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Game Recap Video: La Salle (PA) at Garden City (NY)

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Utilizing two quick goals to start the second half, the visiting La Salle Explorers were able to defeat the Garden City Trojans 7-4. The win moved La Salle to 2-0 on the season. Garden City – who lost for the first time in 24 games – fell to 2-1. Check out the video on the right for some great highlights of the action.
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Boy’s High School Weekend Recap: April 1

It was a loaded weekend in boy’s lacrosse action, with two big upsets of note on Saturday. No. 6 La Salle College High School (PA) traveled to No. 4 Garden City (NY) and took down the Trojans by a final score of 7-4. It was a great defensive game in which the Explorers used two quick goals by Maryland-bound Senior Matt Rambo at the start of the second half to take a 4-2 lead and never looked back. The win snapped a 24-game winning streak for Garden City. ...

Lunchtime Lacrosse Links

Welcome back from the holiday weekend. As usual, the past few days in lacrosse were full of excitement, highlighted by St. John’s taking down No. 1 Notre Dame in men’s DI action. In women’s DI, No. 2 Florida was taken down by Penn State. It was the first loss of the season for the Gators. Read on for some great links! ...

Game Observations: La Salle (PA) 7, Garden City (NY) 4

The La Salle Explorers notched a huge road victory on Saturday over Garden City. Garden City had won 24 consecutive games, their last loss coming in the 2011 New York State Championship Game. They entered the game with a 2-0 record this season, including a big win over Loyola-Blakefield (MD) at M&T Bank Stadium. La Salle entered the game 1-0, with an impressive win over DeMatha (MD) by a 9-6 score. The game was a defensive battle, with La Salle breaking a 2-2 tie at halftime with two quick markers to begin the third quarter en route to the win. ...

Quick Recap: No. 6 La Salle Explorers (PA) 7, No. 4 Garden City Trojans (NY) 4

The sixth-ranked La Salle Explorers (PA) (2-0) defeated the fourth-ranked Garden City Trojans (NY) by a final score of 7-4 at Garden City High School on Saturday. The win moves La Salle to 2-0 on the season. Garden City falls to 2-1. The loss snaps a 24-game winning streak for the Trojans and marks their first loss since the 2011 New York State Championship Game. Tied 2-2 at halftime, the Explorers used two quick goals at the start the third quarter by Maryland-bound senior Matt Rambo to break the tie and led the rest of the way to earn a big road win. ...

Game Preview: No. 6 La Salle College High School Explorers at No. 4 Garden City Trojans

Some news and notes in advance of today’s big matchup as La Salle travels to Garden City. (photo courtesy of Craig Chase; see full gallery here) Both teams enter the game without a loss. La Salle is 1-0, defeating DeMatha (MD) by a 9-6 score last weekend. Meanwhile, Garden City is 2-0, coming off an 8-4 season-opening win against Syosset (NY) before taking down Loyola-Blakefield (MD) at M&T Bank Stadium last Saturday by a 6-5 count as part of the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic. ...

Wesleyan Wins 2013 Little Three Title in Men’s Lacrosse

With their 7-6 victory over Amherst on Wednesday, March 27, Wesleyan claimed the outright Little Three men’s lacrosse title for 2013. Wesleyan had previously defeated Williams, also by a 7-6 tally, to open the season on March 9. The Little Three – an affiliation comprised of Division III institutions Amherst, Wesleyan and Williams – is believed to be the oldest continuous intercollegiate athletic “conference” without a member change in the United States (a refreshing – albeit unscientific – statistic amid today’s ubiquitous conference realignment). While the schools are officially part of the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference), the competition among the three rivals is steeped in tradition. Games between the Lord Jeffs, Cardinals and Ephs carry with them not only NESCAC implications (and odd mascots), but bragging rights that extend well beyond graduation. ...