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PLL Championship MVP Brett Dobson recaps his epic title-winning save and stresses the importance of being prepared for every shooter. The ultimate lax rat, Dobson also discusses his background from the Hill Academy and St. Bonaventure as well as the NLL's Georgia Swarm before divulging what he's learned from Dillon Ward's mentorship and what it's like being Mike Sisselberger's roommate on the road.

PLL analyst Joe Keegan joins Inside Lacrosse's Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown to set the stage for the 2023 PLL title game between the defending champion Waterdogs and the high-powered Archers. Can the Waterdogs repeat? Will the Archers become the league's fourth title winner? From comparing overarching storylines to discussing coaching strategies and the impact of injuries, this is a must-listen.

Inside Lacrosse's Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown welcome on both PLL championship game head coaches in Waterdogs' Andy Copelan and Archers' Chris Bates. From their thoughts on the underlying storylines with the Waterdogs' repeat bid and the Archers getting over the semifinal hump to explaining different coaching choices throughout the season, this podcast is a must listen. Bates' Archers and Copelan's Waterdogs play for the PLL title on Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. in Chester, Pa. on ABC.

Because of his unique perspective on the field as a goalie, Jacksonville coach John Galloway joins IL's Terry Foy for the 13th installment of the "How Recruiting Works" Series and they begin by discussing Galloway's evaluative criteria at each position on the field. From there, they transition into discuss how recruiting is impacted by two of the most significant hallmarks of the program — its unique location and its rate of bringing in transfers.

The 12th installment of the "How Recruiting Works" series, Boston U coach Ryan Polley joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the first 11 years of recruiting to the Terriers (and how he managed to find so many good players — hint: he valued hands and didn't concern himself as much with size), how he's had to protect his recruits from being poached (and cope with losing others) and how he's managing a "salary cap" and success.

Now that the "How Recruiting Works" series has heard from a coach of a team in each of the 10 men's DI lacrosse conferences, IL's Terry Foy opens the doors to coaches from other programs with unique recruiting situations. First up? Harvard and Gerry Byrne.Whether it was how he helped promote the program or his method of talent acquisition while at Notre Dame, Byrne made a name for himself as a pitbull on the trail. Now with four years under his belt in Cambridge, how similar are his tactics and in what ways has he adjusted his strategy?

Vermont head coach Chris Feifs joins for the 10h installment of the series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?"Representing an America East program, the series now includes a coach from one of each of the 10 conferences in men's Division I lacrosse. Feifs threw down the gauntlet in preparing for the conversation, saying that the Catamounts' recruiting strategy is "vanilla." The discussion proved to be anything but, starting with UVM's unique appeal to Canadians, how their methods have evolved with the program's success, how he frames Burlington and more.

The 2022 PLL Championship MVP Michael Sowers joins the PLL Happy Hour Podcast to talk about the Waterdogs' quest to repeat as league title winners as Matt Kinnear, Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown set the stage for the Quarterfinal round at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Providence head coach Bob Benson joins for the ninth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?"Heading into his second recruiting cycle leading the Friars, Foy starts by (jokingly) confronting Benson on a core aspect of their friendship that is both true and overblown — that because he worked for two coaches who handled such a significant percentage of the recruiting burden, he wasn't involved. From there, they discuss how Benson values athleticism vs. IQ, what he's learned about what attracts prospects to Friartown and much, much more.

Drexel coach Brian Voelker joins for the eighth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?"Foy starts by asking Voelker whether, among programs that have won an NCAA Tournament game in the last decade, Drexel's recruiting strategy is the biggest outlier. Voelker says yes, and from there, they discuss why and how, and eventually get to one of the aspects of Voelker's experience that most informs how he conducts his recruiting strategy: his son went through the process.

Iona coach Chad Surman joins for the seventh installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?"The newest program in Division I, Iona is a member of the MAAC located in New Rochelle, N.Y., just north of New York City. Surman explains how he went from Le Moyne to Salisbury to Lehigh to Mercer — ultimately becoming the Bears' head coach — to Manhattan before getting tapped to lead the startup program in the fall of 2022. He's bringing in 17 members of the Class of 2023 for a Year Zero before they begin competition in the spring of 2025.

