HVCC Coach Matt Johnson Named NJCAA Region 3 Coach of the Year

by Gary Govel - May 14, 2019May 14, 20190

Five Players Join Coach Johnson in Receiving Region 3 Honors https://twitter.com/HVCC_Lacrosse/status/1127991886139011073 Congrats to HVCC Lacrosse Coach Matt Johnson on being named NJCAA Region 3 Coach of the Year. Johnson, an alum of the Bethlehem HS and UAlbany Lacrosse programs, led the Vikings to a 9-5 record on the season, which concluded

Where to Buy College Lacrosse Gear

by Seymour Fowl - May 11, 2019May 11, 20190

It’s that time of year again. No, we’re not talking about school ending, or Summer approaching. We’re talking about college lacrosse gear. By mid-June, SidelineSwap is usually brimming with team-issued gear. When lacrosse players graduate, hundreds of them list their college gear on SidelineSwap. It’s a great opportunity for college

Union to Host Cortland in DIII NCAA Tourney Play on Wed 5/8/19!!!

by Gary Govel - May 6, 2019May 6, 20190

Featured Image from unionathletics.com Don't miss this chance to support Union College Lacrosse in HOME NCAA tournament action!!! Can't make the game? Live stream and stat tracker links can be found below. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIWIBJBkxK/ https://twitter.com/DMyers1590/status/1125235717268037633 From unionathletics.com: SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The #12 Union College men's lacrosse team has earned an at-large berth into the

Enter Pipe to Pipe Goalie School’s NCAA Championships Contest!!!

by Gary Govel - May 6, 2019May 6, 20190

Go to Pipe to Pipe Goalie School's Instagram post embedded below and comment with your six national championship predictions, indicating team name, level (DI, II, and III) and men or women. If you can pick three out of six champions correctly you will win an official Pipe to Pipe Goalie

5/1/19: Union Hosts RPI; HVCC Hosts TC3

by Gary Govel - April 30, 2019April 30, 20190

Local Men's Lax Teams Begin Post-Season Play!!! Union Hosts RPI: https://twitter.com/UnionAthletics/status/1122940563941154816 HVCC HOSTS TC3: https://twitter.com/HVCC_Lacrosse/status/1122894476115107842 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

UAlbany Scores on Full-Field Hidden Ball Trick vs Harvard

by Gary Govel - March 29, 2019March 29, 20190

Siekierski and the Burgmaster Brothers Pull a Fast One on the Crimson!! View this post on Instagram @ualbanymlax really pulled a fast one. Another perspective on their full-field hidden ball trick 🕵️‍♂️ (

Siena Opens MAAC Play with a Win over St. Bonaventure

by Gary Govel - March 16, 2019March 16, 20190

Check out our 10 pic Insta gallery from the Saints' 17-10 win over the Bonnies: View this post on Instagram 🔟Pic gallery from @sienalacrosse 17-10 win over @bonniesmenslax in today’s @maacsports #lacrosse match-up!!

UAlbany Falls to UMass in Home Opener

by Gary Govel - March 6, 2019March 6, 20190

Gorillas Defeat Danes 14-8 On Tuesday March 5th, the University at Albany Men's Lacrosse team hosted UMass in the Danes' home opener. UAlbany entered the contest with a record of 1-2, most recently having lost to #3 Cornell 17-16. UMass came in with a 1-3 record, with their last

Mike Tesoriero to Serve as Color Commentator for UAlbany Men’s Lacrosse

by Gary Govel - February 7, 2019February 7, 20190

Movin' on Up!!! Captial District Lax has learned that our friend and collaborator Mike Tesoriero will be serving as color commentator for the 2019 UAlbany Men's Lacrosse home games to streamed on ESPN+. Tes will be joining Charlie Voelker in the booth, who returns as the play by play voice of

UAlbany – Colgate to Scrimmage in Colonie on 2/1/19

by Gary Govel - January 29, 2019January 29, 20190

Free and Open to the Public!!! On Friday February 1, 2019 the UAlbany and Colgate men's lacrosse teams will meet for a scrimmage at the brand new Afrim's Sports Park facility, located at 969 Watervliet Shaker Rd. in Colonie, NY [intersection of Watervliet Shaker Rd & Sand Creek Rd] .

2019 Lax Preview with ESPN’s Paul Carcaterra

by Mike Tesoriero - January 24, 2019January 24, 20190

Q&A with Paul "The Barber" Carcaterra 2018 was an amazing year for D1 collegiate lacrosse. We saw Albany's Dane Train make its first ever Final Four appearance before getting derailed by Yale. Head Coach Andy Shay led the Bulldogs to the program's first ever National Championship taking down Duke 13-11 in

UAlbany Players Featured on PBS/WMHT

by Gary Govel - November 9, 20180

Great Danes Ron John, Mitch Laffin, Colyn Lyons, and Chaunce Hill talk about the role of lacrosse in their lives in this video from WMHT: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Q&A with HVCC Coach Matt Johnson

by Gary Govel - October 21, 20180

#greendeath On Saturday October 20th, I had the chance to check in with HVCC Lacrosse coach Matt Johnson prior to the Vikings' Alumni Game. In the vid below, Coach Johnson talks about HVCC lacrosse, and some of the influences on his approach to coaching, including UAlbany Coach Scott Marr, the Box

