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On a Monday a.m. edition of the Quick Restart, IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich react to all eight first round games, starting with Loyola's dramatic 14-13 win over Denver in the Sunday nightcap. They examine Virginia's comeback vs. Bryant, Georgetown's dismantling of Syracuse, ND's goalie battle vs. Drexel and much more.They also take an early look ahead to the NCAA Quarterfinals: Saturday at HofstraNoon: No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 5 Georgetown2:30 pm: No. 1 North Carolina vs. RutgersSunday at Notre DameNoon: No. 2 Duke vs. Loyola2:30 pm: No. 3 Maryland vs. No. 6 Notre Dame

Let's get it. D-Fly and Dixie help you get ready for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. In addition to talking about the tournament field and seedings, they preview all eight games and bring in High Point head coach Jon Torpey to set the tone for the weekend.First, they look at the bracket and talk about the selection show. In particular, they discuss Loyola’s inclusion, seeding questions and the little respect shown to the B1G. The two also talk about the NCAA’s sideline limits and an unusual schedule of one game per venue per day. Despite these petty concerns, they’re both grateful for May lacrosse and excited for the games.Then they start breaking down the games. Prior to the Duke vs. High Point preview, they sit down with Torpey to talk about the Southern Conference champions. As always, they start with a look at pandemic perseverance at High Point. Fascinated with the Panthers social media accounts, Dix asks about the inspiration behind the entertaining content. As the conversation turns to the team, they all discuss the specialness of this particular senior class, how the season pivoted in the middle, the brilliance of Asher Nolting and the star contributions of Kevin Rogers and Brayden Mayea. In the final question, we learn that the Panthers are Maggiano stans even as Torpey stays true to his Baltimore roots as a Little Italy man.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti react to the NCAA Selection Show and bracket reveal, spotlighting the key first round NCAA Tournament matchups before the action flies into high-gear on Friday.Powered by Unleashed.

In the wake of Sunday's DI Men's Selection Show, IL's Terry Foy talks to North Carolina coach Joe Breschi, who's team claimed the No. 1 seed, as well as NCAA Committee Chair and Towson AD Tim Leonard, High Point coach Jon Torpey, Denver coach Bill Tierney and Rutgers coach Brian Brecht.

Welcome to a very special Friday episode of the DII-DIII Podcast, it's conference championship weekend and the boys are buzzing! Jack and Dan get together to talk some DIII news, address some major historical upsets, and dive in to your weekend going conference-by-conference across the landscape — where bids are few and far between. Playoff lacrosse and desperate seniors make for Dan's favorite thing, chaos.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti are back (a week early!) to preview the final week of the regular season, starting with the Pac-12 and America East Tournaments as they look at how the NCAA Tournament bracket could be affected by this weekend's results.Powered by Unleashed.

D-Fly and Dixie check in a day early with a new episode of the Inside Lacrosse weekend preview, with an eye on a huge Thursday of conference tournament semifinals. The preview all of the conference semifinal games of Thursday and Friday, and invite Michigan head coach Kevin Conry in for the weekly conversation.Dixie starts off with a story about gathering with the Marr family a few years back to take in conference tournament action, then they set the table for what’s at stake this weekend. Eight conference champions will claim Automatic Qualifiers (AQs), while other teams hope to make a case for one of the eight remaining at-large berths. The guys challenge the popular notion that the ACC is guaranteed five at-large spots, and that’s what makes this weekend so important for so many teams.In the conversation with Conry, they talk about how the Wolverines have managed COVID in Ann Arbor, coaching against friends and the Hopkins alumni coaching lineage. As they turn the conversation to the 2021 Wolverines, Conry discusses All-B1G face-off specialist Nick Rowlett, the young dynamic duo of Josh Zwada and Michael Boehm, achieving “firsts” in program history, and of course the matchup with No. 1-ranked Maryland.The semester is wrapping up, and Conry was well prepared to ace his exam when it came to the food discussion. He came with a list and notes for best road trip team restaurants, and he skillfully danced around a direct answer on his favorite sandwich at Zingerman’s, an Ann Arbor landmark. Solid A.

As part of One Love week on Inside Lacrosse, @OfficialLaxGirl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, is joined by co-host Amari Pollard and One Love CEO Katie Hood. The discuss the organization's tremendous work, how it pursues its mission and what's to come.

