2008 NCAA Lacrosse Tournament 5/10 - 5/26 Live Thread

ESPN ^ | 5/11/08 | NCAA

[Vision]

The tournament is underway.

2008 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament bracket
First Round May 10-11	Quarterfinals May 17-18	Semifinals May 24	Final May 26	Champion
(1) Duke (16-1) Loyola (Md.) (7-6)	Duke, 12-7 Ohio State, 15-7
Ohio State (10-5) (8) Cornell (11-3)
(5) Johns Hopkins (8-5) Hofstra (10-5)	Navy, 8-7
Navy (9-5) (4) North Carolina (8-5)
(3) Syracuse (12-2) Canisius (10-5)
Colgate (11-5) (6) Notre Dame (13-2)
(7) Maryland (9-5) Denver (10-6)	Maryland, 10-7
UMBC (12-3) (2) Virginia (12-3)

[Vision]

Today’s games

Sun., May 11 Colgate at Notre Dame Noon ESPNU

Sun., May 11 Hofstra at Johns Hopkins 2:30 p.m. ESPNU

Sun., May 11 UMBC at Virginia 5 p.m. ESPNU

Sun., May 11 Canisius at Syracuse 7:30 p.m. ESPNU

[Vision]

LAX Ping.

[ml/nj]

Wahoo-wah!

ML/NJ

[Vision]

Colgate seems to be in control on Notre Dame.

5 - 2 in the 2nd

[Vision]

Drown your sorrows in today’s games.

[gate2wire]

Loved that OSU win, at Cornell.

[Vision]

That goalie goal was unbelievable.

Colgate 7
Notre Dame 8

I went out to the store and missed the Notre Dame come from behind win. Damn.

The Hopkins Hofstra game is on now and it should be great.

[gate2wire]

Yeah, I’ll be heading up to the bar to watch the Hopkins game.

[MarkL]

That goalie goal was unbelievable.

I believe that Marcel Fisher, goalie for the Stony Brook Patriots, scored either 2 or 3 goals in his career while at SUNY @ Stony Brook. (I was 3rd string goalie while they were still DIV III).

It's always cool to watch, because the midis and defenders really don't expect the goalie to shoot on the goal, so they tend to give him a lot of room, since they expect him to dump it off at any moment.

Mark

[Vision]

You’re right. That’s what happened.

Hopkins is playing world class lacrosse now and in full command of Hofstra. 6 - 2 at end of third.

[Vision]

Looking at the bracket, I can’t imagine why they put Hopkins and Duke on the same side. That probably will be the best matchup of the tournament.

[Perdogg]

What is that second set of circles above the goal areas for?

[Vision]

I believe the extra markings are used for different rules of womens lacrosse.

Hopkins takes Hofstra 10 - 4.

UMBC v Virginia is in a weather delay.

http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/local/22901

[Vision]

UMBC/Virginia under way. 1 - 1 in the first.

The field is extremely wet.

[Vision]

A great game.

UMBC 9
Virginia 10

Syracuse 2
Canisius 0 in the 1st now.

[Hyzenthlay]

Final score:

Syracuse 20
Canisius 3

[Vision]

That games was too lopsided to watch.

[Vision]

2008 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament bracket
First Round May 10-11	Quarterfinals May 17-18	Semifinals May 24	Final May 26	Champion
(1) Duke (16-1) Loyola (Md.) (7-6)	Duke, 12-7 Ohio State, 15-7
Ohio State (10-5) (8) Cornell (11-3)
(5) Johns Hopkins (8-5) Hofstra (10-5)	Hopkins, 10-4 Navy, 8-7
Navy (9-5) (4) North Carolina (8-5)
(3) Syracuse (12-2) Canisius (10-5)	Syracuse, 20-3 ND, 8-7 (OT)
Colgate (11-5) (6) Notre Dame (13-2)
(7) Maryland (9-5) Denver (10-6)	Maryland, 10-7 Virginia, 10-9
UMBC (12-3) (2) Virginia (12-3)

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2008 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals ping!

I'm so excited I'm about to pop. Some amazing action to start at noon.

Predictions...

Duke over Ohio

Hopkins over Navy

Syracuse over Notre Dame

Virginia over Maryland

[MarkL]

Oh well... My cable system only has ESPNU on their digital sports premium package... I've got their minimum package, just enough to get high speed Internet.

Mark

[Vision]

Maryland started out strong with 3 goals(one on an empty net) but Virginia now is in their groove and just scored another while up two men to tie it 3-3 at the end of the 1st.