Bellarmine head coach Andy Whitley joins for the sixth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?"Whitley's path to being a Division I head coach was not conventional, nor was it a straight line. He starts by explaining how he get to Louisville, then the conversation turns to June 2019, when he produced about 500 player evaluations for Inside Lacrosse's Recruiting Database when he was between his tenure as a Fairfield assistant and taking over for the Knights. Through that lens, they discuss the system and process of evaluating players, and how that's informed how Whitley and his staff approach building their roster.

High Point head coach Jon Torpey joins for the fifth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?"Like the last podcast with Andy Shay, Foy starts by outlining Torpey's background and career stops — Calvert Hall (Md.), Ohio State, Denver and Dartmouth, most prominently — the led to becoming the first coach in Panther program history. From there, he outlines how he found and recruited the likes of Dan Lomas and Matt Thistle, Connor McKemey, Tim Troutner and Asher Nolting. They end by discussing where he sits with ’24s and how they'll attack the Class of 2025.

Coming off an MVP-winning season, Trevor Baptiste joined the PLL Happy Hour Podcast with Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown to discuss the new :32 shot clock rule and the ripple effects its had on the face-off position this season.Editor's Note: Due to technical difficulties, this podcast is being released late. It was recorded prior the Week 8 action at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Md.

Yale head coach Andy Shay joins for the fourth installment of this month's series in which IL's Terry Foy tries to answer question, "How does recruiting work?"As opposed to the "How do you evaluate?" and "How do you communicate?" formats that Foy used with Navy's Joe Amplo, Ohio State's Nick Myers and Virginia's Lars Tiffany, Foy starts by asking Shay how his recruiting has evolved since he arrived in New Haven ahead of the 2004 season. They move through culture-building, admissions standards, emphasizing athletic potential and handling success. They end with how the Yale staff is approaching the Class of 2025; the role that highlight videos and athlete outreach plays, how they build their list and much more.

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 Virginia head coach Lars Tiffany. From comments like "At Virginia, we don't lose a lot," to "No. 1 recruits don't come for 30% [of a full scholarship]," Tiffany's candor is on full display. He discusses how unique his summer was, spending two weeks in June in San Diego with the Haudenosaunee Nationals and replacing longtime assistant Sean Kirwan with former Lehigh coach Kevin Cassese, his tendency to track player production, how they juggle players more interested in UVA than the staff is in them and much, much more.

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 Ohio State head coach Nick Myers. On the eve of his team's trip to Italy, Myers joins to discuss when and how his staff starts to identify the talent in a class, how they balance evaluation vs. communication, how he tries to get to know a prospect and what he thinks is appropriate when the conversation turns to finances, including NIL opportunities.

As the 2023 AU Pro season comes to a close, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, talks to Nicole Levy about her time at Syracuse, how she advocated for herself and created an opportunity to play pro, and what it's like suiting up for Athletes Unlimited.

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 Navy head coach Joe Amplo. Given the service academy's ability to begin contacting prospective student-athletes on July 1 (as opposed to Sept. 1, like the rest of his colleagues) and his commitments to Team USA in June, Amplo had a unique summer. He talks about his staff's composition, distribution of responsibility and style of evaluating.

On the eve of the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel's ruling on the Men's Lacrosse Rules Committee's proposal from June, committee member and VMI head coach James Purpura joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss how the committee made the decisions it did regarding replay review and what may come next.

It's been six weeks since IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello turned on the microphones, and they're back with an unusual topic (spurred by recent events on Twitter): the fraught nature of breaking lacrosse news. A part on Inside Lacrosse media strategy and a short-lived dabble for Ossello, the duo discusses what they think is the appropriate approach to breaking news.They then pivot to recapping the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship, where Ossello called 19 games and Foy was on-site for seven days. They discuss the U.S. gold medal win over Canada, Austin Staats' star turn, the Japanese team's emergence as a medal contender and an ugly moment at the end of the Japan-England game.

On the eve of the beginning of the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy discuss the overriding storyline — what to expect from the United States vs. Canada. The action begins June 21 at 7 p.m. PT, and the question that guides the conversation: Is Canada the favorite?In addition to diving deep into the Americans vs. the Canucks, they analyze the Haudenosaunee, then isolate the meat of the tournament field, including Australia, England, Japan, Israel, Germany, the Czech Republic, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Italy and more.

IL's Kevin Brown and Terry Foy give their season outlooks, plus break down Week 1 and what's to come for Week 2 of the PLL season.

Kap and Caleb return to IL headquarters for a final episode of the 2023 season. The guys caught the NCAA Championship Game in person and had a ton of fun recapping it all. They also get a surprise caller and hit on the final Top 20 of the 2023 season.

