Archive for April 19th, 2008

No. 18 Pioneers Fall to No. 11 Ohio State

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GWLL battle nets NCAA regular attendance record

COLUMBUS, Ohio. – Freshman Jamie Lincoln (St. Cathariens, Ontario) set the University of Denver Division I single-season scoring record, but the No. 18 Pioneers fell to No. 11 Ohio State 20-13 in Great Western Lacrosse League action at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

The two teams battled in front of a NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse regular-season record crowd of 29,601.

Lincoln recorded three goals in the game, his 12th multi-goal game of the season, giving him 38 on the season for the DU Division I scoring record. It surpassed the previous high mark of 36 set by current Pioneer assistant coach Matt Brown in 2005.

The Pioneers (9-5, 3-1 GWLL) tied the game early at 1-1 on an unassisted goal by sophomore Ilija Gajic (Burnaby, B.C.), but the Buckeyes (9-3, 4-0 GWLL) rattled off six unanswered goals to put DU in a 7-1 hole early in the second quarter.

Sophomore John Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) broke DU’s scoring drought with an unassisted goal at 11:22 in the second. Senior Jon Paulson (Flemington, N.J.) would add a goal at 2:50 remaining in the first half, but DU trailed 13-3 at the break.

Dickenson’s second goal of the game at 1:18 remaining in the third pulled DU within six, but the Pioneers could not close the gap on the Buckeyes.

Dickenson, Gajic and junior Cliff Smith (Surrey, B.C.) each had two goals in the loss.

OSU’s Joel Dalgarno had nine goals and one assist in the game.

DU wraps up the 2008 regular season on Saturday, April 26 at Air Force at 1 p.m.

Jamboree Early Registration Deadline Extended to April 30th

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The 2008 Warrior Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Jamboree is scheduled to take place May 30th through June 1st. Register on this site before April 30th and save your team $50. Final registration deadline is May 15th.

Last year we hosted 260 teams, making the Jamboree the 5th largest lacrosse event in the world. With the massive celebration of the women’s sport that we have planned, and the explosive growth of lacrosse in Colorado, we expect to field over 300 teams at this year’s event.

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HOT SHOTS BEGINNERS CAMP

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During the Jamboree weekend we will host beginner lacrosse camps for boys and girls who want to try out this amazing sport for the first time. Top players and coaches from around the country will come together to teach both the love and fundamentals of the game. The Lacrosse Outreach Foundation provides all equipment free of charge and a camp tuition at a third of the price of most for-profit camps. Ted Sullivan Memorial Fund Scholarships are available upon request for any boy or girl with a financial need. The girls camp will be held at Sheridan High School and the boys camp at the Jamboree’s Stenger fields. Hurry, space is limited so register today.

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Colorado holds Edmonton to only four goals

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Rout also secures playoff host role

In a league that seemingly specializes in games decided by one goal, the Colorado Mammoth had a much-needed laugher Friday night.

The Mammoth walloped the visiting Edmonton Rush 15-4 at the Pepsi Center, clinching at least one home playoff game and setting an abundance of team superlatives in the process.

Colorado allowed the fewest goals in its history, trumping the previous best of six. For a while, it appeared Colorado would challenge the overall National Lacrosse League record of two goals allowed, set by the Toronto Rock in the 1999 postseason.

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Raptors lacrosse team get season started

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The Windsor Raptors seventh- and eighth-grade lacrosse team’s season is underway.

The team is sponsored by the PEAK Foundation and is a member of the Colorado Youth Lacrosse League based out of Denver. The Raptors’ games are against teams along the Front Range and in Wyoming.

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WDIA: Predicting the Field - An attempt at predicting the WDIA tourney entrants

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April 17, 2008

I gave Gabe Valenzuela, the head coach at Southern Cal and a member of the Women’s Division Intercollegiate Associates selection committee, a call earlier this week. I knew the WDIA season was wrapping up and the national championship tournament selections would be made on Tuesday morning, so I wanted to make it sure it was kosher for me to do a mock selection of the field.

I did the check because the WDIA is sponsored by US Lacrosse, the umbrella organization that runs this site, and I didn’t want to step on any toes. When I asked the question, Valenzuela just chuckled. “Go for it,” he said, slightly bemused.

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MAMMOTH TO BE HOME FOR PLAYOFF OPENER AFTER ROUTING RUSH

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The Colorado Mammoth, which had won all five previous meetings with the Edmonton Rush, took the dominance of its division foe to a higher level on Friday night.

A relentless power play and record-setting defensive performance gave the Mammoth a 15-4 victory in front of a season-high crowd of 18,301 at Pepsi Center.

The victory, by the largest margin of the season, ensures the Mammoth (8-6) will finish no lower than second place in the National Lacrosse League’s West Division. The team will host a West Division Semifinal playoff game, likely to be played on Saturday, May 3.

“It was a total team effort tonight,” Mammoth coach Bob McMahon said. “We weren’t happy with our play last weekend and I was happy to see us respond.”

The Mammoth and Rush (4-10) meet again on Saturday at Rexall Place in Edmonton at 7:30 p.m.

Colorado, which entered the game ranked fourth in the league with a 44.4 percent success rate on the power play, converted on 8-of-12 extra man chances.

Meanwhile, goaltender Gee Nash and the Mammoth defense allowed the fewest goals in team history, breaking the previous record of six. Nash finished with 31 saves on 35 shots.

Mammoth captain Gavin Prout had a game-high seven assists, bringing his league-leading total up to 63. He needs eight assists in the last two regular-season games to tie Josh Sanderson’s NLL record of 71, set in 2005 with the Toronto Rock.

Jamie Shewchuk led the Mammoth with four goals and Nick Carlson added three. Brian Langtry scored twice, tying Gary Gait’s Mammoth team record of 149 goals.

Jed Prossner, who also had two goals, scored with a hard shot from a bad angle early in the second quarter to give the Mammoth a 7-1 lead. The shorthanded tally prompted the Rush to replace starting goaltender Curtis Palidwor with backup Matt King. Palidwor stopped 12-of-19 shots and King came in to make 25 saves on 33 shots.

The Mammoth reeled of three power-play goals in a 2:21 span of the second quarter to extend the dominance to 10-1. Carlson then scored his second goal of the night to give Colorado an 11-1 halftime lead, marking the first time in team history the Mammoth has allowed only one goal in a half.

The Mammoth went 3-for-3 on the power play in the first quarter, helping to build a 6-1 lead early in the game.

Injuries piling up
Already missing Dan Carey (concussion) and Jim Moss (shoulder), the Mammoth took another blow Friday when Josh Sims left the game with a sprained ankle. He will not play Saturday night in Edmonton.