Best MLL Podcasts (2025)

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6/4 PLL Happy Hour: Joshua Balcarcel and Week 1 Breakdown 1:15:03

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Hosts Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome on California Redwoods undrafted rookie Joshua Balcarcel to talk about his crazy first week as a pro, scoring the first goal from a Marist Red Fox in the PLL, and what it's like to play confident and free to crack the gameday roster. From there, Rosie and Kevin discuss the Jared Bernhardt to the Denver…

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6/1 The Tailgate, 2025 Retrospective: Cornell's Title, Tourney Recap, Portal & Carousel 1:08:59

3d ago1:08:59

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In part one of The Tailgate's 2025 recap, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello go deeper on Cornell's run to the NCAA Championship, isolating the defensive improvement and Jordan Stevens' role in that progress. From there, they recap the NCAA Tournament, highlighting the best games and performances, then move into a recap of the NCAA Transfer Portal and…

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5/30 D-Fly & Dixie 2025 Season Finale Podcast: It’s a Big Red World 1:08:28

6d ago1:08:28

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Congratulations to the Cornell Big Red. The 2025 college season is complete, and we are living in a Big Red World as Cornell won its first NCAA Championship since 1977. Time to wrap up the season, as all good things must come to an end. D-Fly and Dixie rehash Memorial Day Weekend and share stories from a wonderful Final Four. To celebrate Cornell’s…

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5/27 The Tailgate: Cornell, 2025 NCAA Champions! 35:22

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IL's Terry Foy, Larken Kemp and Nick Ossello go live from Gillette Stadium (well, one of them was in Gillette) on the heels of Cornell's 13-10 victory over Maryland to secure the Big Red's first NCAA championship in 48 years. From CJ Kirst's heroic performance to Cornell's hard hat mentality between the lines to Wyatt Knust's showing up and showing…

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5/25 DIII: NCAA Title Preview With Tufts Coach Casey D'Annolfo 51:25

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Kap and Caleb hit record and dive in on a combination of keys for each team, hinge-point matchups, and what to watch for in a game of clashing styles. In general there are a ton of tactical and scheme advantages that both teams will work to ensure fall their way, but managing the moment and executing within it on DIII’s grandest stage will be equal…

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5/23 D-Fly & Dixie: NCAA Championship Weekend Preview 50:37

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This is it. It all comes down to three games this weekend to decide the 2025 NCAA champion. Countless hours of hard work, preparation and execution have brought four elite programs to the precipice of greatness. Getting to Championship Weekend is a difficult feat worth celebrating in its own right. Congratulations to Cornell, Maryland, Penn State a…

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5/22 Discussing "The American Game" with Author S.L. Price 56:46

14d ago56:46

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On Tuesday, veteran sportswriter S.L. Price released his latest book called "The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse." Published by Grove Atlantic, it tells "the scintillating story of lacrosse — the game invented by the Haudenosaunee, played with more passion than any other, that stubbornly mirrors America’s ongoing struggle…

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Joey Spallina Delivers On Promise To Get Orange Back To Final Four & More (LaxFactor Podcast #304) 30:08

15d ago30:08

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My title for this podcast may only mention Joey Spallina & Syracuse, but I promise, in this episode we'll talk about the incredible games played between Richmond & Cornell, Syracuse & Princeton, Georgetown & Maryland and Notre Dame and Penn State. After discussing the games from this past weekend, we'll dive into previews for the Syracuse vs Maryla…

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5/21 ILWomen: Championship Weekend Preview 33:36

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Alyssa Murray Cometti shares her thoughts on Championship Weekend. Can Florida pull the upset? Who will be the out-of-nowhere star? Will North Carolina go perfect? How do you stop Madison Taylor? Is hometown Boston College the team of destiny? This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all…

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5/19 The Tailgate: Was This the Best Quarterfinal Ever? 1:21:44

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IL's Terry Foy, Larken Kemp and Nick Ossello asks the question that everyone is wondering about: Was that the best NCAA Quarterfinal ever? From the nip-and-tuck Cornell win over Richmond to Syracuse's high-flying acrobatics over Princeton to Penn State's comeback vs. Notre Dame to Maryland being able to withstand the scare Georgetown put into them,…

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5/16 D-Fly & Dixie: NCAA Quarterfinal Preview 46:50

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As sports fans, we are blessed. NCAA Quarterfinals, PGA Championship, 150th running of the Preakness Stakes, NBA and NHL playoffs. What an incredible sports weekend! In men’s lacrosse, the NCAA Quarterfinal Weekend presents us fans with eight teams arguably playing their best ball of 2025, and D-Fly and Dixie are back to preview the intense action …