What though the odds be great or small…IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello recap an incredible celebration of college lacrosse, capped by Notre Dame's 13-9 win over Duke in Monday's national championship game. They discuss the four main factors that led to ND's win — goalie play, face-offs, complimentary scoring and lockdown on-ball defense — and discuss what the first win in program history means for coach Kevin Corrigan, the alums whose teams got so close and the guys on this roster. They also harken back to Saturday to discuss the crease violation that wasn't called in Duke's semifinal win over Penn State and how the Irish came back to beat Virginia in OT.

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 set the table for you to prepare for Championship Weekend. Dixie breaks down what each team needs to do to succeed in the semifinals. Let’s get it.WEEKEND PREVIEWSGames on ESPN2Saturday, May 27 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Penn.GAME 1: No. 5 Penn State (11-4) vs. No.1 Duke (15-2), noon GAME 2: No. 3 Notre Dame (12-2) vs. No. 2 Virginia (13-3), 2:30 p.m.Monday, May 29 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Penn.Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, noon, ESPNGIVE & GOIn a Soundtrack-inspired Give & Go, the guys choose their winners in the movie pool, then talk about the greatest movie soundtracks of all time.

Kap and Caleb are back and in person for a national championship preview, review of the quarters and semis, and the first-ever DIII Lax Podcast awards. Listen in on a loaded episode that packs a ton of fun.

Nick "Not Bad" Ossello returns to join IL's Terry Foy and discuss the NCAA Quarterfinals, starting with Penn State's dramatic 10-9 win over Army that featured one of the most memorable moments in NCAA Tournament History. They go deep in how the Nittany Lions built their lead and held on, then transition to discuss Notre Dame's 12-9 win over Johns Hopkins, which unfolded almost exactly how the Blue Jays needed to in order to win. From there, Nick explains why he thought Virginia's win over Georgetown was the most end-to-end exciting game of the weekend, then they quickly assess what Duke's win over Michigan means for their Semifinal matchup vs. Penn State.

May Madness brings us to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Tournament this weekend, and D-Fly & Dixie present your guide for enjoying this week’s action. The show begins with a recap of an exciting opening round of games and Dixie shares his experience calling the historic Michigan win, online Terps trolling and tales from the Ithaca Ale House.Next the guys discuss the recently announced Inside Lacrosse All-America Team and the finalists for the Tewaaraton. Then it’s on to the game previews.WEEKEND PREVIEWSAll games on ESPNUSaturday, May 20 – Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, Albany, N.Y.No. 7 Georgetown (13-3) vs. No. 2 Virginia (12-3), noonMichigan (10-6) vs. No.1 Duke (14-2), 2:30 p.m.Sunday, May 21 – Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis, Md.Army (13-3) vs. No. 5 Penn State (10-4), noonNo. 6 Johns Hopkins (12-5) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (11-2), 2:30 p.m.GIVE & GOIn a Blockbuster Madness/Bracket-inspired Give & Go, Dan shares a friend’s pool of the greatest movies of all time. Starting in the round of 16, Dixie makes his selections for the Sweet 16 and quarterfinals to set up an epic Final Four of Film.

With the Rounds of 32 and 16 in the books, it turns to the weekend ahead of back-to-back quarterfinals and semifinals. The guys gathered to chat through it all, setting the table for a huge weekend. Kaplan will be Boston-bound for the weekend, but first they linked in studio to record this week's DIII podcast.

IL's Terry Foy and Nick "Not Old Enough to Be a WWII Guy Yet" Ossello discuss an action-packed First Round of the NCAA Tournament, starting with Army's incredible win over Maryland on Saturday night. From there, they go deep in on Penn State's switch to a zone defense and how it stymied Princeton's fast start en route to another one-goal win. Then, it's the complete opposite — a track meet in D.C. where Georgetown emerged 19-17 victors over Yale. Stick with America's sweetheart — Michigan — and their dramatic OT win over Cornell on Sunday afternoon, then dive into how Duke overcame the job Owen Grant did covering Brennan O'Neill to wrap up the summary of the weekend's most compelling games.Throughout it all, play "Where's Waldo?" but with WWII jokes. For some reason, Nick's first crack about Army's shooters struck a nerve and the podcast went off the rails from there.

