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Post by FU73 on Mar 17, 2015 17:49:00 GMT -5
FYI:
The Fairfield University Department of Athletics has announced that the men’s and women’s lacrosse doubleheader at Rafferty Stadium on Saturday, March 21 will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and SportsNet New York (SNY). The games will be produced by the Fairfield University Media Center.
“I am pleased that our men’s and women’s lacrosse programs will be added to the ESPN3 and SNY lineup, providing the opportunity for our fans and alumni outside Fairfield County to not only watch our teams in action but also see Rafferty Stadium for the first time,” Director of Athletics Gene Doris said. “With the success of our basketball broadcasts, I know that our partnership with ESPN3 and SNY will continue to be beneficial by bringing our lacrosse programs to a regional and national audience.”
The Fairfield women’s lacrosse team begins its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) schedule on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Manhattan College. In the nightcap of the twin bill, Fairfield men’s lacrosse hosts nationally-ranked Villanova at 5:30 pm.
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Post by Stagophile on Mar 21, 2015 18:16:34 GMT -5
It's a brand new season. Stags dominating #20 Villanova. All aspects of the team are clicking.
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Post by stagthomas on Mar 21, 2015 21:57:16 GMT -5
Bad day for Villanova  |
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Post by stagz on Mar 22, 2015 0:13:01 GMT -5
Great, great day for Fairfield Stag Lacrosse! Congrats to the team!
Big attendance, great play, crowd impressed all around.
Keep it up. This is the time to RISE!
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Post by co95 on Mar 22, 2015 6:04:07 GMT -5
Stags shut Villanova down. Wildcats had more shots on goal, but they were low percentage shots and basically out of desperation. Stags defense kept them at a distance for much of the game. Insane hustle from Copelan's crew on all fronts, even when the game was in the bag. Hard-nosed lacrosse. Great game to have on SNY, too! A couple friends watched and said it was a pro job, with great play by play and a color guy described as a "Lacrosse Joe D". I went outside the stadium to discover that the game is produced by the University Media Staff and students from the media program! Impressed and proud of my alma matter all around.
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Post by stagz on Mar 22, 2015 7:22:26 GMT -5
Co95 - completely agree with your assessment. Our D was stifling. When we were man down once, a former Yale player that was at the game said, "Are you guys man down?!"
I also went to the Yale game a few weeks back and our D was really starting to gel. Yesterday was a follow through of all the hard work.
Congrats!
Btw, replay of the game is on SNY at 4pm!
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Post by stag79 on Mar 22, 2015 8:51:49 GMT -5
How does Villanova compare with the top teams in the CAA? Thank you.
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Post by co95 on Mar 22, 2015 9:29:09 GMT -5
The most recent standings I found rank Villanova above Towson, who has the best non-conference record in the CAA. So, by my very non-scientific assessment, it was a significant win.
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Post by Stagophile on Mar 22, 2015 9:30:40 GMT -5
Villanova is 2-1 versus the CAA.
Date Opponent Conference PR Top 10 Score QWF
02/14 JOHNS HOPKINS (3-5) Big Ten 95.8 19 L 10 – 13 0.00
02/21 PENN STATE (3-5) Big Ten 92.7 W 11 – 7 0.00
02/24 at Drexel (3-5) Colonial 91.8 W 14 – 11 0.00
02/28 DELAWARE (4-6) Colonial 89.0 W 10 – 4 0.00
03/07 at Penn (3-5) Ivy 91.7 W 17 – 11 0.00
03/10 LEHIGH (2-7) Patriot 92.0 W 8 – 3 0.00
03/14 MARYLAND (6-1) Big Ten 98.5 6 L 2 – 10 0.00
03/21 at Fairfield (5-4) Colonial 93.7 L 4 – 11 0.00
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Post by Stagophile on Mar 22, 2015 9:42:28 GMT -5
The most recent standings I found rank Villanova above Towson, who has the best non-conference record in the CAA. So, by my very non-scientific assessment, it was a significant win. It was a good solid win that shows that the team is improving and prepared to challenge for the CAA Title. |
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Post by stagz on Mar 22, 2015 12:14:52 GMT -5
Solid win... Proves we can play with anyone (as I already thought after 4 one-goal losses).
We are set up to make a run for CAA Title and an NCAA bid, but we can't let our guard down.
Time for the people on the b-ball board to turn those frowns into smiles and follow the lacrosse team this Spring!
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Post by postrdskip on Mar 22, 2015 14:43:44 GMT -5
Awesome win at Rafferty over a ranked team.
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Post by postrdskip on Mar 22, 2015 14:50:50 GMT -5
Most impressive was the fact that we got down early but came back. Neubauer is a special player.
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Post by Stagophile on Mar 22, 2015 15:00:27 GMT -5
Some painful early losses, but the Stags are 4 goals from 9-0 and appear to have found their stride. Let's go Stags!
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Post by postrdskip on Mar 22, 2015 17:24:22 GMT -5
Lot's of momentum right now. Three straight wins. Keep it up Stags.
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