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It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the middle of the season. (Be sure to check out IL’s Midseason All-Americans.) Who would have guessed that last week’s three Big Ten road underdogs would end up in first place in the Big Ten? That Maryland and Hopkins would lose at home to .500 ball clubs? The thing that makes sports so great is that anything can happen, and that is why they play the games. It sets up another exciting weekend of action, and D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you ready. This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.This week’s guest is Dartmouth senior standout, attackman Colin McGill. McGill and the Big Green have been turning heads this season and it’s time to give them their flowers. Ahead of the big game vs. Princeton, the guys talk about Dartmouth’s terrific 7-1 start, the culture change in Hanover, getting a validating win at Penn, Malvern Prep lacrosse, moving up the Big Green all-time scoring list, who makes the best rack of lamb in New Hampshire and much, much more.WEEKEND PREVIEWFive Top 20 matchups to highlight this week’s schedule, and the start times are noon, noon, noon, noon and 1 p.m. So don’t plan any yard work during that noon to 3 p.m. window on Saturday. SATURDAYNo. 5 North Carolina (7-1) at No. 9 Army (7-1), noon, ESPN+A big game, slightly soured by Army’s loss last week. Army is in dire need of a quality win.No. 4 Princeton (5-2, 1-1 Ivy) at No. 18 Dartmouth (7-1, 1-0), noon, ESPN+Princeton has won nine straight in this series, including a 15-5 win last season in the Garden State. No. 11 Duke (8-2) at No. 7 Notre Dame (4-2), noon, ESPNUComing off a bye week, the Fighting Irish welcome Duke to Arlotta Stadium. Duke is looking to bounce back from its head-scratching loss to Denver. ND has won six straight in the series with ND beating Duke twice in each of the last three years.No. 6 Penn State (6-2, 0-1 B1G) at No. 2 Maryland (7-1, 0-1), noon, Big Ten NetworkThe Border War between two teams that just do not like each other. Historically, Maryland has dominated this rivalry.No. 14 Johns Hopkins (6-3, 0-1 B1G) at No. 19 Michigan (5-4, 1-0), 1 p.m.Hopkins has had a lot of success against Michigan, winning 11-of-13 matchups all time against Michigan, but the Wolverines got a leg up last year 10-7 in the B1G Tournament. JHU won the regular season matchup, 15-11.In this week’s garden-themed Give & Go, the guys talk about spring landscaping, flowers, the unwanted wrath of the home owners’ association and more.A reminder that the D-Fly and Dixie Podcast is brought to you by Simplicity Group. Simplicity Group is a leading financial products distribution firm that specializes in providing best-in-class insurance, investment and business development solutions. To learn more visit: SimplicityGroup.com.Tell a friend about this podcast and share the love. It’s free. We always love to hear from you, so feel free to email us at [email protected], or find us on twitter and Instagram at DFlyandDixie.Thanks for listening, and as always, Enjoy The Games.

The ILWomen Podcast is back for a Midseason discussion. Matt Kinnear and Emily Considine are joined by Deemer Class to talk who's trending up and trending down, surprises at midseason and ask the question, "Who can catch up to BC, North Carolina and Northwestern?"This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

They say “Kempin’ Ain’t Easy” and listen to this — we’ve got an analyst currently recording from San Sebastian. As such, we’re recording before Penn State-Ohio State, but we've got everything you need from Michigan's three-overtime upset at Maryland, Dartmouth's epic OT win at Penn, Boston U's star-making win at Army, Brown's deep dig at UMass, Denver's domination of Duke in Dallas and much more. Among the quick-hitters: Fairfield is the last undefeated team Livvy Dunn leads Bucknell over Lehigh Two Top 20 matchups — No. 14 Richmond 13, No. Gtown 12 and No. 10 ’Cuse 16, No. 18 Colgate 12 — can’t even break into the deep game recaps Nick’s Utah upsetting UVA prediction goes wrong, but Terry's prediction that UVA’s RPI would fall despite two wins was correct and they’re now 24 All that and more in a podcast that can be described in no other way than as a celebration of life and lacrosse.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

