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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, College Crosse Nation!! Thank you for making us a part of your day! Here are your links for May 30, 2017.
What You Missed
You picked a bad day to miss lacrosse, because the Maryland Terrapins won their first National Championship in 42 years.
It's Maryland!@TerpsMLAX ends a 42-year national championship drought with a 9-6 victory over Ohio State on Memorial Day! #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/tv8Esg09oW
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAA_Lax) May 29, 2017
CHAMPS#BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/OPRQFshBZ2
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) May 30, 2017
I was on the field for the trophy presentation and other postgame shenanigans.
!!! pic.twitter.com/wmnVWJpJQn
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) May 29, 2017
The best kind of run when it's after winning the National Championship! #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/J9yxdKYY6K
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAA_Lax) May 29, 2017
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) May 29, 2017
PROPOSAL! pic.twitter.com/J40psmC6Sr
— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) May 29, 2017
The Division II and III champions were decided on Sunday.
Lacrosse The Nation
Maryland’s back home!
Terps flying back to CP in style #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/7CaAx9SyKG
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) May 29, 2017
The is officially back in Maryland! #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/qQm9tO07ef
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) May 30, 2017
Thank u TerpNation for coming out with energy and passion today. So proud of our players and staff on such a significant holiday #bethebest pic.twitter.com/tLLitBpFUv
— John Tillman (@CoachTillman1) May 29, 2017
An interesting stat from two goalies:
Dan Morris made 11 saves in the National Championship game.
— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) May 30, 2017
Pekka Rinne made 7 saves in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
That is all.
Meanwhile for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Could not be any prouder of a group of men & staff. Incredible journey ends but memories & relationships for a lifetime continue. #Grateful pic.twitter.com/6CKtNTjMup
— Nick Myers (@MyersJMZ) May 29, 2017
⚪️ @MyersJMZ: I'd like to thank the Buckeyes that are in that locker room. They have really given us everything that a coach could ask for. pic.twitter.com/iNCtnxOpXN
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 29, 2017
⚪️ @MyersJMZ: The players created a new standard on & off the field. Helped define what we refer to as the Buckeye way. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/r6u098LBIG
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 29, 2017
And most importantly THANK YOU to the amazing athletes, staff, coaches and fans of @OhioState_MLAX we love you with all our hearts! ❤️❤️
— Block O Lacrosse (@LaxTheField) May 29, 2017
BOSS John Tillman is still busy today!
.@CoachTillman1 Radio Schedule today:
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) May 30, 2017
9:00 am: @1057TheFan
9:20 am: @JunksRadio
9:40 am: @GlennClarkRadio
Shoutout to all the Maryland pro teams showing love to the Terps, men and women, on their wins!
Congratulations to @UofMaryland's @MarylandWLax and @TerpsMLax on your National Championship victories! #BeTheBest
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 29, 2017
Congrats to both @MarylandWLax and @TerpsMLax on your National Championships! #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/4PnMeyIB81
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) May 29, 2017
Congrats, fellas! https://t.co/MSa1XQFbVR
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 30, 2017
How about @MarylandWLax and @TerpsMLax both taking home National Championships this weekend? Congrats, Terps!#FearTheTurtle #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/PlyF08gNT4
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 29, 2017
(check out the replies on that one!)
congrats on the win! https://t.co/E5Z82dAgxR
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 29, 2017
Another one! Congrats!! https://t.co/MuVEEltZOE
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 29, 2017
The Baltimore Ravens even one-upped everyone!
Big congrats to @TerpsMLax @MarylandWLax and @SalisburyMLAX on a championship weekend!
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 29, 2017
Maryland made history, which North Carolina did last year as well:
Congrats @TerpsMLax @MarylandWLax. Welcome to the exclusive club Princeton started in 1994 and let North Carolina in last year.
— Princeton Lacrosse (@TigerLacrosse) May 29, 2017
No need to put a Crying Jordan over Scott Van Pelt this year!
Been a LONG time coming. So happy for @TerpsMLax @CoachTillman1 #BeTheBest ? You are. So....Let's go to Bentley's!!
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) May 29, 2017
Shoutout to the ESPN gang of Anish Shroff, Quint Kessenich, and Paul Carcaterra on an unbelievably fun first year in the booth. They need to do more games, lacrosse and with other sports!
I didn't really know what lacrosse was until I got to college. But it's a special world. Thanks for letting me be a small part of it.
— Anish Shroff (@AnishESPN) May 29, 2017
@AnishESPN Thank you for making the season even more fun with your gamecalling. You, Carc, and Quint are as entertaining as any trio in the booth.
— Jake Nazar (@ATVS_JakeNazar) May 29, 2017
#Lacrosse pic.twitter.com/Wox7vB7RQ4
— College Crosse (@SexyTimeLax) May 29, 2017
Goodfellas (1990) @AnishESPN @paulcarcaterra @QKessenich https://t.co/i0C7U00Zlv
— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) May 29, 2017
His call from the game:
. @TerpsMLax fans, here's the moment you became national champs pic.twitter.com/gi4KmA5av6
— Inside Lacrosse (@Inside_Lacrosse) May 29, 2017
And the sport even made a new fan this weekend!
@NCAA_Lax @GilletteStadium I will be honest, this is the first year I went to any games because we don't have lacrosse. I'm hooked! The game is a blast and great fans
— Andy Grosh (@AGrosh16) May 30, 2017
Plenty of other recaps to roll around as well:
- Inside Lacrosse’s Geoff Shannon’s game recap
- US Lacrosse Magazine’s Patrick Stevens’s game recap
- USA Today’s Eddie Timanus’s game recap
- IL’s Christian Swezey’s post on how Maryland was on a mission from the get-go
- US Lax Mag’s Jonathan Sigal on Maryland’s approach to the game
- IL’s Zach Babo’s media gallery
- IL’s Matt Kinnear’s post on attendance numbers
Ton of attendance numbers here pic.twitter.com/Uugse3z9MP
— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) May 29, 2017
- Ohio State related posts from Bob Herzog of Newsday and Mark Znidar of The Columbus Dispatch
- Maryland related posts from The Baltimore Sun’s Edward Lee and Mike Preston.
Lee also released the first of a four-part series for his premature 2018 men’s lacrosse rankings.
20. Air Force (2017 record: 12-6; NCAA tournament finish: first round)
Losses: Two starters in defenseman Nicholas Accardi (40 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers) and goalkeeper Mitch Rose (8.04 goals-against average and .479 save percentage).
Returns: Eight starters, including the entire attack of juniors Chris Walsch (36 goals and 28 assists) and Nick Hruby (35 G, 10 A) and freshman Matthew Schwartz (13 G, 11 A).
Reason for pessimism: Freshman Paxton Boyer (7.82 GAA, .443 save percentage), who is poised to succeed Rose, was the early-season starter before being replaced by Rose.
Reason for optimism: An offense that scored 10.9 goals per game should be led again by Walsch, the two-time Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
STAND UP WILLIAM TENNENT! The Bucks County high school will begin a boys and girls program next season at the junior varsity level.
Philly Jawns
Little Pete’s is closing their doors for good.
The Rocky statue is being closed off to visitors for a couple of weeks for renovations around the area.
World News
Longtime sportswriter Frank DeFord passed away at the age of 78.
White House communications director Mike Dubke has resigned.
And this happened to Tiger Woods yesterday!
Here's Tiger Woods' mugshot after his arrest on DUI charge pic.twitter.com/d6f8CpOIc5
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 29, 2017
Video of the Day
Learn about the secret behind Dum Dums’ ‘Mystery Flavor.’
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