Men's Lacrosse 2014

They're young but are they improving?

scott715 wrote:
They're young but are they improving?

At this point, I'd say they're still too inconsistent to mark any steady improvement. They have the talent to play with anyone in the country, it's a matter of putting four-quarters together.

The #5 Cougars go tit-for-tat with the #1 CU Buffaloes through the first quarter, tying the game at 5-5. Then the Buffs remember that they're the number one team in the country and the Cougs remember that they're young and inexperienced. The rest of the game is one long CU run with an occasional Cougar goal to break up the monotony. Final: CU wins 17-7.



Up next: Things don't get much easier for #5 BYU (6-2, 0-1) as they take on the #2 CSU Rams (4-0, 0-0) tomorrow, Saturday, at 7 pm.

BYU comes into the game and grabs a quick two-goal lead. CSU responds with a goal of their own, but BYU has an answer every time, as the game goes back-and-forth, the Rams look like they're the ones who played just last night and get worn down by a relentless Cougar push. In the end, BYU beats the No. 2 team in the county by a score of 10-7.



Next up: The #5 Cougars (7-2, 1-1) return to home-sweet-home for a six-game stand, starting with #23 Arizona on Saturday, March 15 @ 4 pm MDT.

Good for them. Big win.

Notes: The win snaps a CSU 33-game winning streak. The last team to beat the Rams? Yep, BYU. No. 1 Colorado lost to Michigan State the same day, not a good day for Colorado teams.



The next poll is due out Tuesday, and we'll probably see ASU jump into the #1 spot and the Cougs MAY jump a spot after BC was annihilated by Colorado.

As predicted, the Cougars bump up one spot in the latest poll to #4 (and receive a #1 vote): http://mcla.us/polls/2014/week_3/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Also, as predicted, ASU jumps into the #1 spot, with Colorado and CSU staying in front of the Cougs.

After a very tight three quarters, the #4 Cougars pull away in the fourth to put away #20 Arizona, 14-11. http://instagram.com/p/llWaBrDfCc/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Up next: The Cougars will have a week off before playing another home game on Wednesday, March 26 against #6 UC Santa Barbara at 4:00 pm (I don't know if Shawn and Gus will be there).

BYU remains at No. 4 in the latest poll: http://mcla.us/polls/2014/week_4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Big home game (apparently recently added) against in-state foe and new Div-I member No. 18 Westminster. Come on out at 5 pm to check out the game.

Boys and girls, if you missed the game today, you missed a good one. The Cougars battled hard in a very physical game against a Westminster squad who were hungry to prove themselves. After battling to a one-goal game at the half, the Cougars made some good halftime adjustments and turned things on in the second half. After the Cougs built a five-goal lead, the Griffins punched back hard, but BYU would answer and hold off the purple-clad team north of town, winning 14-11.



Up next: The No. 4 Cougars (9-2, 2-1) will take on No. 8 UCSB (8-1, 2-0) next Wednesday, March 26, at 4:00 pm.

The Cougars move up to No. 3 in the latest poll: http://mcla.us/polls/2014/week_5/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



BYU will be taking on No. 8 UCSB at 4:00 pm today.

Great write-up about the season so far in Laxmagazine: http://laxmagazine.com/college_men/club/2013-14/news/032614_mcla_notes_byu_finding_its_way" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



'In the games that have followed the Boston College loss, the Cougars have gone 6-1 with wins over No. 22 Oregon, No. 5 Michigan State, San Diego State, No. 6 Colorado State, No. 13 Arizona and most recently No. 16 Westminster. The lone hiccup being at the hands of No. 2 Colorado.



"Sometimes through adversity you see guys that step up and people that find ways to bond together and make it work and I think that's been one of the keys for us," said Schneck. "When we got into January this year and found out we had 8 guys we needed to suspend and 6 guys that were having injuries with 3 season ending injuries, these guys had to dig deep and try to figure out how they were going to make it work and I think they've done a good job so far."'

We had a successful week, rolling over No. 8 UCSB on Wednesday, 12-5, and then on Saturday, after trailing much of the game 3-0 vs. No. 14 Cal Poly, we staged a second-half comeback, our defense didn't allow another goal, and we sneaked out with the 5-3 victory.



The team is still showing their youth and inconsistency, but they're finding ways to win in spite of it.



Next up: The No. 3 Cougs (2-1, 11-2) will stay at home and should have an easy tune-up game when they host New Mexico (0-1, 0-7) on Saturday, April 5.

Schmoe, thanks for the updates. I really enjoy them. Now, when I see that there is a lacrosse game on TV, I look to see if it might be BYU. Never is so far. They mostly show eastern teams.

urroner wrote:
Schmoe, thanks for the updates. I really enjoy them. Now, when I see that there is a lacrosse game on TV, I look to see if it might be BYU. Never is so far. They mostly show eastern teams.

Yeah, only NCAA Div. I teams on TV (usually three every weekend, I know because I DVR them). BYUtv used to do one game a season, I don't know what happened to that. A BYU game will get streamed online here and there, and the national semifinals and finals will usually be on some obscure channel like Fox Sports Rocky Mountain or some nonsense. Nothing like seeing a game in person, though, and you've got to be itchin' to get away from Florida for spring break, right? 8)

I saw a couple of games on KBYU but it has been a couple of years. I see Coach Lamb on the SVU commercials.

The Cougars gain a little ground on #2 Colorado in the latest poll: http://mcla.us/polls/2014/week_6/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As predicted, the No. 3 Cougars cruise past UNM, 35-0.



New video about BYU Lacrosse (watch it, it's short and sweet):



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvdGBeRObWE



Next up: The No. 3 Cougars (2-1, 12-2) will take on cross-valley rival Utah Valley (1-0, 5-7) this Friday, April 11, at 7 pm AT SOUTH FIELD STADIUM (not their regular locale).

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If you wear ROYAL blue to South Field Stadium this Friday, you get into the game FREE!

What's the latest on the BYU lacrosse scene Schmoe?