D-Fly & Dixie present your guide for the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Tournament, one of our favorite episodes of the year. The show begins with some thoughts on the tournament field and reactions to Selection Sunday. Mark opines about the significance of Power 5 schools Michigan and Utah making their first appearances in the NCAA Tournament as well as the final end to coaching legend Bill Tierney’s magnificent career.After reviewing Delaware’s victory in the mid-week NCAA play-in game, they get into the game previews. Eight games on tap. Four each day. All available on ESPNU.This week’s guest is Michigan head coach, Kevin Conry. The guys cover Michigan’s marvelous run through the Big Ten tournament, building a program, turning the corner, getting up to play back-to-back rivalry games, preparing for Cornell, juice meetings and much, much more.WEEKEND PREVIEWAll games on ESPNUSaturday, May 13Richmond (11-4) at No. 2 Virginia (11-3), noonUtah (12-4) at No. 3 Notre Dame (10-2), 2:30 p.m.Yale (9-5) at No. 7 Georgetown (12-3), 5 p.m.Army (12-3) at No. 4 Maryland (10-5), 7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 14Bryant (12-4) at No. 6 Johns Hopkins (11-5), noonMichigan (9-6) at No. 8 Cornell (11-3), 2:30 p.m.Delaware (13-4) at No. 1 Duke (13-2), 5 p.m.Princeton (8-6) at No. 5 Penn State (9-4), 7:30 p.m.Give and GoIn a Campus Eats-inspired Give & Go, Dixie lists his favorite Big Ten eateries and Dan recounts how he became a professional eater at a Roy Rogers in Frederick, Md.

On the eve of the NCAA Tournament, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, talks to Boston College attacker Jenn Medjid and midfielder Belle Smith. The No. 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Eagles will host the winner of Penn vs. UConn.

It's survive and advance. The NCAA Tournament is here. Kap and Caleb discuss the bracket surprises, the early rounds of matchups and more in a deep dive of NCAA action.

What a weekend that was! IL's Terry Foy and Nicky Brackets Ossello unpack it all, starting with Michigan's run to the Big Ten Championship, Princeton's bid thievery in the Ivy League and Army's sideline celebration-fueled run to the Patriot League AQ (on the heels of Loyola's upset over Boston U).From there, they discuss the bracket, including Duke, Virginia and Notre Dame claiming the top three seeds, Cornell and Yale earning the last spots in, Denver and Penn being left the first teams out, and isolate their top matchups.They wrap up with their Superlatives for the year: Cutest Couple, Best Dressed, Most Likely to Succeed and more.

On the heels of the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, IL's Terry Foy talks to Committee Chair and Denver Associate AD Brandon Macneill about the choices that created the field, Pioneer coach Bill Tierney on the final season of his distinguished career coming to an end, Duke coach John Danowski on making it back to the Dance after missing out last year, Michigan coach Kevin Conry on his team's magical week, Bryant coach Brad Ross on picking up where his predecessor left off, Hopkins coach Pete Milliman on his program taking the next step back to "where it belongs" and Yale coach Andy Shay on the emotions of being the last team in off the bubble.

