Ohio State gearing up for NCAA tournament date with Cornell's Rob Pannell

Ohio State’s Greg Dutton did not get to watch the entirety of Cornell’s 16-8 upset of sixth-seeded Maryland in a NCAA tournament first-round game last Sunday. But the junior goalkeeper watched the film, and fifth-year senior attackman Rob Pannell’s four-goal, three-assist performance was no less impressive a day or two after the fact.

Highlights from Johns Hopkins conference call

In light of Johns Hopkins president Ronald J. Daniels accepting the recommendation of a seven-member special committee to explore joining a conference, university athletic director Tom Calder and men’s lacrosse coach Dave Pietramala participated in a conference call Friday afternoon.

Johns Hopkins to seek conference affiliation

The Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse program plans to surrender its status as an independent and join a conference, the university announced Friday.

Stevenson quickly becoming a regular in Final Four

Salisbury is the torchbearer for NCAA tournament semifinals, making 10 of the last 11 Final Fours. But Stevenson is beginning to establish itself as a regular in the semifinals.

Quint Kessenich: Analyzing the NCAA tournament quarterfinals

Welcome to the money round.

Salisbury overcame odds to return to final four

When Salisbury opened the 2013 season in defense of the national championship it had captured last May, the team limped to a 1-2 start and the thought of advancing to the NCAA tournament semifinals appeared to be remote. At least that was the way coach Jim Berkman saw it.

Leftovers from Q&A with Notre Dame's Jim Marlatt

Friday’s editions included a Q&A with Notre Dame Junior midfielder Jim Marlatt. Due to space constraints, here are some more answers from the Clarksville native and River Hill graduate that did not make the cut.

Salisbury women counting on 'D' to win championship

With Salisbury’s offense averaging 16.33 goals per game -- second best in Division III women's lacrosse -- it can be difficult for even the best defense to get much attention.

Terps' Brooke Griffin creates her own niche

Playing in the same Maryland attack with a couple of Tewaaraton Award finalists, Brooke Griffin can sometimes get a little lost in the shuffle when it comes to the spotlight.

Laundry list of factors helped Salisbury overcome Dickinson and advance to Final Four

The cards did not look stacked in Salisbury’s favor as the reigning national champion took on the unenviable task of trying to upend undefeated Dickinson. But that is exactly what the No. 12 Sea Gulls did as they evicted the No. 2 Red Devils, 11-9, from a NCAA tournament quarterfinal Wednesday.

Postscript from Lynchburg at Stevenson

The ends were just as important as the starts for the Stevenson men’s lacrosse team in its 13-7 victory over No. 13 Lynchburg in Wednesday night’s NCAA tournament quarterfinal at Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills.

From overestimated to underdog for Ohio State

A week ago, the thought was that Ohio State -- despite knocking off 2012 national champion Loyola and Denver to capture the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament -- was overvalued as the third seed in the NCAA tournament. Despite a convincing 16-6 victory over Towson in the first round, the Buckeyes are viewed as underdogs.

4 Terps highlight IWLCA All-America teams

Maryland’s Alex Aust, Katie Schwarzmann, Iliana Sanza and Taylor Cummings earned Division I first-team All-America honors from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Wednesday.

Lynchburg at Stevenson: Three things to watch

Although this is the first time these programs will meet in the NCAA tournament, they have met nine times in the regular season since 2006. Stevenson has won five of those contests.

Could experience give Salisbury the advantage vs. Dickinson?

Dickinson, the top seed in the South region, will make only its second appearance in a NCAA tournament quarterfinal when Salisbury visits Carlisle, Pa., on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Sea Gulls, a 10-time national champion, will play in their 16th consecutive quarterfinal.

Rutgers lifts suspension of men's lacrosse coach Brecht

Rutgers reinstated men’s lacrosse coach Brian Brecht on Tuesday, almost a month after having suspended him with pay over allegations of verbal abuse.

Coast Guard men's, women's teams moving to D-III in 2015

The U.S. Coast Guard announced this week that it will elevate its men's and women's club lacrosse teams to Division III varsity status effective with the 2014-2015 academic year. The teams will compete in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference in the spring of 2015.

Leftovers from Q&A with ESPN's Paul Carcaterra

ESPN analyst Paul Carcaterra participated in a Q&A Monday. The former Syracuse All-American midfielder, who can be followed on Twitter via @paulcarcaterra, also offered parting commentary on the three programs from Maryland that were in the NCAA tournament – sixth-seeded Maryland, Loyola and Towson.

Q&A with ESPN's Paul Carcaterra

ESPN analyst Paul Carcaterra provided color commentary for fifth-seeded North Carolina’s 16-7 rout of Lehigh and Cornell’s 16-8 upset of sixth-seeded Maryland in a pair of NCAA tournament first-round contests this past weekend. The former Syracuse All-American midfielder, who can be followed on Twitter via @paulcarcaterra, will be part of the crew covering Saturday’s quarterfinals in College Park and Sunday’s quarterfinals in Indianapolis. Carcaterra offered his perspective on results that impressed and surprised him, concerns for the top two seeded teams and the most interesting quarterfinal.

Salisbury looking for production from first midfield as it continues to advance in NCAA tournament

Three goals from freshman attackman Brady Dashiell and a suffocating defensive effort fueled No. 12 Salisbury’s 7-4 upset of No. 8 Washington and Lee in Saturday’s second-round contest of the NCAA tournament. But that does not mean that all is well with the reigning national champion.

Injury to Parker Bratton has opened door for other Stevenson defensemen

Senior defenseman Parker Bratton is fully expected to make his customary start when No. 4 Stevenson welcomes No. 13 Lynchburg to Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills for Wednesday night’s NCAA tournament quarterfinal. Whether the Baltimore native and McDonogh graduate plays the entire 60 minutes is a different matter.

Stevenson's Dimitri Pecunes still has confidence of Paul Cantabene

For five minutes, 17 seconds, it would not have been difficult to assume that Dimitri Pecunes felt as if he had let down his Stevenson teammates. The freshman goalkeeper had surrendered five goals in the first quarter of the No. 4 Mustangs’ home contest against No. 11 Washington College at Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills Saturday night and was promptly pulled for sophomore Kevin Cain at the start of the second period.

Salisbury gained measure of satisfaction against Washington and Lee in NCAA tournament

No. 12 Salisbury’s 7-4 upset of No. 8 Washington and Lee in the second round of the NCAA tournament last Saturday was immensely gratifying to the reigning national champion for two reasons.

Cornell's Ben DeLuca admits he catches himself watching Rob Pannell

At times, Ben DeLuca is like so many opposing defensemen who are caught watching Cornell fifth-year senior attackman Rob Pannell’s wizardry. Unlike those defensemen, however, DeLuca, who is the head coach of the Big Red, is not tasked with guarding Pannell.

Postscript from Cornell at Maryland

Maryland’s 2013 season could be compared to an exhilarating amusement-park ride that kept passengers highly entertained through the first half before sputtering out and leaving riders wanting more.