LIVE Q&A with HVCC Coach Matt Johnson: Saturday 10/20/18 5:00PM

by Gary Govel - October 20, 20180

Tonight (Sat 10/20/18) at 5:00 PM ET we'll be live streaming a Q&A with Hudson Valley Community College Head Coach Matt Johnson on the Capital District Lax YouTube Channel. We'll of course talk about HVCC and junior college lacrosse, Coach Johnson's experiences playing locally in both high school (Bethlehem) and

HEADstrong Albany Coverage

by Gary Govel - October 15, 20180

On Saturday October 13th, the University at Albany Men's Lacrosse Team hosted Johns Hopkins, Army-West Point, and Vermont for the Nicholas Colleluori Classic to benefit the HEADstrong Foundation. The event featured the following scrimmages: 11:00 AM UAlbany vs Johns Hopkins Army vs Vermont 1:15 PM UAlbany vs Army Johns Hopkins vs Vermont Click

2018 UAlbany Fall Ball Check-In with Scott Marr

by Gary Govel - October 11, 2018October 12, 20180

UAlbany set to host Johns Hopkins, Army – West Point, and Vermont this Saturday October 13, 2018 The ability to navigate through change is a characteristic shared by many successful organizations. Part of the appeal of sport is seeing how your team prepares for and responds to change. In pro sports,

HVCC Alumni Game Set For Oct 20, 2018

by Gary Govel - October 8, 20180

#greendeath The 2018 Hudson Valley Community College Alumni Game will take place on Saturday, October 20 at 7pm on the HVCC turf field. Head Coach Matt Johnson and the rest of the Vikings' coaching staff looks forward to another tremendous event, during which an alumni team will take on the current

Scrimmage Postponed

by Gary Govel - October 8, 20180

UAlbany's scrimmage with the Hill Academy, scheduled for tonight (Mon 10/8/18) has been postponed. According to Head Coach Scott Marr, the scrimmage is expected to be rescheduled for Wed 10/10 at 8:00 PM. We'll post confirmation of the new date and time ASAP when received. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

2018 UAlbany Alumni Game

by Gary Govel - October 6, 20180

We got our first look at the 2019 UAlbany Men's Lacrosse team today, as they scrimmaged former Danes in the program's annual Alumni Game. The current Danes came out on top over a star studded alumni team, which included current/past MLL players Adam Osika, Justin Reh, John Maloney, Tim Cox,

Q&A with Kevin Lerg of Pipe to Pipe Goalie School

by Gary Govel - October 6, 2018October 6, 20180

Pipe to Pipe Goalie School was founded by former NCAA goalie and current NCAA coach Kevin Lerg. Kevin grew up in Michigan and began playing goalie in 5th grade. He continued to play goalie through middle school and high school and was named a 2010 US High School All American

UAlbany Fall Ball 2018!!!

by Gary Govel - September 29, 2018September 30, 20180

Three Upcoming Home Fall Ball Events for UAlbany Men's Lacrosse UAlbany Lacrosse fans have a series of fall Ball events to look forward to: Alumni Game: 10/6/18 On Saturday October 6, 2018, the Great Danes will be playing holding their annual Alumni Game at 4:00 PM in Casey Stadium, at which time it

Siena Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Weekend Set for Sept 14-15, 2018!!!

by Gary Govel - September 4, 20180

CLICK TO REGISTER NOW!!! VIEW ATTENDEE LIST Coach Liam Gleason and the Siena Lacrosse Alumni invite you to the 6th Annual Men's Lacrosse Alumni Weekend Join us for the Alumni Game and Social on Friday Evening, then the 6th Annual Siena Lacrosse Golf Outing on Saturday! Alumni Game at Siena Turf Field Friday, September 14, 2018, 6 -

Q&A with Steve Kisslinger

by Mike Tesoriero - June 13, 20180

When many of us think of some of the best long stick take away defenders to ever play the game we immediately think of the Usual Suspects - Hopkins' Dave Pietramala; and Pat McCabe and Ric Beardsley from Syracuse. They all deserve to be there for sure but, you can’t

HVCC Lacrosse Seeks Defensive Coordinator

by Gary Govel - June 10, 20180

Do you know somebody who is looking to take their coaching experience to the next level? The Vikings are now looking for their new Defensive Coordinator. The Defensive Coordinator will have complete autonomy in both developing individual talent and implementing a defensive strategy that will bring Hudson Valley to a championship next

Capital District College Box Lacrosse League

by Gary Govel - May 19, 2018June 5, 20180

Registration Now Open!!! ATTN: College Lacrosse Players: Don't miss this opportunity to improve your game this summer by participating in the inaugural season of the Capital District College Box Lacrosse League. Among the coaches involved in the program is HVCC Head Coach and UAlbany alum Matt Johnson. “I always say I didn’t really learn