It’s officially spring. There is a fantastic weekend of college lacrosse on tap for this weekend, and D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you ready for all of the action.The next few weeks are maybe the best stretch of time for sports fans each year. In addition to college lacrosse teams hitting mid-season form, we get treated to March Madness, baseball Opening Day, the Masters and so much more. Take a break from news of the world and immerse yourself in the fun and excitement of this part of the sports calendar.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.This week’s guest is two-time all-Big Ten defenseman Bobby Van Buren of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ahead of the big game at Penn State, the guys talk about BVB’s unusual path from homeschooling to big-time college lacrosse success, overcoming the adversity of season-ending injury, the aggressive Buckeyes defense, great defensemen he emulates, martial arts training, Buckeye Donuts, Pehlke’s frog face and much, much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWSix marquee games on the slate this week, with five contests being matchups between Top 20 teams. SATURDAYBoston U (6-1, 2-1 Patriot) at No. 3 Army (7-0, 3-0), noon, ESPN+Army will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak to BU. The Terriers ended the Black Knights season in the PL semis in a heartbreaking 11-10 OT loss.No. 18 Colgate (5-3) at No. 10 Syracuse (6-2), noon, ACC NetworkSyracuse is coming off a 18-2 win over Manhattan on Tuesday. Down 1-0 after the first quarter, Cuse outshot the Jaspers 71-18 and won 21-of-23 faceoffs. Most shots in a single game since 1997. The Orange have dominated this series 50-12-1, including an 18-10 win last February.No. 14 Richmond (5-3) at No. 13 Georgetown (5-2), noon, FloSportsSpiders are 0-3 all-time vs. Hoyas, with Hoyas winning each of the last three years.No. 12 Harvard (5-1, 1-0 Ivy) at No. 6 Princeton (4-2, 0-1), noon, ESPN+Princeton leads this series 63-25-1 and won last year 14-11 at Jordan Field. Get there early. It’s everyone’s favorite promotion, the “Sherrerd Jungle Jam” game.No. 20 Dartmouth (6-1, 0-0 Ivy) at No. 16 Penn (4-4, 1-0), 7 p.m., ESPN+Are the Big Green for real? Penn has won 10 straight in this series. Can Dartmouth end that streak? SUNDAYNo. 9 Ohio State (8-1, 0-0 B1G) at No. 2 Penn State (6-1, 0-0), 7 p.m., Big Ten NetworkIn the conference opener for both teams, the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions face off at 7 p.m. from Panzer Stadium in the Big Ten Network Game of the Week. In this week’s March Madness-themed Give & Go, the guys talk a little college hoops and share their thoughts on filling out the bracket. Shockingly, they have complete opposite approaches.A reminder that the D-Fly and Dixie Podcast is brought to you by Simplicity Group. Simplicity Group is a leading financial products distribution firm that specializes in providing best-in-class insurance, investment and business development solutions. To learn more visit: SimplicityGroup.com.Tell a friend about this podcast and share the love. It’s free. We always love to hear from you, so feel free to email us at [email protected], or find us on twitter and Instagram at DFlyandDixie.Thanks for listening, and as always, Enjoy The Games.

Kap and Caleb combine to recap their time on site for at 10 games thanks to the Callum Robinson Mustang Classic. The guys dive in on a ton of game action, recap highlight performances, and name some personal MVPs of the weekend. The full DIII landscape has had shifts from teams rising, falling, and others that are on the verge.

IL's Terry Foy is joined by Nick Ossello and Larken Kemp to discuss a dozen games as they decide to go shorter on more, as opposed to longer on fewer.They start by talking about CJ Kirst's record-setting day in Cornell's 15-10 win over Princeton, Maryland doubling up Virginia 12-6, Richmond came up just short in double overtime vs. Duke, Harvard out-physical-ing Yale, Hopkins' injury-impacted win over Navy and much more.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

It’s mid-March. What did the non-conference schedule teach us? Which teams are the most battle tested? Who is healthy and getting better as the weather improves and home crowds increase? Which new stars have emerged? D-Fly & Dixie are back to get you answer these questions and get you set for another exciting weekend of college lacrosse. Let’s get it!As NCAA basketball sucks up the bandwidth of most sports fans, conference play in college lacrosse ramps up. Every team wants to make the conference tournament and compete for the league’s Automatic Qualifier for the NCAA Tournament. Since performance in the league race is the ticket to the post season for most teams, this is when the real season begins. This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.This week’s guest is two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week, junior goalkeeper Ryan Croddick of the Princeton Tigers. As the Tigers prepare for the Game of the Week against Cornell, the guys talk to Croddick about the success of Princeton in the non-conference season, having to wait your turn to play as a goalie, Tigers that have stepped up in new roles, Goalie Trivia, preparing for Cornell and much, much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWSATURDAYNo. 2 Princeton (4-1) at No. 6 Cornell (4-1), noon, ESPN+No. 8 Duke (7-1) at No. 14 Richmond (5-2), noon, ESPN+No. 7 Notre Dame (3-2) at No. 22 Michigan (4-3), 1 p.m., B1G NetworkYale (1-3) at No. 13 Harvard (4-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 1 Maryland (6-0) at No. 18 Virginia (3-3), 4 p.m., ACC NetworkSUNDAYNo. 10 Ohio State (7-1) at No. 20 Denver (4-3), 2 p.m., Midco Sports PlusIn this week’s travel-themed Give & Go, the guys discuss the recent changes to Southwest Airlines most famous policies, how it will affect travel and possible alternatives to Southwest.

