I’ve always said that one of the great things about lacrosse is that when two equally talented teams play, the result, more often than not it seems, is a one-goal game — often in overtime.

This weekend, that theory has gone one step further.

Former Huntington star Rhamel Bratton (right) scored four goals as second-ranked Virginia outlasted top-ranked and two-time defending national champion Syracuse 11-10 today in front of 7,501 fans in Charlottesville, Va.

The Cavaliers led 10-6 early in the fourth quarter before the Orange rallied in a game that had a large representation of former high school standouts from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region.

It was the third 11-10 result involving marquee programs this weekend.

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It was an action-filled and eventful day at the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore with two of the three games resulting in 11-10 overtime finishes.

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A total of 16 players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region are among the 64 men’s college lacrosse standouts named to the 2010 Tewaaraton Watch List today.

The Teewaraton Trophy is awarded to the college player of the year.

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Several former standouts from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region were awarded for their outstanding efforts for their college team by earning collegiate player of the week honors.

Though the season is still young, this region has been well-represented in conference accolades so far.

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It didn’t take long for Darien’s own Cooper MacDonnell to show his preseason selection as ECAC offensive player of the year was on the mark.

The Loyola senior attackman was named ECAC offensive player of the week after starting the season by scoring six goals in an 8-7 overtime win against Navy. Then, this past Saturday, he scored two goals on two shots as the 10th-ranked Greyhounds improved to 2-0 by winning at Quinnipiac 11-5.

He will try to continue his red-hot scoring this week.

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The weekly honors continue to roll in and former Iona Prep star Nick Trizano is among the players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region earning recognition.

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Weekly awards have just launched for collegiate conferences throughout the nation, and two former high school all-Americans from the Hudson Valley region are among the winners.

Somers’ Mike Novosel (pictured at right), a senior goaltender at Dartmouth, was named Ivy League player of the week.

Former John Jay star Chris Daniello, meanwhile, was named Big East offensive player of the week.

Both Novosel and Daniello came up big to lead their teams to win this past weekend. Novosel had 15 saves as Dartmouth opened the season with a win at Colgate. Daniello had a career-high four goals as Syracuse improved to 2-0 by beating Army.

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Former John Jay star Chris Daniello scored a career-high four goals as Syracuse pulled away for a 12-7 win over visiting Army in front of 4,432 fans at the Carrier Dome today.

The game had been tied at 5-5 before the Orange went on a 4-0 third-quarter run.

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Mike Kimmel’s extra-man goal with 49 seconds remaining lifted Johns Hopkins to an 8-7 win over upset-minded visitor Siena in a game today at Homewood Field in Baltimore in another game that demonstrates the increased parity in collegiate lacrosse

Hopkins senior goalie Brent Herbst of Plainview had to come out of the game with just over a minute remaining in regulation after taking a penalty on a play in which he ranged out of the crease area.  Herbst finished with nine saves. Junior Bill Kelly of Rocky Point replaced Herbst in goal.

Siena, which won the MAAC tournament title last season, had tied it at 7-7 on an overhanded right-hand shot by attackman Chris Roth from about 15 yards out with 4:21 remaining.

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Freshman midfielder Jeff Froccaro of Port Washington (left) had three goals, including a crucial insurance goal with 2:09 remaining, as eighth-ranked host Princeton edged No. 11 Hofstra 17-14 today.

The game marked the debut of first-year Princeton head coach Chris Bates, (pictured below right) a 1985 John Jay graduate who took over the Princeton program after Tigers legend Bill Tierney left to coach Denver.

Bates, the former Drexel coach, once again matched wits against Hofstra’s Seth Tierney as the two have done during many heated CAA battles the last few years.

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Two of the top players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, former Manhasset star Connor English (left) and former Ridgefield standout Matt White (below right), both made successful and memorable collegiate debuts today as freshmen at the University of Virginia. Both White and English scored goals as Virginia rallied for an 11-8 win at Drexel, giving Cavaliers coach Dom Starsia his 200th career win.

Steele Stanwick led UVa with three goals and two assists. Former John Jay standout Chris Bocklet had two goals and two assists.

Virginia, which fell behind 4-1 after the first quarter, outscored the Dragons 5-1 in the final period.

The game also marked the collegiate debut of former Iona Prep star Nick Trizano, a freshman attackman at Drexel, and the debut of new Drexel coach Brian Voelker, the former head coach at Penn. Voelker replaces Chris Bates, who left Drexel to take over the Princeton program after former Princeton coach Bill Tierney departed for Denver.

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Both Johns Hopkins and Syracuse started the season tonight with impressive victories in games that marked the collegiate debuts of a pair of former two-time high school all-Americans from the Hudson Valley as well as a former Ridgefield star.

Yorktown’s John Ranagan (left), a freshman midfielder for Hopkins, had three ground balls and four shots on goal as Hopkins easily handled visiting Manhattan 14-3 at Homewood Field.

Somers’ JoJo Marasco had a goal and two assists for Syracuse in a 15-9 win over Denver at the Carrier Dome in a game that marked the head-coaching debit of new Denver coach Bill Tierney, the Princeton legend.

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Former John Jay star Chris Daniello scored three goals today as top-ranked and two-time defending national champion Syracuse beat Maryland 10-7 at the Carrier Dome in the Orange’s final scrimmage of the preseason.

Syracuse opens the season on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. against Denver in the debut of new Denver coach and Princeton legend Bill Tierney.

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ESPNU will preview the college season in an hour-long college preview special that will debut on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 10 p.m. Eamon McAnaney is the host.

