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

UAlbany to Face Denver in the NCAA Quarterfinals!!!

by Gary Govel - May 14, 2018May 14, 20180

The second seeded University at Albany Great Danes will be meeting the Denver Pioneers in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Saturday May 19, 2018 at Hofstra University, with a 2:30 PM face off. The game will feature the greatly anticipated match-up between the greatest face off specialists in the game, Albany's

UAlbany Wins America East Championship

by Gary Govel - May 6, 20180

Great Danes Earn Automatic Qualifier into the NCAA Tournament With Saturday's 14-4 America East Championship win over Vermont, UAlbany secured the conference's Automatic Qualifier into the NCAA Tournament. The Danes, who are expected to host a first round NCAA tournament, will find out who their opponent will be during tonight's 9:00

Dyer and Burgio Earn All-Sunshine State Conference Honors

by Gary Govel - April 26, 20180

Guilderland and Niskayuna Alums Recognized For Their Play at Florida Southern Congratulations to Guilderland grad Kevin Dyer, and Niskayuna grad Max Burgio for earning All-Sunshine State Conference honors at Florida Southern. Dyer, a sophomore Attackman, was named to the All-SSC Second Team. During the 2018 season, he scored 30 goals and added 10 assists,

Interviews with UAlbany 50th Anniversary Team Honorees Mike Tesoriero, Blake Kim, Cort Kim, and Dave Cerny

by Gary Govel - April 23, 2018April 23, 20180

Recording of live stream from Friday April 20, 2018 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

UAlbany Lacrosse 50th Anniversary

by Gary Govel - April 19, 2018April 19, 20180

1968 "Hey Jude" by the Beatles was Billboard's top single for the year. The Pontiac GTO was named Motor Trend's Car of the Year. Richard Nixon was elected President of the United states. I was born. UAlbany Lacrosse was launched. Fifty years ago, the institution was more likely known as "Albany

Siena-Princeton Gallery

by Gary Govel - April 11, 20180

Check out our gallery from Tuesday's Siena-Princeton game: 📷1⃣0⃣Pic Gallery from @princetonlax 17-11 win at @sienalacrosse. Michael Sowers led all scorers with eight points for Princeton on five assists and three goals. Phillip Robertson scored goals for the Tigers. For Siena, Mike Reilly scored four goals, and Chris Robertson scored twice. A

UAlbany Lacrosse Apparel Store

by Gary Govel - April 11, 2018April 11, 20180

Featuring exclusive Dane Train gear!!! These items and more available at: https://daintrain18qt.itemorder.com/sale *Orders ship within 48 hours! *Any order of $150 or more will receive free shipping! *All sales are final. Custom items are non-refundable so make sure your order is accurate before placing (sizing, spelling, item choices, etc.) Please refer to sizing charts. If you

1987 NJCAA Region III Tourney

by Gary Govel - April 5, 2018April 5, 20180

From Deep in the Capital District Lax Archives.. Here's a scan of the program from the 1987 NJCAA Region III tournament, held at SUNY Canton. The participating teams were Canton, Cobleskill, Herkimer, and my own HVCC Vikings . The HVCC - Herkimer regional championship match-up was a close and tense game, where