On the heels of announcing Team RWB's acquisition of Shootout for Soldiers, Tyler Steinhardt joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss what it was like o found the event nearly a decade ago, how it led to a stint running TLN and how that parlayed into influencing the formation of the PLL's media team.

On the heels of North Carolina's win over Duke, IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich discuss not just the last week of lacrosse action, but look ahead to a conference tournament week that's sure to offer unforgettable moments.

The Blue Jay Brethren are back with another new episode of the Inside Lacrosse weekend preview.With Dixie calling three games on Thursday as the women's Big Ten Semifinals got underway, D-Fly and Dixie recorded earlier than usual and stretched themselves to look deeper into the crystal ball for this weekend that features the Big Ten Semifinals and MAAC Quarterfinals, in addition to the last weekend of regular season action for most teams, highlighted by Duke-North Carolina and Syracuse-Notre Dame.They discuss the News of the Week, including the evolving, sensitive situation with Chase Scanlan and the Orange, and of course they finish up with a give-and-go.

Jack Raba and Dan host a full action packed podcast with a look back at the last week’s worth of games, dive in on the DI-DIII crossover games, discuss some differences between the levels, take a look at the upcoming weekend, and Dan badgers Jack about his life. But who is Jack? You’ll just have to listen to find out.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti return to the mic to drop knowledge on the upcoming conference tournaments, including the ACC and Big Ten Tournaments — which get underway Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Tune in to hear their picks and storylines with 10 days out of Selection Sunday.Powered by Unleashed.

On this one, @OfficialLaxGirl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, brings on one of the most exciting and magnetic players in college lacrosse, Boston College's Charlotte North. This is a can't-miss podcast-iversary!

IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich discuss Rivalry Week, starting with Syracuse's rebound win over Virginia, Navy's upset over Army, Hopkins' near-miss vs. Maryland then whip around the landscape, ending with the DI vs. DIII battles in which Penn and Tufts emerged.

D-Fly and Dixie are back with a new episode of the Inside Lacrosse weekend preview. Conference races are peaking as we start looking ahead to May. This weekend features several matchups of Top 20 teams with conference and national implications.To start off, they offer a recap and analysis of the Thursday night battle of top ACC teams — No. 3 Duke’s 13-12 thrilling overtime win against No. 2 Notre Dame. The experience and star power of Michael Sowers and Nakeie Montgomery helped fuel the Blue Devils stunning 6-0 run to end the game.There is a lot to discuss in the News of the Week segment, including Chase Scanlan’s suspension from Syracuse, the passing of Bob Russell, and lots of postseason tournament news as May Madness begins to come into focus — including IL’s first look at Bracketology.In the conversation with Georgetown head coach Kevin Warne, they discuss COVID life on the Hilltop campus, the New York Jets, James Reilly’s emergence as one of the nation’s top face-off athletes, Jake Carraway and the potent Hoyas offense and the stingy defense anchored by Gibson Smith and Owen McElroy. Warne also answers questions about Georgetown assistant coaches, Hoya culture, his coaching mentors, the Big East in 2021 and Saturday’s game against Providence.Of course, they also close with the standard road trip question, and you have to hear Warne’s answer for his favorite road trip restaurant. The knowledge and passion are envious.

IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich recap the weekend, first by starting to reflect on how grateful they are with the season that we've gotten to witness, then by diving into Georgetown' OT win over Denver. They discuss Jared Bernhardt's "Best Player" candidacy and who should be the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

D-Fly and Dixie are back with a fresh episode of the Inside Lacrosse weekend preview, and what a show it is today. It’s mid-April and conference races are heating up. This weekend features several matchups of Top 20 teams with conference and national implications. The CAA is no exception, and Drexel head coach Brian Voelker joins the guys to set up the weekend’s action.First, they offer a recap and analysis of the Thursday night battle of top ACC teams – No. 4 Duke’s 13-12 thrilling overtime win against No. 3 Virginia. Dix comments that in crunch time Duke relied on its number one strength, team culture, to earn the victory.In the News of the Week segment, they discuss a new team atop the IL Media Poll, the shutdown of Holy Cross’ program for the season, the postponement of No. 19 Albany at No. 20 Vermont and the news on recruiting from the NCAA.Then they bring in long-time friend of the pod, Brian Voelker, who’s No. 13-ranked Dragons have won four straight games. Voelker discusses pandemic life and how it’s particularly affected Drexel, seniors Aidan Coll and Reid Bowering, his grandfather, why so many Hopkins alums become coaches, coaching against friends, the case for multi-bids for the CAA this season and road trips.

Dan and Kyle look at the week that was in DII & DIII —including some budding rivalries, the return of the NESCAC and some teams we think might be better than people realize.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti dive back into the women's lacrosse action, starting with the Big Ten and Hopkins' response from its long layoff and Penn State's win over Maryland. In the ACC, they discuss Syracuse's win over UVA, Notre Dame's near-miss vs. North Carolina and big Thursday matchup vs. Boston College. They touch on Denver's 3OT win vs. UConn, Charlotte North's 10-goal game and take questions from Twitter.Powered by Unleashed.

On this one, @OfficialLaxGirl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, is joined by Britta Brown, a former North Carolina women's lacrosse player and currently the Senior Director of Basketball Administration at the Detroit Pistons. In her role, Brown oversees team operations, logistics and assists in day-to-day management of the Basketball Operations Department, under GM Troy Weaver. She and Tari talk about, among many other things, advocating for yourself and having fun.

IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich once again answer fan questions as they discuss Notre Dame's win over Duke, Virginia topping Carolina, upheaval in the America East and CAA (two-bid leagues?), status quo in the Patriot League, and questions like how the Committee should handle the Big Ten and how the Hopkins staff handled the benching of Joey Epstein.

This weekend features by far the best and deepest schedule of IL Top 20 matchups yet this season, and D-Fly and Dixie are here to preview all the big games. To start, they recap a slim week of news and talk through their selections for IL’s Midseason All-America teams. Be sure to check out Matt Kinnear’s meaty midseason conference update.There are a staggering eight (8) bona fide, certified, marquee matchups this weekend, so they get to the business quickly. Let’s get it!This week’s interview features a wonderful conversation with North Carolina head coach Joe Breschi. As the Tar Heels prepare for a rematch with No. 6 Virginia, the guys discuss how the pandemic has affected life in Chapel Hill, the Heels’ incredible offensive firepower and how to keep the troops happy, recruiting during COVID, the emergence of Collin Krieg in goal, his high praise for his assistant coaches, Will Bowen and how at this point in the ACC season you have to prepare for one-goal games.

Recaps of Colorado College’s win over CNU, Salisbury’s re-exerting of its dominance, Denison-OWU, York, Gettysburg, W&L and more. Plus, looking at Pace-Le Moyne, the return of the NESCAC and more.

Last week, US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen announced that he'd be leaving the organization by the end of 2021 after more than two decades at its helm. He joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss why now, what's next for him and for US Lacrosse and some of the most substantial issues his successor will face, like creating a more diverse group of players, coaches and officials, safety (specifically when it comes to head injuries), growth on the international stage and more.

IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich are back with a podcast for your Easter basket, spotlighting Lehigh's win over Army, Notre Dame's victorious trip to the Carrier Dome, Jared Bernhardt's record-setting day and more.

D-Fly and Dixie are back with a fresh episode of the Inside Lacrosse Weekend Preview, and what a show it is today. Saturday is loaded with five (FIVE!) Top 20 matchups that will go a long way to deciding postseason fates.First, they offer a full recap and analysis of the Thursday night battle of undefeated teams – No. 1 Duke’s 12-11 overtime win against archrival, No. 2 North Carolina. IL’s Editor-in-Chief, Matt Kinnear, is along for the ride to provide his expert opinion.In the News of the Week segment, they discuss an interview with NCAA men’s lacrosse chair, Tim Leonard, as well as the dismissal of mercurial talent Tehoka Nanticoke from the UAlbany team.

Lots of talk about DIII Saint John Fisher, wins from Coast Guard, Lynchburg, Hampden-Sydney, and a look at the NESCAC schedule. Plus, how Newberry took predictions personally and beat Limestone, the argument for Tampa or Lenoir-Rhyne as No. 1, plus a look at the weekend.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti recap the last couple weeks of women's lacrosse, starting with Northwestern's pair of wins over Maryland, then roam throughout the DI landscape, spreading knowledge and laughter.Powered by Unleashed.

After another long week of premier matchups from Tuesday (Albany's win over UMass) to Thursday (Duke's win over Syracuse) to Friday (Richmond's win over High Point) to marquee games on Saturday (Virginia topping Notre Dame) and Sunday (Maryland over Rutgers), IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich have a lot to discuss, but they end the podcast by talking to NCAA Committee Chair Tim Leonard about how they're approaching the selection criteria this season.

