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5/23 DIII: RIT vs. Tufts National Championship Preview With Matt Whitcher
May 23, 2024
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The Big Dog Caleb Abney takeover continues as this week he links up with another former Spartan to talk about Sunday's title game. Matt Whitcher brings his experiece playing and coaching against both Tufts and RIT to the table as they discuss keys for each team and what makes both teams so unique.
5/20 The Tailgate: Under Review — the NCA AQuArteRfinals
May 20, 2024
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Live from Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md., as Virginia came back from down 10-7 to win 11-10 in double overtime, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello discuss Maryland's shocking upset of Duke, Denver's methodical sprint past Syracuse, Virginia's impressive win over the Blue Jays and wrap up with Notre Dame's 16-11 win over Georgetown. Among the questions asked (and answered): more credit/blame, Maryland's coaches or Duke's coaches? Is replay working as intended? Is Nick going to Philadelphia? And so much more.
5/17 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast: NCAA Quarterfinals
May 17, 2024
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The college lacrosse season ends cruelly for most teams. The Dream of chasing a ring can end abruptly in May, and the harsh reality hits you that the run with your teammates is over. Instead of advancing and keeping the good times rolling, it’s time to return to a mostly-empty campus, pack up your belongings and head home. For the eight top seeds, the Dream continues this weekend in the NCAA Quarterfinals. D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you set for a big weekend as the nation’s best vie for a coveted spot in Championship Weekend. They also talk about All-American teams, the transfer portal, the “Gio” saga and a whole lot more. WEEKEND PREVIEWS All games on ESPNU Saturday, May 18 North Quarterfinal at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. No. 8 Georgetown (13-3) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame (13-1), noon No. 7 Maryland (9-5) vs. No. 2 Duke (13-5), 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 South Quarterfinal at Towson University, Towson, Md. No. 5 Denver (12-3) vs. No. 4 Syracuse (11-5), noon No. 6 Virginia (11-5) vs. No. 3 Johns Hopkins (11-4), 2:30 p.m. GIVE & GO In this week’s team meal-inspired Give & Go, the guys look at the first round results of #MaggianoMadness, a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant. Like the NCAAs, the first round was chalk to all the top eight seeds. Be sure to vote in this weekend’s Quarterfinals on twitter using #MaggianoMadness.
5/15 DIII: Talking Second & Third Round With Sean Aaron
May 15, 2024
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Dan Kaplan connects with Caleb Abney to dive into the Second and Third Round scores from last weekend and Kap has some exciting personal news to share before Big Dog welcomes on guest Sean Aaron. The former Union and Australian National Team goalie delves into Sunday's Third Round results, from Saint John Fisher's Cinderella run to featured segments like Big Dog's Big Take, Statistical Leaders and a look forward to the Quarterfinal round, this episode is a must-listen for DIII Nation.
5/13 The Tailgate: First Round, From Front to Back
May 13, 2024
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IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello talk about all eight games of the First Round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, beginning with Johns Hopkins' win over Lehigh, moving into Georgetown's come from behind win over Penn State, then discussing Maryland's win over Princeton. From there, they discuss Notre Dame staving off UAlbany and IL's Media All-America list, then Syracuse's win over Towson and IL's feature on Joe Seider's shot on Evan Molloy from 2017. They wrap by putting a bow on Denver's win over Michigan, Duke dispatching Utah and Virginia taking care of business vs. St. Joe's.
5/10 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Virginia’s Cole Kastner
May 10, 2024
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Excitement is high as the NCAA Tournament kicks off this weekend. Sixteen teams will battle in eight games for a coveted spot in the Quarterfinal round and to continue to earn the opportunity for extra time together as a team. As always D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you pumped up for all the action. This week’s guest is Virginia defenseman, Cole Kastner. Ahead of his first round matchup with Saint Joseph’s, he talks to the guys about refocusing for the NCAA Tournament, Virginia’s selection show watch party, playing for the last time in Klockner, being selected in the PLL Draft, his dream of playing college basketball at his hometown school, the game vs. St. Joe’s, and much, much more. GAME PREVIEWS NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND All games on ESPNU Saturday, May 11 Saint Joseph’s (12-3) at No. 6 Virginia (10-5), noon Utah (12-4) at No. 2 Duke (12-5), 2:30 p.m. Michigan (10-6) at No. 5 Denver (11-3), 5 p.m. Princeton (11-4) at No. 7 Maryland (8-5), 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12 Lehigh (10-6) at No. 3 Johns Hopkins (10-4), noon Penn State (11-4) at No. 8 Georgetown (12-3), 2:30 p.m. UAlbany (10-7) at No. 1 Notre Dame (12-1), 5 p.m. Towson (13-3) at No. 4 Syracuse (11-5), 7:30 p.m. GIVE & GO In this week’s tournament-inspired Give & Go, the guys create “Maggiano’s Madness,” a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant.