May Madness is upon us. We’re fully in the camp who believe that the Thursday and Friday of conference semifinals are the greatest two days of lacrosse every year. To celebrate, D-Fly and Dixie are coming to you a day early with a super-sized podcast to preview all the conference tournaments and to deliver you an extended, candid interview with coaching legend Bill Tierney as he prepares for what could be his final game. You won’t want to miss any of this one. Let’s get it! THURSDAY’s GamesBig Ten Semifinals at Johns Hopkins – Baltimore, Md.No. 4 Michigan (7-6, 2-3) vs. No. 1 Penn State (9-3, 4-1), 1 p.m., BTNNo. 3 Maryland (9-4, 3-2) vs. No. 2 Johns Hopkins (11-4, 4-1), 3:30 p.m., BTNMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Semifinals at Manhattan – Riverdale, N.Y.No. 3 Marist (8-7, 6-3) vs. No. 2 Mount St. Mary’s (8-7, 7-2), 3 p.m., ESPN+No. 4 Siena (8-6, 5-4) vs. No. 1 Manhattan (10-4, 7-2), 7 p.m., ESPN+America East Semifinals at Vermont – Burlington, Vt.No. 4 Albany (5-9, 4-3) vs. No. 1 Vermont (9-4, 7-0), 4 p.m., ESPN+No. 3 Binghamton (9-4, 5-2) vs. No. 2 Bryant (10-4, 5-2), 7 p.m., ESPN+Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Semifinals at Delaware – Newark, Del.No. 4 Towson (6-8, 5-2) vs. No. 1 Delaware (10-4, 6-1), 5:30 p.m., Lacrosse TVNo. 3 Stony Brook (8-6, 5-2) vs. No. 2 Drexel (8-5, 5-2), 8:30 p.m., Lacrosse TVAtlantic 10 Semifinals at Richmond – Richmond, Va.No. 4 High Point (8-7, 2-3) vs. No. 1 Saint Joseph’s (10-4, 5-0), 5:30 p.m.No. 3 UMass (8-5, 3-2) vs. No. 2 Richmond (9-4, 4-1), 8 p.m.Big East Semifinals at Marquette – Milwaukee, Wisc.No. 4 Providence (6-8, 2-3) vs. No. 1 Georgetown (10-3, 5-0), 6:30 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkNo. 3 Villanova (10-4, 3-2) vs. No. 2 Denver (9-4, 4-1), 9:30 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkFRIDAY’s GamesAtlantic Sun (ASUN) Semifinals at Robert Morris – Moon Township, Penn.No. 4 Bellarmine (10-5, 7-2) vs. No. 1 Utah (10-4, 9-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 6 Robert Morris (7-7, 4-5) vs. No. 2 Air Force (10-5, 7-2), 4 p.m., ESPN+Patriot League Semifinals at Boston U. – Boston, Mass.No. 5 Loyola (8-7, 4-4) vs. No. 1 Boston U. (10-3, 7-1), 4 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkNo. 3 Lehigh (10-4, 6-2) vs. No. 2 Army (10-3, 7-1), 7 p.m., CBS Sports NetworkIvy League Semifinals at Columbia – New York, N.Y.No. 4 Yale (8-4, 3-3) vs. No. 1 Cornell (11-2, 5-1), 6 p.m., ESPNUNo. 3 Princeton (6-6, 4-2) vs. No. 2 Penn (7-5, 4-2), 8:30 p.m., ESPNU Give and GoIn a sports fan-inspired Give & Go, the guys talk about how even within the same sport there are some events that are just better than others, and they make choices about the best. Simplicity Group President and CEO, Bruce Donaldson, joins them for the discussion.

The weekly DIII podcast from IL is a lengthy one and features some of Kap and Caleb's best work. Join the guys as they recap the past week of action and set the table for this week's conference playoff activity. Among this loaded episode is a Top 5 moment in DIII podcast history as, much to Big Dog's dismay, F&M downed Muhlenberg in OT mid-recording. Be sure to catch all of this episode and stick around for advice to departing teams & seniors.

IL's Terry Foy and Nick "Pack Your Bags" Ossello are back to discuss a weekend of action, starting with Virginia's win over Notre Dame that took what could've been a very clean No. 1 seed scenario and muddied it all up. From there, they discuss the game of the weekend — Cornell's OT victory vs. Princeton to clinch the Ivy League Tournament No. 1 seed — and to a post mortem on Harvard's campaign after their loss to Yale that secured the Bulldogs the No. 4 spot. They rank "weird seasons" and argue about Loyola vs. Marquette while unpacking the final weekend of Patriot League and Big East action (including a colorful tour of Valley Fields that somehow ends up in West Philadelphia). They discuss the Big Ten Quarterfinals and make predictions for who's going to capture the Land Grant Crown, then end by discussing the Electric Game of the Weekend that had no stakes: Merrimack's win over Bryant.

The regular season comes and goes so quickly. One day you’re reading pre-season All-America lists and coordinating layers of cold weather gear in your team colors for the home opener, and then the next thing you know its Senior Day. Time flies when you’re having fun. This season has been a joy.While some teams will take the field for the last time this weekend, for many others this week presents an opportunity to continue living the dream with their teammates. D-Fly and Dixie are here to preview the best of these games for you.One of those key matchups takes place on Friday night when Army hosts Boston U. in a Patriot League showdown, and head coach Joe Alberici of the Black Knights sits down with Mark and Dan. They talk about a wide-range of subjects, including the weather-related time change of the Army-Navy game, replacing an incredible Class of 2022, early recruiting period for the academies, working at West Point, a case for multiple Patriot teams in the NCAA tournament and much, much more.In a South-inspired Give & Go, the fellas talk with this week’s episode sponsor, Dr. Larry Parker, about certain things that make the South such a unique place.

