Nancy V. Chance, a four-time All-America lacrosse player who founded the Eagle Sports Co. and was head coach at Swarthmore and Goucher colleges, died Jan. 23 of dementia at her Timonium home. She was 90. “You name it and Nancy played it,” said Joe Finn, archivist at Sparks-based US Lacrosse. A...
Jen Giles (Mount Hebron), Caroline Steele (Severn) and Kali Hartshorn each scored four goals to lead No. 2 Maryland (2-0) to a 17-12 victory over No. 4 Florida (1-1). The visiting Terps built a 7-5 lead in the first half. Lindsey Ronbeck had a game-high eight goals and Grace Haus (Notre Dame Prep)...
The No. 13 Navy women’s lacrosse team was edged 15-12 by No. 16 Virginia in the season opener for both teams on Saturday at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville. The Midshipmen were led by Kayla Harris (Broadneck), who posted a career-high five goals. “This was an opportunity for us to bring home...
Jared Bernhardt tied a career-high five goals, all in the first half, and No. 3 Maryland weathered a fourth-quarter rally by Richmond to win, 10-9, Saturday in men's lacrosse. Maryland (2-0) took an 8-3 lead in the first half. Logan Wisnauskas (Boys' Latin) gave the Terps a 10-4 lead with 4:27...
Led by Joe Robertson's five goals, No. 2 Duke rebounded from Wednesday's stunning loss to High Point with a 15-8 decision over host Jacksonville in men's lacrosse Saturday. The Blue Devils held the host Dolphins scoreless for the final 22:47. Brian Smyth provided a big spark for the Blue Devils...
Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) has released its 2019 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association boys lacrosse game of the week schedule, offering free live streaming of the country’s top conference. Fellowship of Christian Athletes will serve as the primary sponsor and to expand coverage,...
Slow starts might not be too much of a concern if the Towson men’s lacrosse team can quickly find its rhythm as it did in Saturday’s season-opening 17-8 upset of No. 7 Johns Hopkins. Despite falling behind, 4-2, after the first quarter, the Tigers erupted for all eight goals of the second quarter...
Early in the fourth quarter Saturday, Loyola Maryland senior attackman Pat Spencer took a pass near the top of the restraining box and got pushed to the left by Virginia defenseman Logan Greco. Greco got several nice body shots on Spencer, who appeared to be past the right goal post. There was...
Head coach Rick Sowell expressed great confidence in the Navy offense and mild concern about the defense in the week leading up to Saturday’s season opener. That’s because the Midshipmen had several proven performers and a handful of impressive newcomers on offense while the defense was very young...
Rick Sowell has been around long enough to not to put too much stock into preseason scrimmage results. However, the eighth-year Navy head coach also knows it would be foolish to completely discount what happens in those settings. Sowell feels he has seen enough since the start of preseason practice...
Robert S. Miser Jr., a member of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame who was a three-time All-American at West Point and captain of Army’s 1960 team, died Jan. 21 from dementia at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. The Cross Keys resident was 81. “Bob Miser was one of the greatest attackmen...
Charley Toomey will never forget the day his dreams of playing Division I college lacrosse were dealt a significant blow. Toomey was a junior at Martin Spalding High when he was called to the main office to meet with a visiting college coach. Delaware head coach Bob Shillinglaw did not pull any...
Navy men’s lacrosse was picked to place third in the preseason Patriot League poll, which was released on Wednesday. In a vote cast by head coaches and sports information directors, the Midshipmen were predicted to finish behind Loyola-Maryland and Lehigh. Loyola was a unanimous choice to repeat...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This past weekend, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes lacrosse ministry honored former Naval Academy player Brendan Looney with the 2018 Peter Kohn Award. Kevin Looney accepted the award on behalf of his deceased son during the U.S. Lacrosse National Convention in Philadelphia....