D-Fly and Dixie return with a new episode featuring previews of the weekend’s key matchups, hot takes on Duke’s one-goal win and an interview with the head coach of No. 10-ranked Lehigh, Kevin Cassese.First, they talk about a guest intro and whip, and then the beauty of exercise and mental health. Then they dive into instant reaction and hot takes on the Syracuse-Duke game. In News of the Week, they comment on mid-week games and breaking news out of Philadelphia.In their conversation with Mountain Hawk mentor Cassese, they discuss how Lehigh has battled the COVID situation, having his father on the coaching staff, the impressive offensive production, James Spence’s spectacular play in goal and the competitive landscape of the Patriot League in 2021. Cassese then talks about his vision for the Lehigh program and what team leaders such as Teddy Leggett and Conor Gafney have meant to the Mountain Hawks. Finally, Cassese explains what to expect this Sunday against the Red Raiders, and he pays his respects to Sammy’s Trattoria.

Dan Kaplan and Kyle Devitte go in depth on Christopher Newport's win against Lynchburg, Cabrini's loss to Salisbury, RIT and the deep Liberty. In DII, what's up with Limestone? Plus, Tampa's debut and more.

In a special International edition, IL CEO Terry Foy is joined by Brendan Mullin, a coach at Central China Normal University and key cog in the sport's development there, as well as Event Manager Arnold Tsui and Chad Fairfoull and Jenifer Marrosu, the head coaches of the Hong Kong Men's and Women's representative teams. They discuss the merits of the Sixes discipline, and provide updates as to the sport's development in each market over the last year.

Fresh off of March Matness, Quint Kessenich joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss another week in college lacrosse, highlighted by remembering Syracuse legend Rob Kavovit, Rutgers' win over Johns Hopkins and they travel back to Denver's win over Georgetown last Tuesday. To spice things up, they attach a "hot-button topic" to each game and get Quint's thoughts.

D-Fly and Dixie are back with a fresh episode featuring previews of the weekend’s key matchups and an interview with first-year Holy Cross head coach, JL Reppert. Reppert, who was announced as the Crusaders’ new leader on Jan. 22, clearly is not afraid to seize an opportunity. With postponements in both teams’ schedules this weekend due to COVID, he jumped at another opening and will guide his squad against No. 5 Syracuse on Saturday in the Carrier Dome.First, the fellas talk a little hoop before recapping mid-week games, including solid wins for Denver and Notre Dame. In News of the Week, Dan and Mark talk about a new No. 1 in the IL Media Poll, TD Ierlan’s arrival in Denver and the sad passing of Syracuse great Rob Kavovit.As they start reviewing this week’s key matchups involving Top 20 teams, they bring in Reppert for an engaging conversation that begins with him answering how and why he landed in Worcester. Among other things, the three guys talk about Reppert’s move from Maryland, how his game with the Orange came together and the challenges and opportunities ahead for the Holy Cross program.

The DIII Podcast is here. Kyle Devitte and Dan Kaplan record as a duo and discuss the racial epithets that marred Sewanee's last game, Nazareth's fall, they stan for Illinois Wesleyan and look forward to a big Salisbury-Cabrini game.

Alyssa Murray Cometti and Rachael DeCecco join Halley Griggs and, among many other things (including this weekend's action) they discuss the Tewaaraton Watch List and how they'd guard Charlotte North.

IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich discuss a weekend that stretches from last Wednesday through tomorrow, starting with a trio of Big Ten games highlighted by Maryland's win over Rutgers, swinging back to Carolina's win over Virginia and spotlighting Vermont's close win over Albany and Delaware's lopsided win over Drexel. They discuss DII/DIII transfers to DI, the future of TD Ierlan and Jeff Teat, and much more.

D-Fly and Dixie are back with another terrific episode previewing the key matchups of the weekend, including BIG showdowns in the Big Ten and Big East. To prep fans for that marquee matchup between No. 3 Maryland vs. No. 4 Rutgers, the fellas sat down with Scarlet Knights head coach and friend of the pod, Brian Brecht.In the weekly interview, Brecht talks about the growing fame of Rutgers’ announcers on BTN+, the team’s move to the new Rodkin Center, the Kirst Brothers, the emergence of freshman midfielder Shane Knobloch, the key upcoming game against the Terps and B1G road trip hot spots he’ll miss most in 2021.