[Vision]

Maryland 7
Virginia 8 in OT

What a game.

[Perdogg]

Maryland/UVA was a good game.

[Vision]

Sure was.

What did you think of the call that took the Maryland goal away? Didn't make sense to me. The goal doesn't count because after the shot there was a push by Virginia from behind?

[Perdogg]

I thought Maryland got robbed. But it happened in the 3rd, so I cannot really say it had an impact - although both teams together scored only 4 goals in the second half.

[Vision]

Sure seems like MD was robbed. Bizarre rule to let that happen.

Navy v Hopkins all depends on what Navy team shows up. Navy has lost to Hopkins the last 34 consecutive matchups- since the early 70's. Hopkins manhandled Navy a few weeks ago. But if Navy shows up at their best, they could win.

I love both teams so the matchup is a pleasure. Go Navy!

[Vision]

Navy 4
Hopkins 10

Pretty much a one sided game in the second half.

[Vision]

Game time.

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2008 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament bracket
First Round May 10-11	Quarterfinals May 17-18	Semifinals May 24	Final May 26	Champion
(1) Duke (16-1) Loyola (Md.) (7-6)	Duke, 12-7 Ohio State, 15-7	Duke, 21-10 Hopkins, 10-4
Ohio State (10-5) (8) Cornell (11-3)
(5) Johns Hopkins (8-5) Hofstra (10-5)	Hopkins, 10-4 Navy, 8-7
Navy (9-5) (4) North Carolina (8-5)
(3) Syracuse (12-2) Canisius (10-5)	Syracuse, 20-3 ND, 8-7 (OT)	Syracuse, 11-9 Virginia, 8-7 (OT)
Colgate (11-5) (6) Notre Dame (13-2)
(7) Maryland (9-5) Denver (10-6)	Maryland, 10-7 Virginia, 10-9
UMBC (12-3) (2) Virginia (12-3)

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2008 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Semifinals ping!

Starts at noon...

Syracuse vs Virginia

Prediction Syracuse.

Duke vs Hopkins

Prediction Duke(by a thread)

The Duke/Hopkins game is the Superbowl of the tournament. The level of play will probably be historic.

[ml/nj]

Virginia goalie outa sight. The rush by that defender, whoever he was, to tie it at two was one of the greatest unassisted goals I have ever seen.

ML/NJ

[ml/nj]

The Duke/Hopkins game is the Superbowl of the tournament.

Guess you haven't been watching the Hoos. There's a reason Hopkins was seeded fifth. I think you'll be watching UVa-Duke, Round Three on Monday.

ML/NJ

[gate2wire]

Hopkins bump

[Vision]

Virginia is just out playing Syracuse.

[gate2wire]

Ain’t over yet...

[Vision]

Syracuse has turned it on!

All tied up.

[gate2wire]

Man, you know that guy wants that shot back. Hit the goalie in the waist...sheesh.

[Vision]

Yep.

[gate2wire]

Now, THAT was a huge save...

[Vision]

Great ACTION.

[Perdogg]

great game!

[gate2wire]

Dang

[Vision]

Hell of a shot.

[gate2wire]

I think the goalie was screened by his own guy but yeah, great shot.
Quite a game.

[ml/nj]

Damn!

Questionable calls, shots off the post, but no team that blows a five goal lead deserves to win.

ML/NJ

[Vision]

Virginia played their hearts out.

[Vision]

Duke's offense is now in the game. Should get good now.

Pietramala? is wise to take the time out.

[Vision]

2008 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament bracket
First Round May 10-11	Quarterfinals May 17-18	Semifinals May 24	Final May 26	Champion
(1) Duke (16-1) Loyola (Md.) (7-6)	Duke, 12-7 Ohio State, 15-7	Duke, 21-10 Hopkins, 10-4	Hopkins, 10-9 Syracuse, 12-11 (2OT)
Ohio State (10-5) (8) Cornell (11-3)
(5) Johns Hopkins (8-5) Hofstra (10-5)	Hopkins, 10-4 Navy, 8-7
Navy (9-5) (4) North Carolina (8-5)
(3) Syracuse (12-2) Canisius (10-5)	Syracuse, 20-3 ND, 8-7 (OT)	Syracuse, 11-9 Virginia, 8-7 (OT)
Colgate (11-5) (6) Notre Dame (13-2)
(7) Maryland (9-5) Denver (10-6)	Maryland, 10-7 Virginia, 10-9
UMBC (12-3) (2) Virginia (12-3)

[CollegeRepublican]

Go Hop. We want more......