THIS WEEK
Sat., March 13 – at Holy Cross 12 p.m. EST (
Game Notes)
The Colgate University men’s lacrosse team will begin Patriot League play on Saturday (March 13) when it travels to Holy Cross. The game is set to begin at 12 p.m., at Holy Cross Field.
HOLY CROSS SERIES NOTES
The Raiders and Crusaders are facing-off for the 21st time with Colgate leading the series 20-0. The Raiders won last year 22-9, in Hamilton.
SCOUTING THE RAIDERS (1-3, 0-0)
The Raiders got their first victory of the season on Tuesday, knocking off Vermont by an 11-10 count. The Raiders then suffered a 12-9 setback against Hobart on Saturday. Senior
Ian Murphy scored three goals in the Raiders’ win over the Catamounts. He then tallied three assists against the Statesmen. Freshman
Peter Baum tallied four goals during the week, including three against Hobart. Baum leads the Raiders with seven goals and seven points.
SCOUTING HOLY CROSS (0-4, 0-0)
The Crusaders opened Holy Cross Field with a 9-7 loss to No. 15/11 Harvard on Saturday. Holy Cross also dropped an 11-8 decision against Marist on Tuesday. Edison Parzanese scored in both contests, giving him at least one point in 17 straight games. Parzanese now has 42 goals and 60 assists for 102 career points. Douglas Broussard, who had five ground balls and two caused turnovers against the Crimson, helped the Holy Cross defense hold Harvard to five goals fewer than its season average.
TOP BOSS
Colgate University head coach
Jim Nagle is in his ninth season at the helm of the Colgate lacrosse program. He sports a 73-52 record and is 138-91 in his 14 seasons as a head coach. His 73 victories and .584 win percentage are the second most by a Colgate men’s lacrosse coach. Harvey Potter has the most wins with 80 victories, while Michael Toop (1988-91) has the best win percentage at .708 (34-14). Nagle has guided Colgate to its first Patriot League Tournament Championship, its highest national ranking, and a 14-4 record in Patriot League play over the past three seasons. The Raiders posted three straight 11-win seasons for the first time in history under Nagle’s watch.
MCCLELLAND NAMED TO TEAM CANADA FINAL ROSTER
Colgate men’s lacrosse senior
Ryan McClelland (Brampton, Ont.) was recently selected as one of the final 24 players to the Team Canada roster.
McClelland is one of two college players named to the final roster that will represent Canada at the World Championships in Manchester, England in July.
RAIDERS RANKED 21ST ON INSIDE LACROSSE FACE-OFF YEARBOOK
The Colgate University men’s lacrosse team has been ranked in the top-25 of the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook. The Raiders enter the preseason preview in the 21st spot after closing out the 2009 season 9-6.
Two-time defending national champion Syracuse was dubbed the top team in the nation, according to the poll, while Navy headlined the Patriot League with the 10th spot.
RAIDERS FACE MARYLAND AT LACROSSE DAY OF CHAMPIONS
The Colgate University men’s Lacrosse team will join the Indians Rock Community Foundation for its third annual Lacrosse Day of Champions at Manhasset High School. The Day of Champions will feature two events spread out over four separate days.
The Raiders will headline the second event on May 8th as they take on Maryland at Manhasset High School. Defending New York state high-school champion Manhasset versus conference rival Cold Spring Harbor will follow the Colgate-Maryland game.
The Lacrosse Day of Champions events start on Friday, March 5 with youth tournaments for grades 4-9. Some slots are still available, and teams can register at www.irockfundhome.org. Each team will be guaranteed at least three games. Each roster player will receive complimentary tickets to both the March 6 Haverford-St. Lawrence game and the May 8 Maryland-Colgate game. Visit the web site for more details about the tournament and registration.
Tickets for the May 8th Colgate-Maryland game will be priced at $10 for adults and $5 for those 18 years and younger. Tickets will go on sale April 1st at the www.irockfundhome.org web site, and the game is expected to be a sell-out.
ALL-ACCESS
Fans unable to make it to Hamilton to catch the Colgate lacrosse games can watch them online through the Colgate All-Access package. Simply log on to www.GoColgateRaiders.com and click on the flash ad on the right-hand side to sign up. All of the Raiders’ home games, except Navy, will be webcasted.
FOR ALL THINGS COLGATE
Keep up with the happenings of Colgate lacrosse by visiting the Colgate Athletics Web site at www.GoColgateRaiders.com. The site features stats, roster, schedules, game notes, game stories, and everything you need to keep updated on Colgate athletics.
UP NEXT
Colgate will travel to Harvard on Tuesday (March 16). The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. EST.