Rejoice! The NESCAC has announced it will play in 2021. There are still looming questions, but we break it down along with Lynchburg knocking off No. 1 Salisbury in a jam-packed hour-long episode.

IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich are back to recap a weird weekend in college lacrosse in which seemingly not a lot happened as the status quo was maintained, but in fact — a lot happened! So, they turn to Twitter users to guide their path, and discuss goalies, FOGOs, TV, Selection Criteria, Asher Nolting, Chase Scanlan and Wombats.

D-Fly and Dixie are back with a terrific episode previewing the key matchups of the weekend, including the best rivalry in lacrosse. This week's guest is first-year Johns Hopkins head coach, Peter Milliman, as he prepares to face the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins.First, they talk about the intricacies of stick stringing. Then Dan and Mark identify the key takeaways from last weekend, headlined by gigantic wins by Rutgers and Syracuse. In News of the Week, they discuss blowouts from Tuesday, along with the curious case of the yet-to-play No. 14-ranked UMass Minutemen.In the weekly interview, Milliman discusses a whirlwind of a last year, the uniqueness of coaching at JHU, how his team improved from week one to week two, the personnel moves for Connor DeSimone and Cole Williams, the incredible story of senior LSM Conner Delaney, The Rivalry and the pending matchup against a very talented Maryland squad this weekend.

Alyssa Murray Cometti and Rachael DeCecco join Halley Griggs to react to the first three weeks of the women's lacrosse season, venturing from UNC to Syracuse to the Big Ten's schedule and shouting out surprising early starters like Drexel.

On this one, @OfficialLaxGirl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, speaks with Imani West and Leila Kouakou. The trio met as US Lacrosse Sankofa Clinicians and travel around the U.S. to host clinics together. In this episode, they discuss their experiences as Black women in lacrosse, what allyship looks like in the game, how the game can become more inclusive and accountability overall to stay true to that mission.

IL's Terry Foy and ESPN/IL Analyst Quint Kessenich are back with another episode of the Quick Restart, examining Syracuse's 20-10 win over Virginia, Rutgers' 22-12 win over Ohio State and they ask — what's up with these blowouts?

D-Fly and Dixie are back with a packed episode commenting on the week that was and previewing the key matchups that await this weekend, including UVA at Syracuse and an interview with Virginia head coach, Lars Tiffany.Dixie starts with the biggest takeaways from last weekend, headlined by gigantic wins by Army and Georgetown. In News of the Week, they discuss the release of the ESPN broadcast schedule and transfer portal news.In the weekly interview, Tiffany discusses how the impromptu game against Army came together, the Cavaliers’ deep, deep roster and the challenges of spreading the wealth, the unexpected goalie situation, team travel during a pandemic, the dive rule and the marquee much-anticipated game against the Orange.

IL's Terry Foy and ESPN/IL Analyst Quint Kessenich react to Army's win over Syracuse in the Carrier Dome that was both come-from-behind and dominant, unpack Georgetown's throttling of Villanova, Rutgers' W over Penn State, Ohio State's victory vs. Johns Hopkins and Loyola's impressive performance in a loss vs. Virginia.

After struggling with substance abuse and getting sober, NLL official Kyle Kennery recently came out as pansexual in a piece that debuted on OutSports.com. He joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss what led him to that decision, what it's been like living in the open and why he so badly wants to share his story with the lacrosse community.

D-Fly and Dixie are back with another episode commenting on the week that was and previewing the key matchups of Week 2. There’s an enticing slate of games this weekend, including the long-awaited return to competition for many top programs.The guys answer listener mailbag questions throughout the show and spend some time reacting to the news from the Ivy League, focusing on the short-term and long-term consequences of the League’s decision. They also discuss the best helmets in college lacrosse, policies surrounding spectator games, the B1G broadcast schedule and more.In a music-themed Give and Go, the fellas review and comment on the 2021 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and make their personal Hall selections from the list of nominees.

The DII/DIII discussion is back. Matt Kinnear, Kyle Devitte and Dan Kaplan try to shed some light on the uncertainty of the season — particularly with a focus on the NESCAC — then discuss why four teams are a cut above the rest. Also: Our preseason Player of the Year picks and under-the-radar teams to watch.