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Hey gang. I just received an e-mail from Syracuse University’s assistant director of athletic communications, Mike Morrison, with some interesting news.

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Two-time defending NCAA Division I champion Syracuse opened its scrimmage schedule today by beating Hofstra 7-6 and Le Moyne 15-8  at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, marking the collegiate debut of Somers two-time all-American JoJo Marasco.

Former John Jay star Chris Daniello (pictured at left) and fellow attackman Cody Jamieson each had five points in the two scrimmages for SU.

Marasco (pictured at right), a freshman attackman for the Orange, scored the game winner against Hofstra with 2:18 remaining. New Canaan’s Paul Dubas played the fourth quarter in goal for the Orange, making four saves.

Daniello assisted on Syracuse’s first three goals as it jumped out to a 4-0 lead against Le Moyne. Daniello also scored a goal against Le Moyne. Marasco had an assist.

In the other scrimmage of the day, Hofstra beat Le Moyne 12-6. Former Yorktown all-American Tom Interlicchio scored a goal for Hofstra, giving the Pride a 5-2 lead early in the second quarter.

Syracuse has one remaining scrimmage — at noon on Friday, Feb. 12 — against Maryland at the Dome.

We told you here late last summer that one of the most successful coaches in Hudson Valley high school lacrosse history, Ted Georgalas, would be joining Joe Alberici’s staff at Army as an assistant.

Today, Army officially announced Georgalas’ addition in a press release. You can check it out here.

College lacrosse teams are starting to finalize their 2010 schedules. As they are released, we will be posting them on this thread.

So be sure to check back for newly added teams each day on the second page of this thread.

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Two-time defending national champion Syracuse will be among the teams competing in the Konica Milota Big City Classic at the new Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday, April 10.

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College fall-ball action winds to a close this weekend with a variety of events scheduled.

As we told you late last month, the inaugural Connecticut Cup is set for Sunday (Oct. 18) at Yale.

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This weekend marks the heart of the college fall-ball practice season with scrimmages and tournaments galore from sea to shining sea.

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As far as fall ball goes, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better venue than West Point, where the fall foliage and the scenic images of the Hudson provided a perfect backdrop for a busy day of action today involving Stony Brook, Marist and the host Black Knights.

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Ridgefield’s Matt White, Somers’ JoJo Marasco and Manhasset’s Connor English were ranked among the Top 10 incoming college freshmen in the nation by Inside Lacrosse in its annual recruiting issue.

Inside Lacrosse also ranked the Top 50 rising seniors and Top 50 rising juniors at the high school level.

• Joe’s MaxPreps.com column: Rye’s McCormack commits to Cornell

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Ted Georgalas, who founded Mahopac’s varsity program and is one of the men most instrumental in the growth of Section 1 lacrosse, has joined Army’s program as an assistant coach.

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We have some  breaking recruiting news, folks.

Manhasset standout attackman Zac Koufakis informed me this morning that he has just committed to join new coach Andy Towers’ program at Dartmouth.

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I spoke to newly named Princeton coach Chris Bates earlier this afternoon, and I have to laugh at how the conversation began.

He asked me what I’ve been up to and after I told him about my various ventures, he said, “Wow. It’s been a whirlwind for you.”

Actually, I can’t think of a better word than that to describe what the 1986 John Jay graduate has been through of late.

It’s been a whirlwind, indeed.

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Princeton’s search for a replace for the legendary Bill Tierney has ended.

The Tigers, one of the nation’s strongest and most tradition-rich programs, have named former John Jay star Chris Bates as their new head coach.

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In perhaps the biggest blockbuster coaching move in the history of college lacrosse, Inside Lacrosse is reporting that legendary Bill Tierney is leaving Princeton for the University of Denver.

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We’re down to the final eight in Division I, folks.
With the game set for this weekend, we are once again presenting our staff predictions. Be sure to post your picks as well.


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NCAA tournament action gets under way on Saturday.

So we thought it might be interesting if members of our staff threw out their picks for Division I.

Be sure to check them out and weigh in with your own for Division I, II or III — or all three divisions.

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Selection Sunday has come and gone and the seeds and schedules for the NCAA tournament are now official.

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Hi folks -

Just  touched down at West Point a few minutes ago for tonight’s men’s college showdown between Hofstra (4-1), which is sixth in the latest USILA poll, and Army (5-3), which is tied for 20th. It’s Hudson Valley Lacrosse Night here at West Point.

There was quite a contingent of Yorktown fans tailgating in the main parking lot at Michie Stadium as I headed in. In case you’re just joining us, three former ‘Huskers — senior attackman Tommy Dooley, senior defenseman Pat Watson and junior midfielder Tom Interlicchio — play for the Pride. Somers’ Matt Marasco is a sophomore defenseman for Army. There are also quite a few Long Islanders between the two teams, who were will mention as we go along.

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Hey gang -

I’ll be heading up and over to West Point today for the 7 p.m. game between Hofstra, which is ranked sixth in the latest USILA national poll, and Army, which is tied for 20th. It will be Hudson Valley Lacrosse Night at West Point.

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it was a busy day of action — with some real interesting results.

I was on hand at Fairfield for a crucial game between the Stags and visiting Colgate. More on that in a minute. (You can also check out an interview I did after the game with Colgate sophomore midfielder and former Hen Hud two-time all-American Rob Bosco here.)

But the top story off of all the action that went down is No. 12 Hofstra’s 9-7 win over No. 3 Princeton.

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