Dan Kaplan hosts a new episode of the IL Preps podcast. IL's Dan Aburn joins the show to discuss all things early high school ball. Rivalries are on the forefront, regional reputation is on the line, and the energy that comes with high school lacrosse is soaring. Tune in as the guys discuss early Q-Collar Rankings, Crankshooter games of the week, and matchups like McDonogh (Md.) vs. Malvern Prep (Pa.), Haverford (Pa.) vs. Loyola (Md.), Hill Academy (Ont.) vs. Calvert Hall (Md.), and much more.

Once again, Larken Kemp joins IL's Terry Foy to drive the car in Week 5, and they start by examining Syracuse's win over Johns Hopkins in front of 8,000 fans in the Dome on Sunday. They're then joined by Nick Ossello — who, ironically, is driving a car — to discuss how worried he is about the two-time defending champs after their loss to Ohio State in South Bend.From there, Foy and Kemp dissect Penn State's epic comeback overtime win over Cornell, then speed through Yale's icebreaking win over Denver, Harvard's win over Michigan, Princeton's win over Rutgers and Penn's win over Villanova.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

After two consecutive weekends of non-stop matchups of Top 20 teams in the KANE Men’s Division I Media Poll, this week feels like a necessary breather. This time “only” three such matchups highlight the weekend slate as many programs get their final non-conference tune ups in before league play begins. The main event will be a stand-alone tilt televised on ESPNU when Johns Hopkins and Syracuse renew their rivalry on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dome. Appointment television for lacrosse fans.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.This week’s guest is Johns Hopkins star midfielder, Matt Collison. As the Blue Jays prepare to face the Orange in hostile territory, the guys talk about a satisfying win over Virginia, the start of the 2025 season at Homewood, Hopkins’ unsung heroes, the leadership of Scott Smith, Hopkins Lacrosse traditions, food, music and much, much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWSNo. 8 Penn State (4-1) at No. 3 Cornell (4-0), noon, ESPN+Michigan (4-2) at No. 12 Harvard (3-1), noon, ESPN+No. 16 Denver (4-2) at Yale (0-3), noon, ESPN+No. 15 Ohio State (6-1) at No. 2 Notre Dame (3-1), 2 p.m., ACC NetworkSUNDAYNo. 7 Johns Hopkins (5-1) at No. 11 Syracuse (4-2), 2 p.m., ESPNUIn this week’s TV-themed Give & Go, the guys share recommendations for what to watch on various streaming services, along with what’s on the playlist and in the queue.

The ILWomen Podcast is back, and part of the discussion is which team is making the lump from the dangerous and unpredictable middle tier to the dominant Final Four tier? An early look at players of the year, conference races and more.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello welcome the return of Larken Kemp — back by popular demand — and dive deep into Maryland's win over Notre Dame in front of more than 10,000 fans in Atlanta.From there, they discuss Princeton's win over North Carolina, Cornell's comeback vs. Richmond, Hopkins' win over Virginia and the rest of Friday's action.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

As the calendar flips from February to March, we are treated to seven showcase games featuring Top 20 teams spread out across three days! Finally, some premier games that are not all scheduled on top of each other.As Ivy rivals Penn and Princeton head south to play Tobacco Road rivals in Friday-Sunday twin bills, we also get the Doyle Smith Cup game at Homewood and the Big Red heading south to Richmond for a sneaky super game. Oh yeah, and the marquee No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown between Notre Dame and Maryland in Atlanta. C’mon, let’s get it!This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.This week’s guest is star attackman Daniel Kelly from the Maryland Terrapins. As the Terps prepare to face top-ranked Notre Dame in a rematch of the 2024 title game, the guys talk about Maryland’s NCAA tournament run a year ago, the best resume so far in 2025, new faces contributing in College Park, growing up in the boisterous Kelly house, the pros and cons of playing for your father, keys to winning in Atlanta and much, much more.WEEKEND PREVIEWFRIDAYNo. 13 Penn (2-1) at No. 4 North Carolina (3-0), 5 p.m., ESPN+No. 8 Princeton (1-1) at No. 7 Duke (4-0), 6 p.m., ACC NetworkSATURDAYNo. 19 Virginia (2-2) at No. 6 Johns Hopkins (4-1), noon, ESPNUNo. 1 Notre Dame (3-0) vs. No. 2 Maryland (4-0), Ga Tech, 1 p.m., ACC NetworkSUNDAYNo. 8 Princeton at No. 4 North Carolina, 11 a.m., ESPN+No. 3 Cornell (3-0) at No. 14 Richmond (3-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 13 Penn at No. 7 Duke, 1 p.m., ESPN+In this week’s Game Show-themed Give & Go, the guys talk classic TV game shows, including who would join them on their five-person Family Feud team and some of host Steve Harvey’s funniest moments.