5/9 DIII: Bracket Talk and Conference Champs
May 09, 2024
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Man the first week of May goes by fast! Kap and Caleb recap a fun week of conference championship action and hit a ton of NCAA Tournament bracket talk — everything from Bracketology and how the bracket is made to teams' paths and most importantly predictions. A great episode with some can't-miss context for this stage of the season. We also officially turn the coverage keys over for #d3lax nation.
5/8 Selection Recap: Committee Chair Colagiovanni, Basti, Nadelen, Gait, Brown
May 06, 2024
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In the wake of Sunday's NCAA Tournament Selection Show, IL's Terry Foy talks to Committee chair and Rutgers Deputy AD Matthew Colagiovanni about decisions like Penn (the first team out) vs. Penn State (the last team in), seeding Hopkins over Syracuse and Virginia over Maryland and more. He then talks to Sacred Heart head coach Jon Basti, whose Pioneers won the MAAC for the first time, plus Towson coach Shawn Nadelen, Syracuse coach Gary Gait and Denver coach Matt Brown.
5/2 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with Michigan’s Michael Boehm
May 02, 2024
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May Madness is upon us. We’re down to the conference semifinals, and it’s down to each league’s four best squads. So many critical games, and since conference tournament semifinals begin on Thursday, we’re putting this out a day early. Let’s get it! As we normally do, we’ll go chronologically through the schedule, conference by conference. THURSDAY’s Conference Tournament Games Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Semifinals at Manhattan – Riverdale, N.Y. No. 5 Siena (8-7, 5-4) vs. No. 1 Sacred Heart (11-4, 9-0), 3 p.m., ESPN+ No. 3 Manhattan (7-8, 6-3) vs. No. 2 LIU (10-3, 7-2), 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ Atlantic 10 Semifinals at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. No. 1 Saint Joseph’s (10-3, 5-0) vs. No. 4 UMass (6-7, 2-3), 3 p.m. No. 2 Richmond (9-5, 4-1) vs. No. 3 High Point (9-6, 3-2) 6 p.m. America East Semifinals at UAlbany, Albany, N.Y. No. 2 Vermont (7-7, 5-2) vs. No. 3 UMBC (5-6, 4-3), 4 p.m., ESPN+ No. 1 UAlbany (7-1, 6-1) vs. No. 4 Merrimack (6-7, 4-3), 7 p.m., ESPN+ Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Semifinals at Towson University, Towson, Md. No. 1 Towson (11-3, 7-0) vs. No. 4 Drexel (6-8, 3-4), 4 p.m., Lacrosse TV No. 2 Delaware (8-4, 6-1) vs. No. 3 Fairfield (8-6, 5-2), 7 p.m., Lacrosse TV Big East Semifinals at Villanova University, Villanova, Penn. No. 1 Denver (11-2, 5-0) vs. No. 4 Villanova (8-6, 2-3), 5:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network No. 2 Georgetown (10-3, 4-1) vs. No. 3 Providence (7-7, 3-2), 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network Big Ten Semifinals at Ohio State – Columbus, Ohio No. 4 Michigan (8-6, 2-3) vs. No. 1 Johns Hopkins (10-3, 5-0), 6 p.m., BTN No. 3 Penn State (10-3, 3-2) vs. No. 2 Maryland (8-4, 3-2), 8:30 p.m., BTN FRIDAY’s Conference Tournament Games Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Semifinals at United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. No. 1 Utah (10-4, 8-1) vs. Cleveland State (9-7, 5-4), 1 p.m., ESPN+ No. 2 Air Force (9-5, 8-1) vs. No. 3 Jacksonville (12-4, 8-1), 4 p.m., ESPN+ Patriot League Semifinals at United States Military Academy – West Point, N.Y. No. 1 Army West Point (11-2, 6-2) vs. No. 4 Boston University (9-6, 5-3), 4 p.m., CBS Sports Network No. 2 Lehigh (8-6, 6-2) vs. No. 3 Navy (9-6, 5-3), 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Semifinals at American Legion Mem. Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. No. 1 Notre Dame (10-1, 4-0) vs. No. 4 Virginia (10-4, 1-3), 5 p.m., ACC Network No. 2 Syracuse (11-4, 3-1) vs. No. 3 Duke (11-4, 1-3), 8 p.m., ACC Network Ivy League Semifinals at Cornell – Ithaca, N.Y. No. 2 Princeton (9-4, 4-2) vs. No. 3 Yale (11-3, 4-2), 6 p.m., ESPNU No. 1 Cornell (9-4, 5-1) vs. No. 4 Penn (8-5, 4-2), 8:30 p.m., ESPNU Give and Go In this week’s snack-inspired Give & Go, the guys discuss the merits of convenience store chains.
5/1 DIII: Holy Sh*t It’s May
May 01, 2024
Show notes The start of May brings a new episode of the DIII Lax Pod and plenty of conference clashing. Kap and Caleb linked up to recap some heavy-hitting games, do a little NCAA Tournament field selection explainer, have a loaded batch of statistical players of the week and close things out with a handful of conference champion predictions. Consistent listeners should be prepared for Big Dog to bask in the glory of his correct Hamilton over Tufts prediction and get ready for this week’s version.
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