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NCAA Tournament First Round Recaps, Quarterfinal Previews & Player Ratings (LaxFactor Podcast #203) 25:35

21d ago25:35

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In this weeks episode, I'll quickly re-cap the first round games while discussing this weekends quarterfinal matchups. We'll discuss every upcoming game including Richmond vs Cornell, Syracuse vs Princeton, Georgetown vs Maryland and Notre Dame vs Penn State. Check out our new LaxFactor Offensive Player Ratings here... https://www.laxfactor.com/lax…

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5/12 The Tailgate: First Round Highlights Dome Gods, Spider Arrival & Three-Peating 1:15:53

24d ago1:15:53

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The First Round of the NCAA Tournament is in the books and IL's Terry Foy, Larken Kemp and Nick Ossello recap the weekend by starting with the most jaw-dropping result: Syracuse's comeback over Harvard. From there, they examine Richmond's ascent to winning the program's first-ever Tournament game, Notre Dame's buttoned-up performance at Ohio State,…

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5/9 D-Fly & Dixie: NCAA First Round Preview with IL’s Matt Kinnear 53:36

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It’s NCAA Tournament time and D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you informed and pumped up for all the games. This week we’re joined by Matt Kinnear, the Editor-in-Chief at Inside Lacrosse, to recap the Wednesday Opening Round action and preview all eight First Round games this weekend. It’s a fantastic lineup with four games each on Saturday and Sunda…

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5/8 ILWomen: Breaking Down the Bracket 37:19

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The NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds are this weekend. Alyssa Cometti, Emily Considine and host Matt Kinnear discuss the bracket, the top matchups in the First Round, some snubs and more in a full Bracket Breakdown. This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket op…

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5/7 DIII: Legendary Coach Bill Pilat and Bracket Reaction 1:39:00

29d ago1:39:00

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Welcome to May Madness. This week's DIII Podcasts touches on NPI and NCAA Tournament field selection to bracket chatter — best paths, worst draws, spicy rematches and much more. More important is legendary coach Bill Pilat talking about his enormous and influential 37 seasons. This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer yo…

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5/5 Selection Recap: Committee Chair Colagiovanni, Byrne, Karweck, Gleason 30:18

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One of the biggest podcasts each year, IL's Terry Foy reacts to the bracket selection, welcoming in: • NCAA Committee Chair Matthew Colagiovanni • Harvard coach Gerry Byrne • Colgate coach Matt Karweck • Siena coach Liam Gleason Colagiovanni discusses how the Committee evaluated Harvard vs. Army, the decision to send Notre Dame to Ohio State and mo…

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Ohio State Wins First B1G Championship, Syracuse Topples The Irish & More (LaxFactor Podcast #302) 21:51

1M ago21:51

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Conference tournament weekend is almost over, we have all but 2 tournament seats decided. Syracuse beat Notre Dame in a "win and your in" game on Saturday. Ohio State booked their first Big Ten Tournament Championship over Maryland. Richmond, Georgetown, Siena, Towson and others also get to dance after wins on Saturday.…

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5/3 🚨 Emergency Bracketology 🚨 with Mark Hart 35:43

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Is Notre Dame in? Is Army out? What is going on?! With the Fighting Irish's loss to Syracuse and the Black Knights' loss to Colgate in their respective conference semifinals on Friday, the NCAA Tournament bracket forecast was shaken like a snow globe. To help sort it out, IL's Terry Foy brings on Mark Hart, better known as @fieldystick on X and a s…

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5/1 D-Fly & Dixie: Conference Championship Week Special 1:05:52

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I always say that this Thursday to Sunday run of the conference tournaments and the Selection Show is the best four-day stretch of every lacrosse season. Teams have spent the last year working toward this, only the best teams are playing, every game is meaningful and the familiarity of playing conference rivals a second time begs for potential dram…

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4/28 The Tailgate, Storyline Analysis: CJ Kirst, Duke's Streak, A10 Confusion, Ref Shows 1:14:29

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Was this the best weekend of the season? IL's Terry Foy, Larken Kemp and Nick Ossello answer that question by shifting from game analysis to breaking down the storylines: CJ Kirst Sets All-Time Career Goals Record Duke’s Mental Hold on UVA Is the Weirdest Thing in the Sport Hobart Thought They’d Made the A10 Tourney, Tie-Breaker Criteria Interpreta…

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CJ Kirst Is A Goal Scoring Immortal, Cornell & Princeton Set The Bar High (LaxFactor Podcast #301) 44:13

1M ago44:13

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We'll talk about the crazy CJ Kirst has had this season for Cornell. We'll talk about a bunch of games played this weekend and will mix in quite a bit of bracketology as well in my first week back after a bit of a hiatus.

