THE FACEOFF: Week 1

Lacrosse season ramps up this weekend! That must mean the grass is turning greener, the birds are chirping, and the weather's getting warmer, right?

No? Not at all? It's anti-degrees in the Northeast?

Well, even though our favorite SPRING SPORT starts trivially earlier each year, the season is here nonetheless. And with the season being here, that means THE FACEOFF is back to get you all set for this week's action.

If you're a veteran to this nifty infographic, welcome back! If you're a newbie, here's a little bit of what we do: We post this week's media poll, all the scores from the past week, give you some of the big games to look out for in the week ahead, post a crafty graph or two, and throw in some nifty stats from time to time. Add in a dash of love and what you get is THE FACEOFF.

Here's our first edition of THE FACEOFF for 2015: