Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

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 Penn coach Mike Murphy.Murphy's conversation is one of the most wide-ranging in the series. With respect to Penn and his personal philosophies, it stretches from the role of the Wharton School of Business to its urban campus to why the Quakers land so many big middies to poaching. With respect to being the father of two (soon to be three, and potentially maybe four) college athletes, he shares how his experiences inform the empathy he feels to recruits and their parents. And as a leader within the men's college coaches' association, he discusses how the trendlines have informed policy.Check out this last one before Sept. 1.

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 Notre Dame coach Kevin Corrigan.One of the longest tenured coaches in Division I, Corrigan has overseen the development of a program from non-scholarship to scholarship, from making a memorable run to the Final Four to swooning afterward, to establishing itself as a title contender, from moving from the GWLL to the Big East to the ACC. He touches on all that and more, while focusing on issues like promising playing time to recruiting his son to what changes when a program wins a championship.

With the top play on SportsCenter and a game-winning goal all in his debut, Jack VanOverbeke stole the show in Utah in the Archers' first of two wins to end the regular season as Western Conference Champions.Co-hosts Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown catch up with VanOverbeke (1:01-21:37) to talk about his dream weekend, playing at High Point and learning from Jon Torpey and Asher Nolting, growing up in Minnesota and more.Then, Whipsnakes rookie TJ Malone joins the show (30:02-44:50) to talk about his fit quarterbacking the Maryland offense, what it's like playing with former Terps at the next level, and how the group chat stays engaged during an off week. Rosie and Kevin finish up recapping the final weekend of regular season action before quickly previewing the two first-round matchups in Boston.

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 Utah coach Drew McMinn. After playing goalie at Providence, McMinn spent seven years as an assistant at Robert Morris before taking over and serving as head coach for 10 season. Now heading into his fourth year since taking the reins at Utah, McMinn's teams are known for playing a unique style that's heavily dependent on transition. He breaks down how that informs his staff's approach to evaluating, and then dives into the unique elements of recruiting to Salt Lake City, highlighted by an uncommon tuition wrinkle that the university offers.

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 Maryland coach John Tillman. Reputed among his peers as one of — in not the — hardest working evaluator in terms of the time he spends on the sidelines, Tillman shares with Foy the combination of why and how he and his staff both go about identifying and vetting the best players who might be Terps, as well as how he breaks it up by trying to get laughs on the sidelines.

The No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft Gavin Adler join the show (25:48-1:04:00) to describe the Atlas' defensive turnaround this season, his personal lacrosse story that includes a determined road to getting recruited to Cornell, why he started playing defense, why he wears 77, and now how he trains and prepares himself during the PLL season now fully healthy. Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown finish up recapping the Week 10 action from Denver before setting the stage for the regular season finales in Utah.

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, starting with Army head coach Joe Alberici. Given the service academies' ability to begin contacting prospective student-athletes on July 1 (as opposed to Sept. 1, like the rest of his colleagues), Alberici is a natural choice for the first conversation to reignite this series that started last year as he discusses the unique elements of recruiting to West Point.

What up Prep Nation! We're back for the final evaluation update of the summer, covering everything since mid July. IL's Dan Kaplan, Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy start with the All-American Senior Game, then identify the standout performances from the Adrenaline All-America Game, ML8's Future Phenoms and conclude with the All-America Underclass Tournament, covering the Highlight, Burn and Command divisions.

IL's Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown return to recap the action from Maryland's homecoming weekend sweep at Homewood Field, unpack the deal that sent Waterdogs midfielder Ryan Conrad to the Whipsnakes, provide an initial eulogy on Philly's season and hype up the races to the coveted Eastern and Western Conference top seeds for a chance at those first-round byes in the playoffs.

Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown return to recap the action from San Diego in Week 8 of the PLL season including discussions on whether or not we'd like to face the Waterdogs in the playoffs if they turned their season around, are they what their record says they are and what needs to change? Also, the two discuss the Redwoods splitting their two homecoming games, Rob Pannell reaching the 600-point milestone, and preview how weird it will look to see the Whipsnakes colors take over Homewood Field in Week 9.

Coming off a five-point (1G, 2T) display against the Waterdogs, Graham Bundy joins the show at the 53-minute mark to discuss a range of topics including using his backup stick since his last breakout performance against the Redwoods, the jump from the college game to the PLL ranks, the Outlaws team dynamic in the locker room, playing alongside Brennan O'Neill, Sam Handley and more. Also, Kevin and Rosie discuss Tom Schreiber's case for the best pro field lacrosse player of all time.

What up Prep Nation! We're back to cover everything since the NCAA Dead Period, and IL's Dan Kaplan, Matt Kinnear and Terry Foy start with the NLF Summer Club Championships, then identify the standout performances from the Alliance Lacrosse League, National All-Star Games, Main Stage, IL Summer Cup the Countdown.

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.

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.

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 the stage for the clash of the top two overall picks and Boston's homecoming weekend in Week 5.

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 Terry Foy brings on Extra Points' Matt Brown to discuss what's next for college sports and how it could affect college lacrosse.

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, they each pick 10 players who they expect to be the most impactful transfers next season, and wrap up with three picks each for the best player remaining in the Portal.

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 rookie class as well as addressing the Waterdogs' face-off situation, takes and stances are provided free of charge. A great listen for fans both up to date to bridge the gap from the fun start of the league's sixth season to reflect on the best moments and make sure to send this to a friend who needs to catch up on all things PLL.

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 the market for players on Sept. 1 (and, by extension, IL's Class of 2026 rankings). From there, they revisit Best in Class, ML8's High School Summer National Championship, the Prime Time Summer Invitational and Great VIII, examining the stars from each event with a heavy focus on the Class of 2026.

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 Merrimack's head coach.Onto 2025!

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.

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 Improved Player Best Season-Long Coaching Performance Best Single-Game Coaching Performance Best Assistant Check it out, and check back next week as we tackle the off-field topics for the 2024 season.

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 this week’s picnic-inspired Give & Go, the guys get excited about summer BBQs and chat about their favorite foods off the grill and on the picnic table. Also, in terrific tandem with the Fighting Irish, congratulations to the People’s Champ, chicken parmigiana, for running away with the #MaggianoMadness title.

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 touch on their Semifinal win over Denver and the Terrapins' 12-6 win over Virginia.From there, they head downstairs to find attackman Jake Taylor and coach Kevin Corrigan. Come for Nick trying to pin down Taylor on who should win the Tewaaraton, Pat Kavanagh or Liam Entenmann, and stay for Corrigan's prediction for next season.

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 prepare for Championship Weekend. Let’s get it. WEEKEND PREVIEWSSaturday, May 25Both games on ESPN2NCAA Semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Penn.No. 5 Denver (13-3) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame (14-1), noonNo. 7 Maryland (10-5) vs. No. 6 Virginia (12-5), 2:30 p.m. GIVE & GOIn this week’s fitness-inspired Give & Go, the guys debate the worst members at your gym and check in on the status of #MaggianoMadness, a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant.

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.

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 questions asked (and answered): more credit/blame, Maryland's coaches or Duke's coaches? Is replay working as intended? Is Nick going to Philadelphia? And so much more.

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, the Dream continues this weekend in the NCAA Quarterfinals. D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you set for a big weekend as the nation’s best vie for a coveted spot in Championship Weekend. They also talk about All-American teams, the transfer portal, the “Gio” saga and a whole lot more.WEEKEND PREVIEWSAll games on ESPNUSaturday, May 18North Quarterfinal at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.No. 8 Georgetown (13-3) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame (13-1), noonNo. 7 Maryland (9-5) vs. No. 2 Duke (13-5), 2:30 p.m.Sunday, May 19South Quarterfinal at Towson University, Towson, Md.No. 5 Denver (12-3) vs. No. 4 Syracuse (11-5), noonNo. 6 Virginia (11-5) vs. No. 3 Johns Hopkins (11-4), 2:30 p.m.GIVE & GOIn this week’s team meal-inspired Give & Go, the guys look at the first round results of #MaggianoMadness, a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant. Like the NCAAs, the first round was chalk to all the top eight seeds. Be sure to vote in this weekend’s Quarterfinals on twitter using #MaggianoMadness.

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 segments like Big Dog's Big Take, Statistical Leaders and a look forward to the Quarterfinal round, this episode is a must-listen for DIII Nation.

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 list, then Syracuse's win over Towson and IL's feature on Joe Seider's shot on Evan Molloy from 2017. They wrap by putting a bow on Denver's win over Michigan, Duke dispatching Utah and Virginia taking care of business vs. St. Joe's.

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 Kastner. Ahead of his first round matchup with Saint Joseph’s, he talks to the guys about refocusing for the NCAA Tournament, Virginia’s selection show watch party, playing for the last time in Klockner, being selected in the PLL Draft, his dream of playing college basketball at his hometown school, the game vs. St. Joe’s, and much, much more. GAME PREVIEWSNCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUNDAll games on ESPNUSaturday, May 11Saint Joseph’s (12-3) at No. 6 Virginia (10-5), noonUtah (12-4) at No. 2 Duke (12-5), 2:30 p.m.Michigan (10-6) at No. 5 Denver (11-3), 5 p.m.Princeton (11-4) at No. 7 Maryland (8-5), 7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 12Lehigh (10-6) at No. 3 Johns Hopkins (10-4), noonPenn State (11-4) at No. 8 Georgetown (12-3), 2:30 p.m.UAlbany (10-7) at No. 1 Notre Dame (12-1), 5 p.m.Towson (13-3) at No. 4 Syracuse (11-5), 7:30 p.m.GIVE & GOIn this week’s tournament-inspired Give & Go, the guys create “Maggiano’s Madness,” a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant.

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 officially turn the coverage keys over for #d3lax nation.

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 Pioneers won the MAAC for the first time, plus Towson coach Shawn Nadelen, Syracuse coach Gary Gait and Denver coach Matt Brown.

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’s Conference Tournament GamesMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Semifinals at Manhattan – Riverdale, N.Y.No. 5 Siena (8-7, 5-4) vs. No. 1 Sacred Heart (11-4, 9-0), 3 p.m., ESPN+No. 3 Manhattan (7-8, 6-3) vs. No. 2 LIU (10-3, 7-2), 6:30 p.m., ESPN+Atlantic 10 Semifinals at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.No. 1 Saint Joseph’s (10-3, 5-0) vs. No. 4 UMass (6-7, 2-3), 3 p.m.No. 2 Richmond (9-5, 4-1) vs. No. 3 High Point (9-6, 3-2) 6 p.m.America East Semifinals at UAlbany, Albany, N.Y.No. 2 Vermont (7-7, 5-2) vs. No. 3 UMBC (5-6, 4-3), 4 p.m., ESPN+No. 1 UAlbany (7-1, 6-1) vs. No. 4 Merrimack (6-7, 4-3), 7 p.m., ESPN+Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Semifinals at Towson University, Towson, Md.No. 1 Towson (11-3, 7-0) vs. No. 4 Drexel (6-8, 3-4), 4 p.m., Lacrosse TVNo. 2 Delaware (8-4, 6-1) vs. No. 3 Fairfield (8-6, 5-2), 7 p.m., Lacrosse TVBig East Semifinals at Villanova University, Villanova, Penn.No. 1 Denver (11-2, 5-0) vs. No. 4 Villanova (8-6, 2-3), 5:30 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkNo. 2 Georgetown (10-3, 4-1) vs. No. 3 Providence (7-7, 3-2), 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkBig Ten Semifinals at Ohio State – Columbus, OhioNo. 4 Michigan (8-6, 2-3) vs. No. 1 Johns Hopkins (10-3, 5-0), 6 p.m., BTNNo. 3 Penn State (10-3, 3-2) vs. No. 2 Maryland (8-4, 3-2), 8:30 p.m., BTNFRIDAY’s Conference Tournament GamesAtlantic Sun (ASUN) Semifinals at United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.No. 1 Utah (10-4, 8-1) vs. Cleveland State (9-7, 5-4), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 2 Air Force (9-5, 8-1) vs. No. 3 Jacksonville (12-4, 8-1), 4 p.m., ESPN+Patriot League Semifinals at United States Military Academy – West Point, N.Y.No. 1 Army West Point (11-2, 6-2) vs. No. 4 Boston University (9-6, 5-3), 4 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkNo. 2 Lehigh (8-6, 6-2) vs. No. 3 Navy (9-6, 5-3), 7 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Semifinals at American Legion Mem. Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.No. 1 Notre Dame (10-1, 4-0) vs. No. 4 Virginia (10-4, 1-3), 5 p.m., ACC NetworkNo. 2 Syracuse (11-4, 3-1) vs. No. 3 Duke (11-4, 1-3), 8 p.m., ACC Network Ivy League Semifinals at Cornell – Ithaca, N.Y.No. 2 Princeton (9-4, 4-2) vs. No. 3 Yale (11-3, 4-2), 6 p.m., ESPNUNo. 1 Cornell (9-4, 5-1) vs. No. 4 Penn (8-5, 4-2), 8:30 p.m., ESPNUGive and GoIn this week’s snack-inspired Give & Go, the guys discuss the merits of convenience store chains.

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 listeners should be prepared for Big Dog to bask in the glory of his correct Hamilton over Tufts prediction and get ready for this week’s version.

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 loss to UAlbany (which Nick was in attendance for), the Warriors' win over Bryant on Saturday, the resignation of coach Mike Morgan later in the day and then the Mack's qualifying for the America East Tournament to end the day.While the Ivy League and Big Ten didn't pack a huge punch, the Patriot League and Atlantic 10 made up for it. Wrap up the weekend with Towson's winning the CAA and Siena and Manhattan making it to the MAAC Semifinals.

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 an opportunity to better position themselves for post-season glory. They get to continue to chase their goals and be together for another week.That makes every game on the schedule MASSIVE this weekend. As always, D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you pumped up for marquee games, and we’ll talk to Georgetown’s All-American Graham Bundy ahead of the Hoyas regular-season finale against Villanova on Friday night. MARQUEE MATCHUPSFriday, April 26No. 12 Army (10-2, 5-2 Patriot) at Loyola (7-6, 5-2), 7 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkNo. 15 Towson (10-3, 6-0 CAA) at No. 18 Delaware (8-3, 6-0), 7 p.m., FloSportsNo. 11 Georgetown (9-3, 3-1 Big East) at Villanova (8-5, 2-2), 7 p.m. , FloSportsSaturday, April 27No. 13 Princeton (8-4, 3-2 Ivy) at No. 9 Yale (11-2, 4-1), noon, ESPN+No. 1 Notre Dame (9-1, 3-0 ACC) at No. 5 Virginia (10-3, 1-2), 2 p.m., ESPNUNo. 16 Saint Joseph’s (9-3, 4-0 Atlantic 10) at No. 14 Richmond (9-4, 4-0), 4 p.m., ESPN+ Give and GoIn this week’s car misery-inspired Give & Go, the guys discuss the Misery Index when it comes to life on the road.

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.

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 attendance total to become the biggest crowd of the college lacrosse season so far, and where the Blue Jays completed a 7-5 win over their archenemy Terrapins to claim the Crab Trophy. Wrapping up the rivalry talk, they dive into Ohio State's frantic comeback that fell just short and set up a rematch vs., you guessed it — Michigan.It wasn't all rivalry action, though, and they dive into Mike Gianforcaro's goalie goal, Loyola's win over Navy and what it sets up in the Patriot League, Jacksonville's big ASUN win over Air Force and Yale's win over UAlbany on Friday night that may or may not have laid out the blueprint for Merrimack to beat the Great Danes in Sunday's showcase game, which Ossello attended (after this podcast was recorded).

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 to Johns Hopkins’ Garrett Degnon ahead of the No.3-ranked Jays game against No. 5 Maryland.In the interview with Degnon, they talk about his unusual recruitment and journey to being a two-time team captain, living up to the standards at Homewood, the 2024 Blue Jays, playing in the sport’s best rivalry, and much, much more. MARQUEE MATCHUPSFriday, April 19No. 10 Penn State (8-3, 2-2 B1G) at Rutgers (7-5, 1-3), 6 p.m., Big Ten NetworkLoyola (6-6, 4-2 Patriot) at Navy (7-5, 4-2), 7 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkSaturday, April 20No. 18 Harvard (7-4, 1-3 Ivy) at No. 9 Cornell (7-4, 3-1), noon, ESPN+Jacksonville (9-4, 6-1 ASUN) at Air Force (8-4, 7-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 4 Virginia (10-2, 1-1 ACC) at No. 6 Syracuse (10-4, 2-1), 2 p.m., ESPNUNo. 5 Maryland (8-3, 3-1 B1G) at No. 3 Johns Hopkins (9-3, 4-0), 4 p.m., ESPNUNo. 13 Penn (8-4, 4-1 Ivy) at No. 17 Princeton (7-4, 2-2), 5 p.m., ESPN+Michigan (6-6, 1-3, B1G) at Ohio State (6-7, 1-3), 7 p.m., Big Ten NetworkGive and GoIn this week’s Rivalry-inspired Give & Go, the guys discuss what makes for a great rivalry and classic rivalries outside the sports world.

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' win over Princeton. Kemp shares his thoughts on what it must be like for Virginia coach Lars Tiffany to have their regular season losing streak to Duke extend to 19, and they wrap by talking about Army's win over Navy and Denver's big Big East win over Georgetown.

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, growing up Kirst, playing with and against your siblings, Chuck’s Pub, the upcoming battle with No. 1 Notre Dame on Long Island and much, much more. MARQUEE MATCHUPSSaturday, April 13Navy (7-4, 4-1 Patriot) at No. 12 Army (8-2, 3-2), 1 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkNo. 16 Harvard (7-3, 1-2 Ivy) at No. 14 Penn (7-4, 3-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 6 Georgetown (8-2, 2-0 Big East) at No. 10 Denver (8-2, 2-0), 2 p.m., Altitude2UMBC (4-4, 3-1 America East) at Binghamton (5-5, 3-1), 2 p.m.Rutgers (7-4, 1-2 B1G) at Maryland (7-3, 2-1), 7 p.m., Big Ten NetworkSunday, April 14No. 1 Notre Dame (7-1) vs. No. 8 Cornell (7-3), 12:30 p.m., ESPN+No. 2 Virginia (10-1, 1-0 ACC) at No. 4 Duke (10-3, 0-2), 2 p.m., ACC NetworkNo. 3 Johns Hopkins (8-3, 3-0 B1G) at Ohio State (6-6, 1-2), 7 p.m., Big Ten NetworkGive and GoIn this week’s Eclipse-inspired Give & Go presented by Simplicity Group, the guys discuss the benefits of keeping your head up.

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 many things that the trio dives in on, is what, if any, similarities exist between this 2024 team and the group that conquered DIII in 2018.

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 for some of the top prospects.The 2024 PLL Draft will be broadcast on ESPNU on Tuesday, May 7, at 7 p.m.

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, Virginia's domination of North Carolina and much more.