Big Dog and Kap look at the latest action in DIII lacrosse with ton of Top 20 talk, a deep dive on Salisbury toppling Gettysburg, Babson besting Union, and plentyof other matchups from early season. Statistical players of the week makes its triumphant return, and we take a look at some upcoming heavy-hitter matchups.

IL's Terry Foy and special guest Larken Kemp (filling in for absentee partner Nick Ossello) are joined by 2016 Harvard lacrosse alum (and Larken's high school teammate) Will Walker to discuss the Crimson's dramatic 15-14 win over the Orange in the JMA Wireless Dome.From there, Foy and Kemp talk about Ohio State's win over Virginia in Columbus, the Pietramala homecoming in Baltimore and Maryland's assertion that they're (at least) the second-best team in the land with a convincing win over Princeton.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

As we approach our fourth weekend of college lacrosse action, what do we really know? Some teams look like legit contenders, and some hyped contenders look very pedestrian. Do we know anything yet? All we can be sure of is that it’s way too early to crown a champion, and a fool’s errand to write any team off before the end of February. One thing we can definitely be sure of is that there is a gourmet feast of action this weekend. SEVEN bouts featuring teams in this week’s KANE Media Poll from Inside Lacrosse, as 14 of the Top 20 matchup across the box on sidelines this weekend. That is ridiculous. D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you set for this smorgasbord of lacrosse.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today. This week’s guest is Owen Duffy from North Carolina. The 2024 ACC Freshman of the Year and a pre-season All-America attackman joins the guys to give a Chapel Hill perspective on the start of the season. As the No. 9 Tar Heels get set to take on No. 3 Johns Hopkins at Homewood Field on Saturday, Duffy talks staying positive as he rehabbed his season-ending injury, lessons learned from his athletic parents, the tradition of St. Anthony’s lacrosse, beautiful Ithaca, New York, new faces in Chapel Hill, the best place to eat in East Quogue and much more.WEEKEND PREVIEWIncredible schedule of seven Top 20 matchups concentrated between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Let’s get it.No. 12 Denver (2-1) at No. 4 Cornell (1-0), 11 a.m., ESPN+No. 17 Penn (1-1) at No. 18 Delaware (2-0), noon, Lacrosse TVNo. 1 Notre Dame (2-0) at No. 11 Georgetown (2-1), noon, FloSportsNo. 9 North Carolina (2-0) at No. 3 Johns Hopkins (4-0), noon, ESPN+No. 2 Maryland (3-0) at No. 5 Princeton (1-0), noon, ESPN+No. 15 Harvard (1-0) at No. 6 Syracuse (3-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 20 Navy (3-0) vs. No. 10 Penn State (2-1), 1 p.m., B1G+In this week’s cheese-themed Give & Go, the guys talk cheese trays and give a ranking of the best cheeses available.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown recap the 2025 Championship Series with Boston getting the clean sweep for PLL and WLL silverware. Rosie and Kevin discuss the adrenaline rush from the epic Cannons semifinal win, heap some praise onto Matt Campbell and Colin Kirst, give shoutouts to the training staff plus react to the debut of the Women's Lacrosse League, and the Charlotte North effect. From takeaways for the Chaos introductory press conference for coach Roy Colsey and GM Spencer Ford to a couple free agents who may have played their way onto a roster via their Championship Series performances, player movement starts now as we set the stage for all of it. Other topics include the evolution of Sixes defense in guarding the 2-point arc, the New York Atlas semifinal hurdle, and the build up of WLL star power throughout the week.

IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are joined by IL Data Specialist Patrick McEwen, a.k.a. @LaxFilmRoom, who watched Richmond's upset over Virginia and helped the boys dive deeper into not just how the Spiders made it happen, but what to make of each team going forward..From there, Foy and Ossello talk about Maryland's impressive defensive display vs. Syracuse, Hopkins come-from-behind one-goal win over Loyola, head to Holuba Hall for the Tailgate Hero of the Week and then quickly whip through ’Nova's upset of Yale, freshman goalie Grayson Manning coming on for Denver to flip their game vs. Utah and finish with some gas for the Andrew Baxter era at Fairfield.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

If the first two weekends of the 2025 season felt like small-plate tapas, then this week we get the full meal. The Ivy League and Notre Dame (almost half the Top 10) finally join the party, making their 2025 debuts this week. The all-you-can-eat buffet includes 37 games on the menu from Friday to Sunday. Sure, almost all the games are scheduled at noon, but let’s get it!This week’s guest is Inside Lacrosse Editor-in-Chief, Matt Kinnear. Matt sits down with Dan to discuss the start of the season, early surprises, his profile piece on Cornell star CJ Kirst, how IL’s editorial staff maps out a new season, the launch of the WLL, Philadelphia’s best burger joint and much, much more. And of course, no conversation between Dan and Matt has ever occurred without at least a little Pearl Jam chatter, and this time is no exception.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.WEEKEND PREVIEWSThere’s something for every fan this weekend, highlighted by two Top 10 non-conference tilts.FRIDAYStony Brook (1-0) at No. 13 North Carolina (1-0), 6 p.m., ACCNXSATURDAYRV Rutgers (2-1) at No. 12 Army (1-0), noon, ESPN+No. 4 Johns Hopkins (3-0) at RV Loyola (0-2), noon, ESPN+No. 13 Penn (0-0) at No. 15 Georgetown (1-1), noon, FloSportsNo. 5 Princeton (0-0) at No. 10 Penn State (2-0), 1 p.m., B1G+No. 2 Syracuse (3-0) at No. 6 Maryland (2-0), 2 p.m., B1G+ In this week’s Valentine’s Day-themed Give & Go, the guys reminisce about the pros and cons of Valentine’s Day school celebrations.

Week 1 provided an epic First Friday and a strong showing from the favorites. Matt Kinnear hosts Alyssa Cometti and Emily Considine for a breakdown of the title contenders, what it's like to be a freshman on the big stage, the impact of transfers and a celebration of first-time programs. And oh yeah — don't sleep on Week 2 with a pair of Top 5 matchups.This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

It's Week 1, which means the season is officially underway? And, of course, drama follows. The highlight is from Salt Lake City, where Delaware survived a stick check to their face-off guy with 2:00 remaining, which set up the most dramatic ending of the season. To talk about the Blue Hens' debut win, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are joined by former Delaware captain and assistant coach, who watched the game on a phone with 25 former teammates in the Wells Fargo Center as another fellow Hen, Mike Robinson, took on the Wings with the Halifax Thunderbirds.From there, Foy and Ossello talk about Maryland's OT win at Loyola, Carolina's impressive showing vs. Michigan, Hopkins' week-long marathon capper vs. Georgetown, plus Virginia and Duke wins.Oh, and we have a sponsor!This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

The first weekend of the 2025 season went mostly according to script. With more teams making debuts and 32 games on the slate, will this week bring the drama, upsets and stunners we all love? D-Fly and Dixie are back to get you teed up for the weekend. They’ll take a big picture look at the opening weekend, recap mid-week games including Hopkins nail biter with Towson and of course look ahead to the second weekend of the regular season.While the show’s regular guests will generally be the current stars of the college game, the early part of the season always affords for a variety of discussions with interesting luminaries from across the sport. This week’s guest certainly fits the bill as coach Seth Tierney joins Dan and Mark to talk about his Hofstra Pride, taking the reins of the men’s national team for US Lacrosse, his leadership role with the Premier Lacrosse League and much, much more.WEEKEND PREVIEWSeveral more teams in action this weekend for the first time, and a few Top 20 matchups to get excited about. Unfortunately, almost all the games are again jammed into a short window between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday. FRIDAYVermont (0-0) at No. 2 Syracuse (1-0), 6 p.m.SATURDAYNo. 13 Army at UMass, noonNo. 15 Michigan (1-0) at No. 16 North Carolina, noonNo. 10 Georgetown (1-0) at No. 8 Johns Hopkins (2-0), 1 p.m.No. 4 Maryland (1-0) at Loyola (0-1), 1 p.m.SUNDAYNo. 12 Penn State (1-0) at Villanova, noonMONDAYNo. 17 Towson (0-1) at No. 2 Syracuse (1-0), 5 p.m.In this week’s Super Bowl-themed Give & Go, the guys discuss their (surprising lack of) enthusiasm for this year’s Big Game.

