Summa, summa, summatime and IL's Terry Foy, Dan Aburn and — most importantly — ILPreps Director Dan Kaplan are back to recap the first 12 days of the summer recruiting circuit. An incredibly dense 80 minutes starts by discussing the standouts from Maverik Showtime, which — if history is any indicator — will have an outsized impact on informing…

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6/17 The Tailgate Superlatives, Part 2: Off the Field 54:38

25d ago54:38

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For the final episode of the 2024 season, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello look inward, reflecting on their best and, more importantly, worst takes of the season, the funniest moments of the year, their best listener interactions and so much more. But first, hear what it's like to break news in real time as Nick gets word of who's taking over as Mer…

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6/14 ILPreps: DCD's Garland, Urbana's Donahue and Summer Recruiting Has Started! 1:11:10

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As spring transitions to summer, Director of ILPreps Dan Kaplan brings on Detroit Country Day (Mich.) coach Chris Garland and Urbana (Md.) coach Gavin Donahue to discuss their teams run to state titles, and to kick things off, he and and Terry Foy look back at the first week of summer recruiting and look ahead to the big upcoming second weekend.…

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6/10 The Tailgate Superlatives, Part 1: On the Field 1:22:53

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Nearly two weeks removed from the national championship game and the end of the season, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello reflect on the season in total, discussing the following categories from an a non-Notre Dame and a fully Notre Dame perspective: Best Game Best Goal Best Non-Goal Highlight Best Upset Best Player Best Teammate Best SSDM Most Impro…

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5/31 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast: Recapping Championship Weekend 43:31

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What a year in college lacrosse! We felt back in January that the 2024 season would be special, and it definitely delivered. The D-Fly and Dixie Podcast presented by Simplicity Group recaps Championship Weekend in Philadelphia, looks at USILA post-season awards and ties up some other loose ends. Dixie also makes his Tewaaraton Award prediction. In …

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5/27 The Tailgate: Back-to-Back Irish Champs with Jake Taylor and Kevin Corrigan 41:31

2M ago41:31

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Live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello unpack Notre Dame's 15-5 win over Maryland to win the program's second NCAA Championship. From Chris Kavanagh's MOP showing to the weather delay to what it's like to be in the building as a fan, they dive into the tactics and personnel behind ND's dominance, then tou…

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5/24 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with CBS Sports’ Evan Washburn 1:19:58

2M ago1:19:58

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The dream begins each fall as newcomers join the veteran players on a quest to win a championship and bring glory to themselves, their teammates and their alma mater. This weekend the quest culminates in Philadelphia. Four teams. Four dreams. One trophy. In this week’s pod, D-Fly and Dixie talk with CBS’s Evan Washburn and set the table for you to …

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5/23 DIII: RIT vs. Tufts National Championship Preview With Matt Whitcher 41:13

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The Big Dog Caleb Abney takeover continues as this week he links up with another former Spartan to talk about Sunday's title game. Matt Whitcher brings his experiece playing and coaching against both Tufts and RIT to the table as they discuss keys for each team and what makes both teams so unique.By Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

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5/20 The Tailgate: Under Review — the NCA AQuArteRfinals 1:04:28

2M ago1:04:28

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Live from Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md., as Virginia came back from down 10-7 to win 11-10 in double overtime, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello discuss Maryland's shocking upset of Duke, Denver's methodical sprint past Syracuse, Virginia's impressive win over the Blue Jays and wrap up with Notre Dame's 16-11 win over Georgetown. Among the que…

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5/17 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast: NCAA Quarterfinals 42:03

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The college lacrosse season ends cruelly for most teams. The Dream of chasing a ring can end abruptly in May, and the harsh reality hits you that the run with your teammates is over. Instead of advancing and keeping the good times rolling, it’s time to return to a mostly-empty campus, pack up your belongings and head home. For the eight top seeds, …

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5/15 DIII: Talking Second & Third Round With Sean Aaron 1:55:18

2M ago1:55:18

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Dan Kaplan connects with Caleb Abney to dive into the Second and Third Round scores from last weekend and Kap has some exciting personal news to share before Big Dog welcomes on guest Sean Aaron. The former Union and Australian National Team goalie delves into Sunday's Third Round results, from Saint John Fisher's Cinderella run to featured segment…

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NCAA Lacrosse Tournament First Round Recaps: Syracuse & Hopkins Are Back (LaxFactor Podcast #282) 32:54