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4/25 D-Fly & Dixie: Maximum Overdrive with Virginia's Noah Chizmar 56:16

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Let’s get it! Must-win lacrosse season is upon us. While many crucial regular-season finales fill up the schedule, we also enter into the postseason as several conference tournaments get under way. This is what we all trained and prepared for all year, and it doesn’t get much better than this. This week’s guest is standout SSDM and Virginia team ca…

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4/23 IL Preps: Chaos at the Top, Trips to Canada and South Bend 44:24

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On the heels of No. 4 Archbishop Spalding's (Md.) 11-6 win over No. 2 Calvert Hall (Md.) Tuesday night, IL's Dan Kaplan, Dan Aburn, Sean Walsh and Terry Foy get together to discuss the national high school landscape. In addition to chaos at the top where it seems like everyone can beat every, Foy breaks down the news of Culver (Ind.) coach Jon Birn…

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4/21 The Tailgate: Back Together Again, in Time for Rivalries 1:01:21

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After weeks of wandering in the wilderness, Nick Ossello is back to join IL's Terry Foy for this week's Tailgate — but where is Larken Kemp?! No matter, kick it old school as Terry and Nick break down Ohio State's epic comeback win vs. Michigan, Maryland's fourth quarter separation vs. Hopkins, Notre Dame finding its rhythm in the second half at No…

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4/18 D-Fly & Dixie: Big Red Legacy with Cornell's Ryan Goldstein 1:02:06

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With an incredible weekend of game action on tap, the D-Fly & Dixie Podcast is back to get you ready for all of it. This week’s guest is Cornell sophomore attackman, Ryan Goldstein. Goldstein, who leads the top-ranked Big Red with 33 assists, teams with Michael Long and some fella named CJ Kirst on an attack unit that produces 15 points per game. N…

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4/16 ILWomen: Make Your Own Noise With Kylie Ohlmiller 54:29

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Kylie Ohlmiller joins for an inspirational podcast, talking her return to play after multiple ACL tears. She talks Sixes, why the WLL is giving hope for pro women's lacrosse, her budding broadcasting career and her take on NCAA lacrosse. Emily and Matt return to talk Bracketology plus the major storylines in the Big Ten, ACC and Ivy Leagues. This y…

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4/14 The Tailgate Masters: Cornell, Army, Carolina & Notre Dame 1:14:45

2M ago1:14:45

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Examining what was maybe the best slate of the year, IL's Terry Foy and Larken Kemp break down Cornell's win over Syracuse on Long Island, Jackson Eicher's OT game-winner to send Army past Navy, Carolina and Maryland grinding out wins over Duke and Ohio State, respectively, and Notre Dame's explosive victory vs. Virginia. This year, Inside Lacrosse…

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4/11 D-Fly & Dixie: Sink or Swim with Rutgers' Cardin Stoller 1:10:22

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As we get to mid-April we get to Rivalry Week Part 1, and we see classic games like North Carolina-Duke and Army-Navy. For the most part we have great conference clashes up and down the schedule this week. However, one giant non-conference game highlights the schedule this week. Central New York powerhouses Cornell and Syracuse head to Long Island …

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4/9 DIII: NPI Release, Goal Controversies, Heavy Hitters 1:11:20

2M ago1:11:20

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The first NPI — the NCAA Power Index, a replacement for RPI— has been released. With that has extreme implications for the NCAA Tournament and how it is seeded. Kap and Caleb are back with that, plus a ton of big-time results: Salisbury’s victory over CNU, Tufts' OT thriller with Wesleyan, and a Roanoke vs. Lynchburg game that immediately was tagge…

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4/7 The Tailgate: Prep for the Stretch 1:16:47

2M ago1:16:47

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Whether it was Rutgers' upset of Maryland, Syracuse's win over Notre Dame in front of a record crowd in the Dome or Penn State's comeback at Michigan, IL's Terry Foy, Larken Kemp and Nick Ossello (who was brave enough to show up for a portion of the episode despite the Irish's loss) unpack Week 9 of the college lacrosse season. They dissect the Ivy…

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4/4 D-Fly & Dixie: Baltimore Love with Syracuse's Billy Dwan 55:53

2M ago55:53

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As we head into the month of April, Inside Lacrosse has released its first Bracketology presented by Get Reps. Based upon RPI and Strength of Schedule, I wasn’t surprised at the top four (Princeton, Maryland, Notre Dame and North Carolina), but it was something to see the nation’s No. 1 team, Cornell, as IL’s seventh best resume and the current thi…