Kap and Caleb return with a pop-up episode, talking early Salisbury scout, explaining the seven-game NPI concept a bit better, and previewing the weekend. Christopher Newport coach Mikey Thompson hits on everything from Coach's all-time CNU 3x team to goals and aspirations for the 2025 season.

We're almost all the way back! IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello unpack the Week Zero results, starting with Utah's upset of Ohio State, Hopkins Top 10 win over Denver and Syracuse and Duke's impressive performance.Ute senior middie Cody Hart joins to discuss his team's trip to Columbus, their balance between pushing the tempo and being patient offensively and what it means to rep the West Coast in Salt Lake City.

The 2025 season gets officially underway with 17 games on February 1, and D-Fly & Dixie are back in the saddle to help get you acclimated and excited for the new year. Despite two-time defending champ Notre Dame again claiming the top spot in the IL Media Top 20, the main theme of this new season is fresh faces. The historic cohort of experienced, record-breaking household names have departed, ushering in a new era in college lacrosse. Have your team rosters and game notes ready for early season games.As seems the case every year, there are some rules changes to understand. Two significant changes center around replays and face-offs. Who better to talk face-offs than TD Ierlan, arguably the greatest face-off athlete of all time? Ierlan and Dixie break down why the rules were needed and how the new face-off mechanics will work. In addition, the guys talk about preparing for a long season, coaching the face-off, TD’s college experience playing for three legendary coaches and which college team gets the most love on spring Saturdays.GAME PREVIEWSThere are 18 games this weekend, with 17 on Saturday. Are you sitting down, because you aren’t going to believe this. Practically all of the games (13 of the 17 games) are at noon. Ugh. How hard would it be to schedule games spread out from noon to 8 p.m.?In any case there are some intriguing battles, including two legitimate Top 20 matchups:No. 20 Richmond at No. 5 Maryland, noonNavy at High Point, noonColgate at No. 14 Penn State, noonLoyola at No. 11 Georgetown, noonJacksonville at No. 2 Syracuse, noonNo. 8 JHU at No. 10 Denver, 2 p.m.In this week’s winter weather-themed Give & Go, the fellas reminisce about snow days of yore and finding the best sledding hill in the neighborhood.

Kap and Caleb dust off the podcast gear and dive in to DIII 2025 predictions, a breakdown of the Top 20 teams, and a fantasy draft that highlights some of the nation’s top returners. Tufts coach Casey D’Annolfo chats about the defending champions, and then he gives a breakdown of an all-time Tufts attack line.

To get you ready for the 2025 college lacrosse season, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back with The Tailgate. They start with an offseason recap, going over rule changes, coaching changes, new teams and the rest of the news. From there, they break down the Preseason Media Poll, look back at their 2024 predictions and pick their Dark Horse, Tewaaraton winner, Final Four teams and champion.They then welcome former Brown All-American LSM Larken Kemp (who will be writing a column for IL this season) to cover such topics as DeepSeek's effect on the Tech Bro/Jack power heirarchy, how Virginia will be able to rely on early offense and more.

ILWomen's Alyssa Murray Cometti and Emily Considine discuss the best of the best in college lacrosse heading into the 2025 season, explaining the challenges of compiling the Top 50 ranking released in the fall, providing their takes on the strengths of the nation's most premier players, and going position by position for in-depth analysis. Topics include the easy choice of selecting Madison Taylor as the No. 1-ranked player, appreciation for some elite all-around midfielders, describing what makes the top three goalies and defenders in the Top 20 so great.

One of the coolest sports stories of the young new year was Golden State Warrior Pat Spencer being guarded by his younger brother, Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cam Spencer, in a game on Saturday, Jan. 4.It was the latest crescendo of a pair of incredible athlete journeys that were heavily influenced on the lacrosse fields at Boys' Latin (Md.) and Loyola University Maryland. After winning the Tewaaraton Award in 2019, Spencer played a year of basketball at Northwestern and has since worked his way through the NBA G-League to sign a two-way contract with the Warriors.Meanwhile, Cam — who also played lacrosse for the Lakers — started his college basketball career at Loyola, then transferred to Rutgers before finishing his career as a national champion with UConn in April. He was selected with the 53rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and made his debut with the Grizz in November while also logging minutes (and success) with the G-League Hustle.Though the Spencers' focus is squarely on maximizing their NBA dreams, they also have an eye on life after basketball, which is why they've invested in a startup called Chillshark. Founded by Pat's BL teammate Keegan O'Connor, a 2014 Under Armour All-American who played at Maryland and High Point, Chillshark is a device that can convert any device into a cold plunge.Recorded on Dec. 3, Pat, Cam and Keegan joined IL's Terry Foy to discuss their journey to that point, as well as the merits of cold therapy and how O'Connor plans to go about building the business.