2M ago32:54

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It's now fully official, Syracuse and Johns Hopkins lacrosse squards are back and playing in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament. Syracuse, Notere Dame, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins all got a bit of a scare put in them, but all prevailed by the end. Duke, Virginia, Denver and Maryland all handled their business pretty easily and advan…

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5/13 The Tailgate: First Round, From Front to Back 1:28:34

2M ago1:28:34

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IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello talk about all eight games of the First Round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, beginning with Johns Hopkins' win over Lehigh, moving into Georgetown's come from behind win over Penn State, then discussing Maryland's win over Princeton. From there, they discuss Notre Dame staving off UAlbany and IL's Media All-America lis…

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5/10 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Virginia’s Cole Kastner 1:02:27

2M ago1:02:27

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Excitement is high as the NCAA Tournament kicks off this weekend. Sixteen teams will battle in eight games for a coveted spot in the Quarterfinal round and to continue to earn the opportunity for extra time together as a team. As always D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you pumped up for all the action. This week’s guest is Virginia defenseman, Cole …

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5/9 DIII: Bracket Talk and Conference Champs 1:14:18

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Man the first week of May goes by fast! Kap and Caleb recap a fun week of conference championship action and hit a ton of NCAA Tournament bracket talk — everything from Bracketology and how the bracket is made to teams' paths and most importantly predictions. A great episode with some can't-miss context for this stage of the season. We also officia…

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5/8 Selection Recap: Committee Chair Colagiovanni, Basti, Nadelen, Gait, Brown 52:35

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In the wake of Sunday's NCAA Tournament Selection Show, IL's Terry Foy talks to Committee chair and Rutgers Deputy AD Matthew Colagiovanni about decisions like Penn (the first team out) vs. Penn State (the last team in), seeding Hopkins over Syracuse and Virginia over Maryland and more. He then talks to Sacred Heart head coach Jon Basti, whose Pion…

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5/2 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Michigan’s Michael Boehm 1:11:06

2M ago1:11:06

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May Madness is upon us. We’re down to the conference semifinals, and it’s down to each league’s four best squads. So many critical games, and since conference tournament semifinals begin on Thursday, we’re putting this out a day early. Let’s get it! As we normally do, we’ll go chronologically through the schedule, conference by conference. THURSDAY…

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5/1 DIII: Holy Sh*t It’s May 1:10:59

2M ago1:10:59

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The start of May brings a new episode of the DIII Lax Pod and plenty of conference clashing. Kap and Caleb linked up to recap some heavy-hitting games, do a little NCAA Tournament field selection explainer, have a loaded batch of statistical players of the week and close things out with a handful of conference champion predictions. Consistent liste…

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Notre Dame, Syracuse & Johns Hopkins Grab My Top 3 Poll Spots? (LaxFactor Podcast #281) 39:03

2M ago39:03

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In this weeks show, I'm going to talk about why I have Notre Dame, Syracuse & Johns Hopkins sitting atop my poll vote, in that order. Many are going to light me up for it, but after Notre Dame took down Virginia, and North Carolina beat Duke, I can't ignore the fact that Syracuse holds victories in the head-to-head matchups between Hopkins and Duke…

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4/29 The Tailgate: It Doesn't Get Any Better 1:15:35

2M ago1:15:35

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It's the penultimate Tailgate of the regular season, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello start by talking not about Notre Dame's win over Virginia, but North Carolina's win over Duke and what it means for the ACC Tournament and the future of Tar Heel lacrosse. From there, they dive into the Merrimack situation, which started with a fight at last week's…

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4/26 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Georgetown’s Graham Bundy 1:06:31

3M ago1:06:31

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How did we get here so fast? As we leap into the last weekend of April, we need to mentally come to grips with the crazy fact that this will be the last game of the season for a large number of teams. Sadly, it will be the end of dreams and a reminder of the harsh reality of the finality of a lacrosse season. Time flies. For others, this weekend is…

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4/25 DIII: Conference Races and Predictions 55:41

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Caleb and Kaplan return to set the table on conference races, Top 20 movement, and much more. This episode also features a great segment of statistical Players of the Week that will have you questioning what's possible in a single game. The lookahead highlights some key matchups, updates Bet of the Week, and has a few predictions baked in.…

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4/22 The Tailgate: That One Time… In the Carrier Dome… 1:00:52

3M ago1:00:52

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It's Rivalry Week, huge crowds are showing up and IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back to examine two huge games with contrasting identities. First, to Syracuse, where Foy was in the building for the Orange's 18-17 win over Virginia in the latest entry for Game of the Year (a very crowded ballot). Then, to a Homewood Field that revised its atte…