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3/31 The Tailgate: The Best We've Been 1:18:40

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On a weekend when the hierarchy of games wasn't immediately clear, the results didn't stop the world on its axis and the season-long trends weren't upended, the boys produced what they think is — inarguably — the best Tailgate Podcast of 2025 so far. IL's Terry Foy, Nick Ossello and Larken start with a breakdown of Army's win over Carolina, discuss…

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Army Upends Carolina In Top 5 Surprise, Cornell & Maryland Handle Business (LaxFactor Podcast #300) 38:23

2M ago38:23

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Cornell, Maryland, Ohio State and Princeton all handled their business and picked up wins on Saturday. North Carolina was the lone top-5 team to get beat making life a bit easier for the media members that get a vote in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. Syracuse got a big win over arch rival Virginia despite UVA jumping out to a 5-1 lead early in the…

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3/28 D-Fly & Dixie: Big Green Flowers with Dartmouth's Colin McGill 55:03

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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 …

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3/26 ILWomen: Midseason Trending With Deemer Class 51:04

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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 …

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3/24 The Tailgate: Basque in the Glow of an Epic Weekend 1:16:31

2M ago1:16:31

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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, Den…

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Michigan Drops #1 Maryland, Boston U. Defeats #3 Army Both Need Overtime (LaxFactor Podcast #299) 28:37

2M ago28:37

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The college lacrosse world saw its #1 ranked team in Maryland and its #3 ranked team in Army both dropped in overtime on Saturday. Michigan needed a late game save in overtime out of Hunter Taylor to help lift them over the Terps, and Boston University got a huge save from their keeper, Will Barnes to get them over the hump against Army. Syracuse w…

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3/21 D-Fly & Dixie: Across the Field with Ohio State's Bobby Van Buren 1:08:00

3M ago1:08:00

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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, baseba…

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3/19 DIII: Mid-March Madness 1:08:59

3M ago1:08:59

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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.…

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3/17 The Tailgate: One Take Per Game 1:14:23

3M ago1:14:23

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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 o…

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Duke & Towson Need OT, Maryland, Notre Dame & Hopkins All Pick Up Victories (LaxFactor Podcast #298) 27:13

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This weekend was thin on ranked matchups, but it more than made up for it with 5 games on Saturday needing overtime to get to the winner, including Duke and Towson each picking up thrilling OT victories. Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame all handled their business and picked up solid wins as well. Support the podcast: https://www.laxfactor.com…

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3/14 D-Fly & Dixie: Flying High with Princeton's Ryan Croddick 46:53

3M ago46:53

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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 …

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Division 3 Recaps & Mustang Classic Previews / Division 1 Weekend Previews (LaxFactor Podcast #297) 41:28

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Big college lacrosse podcast today as we'll be doing recaps for a batch of Division 3 games from this past weekend as well as previewing the bulk of the Division 1 games coming up this weekend. We'll talk a bit about the Mustang Classic matchups that hit Friday and Saturday in one of the largest collections of top lacrosse teams you'll see anywhere…

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3/12 ILPreps: High School Rivalry Ball 53:32

3M ago53:32

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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, a…

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3/10 The Tailgate: Panic Meter Time 1:10:07

3M ago1:10:07

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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…

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Ohio State Drops Notre Dame, Penn State Over Cornell, Maryland Cruises (LaxFactor Podcast #296) 38:08

3M ago38:08

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College lacrosse got a bit more exciting this weekend as we saw #15 Ohio State upset #2 Notre Dame, and #9 Penn State took down #3 Cornell, both on the road. The top-rated Maryland Terps handled business at home against Delaware, insuring at least one of the top three teams booked a victory. Other teams that booked wins that we'll talk about, North…

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3/7 D-Fly & Dixie: No Place Like Homewood with Hopkins' Collison 57:15

3M ago57:15

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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 tele…

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Hopkins vs Syracuse Headlines a Quiet Week w/ Just a Few Top 20 Matchups (LaxFactor Podcast #295) 20:05

3M ago20:05

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This is a week of college lacrosse that doesn’t feature a whole lot of top 20 matchups, but we will be getting a Johns Hopkins vs Syracuse matchup at the Dome which is all anyone can really ask for. Notre Dame will host Ohio State and Cornell will take on Penn State in the other top 20 matchups that I’ll have my eyes on. We’ll rip through all of th…

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3/5 ILWomen: Who is in the Final Four Tier? 41:08

3M ago41:08

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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-d…

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