IL's Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown discuss the reporting around Andy Towers and his staff stepping down from the Carolina Chaos, provide takes on the Zed Williams for Matt Brandau and Pat Kavanagh to Denver trades before spinning it forward to look at some key free agents ahead of the next player movement window in March.

Another conversation with a published author, IL's Terry Foy is joined by Utah assistant coach Tim McDermott to discuss his recently released book "The Dojo Decision: A Lacrosse Journey."An avid consumer of performance-focused books, podcasts and videos, McDermott shares his background that led to being part of the Utes' staff, then describes how he synthesized his own thoughts and ideas with some of the best lessons he's taken in over the years. It culminated in a narrative journey for a young lacrosse player who wants to train like a black belt, mastering his craft and unlocking his potential.Click here to learn more about "The Dojo Decision."

Winter recruiting was in full effect with four events this past weekend. Kevin Brown and Dan Aburn both ventured west, to Arlington, Texas for the Primetime Lone Star Cup and Henderson, Nev., for the Adrenaline Blackjack Classic. Host Dan Kaplan took a trip up I-95 to Wilmington, Del., for Best In Class Committed. And, we connected with Face-Off Academy Co-Founder Greg Gurenlian and FOA Director of Recruiting Corey Bulken.

In reflection of a changing landscape, IL speaks with John Colan of Coaches, Inc., who discusses how he's come to represent a handful of college lacrosse coaches, including Virginia's Lars Tiffany, Brown's Jon Torpey and Bellarmine's Andy Whitley. Tiffany, Torpey and Whitley then join IL's Terry Foy to discuss why and how they started working with Colan and Coaches, Inc., and what they get out of the relationship.

In what's become an annual tradition, IL's Matt Kinnear, Dan Kaplan, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy discuss their drafts of a Top 50 players list as part of an exercise leading to next week's reveal of IL's final list.No. 1 is unanimous, but from there it gets more interesting.

As yet another evaluation window comes to a close, Harvard lacrosse coach and the sport's contrarian/ombudsman Gerry Byrne joins IL's Terry Foy to lay out the ills that he sees in the recruiting process.Topping his list of complaints: gatekeepers of communication that don't act in the best interest of their players and families.On the other end of the spectrum, Foy asks Byrne about his thoughts on reclassing and national teams, two of the hottest-button issues in the club landscape right now.

On the heels of last weekend's World Lacrosse General Assembly, newly-extended CEO Jim Scherr and newly-elected president Bob DeMarco join IL's Terry Foy to discuss what's been done to get to this point, from Scherr's arrival to Olympic inclusion, as well as what's next, from governance to schedule to sport development and more.

A year on from the release of his book "Influence and the Creator's Game," IL's Terry Foy catches up with Frank Kelly III for a unique and wide-ranging conversation that centers on the role that faith played in Kelly's life and the relationship between that and, among other things, the spirituality of the Creator's Game.They also touch on what a unique year this will be four him and his three brothers, who together have five sons playing on five different college lacrosse teams, and updates within FCA.

About halfway through the college fallball season, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown, Christian Swezey and Terry Foy convene to compare their notes on the teams they've seen so far this month.They start with Swezey and Kinnear's breakdown of Georgetown's win over Virginia at the Bob Kemp Classic, then discuss Notre Dame's win over Harvard at "Playing for Peace" in Chicago. From there, they shift to Philadelphia for an examination of Maryland, Penn State, Lehigh and St. Joe's playday at Springfield High, then wrap with a recap of Yale-Carolina the weekend prior. They also discuss Kinnear's visit to Towson's practice Foy's dropping in on Johns Hopkins.

IL's Dan Kaplan continues the series of "How Recruiting Works" with a DIII twist. He welcomes Dickinson coach Dave Webster and Amherst coach Sean Woods to answer a bevy of recruiting-related questions. While a lot of the blueprint for most of DIII is pretty similar, the subtle manipulations by staff and program make all the difference.In addition to valuable knowledge about the process, this episode also has packed in plenty of advice about how recruits should carry themselves as a means of showing off the tangibles and intangibles that it takes to go from a prospect to a committed player.