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4/19 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Johns Hopkins’ Garrett Degnon 59:12

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It’s Rivalry Week in the college lacrosse season as teams jockey for position in their respective conference tournaments. Expect big crowds, intense action and maximum effort. Are you ready? D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you prepped for all of these big games on the schedule. As always we’ll get you primed for those games and more, and we’ll talk…

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4/15 The Tailgate: Incredible Endings & Brown's on the Board with Larken Kemp 1:07:49

3M ago1:07:49

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IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello unpack a pair of incredible finishes — Siena's four-goal run in the last minute to beat Manhattan and Lafayette's buzzer-beater to top Boston U — plus Jordan Faison's caused turnover that led to the Notre Dame's eventual game-winning goal. From there, they bring on former Brown star Larken Kemp to discuss the Bears' …

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4/12 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Cornell’s CJ Kirst 1:02:37

3M ago1:02:37

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Conference races are heating up as get into part one of Rivalry Week(s). As always, we’ll look ahead to another handful of Top 20 marquee matchups, including Navy at Army, and we’ll talk with all-everything Cornell star, CJ Kirst, ahead of his big game against top-ranked Notre Dame. With Kirst, they discuss the Cornell season to date, Ivy lacrosse,…

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4/10 DIII: Wesleyan Coach John Raba 1:30:00

3M ago1:30:00

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Caleb has returned from his bachelor party to reclaim his role as the co-host of IL’s DIII Podcast. The fellas have Wesleyan coach John Raba on the show to talk all things Wesleyan lacrosse. The three of them hit everything from fatherly life advice to what NOT to do when you are on your visit as a prospective Wesleyan student athlete. Among the ma…

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4/9 PLL Happy Hour: Draft Preview With Adam Lamberti 41:28

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PLL Whipsnakes beat reporter Adam Lamberti joins IL's Kevin Brown to preview one of the most highly anticipated draft classes in professional lacrosse history. They get into the debate of who should go first overall between Brennan O'Neill and Connor Shellenberger, what players will be value picks later in the draft and add some player comparisons …

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4/8 The Tailgate: Notre Dame Tops Duke (in Real-Time!), Plus Hopkins, Colgate, Virginia Wins 59:01

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IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello once again record while watching the end of a Notre Dame game, this time the Irish's 15-12 win over Duke (though Duke's three-goal run to it 11-11 is worth the listen for those who download for the schadenfreude). Mixed in, they discuss Hopkins' 9-8 overtime win vs. Penn State in Baltimore, Colgate's upset of Army, V…

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4/5 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Notre Dame’s Chris Kavanagh 1:06:05

3M ago1:06:05

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When the calendar turns to April, you start thinking about May. It’s not because you want to skip over April, it’s just that you to think about the postseason. Watercooler conversations change from hoops to lacrosse Bracketology and the RPI. Conference races and seeding are shaping up. All focus goes to your single opponent this coming weekend. The…

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4/3 ILPreps: Loomis Chaffee's Bill Ball 43:52

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Director of ILPreps Dan Kaplan links up with Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) head coach Bill Ball to summarize some early action, highlight players and discuss some of the exciting challenges that lie ahead of them this season. This week features a pair of heavyweight contests with Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) on Wednesday and Brunswick (Conn.) on Friday. Ball al…

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4/1 The Tailgate: Easter with Nick Ferrara & ND Over Cuse; Hop, MD Wins & More 1:03:29

3M ago1:03:29

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IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello wish you a very Happy Easter and can't wait to unpack this weekend, starting with No. 1 Notre Dame's 14-12 win over No. 3 Syracuse, Hopkins' second-straight 15-11 win over Michigan, Virginia's epic comeback over Harvard and much, much more.By Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

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3/29 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Penn State’s TJ Malone 1:03:47

4M ago1:03:47

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Have we really reached the midpoint of the 2024 regular season? Yes. Yes, we have. Time flies when you are having fun. As we close out March we have a pretty good understanding of the college lacrosse landscape, including which teams are shaping into contenders and which players are shaping into stars. Many of those contenders will sharpen their ir…

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3/27 DIII: Tuesday Night Blowouts 1:03:19

4M ago1:03:19

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Kap and Caleb hit the studio to reflect on a week of results and look ahead at the biggest games ahead. The guys officially launch a POTY of the year campaign, touch on an underrated and under-the-radar goalie to know, and hint at a request for Salisbury on behalf of DIII fans.The pod includes a shout out to Ohio Northern for their win over John Ca…

