NLL Weekend Primer: Playoff Scenarios
It’s the last week of the NLL regular season, we’re going a little bit of different route this week. Rather than break down all the...
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Dan Arestia
- Apr 15
- 14 min
PLL Mock Draft 2024
The draft is less than a month away. Must be mock draft time. I will confess, I am not always a big fan of the mock draft. For a lot of...
Dan Arestia
- Apr 2
- 13 min
Changes in the Top 10, new unavailable players, and other minor updates. PLL Big Board 2.1
As we get closer to draft day, the list will shuffle a bit more frequently. I’m sure mock draft season will be here soon for people, I...
Dan Arestia
- Apr 2
- 4 min
Five Time LSM of the Year Michael Ehrhardt Announces his retirement
After a ten year career as one of the greatest defenders to ever pick up a stick, Michael Ehrhardt has retired. After his All-American...
Dan Arestia
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Further facing changes coming for the PLL
In a surprise move, the Premier Lacrosse League is further modifying the faceoff prior to the 2024 season. The prevalence of the...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 28
- 4 min
Loser Leaves Town, the end of the non-cons, and a Top 3 matchup. My favorites for the lacrosse weekend.
Early in the year, the games that intrigue me most are one’s where a team can make a serious statement. An upset bid, a “last year wasn’t...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 28
- 5 min
NLL Weekend Primer: Week 18
It’s the weekend primer, but in the middle of the week! Only four weeks, including this one, of regular season NLL ball to go. It’s a...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 21
- 4 min
NLL Power Rankings, Week 17
March to May pushes onward, and power rankings will start meaning less and less in the face of the actual playoff picture. If you want to...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Duke Rebound, Ivy Showdown, and Spiders statement. Three favorites in college lacrosse
Conference play has arrived. And yet, only one of my three favorite games is a conference matchup. Duke needs to get right after the...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 21
- 7 min
NLL Weekend Primer, Week 17
Week 17. I don’t know what happened to 1-16 but somehow it’s already Week 17. NLL season, all gas, no brakes. Every game is massive now,...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 16
- 18 min
PLL Draft Big Board, 2.0
A few important 2024 milestones have been reached. We’re approaching, or in some cases into, conference play in the college lacrosse...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Chris Gray dealt to Redwoods in blockbuster PLL trade
Not more than a few hours after the official date of the PLL draft was announced, a trade was made that saw the order get shuffled. The...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 14
- 5 min
Ivy showdown and two ACC vs Big 10 clashes, three favorites for the week
Another loaded schedule, and with non-conference schedules winding down, it's time for teams to make a big statement on their tournament...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 14
- 6 min
NLL Weekend Primer, Week 16
The trade deadline has passed. Teams made their moves, loaded up for a run or stock up on picks, and with about a month of regular season...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Three Favorites: A Rivalry, a Shootout, and a Statement
Last week’s three favorites delivered some good games. Georgetown avoided the Bruno trap, CJ Kirst stole the show against Ohio State, and...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 7
- 5 min
NLL Weekend Primer: Week 15
No rest for the weary, another loaded schedule this weekend. Last week, Toronto pulled away at the top of the standings and became the...
Dan Arestia
- Mar 6
- 4 min
NLL Power Rankings, Week 15
NLL Power Rankings are back, and things are…not clearing up. There are now some clear breaks in the standings. A top tier has emerged,...
Dan Arestia
- Feb 29
- 11 min
NLL Weekend Primer: Week 14
Week 14 is upon us and with it comes nine games of NLL action. Panther City, Toronto, and San Diego all have double dips this weekend....
Dan Arestia
- Feb 29
- 4 min
Notre Dame rebound? Georgetown trap game? Cornell shootout? My three favorites this weekend.
No shortage of great games this weekend. The ACC and Ivy have a nice double dip going this weekend, as Duke and UNC will take on Penn and...
Dan Arestia
- Feb 27
- 4 min
NLL Takeaways, Week 13
New York Farewell Tour NLL Commissioner Brett Frood made it official, this will be the Riptide’s last season. They are moving to Ottawa...
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