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3/17 The Tailgate: One Take Per Game Mar 17, 2025

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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 out-physical-ing Yale, Hopkins' injury-impacted win over Navy and much more.
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3/14 D-Fly & Dixie: Flying High with Princeton's Ryan Croddick Mar 14, 2025

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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 it!
As NCAA basketball sucks up the bandwidth of most sports fans, conference play in college lacrosse ramps up. Every team wants to make the conference tournament and compete for the league’s Automatic Qualifier for the NCAA Tournament. Since performance in the league race is the ticket to the post season for most teams, this is when the real season begins.
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This week’s guest is two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week, junior goalkeeper Ryan Croddick of the Princeton Tigers. As the Tigers prepare for the Game of the Week against Cornell, the guys talk to Croddick about the success of Princeton in the non-conference season, having to wait your turn to play as a goalie, Tigers that have stepped up in new roles, Goalie Trivia, preparing for Cornell and much, much more.
WEEKEND PREVIEW
SATURDAY
No. 2 Princeton (4-1) at No. 6 Cornell (4-1), noon, ESPN+
No. 8 Duke (7-1) at No. 14 Richmond (5-2), noon, ESPN+
No. 7 Notre Dame (3-2) at No. 22 Michigan (4-3), 1 p.m., B1G Network
Yale (1-3) at No. 13 Harvard (4-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+
No. 1 Maryland (6-0) at No. 18 Virginia (3-3), 4 p.m., ACC Network
SUNDAY
No. 10 Ohio State (7-1) at No. 20 Denver (4-3), 2 p.m., Midco Sports Plus
In this week’s travel-themed Give & Go, the guys discuss the recent changes to Southwest Airlines most famous policies, how it will affect travel and possible alternatives to Southwest.

3/12 ILPreps: High School Rivalry Ball Mar 12, 2025

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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, and matchups like McDonogh (Md.) vs. Malvern Prep (Pa.), Haverford (Pa.) vs. Loyola (Md.), Hill Academy (Ont.) vs. Calvert Hall (Md.), and much more.

3/10 The Tailgate: Panic Meter Time Mar 10, 2025

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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 in South Bend.
From there, Foy and Kemp dissect Penn State's epic comeback overtime win over Cornell, then speed through Yale's icebreaking win over Denver, Harvard's win over Michigan, Princeton's win over Rutgers and Penn's win over Villanova.
This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

3/7 D-Fly & Dixie: No Place Like Homewood with Hopkins' Collison Mar 07, 2025

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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 televised on ESPNU when Johns Hopkins and Syracuse renew their rivalry on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dome. Appointment television for lacrosse fans.
This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.
This week’s guest is Johns Hopkins star midfielder, Matt Collison. As the Blue Jays prepare to face the Orange in hostile territory, the guys talk about a satisfying win over Virginia, the start of the 2025 season at Homewood, Hopkins’ unsung heroes, the leadership of Scott Smith, Hopkins Lacrosse traditions, food, music and much, much more.
WEEKEND PREVIEWS
No. 8 Penn State (4-1) at No. 3 Cornell (4-0), noon, ESPN+
Michigan (4-2) at No. 12 Harvard (3-1), noon, ESPN+
No. 16 Denver (4-2) at Yale (0-3), noon, ESPN+
No. 15 Ohio State (6-1) at No. 2 Notre Dame (3-1), 2 p.m., ACC Network
SUNDAY
No. 7 Johns Hopkins (5-1) at No. 11 Syracuse (4-2), 2 p.m., ESPNU
In this week’s TV-themed Give & Go, the guys share recommendations for what to watch on various streaming services, along with what’s on the playlist and in the queue.

3/5 ILWomen: Who is in the Final Four Tier? Mar 05, 2025

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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-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

3/3 The Tailgate: A New No. 1 & a Three-Man Weave Mar 03, 2025

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IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello welcome the return of Larken Kemp — back by popular demand — and dive deep into Maryland's win over Notre Dame in front of more than 10,000 fans in Atlanta.
From there, they discuss Princeton's win over North Carolina, Cornell's comeback vs. Richmond, Hopkins' win over Virginia and the rest of Friday's action.
This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

2/28 D-Fly & Dixie: Game Show with Maryland's Daniel Kelly Feb 28, 2025

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As the calendar flips from February to March, we are treated to seven showcase games featuring Top 20 teams spread out across three days! Finally, some premier games that are not all scheduled on top of each other.
As Ivy rivals Penn and Princeton head south to play Tobacco Road rivals in Friday-Sunday twin bills, we also get the Doyle Smith Cup game at Homewood and the Big Red heading south to Richmond for a sneaky super game. Oh yeah, and the marquee No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown between Notre Dame and Maryland in Atlanta. C’mon, let’s get it!
This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.
This week’s guest is star attackman Daniel Kelly from the Maryland Terrapins. As the Terps prepare to face top-ranked Notre Dame in a rematch of the 2024 title game, the guys talk about Maryland’s NCAA tournament run a year ago, the best resume so far in 2025, new faces contributing in College Park, growing up in the boisterous Kelly house, the pros and cons of playing for your father, keys to winning in Atlanta and much, much more.
WEEKEND PREVIEW
FRIDAY
No. 13 Penn (2-1) at No. 4 North Carolina (3-0), 5 p.m., ESPN+
No. 8 Princeton (1-1) at No. 7 Duke (4-0), 6 p.m., ACC Network
SATURDAY
No. 19 Virginia (2-2) at No. 6 Johns Hopkins (4-1), noon, ESPNU
No. 1 Notre Dame (3-0) vs. No. 2 Maryland (4-0), Ga Tech, 1 p.m., ACC Network
SUNDAY
No. 8 Princeton at No. 4 North Carolina, 11 a.m., ESPN+
No. 3 Cornell (3-0) at No. 14 Richmond (3-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+
No. 13 Penn at No. 7 Duke, 1 p.m., ESPN+
In this week’s Game Show-themed Give & Go, the guys talk classic TV game shows, including who would join them on their five-person Family Feud team and some of host Steve Harvey’s funniest moments.

2/26 DIII: February Fuel Feb 26, 2025

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Big Dog and Kap look at the latest action in DIII lacrosse with ton of Top 20 talk, a deep dive on Salisbury toppling Gettysburg, Babson besting Union, and plentyof other matchups from early season. Statistical players of the week makes its triumphant return, and we take a look at some upcoming heavy-hitter matchups.

2/24 The Tailgate: Harvard Did What?! With Will Walker & a Special Guest Host Feb 24, 2025

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IL's Terry Foy and special guest Larken Kemp (filling in for absentee partner Nick Ossello) are joined by 2016 Harvard lacrosse alum (and Larken's high school teammate) Will Walker to discuss the Crimson's dramatic 15-14 win over the Orange in the JMA Wireless Dome.
From there, Foy and Kemp talk about Ohio State's win over Virginia in Columbus, the Pietramala homecoming in Baltimore and Maryland's assertion that they're (at least) the second-best team in the land with a convincing win over Princeton.
This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.

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