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3/25 The Tailgate: Madness with High Point's Mayea and Boston U's Polley 1:16:19

4M ago1:16:19

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IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back in the shade of the midseason mark, starting with High Point's incredible upset of North Carolina (and they're joined by audacious attackman Brayden Mayea to discuss) and then moving through the weekend's action. They dive into Michigan's third-straight win over Maryland, sort out Duke's 11-7 win over Denver…

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Michigan Tops Maryland, High Point Stuns North Carolina, Cuse Keeps Winning (LaxFactor Podcast #280) 41:01

4M ago41:01

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Every weekend has brought some chaos to the college lacrosse world, and this weekend was no different. After Boston University took down #1 Army Friday night, Michigan and High Point decided to get in on the upset action with each team scoring late on the way to Michigan upsetting Maryland, and High Point stunning UNC. Princeton, Cornell and Penn a…

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3/22 D-Fly & Dixie: Mid-March Madness 40:06

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When it comes to pure drama, sports fans can’t beat the NCAA Basketball Tournament. March Madness always delivers. Similarly, the 2024 lacrosse regular season keeps delivering on a weekly basis. Aren’t we lucky? Whether it’s the down-to-the-wire games, the SportsCenter-worthy highlights or the stunning upsets, lacrosse fans have to be delighted in …

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Syracuse Dominates Duke At Home, Duke vs Syracuse Lacrosse Highlights (LaxFactor Podcast #279) 20:13

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#6 Syracuse hosted the #4 Duke Blue Devils in the Dome on Wednesday night and came away victors, with a 10-4 statement win. The Orange defense played their best game of the season, and in reality the best defensive game any team has played all year long. They held the Duke attack to just 2 goals and an assist. Will Mark was a monster with 14 saves …

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3/20 ILPreps: Valor's Noble, Malvern's Mackrides & No. 4 St. Anthony's Tops No. 2 Culver 1:43:15

4M ago1:43:15

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What's up ILPreps Nation? Host Dan Kaplan is here to deliver a massive pod, diving in on game coverage with Terry Foy, and zooming in on both the Valor Christian (Colo.) and Malvern Prep (Colo.) programs via conversations with each head coach. Kaplan and Foy hit St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) victory over Culver (Ind.) at Rutgers on Sunday, Hill Academy's (O…

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3/20 DIII: Mustang Classic Recap 1:38:08

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In an epic episode of the DIII pod, IL's Dan Kaplan and the Big Dog, Caleb Abney, have plenty to recount, recall, and reflect on. From the annual pre-Mustang Classic breakfast to unforgettable postgame interviews, there are some can't-miss tales from Owings Mills. Beyond the Mustang Classic, the guys check in on some additional results and then tak…

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3/18 The Tailgate: Ivy League Drama with Yale's Andy Shay 1:12:59

4M ago1:12:59

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Relive your St. Patrick's Day celebration with IL's Terry Foy and Nick O'Sello, starting with Cornell's dramatic 15-14 win over Princeton on Sunday. From there, unpack Yale's 17-15 win over Harvard with the help of an appearance from Bulldog coach Andy Shay. After that, dissect Virginia's 14-10 win at Maryland and then shift back to Navy's overtime…

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3/15 D-Fly & Dixie with Syracuse’s Sam English 57:01

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As the thrilling 2024 season rolls into mid-March, there’s no Spring Break for us. We can sleep in June. D-Fly and Dixie look back at the terrific action last week and discuss another new No. 1-ranked team as Army West Point rises to the top spot. They also preview the weekend ahead which features six incredible Top 20 matchups for fans to binge wa…

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3/13 DIII: Mustang Classic Preview 1:16:51

4M ago1:16:51

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Kap and Caleb are back and in classic form ahead of the 2024 Mustang Classic. The guys dive all the way in on the past week of results and breakdown a ton of that action. A big chunk of the episode is focused on Mustang Classic preview and which 1v1 battles, matchups, and other aspects of the 10 games they are looking forward to most. Friday 11:00 …

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3/11 The Tailgate: Down Goes No. 1 (Again), Harvard Stays Unbeaten with Gerry Byrne 1:10:26

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Even though a St. Patrick's Day Parade prevented IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello from recording, they unpack Sunday's action, starting with Yale's win at Denver and then Harvard's win at Michigan as they're joined by Crimson coach Gerry Byrne ahead of next weekend's rivalry game. Then, they circle back to Syracuse's 14-13 win over Johns Hopkins on …

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