Kap and Caleb meet live in the IL studio to record the Week 10 Podcast. Action is heating up everywhere and the guys recap it all. They also pull out the crystal ball to do some upcoming conference and NCAA Tournament talk.

In this episode of Shooting Space, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemiri, and her Sound-On co-star Amari Pollard preview the ACC Quarterfinals, featuring Duke vs. Boston College, Virginia vs. Notre Dame, Virginia Tech vs. Syracuse and Clemson vs. North Carolina.

IL's Terry Foy and Nick "Not Bad" Ossello are back to unpack a Top 50 Rivalry in College Lacrosse — Hopkins vs. Maryland — and the Blue Jays' dramatic 12-11 victory in College Park on Saturday night. Then, they discuss Army's 11-6 win over Navy and how the Black Knights captured their first Star since 2019. Shifting back to the Big Ten, Penn State took care of business in the Friendship Cup vs. Rutgers and Michigan used a 10-goal third quarter to beat Ohio State and set up a rematch this week in the Big Ten Quarterfinals.

One of the great things about college lacrosse is that there are always many important games every week of the season. Week in and week out it's consistently good. Always.But then Rivalry Week comes, and it’s just better. The tradition and history in the series. The familiarity of the teams. The disdain, yet often mutual respect, between fanbases. The bragging rights to the victor. Then add in the fact that it comes late in the regular season, and the Rivalry Game means there are usually post-season implications at stake. The 2023 edition of Rivalry Week brings all this and more.Highlighting our Rivalry Week preview show is an interview with third-year Hopkins head coach, Peter Milliman. He’ll be at the center of the storm this week as he guides his No. 7-ranked Blue Jays into College Park to face the No. 3-ranked Maryland Terrapins on Saturday night.Milliman sits down with the guys to talk about changes coming out of the disappointing 2022 season, the significant addition of two new staff members, navigating one of the nation’s toughest schedules, the Blue Jays’ team leaders, what has made the Jays so good in late-game situations, the role JHU plays in growing the sport, the incredible success of Hopkins Athletics as a whole, team motivation going into The Rivalry and much, much more.WEEKEND PREVIEWSThis week’s schedule is crazy. It’s littered with Rivalry Week gems, big league battles for the top of the standings and highlighted by four Top 20 matchups. Enjoy the games.FRIDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 11 Rutgers (8-4, 1-3 B1G) at No. 5 Penn State (8-3, 3-1), 6 p.m., BTNOhio State (5-7, 1-3 B1G) at No. 18 Michigan (5-6, 1-3), 8 p.m., BTN SATURDAY’s Top MatchupsDrexel (7-4, 4-1 CAA) at No. 17 Delaware (9-3, 5-0), noonLehigh (8-3, 5-1 Patriot) at Boston U (8-3, 5-1), noon, CBS Sports NetworkNo. 14 North Carolina (7-5, 1-3 ACC) at No. 1 Notre Dame (8-1, 2-1), noon, ESPNUNo. 12 Syracuse (8-5, 1-3 ACC) at No. 4 Virginia (8-3, 2-2), 2 p.m., ESPNUNo. 7 Johns Hopkins (10-4, 3-1 B1G) at No. 3 Maryland (8-3, 3-1), 6 p.m., BTNNo. 8 Army (9-2, 6-0 Patriot) at Navy (7-6, 4-2), 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network GIVE & GOIn a Rivalry-inspired Give & Go, the fellas talk about some of the world’s most famous rivalries. They also send some love to listener Logan on his wedding day and answer Logan’s two mailbag questions.

Kap and Caleb jump in to the IL studio to record the Week 9 pod, and to no surprise have a ton of fun doing it. The episode features a look back at the past week of action and the guys highlight their top games. A full discussion of Top 20 and Top 30 movement makes up the bulk of the episode for a more general state of the union than previous episodes. We also hit our weekly segments, introduce a new segment to highlight teams with the toughest schedules of the week, and unveil the newest weekly bet.

The end of the season is in sight for IL's Terry Foy and Nick "Sprinter, Not a Marathoner" Ossello, and they start by discussing the Big Ten matchups — Maryland's win at Rutgers, Hopkins' victory vs. Ohio State and Penn State's comeback in Ann Arbor — as there is now just one week left in the B1G regular season. They touch on Duke's extended winning streak vs. Virginia — and the game's crazy finish — then dive into Syracuse's comeback over Carolina. They wrap by dissecting the Big East, including Georgetown's overtime triumph at Marquette and Denver's two-game swing that required coming from behind to beat St. John's.