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 weekend is finally here and D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you ready for a big weekend of action which includes a pair of Top 20 matchups on Saturday and the long-awaited rematch of last year’s title game when No. 1 Notre Dame travels to No. 3 Duke in the biggest game of the weekend.This week the guys are joined by star Notre Dame attackman, Chris Kavanagh. The junior leads the Fighting Irish in scoring and talks to the guys about how hard it is to win a championship, the team mindset coming back in 2024, growing up Kavanagh, the uncanny success of the Irish EMO, the Notre Dame assistant coaches, the upcoming game against Duke and so much more. MARQUEE MATCHUPSSaturday, April 6No. 12 Penn (7-3, 3-0 Ivy) at No. 10 Yale (6-2, 2-1 Ivy), noon, ESPN+No. 20 St. Joseph’s (6-3, 1-0 Atlantic 10) at UMass (5-4, 1-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+Bellarmine (7-4, 3-1 ASUN) at Air Force (5-4, 4-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 8 Penn State (7-2, 1-1 B1G) at No. 7 Johns Hopkins (7-3, 2-0), 2 p.m. ESPNUColgate (6-4, 3-1 Patriot) at No. 5 Army (8-1, 3-1), 3 p.m., ESPN+Sunday, April 7No. 1 Notre Dame (6-1, 1-0 ACC) at No. 3 Duke (10-2, 0-1), noon, ACC NetworkGIVE & GOAnd finally, in a Gerry Byrne-inspired Give & Go, they talk about those famous assistant coaches who become as well known or maybe as synonymous with their team as the head coach.

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 also talks about the development of the program since he took over as head coach ahead of the 2022 season and highlights the strong work ethic and commitment of the players while emphasizing the value of being a well-rounded athlete and the importance of playing multiple sports.Ball also gives some detail on a few key players on the team and their contributions, including seniors like attackman Nate Cobery (Harvard), face-off specialist Joe Hobot (Johns Hopkins), defenseman Kaleb Griffith (Richmond), junior attackman Anthony Rodriguez (Georgetown) and many more.11:30 Introduction and Start of the Season13:40 Program Development and Team Buy-In15:36 Value of Playing Multiple Sports20:38 Key Players and Contributions25:04 Strong Defense and Leadership34:49 Importance of Midfield Play42:00 Underrated Defensive Midfielders

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.

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 iron in another weekend featuring half a dozen Top 20 matchups. D-Fly & Dixie will set the table for big weekend ahead.One of those stars is Penn State attackman, TJ Malone, who’s No. 4-ranked Nittany Lions have somehow seemed to fly under the radar in 2024. They’ll emerge in the spotlight come Sunday night in a marquee nationally-televised Big Ten game against No. 12 Maryland. Malone joins the guys this week to discuss the Nittany Lions quest to return to Championship Weekend, how the team refocused after a season-opening loss to Colgate, ‘gratitude practice’ and life lessons learned during injury rehab, Drake coming to State College this Sunday night, Panzermonium and much, much more.MARQUEE MATCHUPSSaturday, March 30No. 6 Army (7-1) at North Carolina (6-3), noon, ACCN+No. 2 Virginia (8-1) at No. 16 Harvard (6-2), noon, ESPN+No. 14 Michigan (6-3, 1-0 B1G) at No. 8 Johns Hopkins (6-3, 1-0), noon, ESPNUNo. 7 Cornell (5-2, 2-0 Ivy) at No. 15 Penn (6-3, 2-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 3 Syracuse (9-2, 1-0 ACC) at No. 1 Notre Dame (5-1, 0-0), 2 p.m., ACC NetworkSunday, March 31No. 12 Maryland (5-3, 0-1 B1G) at No. 4 Penn State (7-1, 1-0), 7 p.m., Big Ten NetworkGIVE & GOAnd finally, in a Quiet Riot-inspired Give & Go, they talk about walk-up songs, goal music and the other bangers that routinely rock stadiums across this fine nation.

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 Carroll, and discussion on CNU's late-game comeback — one of the most memorable 15 minute of DIII lacrosse in recent game action.