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?"In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, concluding this year's series with Delaware coach Ben DeLuca.The Blue Hens sit at the intersection of several aspects of college athletics — geographically (north/south), academically (most selective/most prestigious), competitively (perennial tournament contender/perennial title contender) and, most pertinently as they transition from FCS to FBS football, high-major vs. low-major. It all manifests in how DeLuca builds out Delaware's roster, and he discusses how that informs his evaluation and recruiting strategies.

More than 200 players in the Class of 2026 have announced their commitment, including more than 100 since IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy last recorded. In light of that, the Top 10 Class Rankings have started to take form, most notably Duke's No. 2 group, which rocketed up the charts with four huge commitments on Sept. 16. After unpacking what the Blue Devils did (including an analysis of the video Mitchell Pehlke did with Bennett Matthews), Kaplan and Foy worth through how the groups have come together for Notre Dame, Virginia, Harvard, Syracuse, Carolina, Princeton, Maryland, Georgetown, Michigan, Ohio State and Dartmouth.

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?"In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Saint Joseph's coach Taylor Wray.Entering his 14th season at the Hawks' helm, Wray describes how his path from Edmonton to Duke informs how he evaluates and recruits, and explains how St. Joe's has incrementally increased its investment in men's lacrosse since he arrived, culminating in receiving its full scholarship allotment six years ago (and how that has corresponded with the program's cresting).

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?"In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Sacred Heart coach Jon Basti.Coming off a MAAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance, Basti discusses the sweetest sandwich he's had recently before venturing into how assistant coach Chris Doctor has helped him slow the Pioneers' process down, how they try to find athletes that want to be at their institution and how they define the program's identity.

The Archers have successfully defended their crown, so Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back for a final time this season to discuss how they got the job done, put Brett Dobson's repeat Championship MVP honors in perspective, describe how impressive their offensive depth really is and double down on why defense wins championships.After a thorough game recap, Rosie and Kevin discuss way too early 2025 challengers to Utah's 3-peat bid, who could be on the move this offseason and more.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown bring on PLL stats analyst Joe Keegan to preview the 2024 title game matchup between the fourth-seeded Maryland Whipsnakes against the second-seeded Utah Archers (0:00-40:58).Then, Rosie and Kevin travel to Philadelphia for the PLL Championship Media Day and interview Archers captain Ryan Ambler (40:59-48:16), coach Chris Bates (48:16-1:01:02), goalie Brett Dobson (1:01:03-1:04:29), Whipsnakes coach Jim Stagnitta (1:04:29-1:23:22), Maryland midfielder Colin Heacock (1:23:23-1:28:21), captain Matt Dunn (1:28:23-1:35:03) and LSM Colin Squires (1:35:08-1:39:25).

What up Prep Nation! IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy are back for the first time in more than a month to discuss the process behind ranking the Class of 2026 and assigning the 5-, 4- and 3-Star recruits, then discuss the early movers in the first 11 days since Sept. 1, notably North Carolina, Duke, Harvard, Notre Dame, Maryland, Penn State and Syracuse.

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?"In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Denver coach Matt Brown.Now in his second fall since taking over for Bill Tierney, Brown relates his experience of getting recruited to Denver, how the program built a roster based on three Cs — Colorado, Canada and California — how he evaluates box players' projection to field lacrosse and wonders what recruiting will be like as the game expands farther internationally.

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?"In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing a series of DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing with Bryant coach Brad Ross.As one of the youngest coaches to be featured in this podcast series and entering his third season as the Bulldogs' head coach, the conversation examines what Ross learned about recruiting at each stop: as a player at Duke, as an assistant at Brown, Bryant, Ohio State and Navy and how he has aggregated all of that into his approach as the head man in Smithfield.

IL’s Dan Kaplan hosts the first DIII edition of the "How Recruiting Works" series.Christopher Newport coach Mikey Thompson and McDaniel coach TC Dibartolo join to answer a bevy of questions to shed light on the process for families and recruits.DII programs do things a variety of ways, and with no scholarships, and less strict regulations the recruiting process can look different depending on program, coach, and support of the institution.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown wrap up the 2024 PLL regular season with their takes on the end of season award finalists before giving their own superlatives from the summer that was. Then, Rosie and Kevin end the pod with their postseason predictions so stay til the end for their picks for this year's title winners!