Last week brought impressive crowds, close games, unprecedented gamesmanship and dramatic controversy. With three more Top 10 tilts and first place on the line in several conference matchups, what will this weekend hold in store for college lacrosse fans?One of those first-place battles will take place in the America East, where 4-0 Bryant will travel to Vermont to take on the undefeated Catamounts. D-Fly & Dixie talk to first-year Bryant head coach, Brad Ross, ahead of that giant America East game. They discuss Ross’ first year in Smithfield, the importance of quality people, the Pressler/Danowski coaching tree, what he looks for in Bryant recruits, lessons learned from his time at Duke, the Bulldog team leaders, what makes his offense go, the joys of parenthood and much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWSThree Top 10 matchups. UVa vs. Duke Part Two. First place on the line in several league matchups.SATURDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 6 Cornell (8-2) at No. 7 Army (9-1), noonNo. 2 Virginia (7-2, 1-1 ACC) at No. 3 Duke (10-2, 3-1), 1 p.m.No. 18 Ohio State (5-6, 1-2 B1G) at No. 7 Johns Hopkins (9-4, 2-1), 2 p.m.Bryant (8-2, 4-0 America East) at Vermont (6-4, 4-0), 3:30 p.m.No. 11 North Carolina (7-3, 1-1 ACC) at No. 17 Syracuse (7-5, 0-3), 4 p.m.SUNDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 5 Penn State (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 15 Michigan (5-5, 1-2), 6 p.m.No. 4 Maryland (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 9 Rutgers (8-3, 1-2), 7 p.m.Give & GoIn a Deep Dish-inspired Give & Go, the fellas discuss pizza, including what pizza toppings are All Balls and which ones are JV.

Kap and Caleb return to IL HQ to jump in the pod studio and chat DIII lax. An action-packed week of matchups set the table to dive all the way in on a week in review, to chat about movement within the Top 20, and plenty more. A new segment of statistical players of the week also makes the cut for this week's DIII podcast.

It's not often that IL's Terry Foy and Nicky "Two Hands" Ossello start their weekend recap by discussing something other than the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup (one in which Nick's beloved alma mater won, no less), but it's even less often that a national TV game features a controversy around an obscure rule lights lacrosse social media on fire.That's right, there's only one place to start: #GloveGate And boy are the takes spicy.From there, they discuss the rest of the B-A-N-A-N-A-S Big Ten action before finally getting to the Fighting Irish's 17-12 win over Duke, then finishing up with a similarly whacky slate of Ivy League results.

Easter Weekend brings six games featuring IL Media Top 20 teams squaring off against each other, including three Top 10 tilts and finally a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup. D-Fly and Dixie are here to break it all down and get you ready. To set you up for the showdown in South Bend, this week’s coach interview is with Duke head man, John Danowski. In a fascinating conversation, they discuss how Duke has regrouped after missing the 2022 NCAA Tournament, moving on after facing life’s setbacks, Duke’s uncanny success against Virginia, Bill Tierney’s legacy, coaching the US National Team, current leaders on this edition of the Blue Devils, preparing for Notre Dame, his joy watching Duke’s women’s soccer team, Durham’s best restaurant and much more.WEEKEND PREVIEWSFRIDAY’s Top MatchupNo. 16 Michigan (5-4, 1-1 B1G) at No. 12 Rutgers (7-3, 0-2), 6 p.m., ESPNUNo. 3 Virginia (7-2, 1-1 ACC) at No. 9 North Carolina (7-3, 1-1), 6 p.m., ACCNNo. 5 Maryland (6-3, 1-1 B1G) at No. 17 Ohio State (5-5, 1-1), 8 p.m., BTNSATURDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 11 Villanova (8-2, 1-0 Big East) at No. 19 Denver (4-4, 0-1), 2 p.m.No. 1 Duke (10-1, 3-0 ACC) at No. 2 Notre Dame (7-1, 1-1), 4 p.m., ESPNUNo. 6 Johns Hopkins (9-3, 2-0 B1G) at No. 8 Penn State (6-3, 1-1), 7 p.m., BTNGIVE & GOIn an Easter-inspired Give & Go, the fellas discuss Easter holiday traditions, including best and worst Easter basket items.