Quite a Rookie Launch
As the Major League Lacrosse regular-
season wound down in early August, playoff berths were to be had, hopes were ended for others, and milestones reached, not the least of which included former St. John’s attackman Kieran McArdle posting a league record for goals by a rookie. McArdle’s 31st
for the Florida Launch on Aug. 2 against Boston eclipsed the previous record of 30 set by Kevin Huntley with Los
Angeles in 2008, making McArdle the favorite for MLL Rookie of the Year. “It has been a tremendous experience,
and something I had always wanted to do since I was younger,” McArdle said. A pairing with longtime superstar Casey
Powell on the Launch attack made the season even more enjoyable. Powell, at age 38 and playing in his first full season since 2008, led MLL in scoring heading into the final month. “I don't know how he does it, but he is
still the best in the game,” McArdle said. “I learn from him every day." Florida, in its inaugural year, missed out
on MLL’s four-team playoffs, held back by a mid-season five-game losing streak. Denver, Rochester and New York claimed spots. Ohio and Boston played for the final spot
on the final
night of the season.
— Corey McLaughlin and Sean Burns
Rochester's Kevin Leveille
Cannizzaro to Denver In the biggest Division I
men’s transfer news of the summer, 2014 ACC Rookie of the Year attackman Connor Cannizzaro left Maryland for Denver. Cannizzaro, who finished third for the Terps this season with 34 points on 26 goals and eight assists, has three years of eligibility remaining and can play for Denver immediately. He joins his older brother, Sean, a Denver senior midfielder, on the Pioneers' roster.
Coaching carousel Chris Kolon was named
Detroit’s full-time head coach on July 14 after a two-month span with an interim tag. Kolon was an assistant for the program since 2009 under Matt Hotlz, who resigned as head coach May 30. The last Division I men’s opening at Dartmouth remained open as of press time. … Loyola assistant Dave Metzbower joined the North Carolina staff in the same position and Maryland assistant Ryan Moran replaced Metzbower at Loyola. Former Rutgers and Denver Outlaws’ MLL Coach of the Year Jim Stagnitta left Arcadia to join Mike Murphy’s staff at Penn.
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Cal, Siena, MSM, CMU tab coaches Cal hired Brooke Eubanks as its women's head coach July 31. She has won multiple medals as a
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player for Team Canada and had been an assistant at Stanford since 2008. … Bryana Borrelli was hired as Siena's coach after two seasons as a Duquesne assistant … Former Team USA player and Stanford assistant Lauren Schwarzmann was named Mount St. Mary’s coach. … Central Michigan, which will play its first varsity season in 2016, tabbed Sara Tisdale as the program’s first coach. Tisdale played club at CMU, coached the Michigan State club team from 2008-10 before serving as the first coach of Division III Augustana (Ill.).
Division III final fours and posted a 115-17 record in six seasons. She replaces Beth Hewitt, who left Le Moyne to join Vanderbilt as an assistant.
Air Force likely independent for 2015 Air Force is likely to play the 2015 NCAA Division I men's season as the nation’s lone independent, coach Eric Seremet told LM in July. The Falcons, fresh off their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1988 after winning the ECAC in the league’s final year, couldn’t get a conference affiliation lined up heading into the season.
Lacrossewear, STX win in Vail Lacrossewear and Team STX won the
men's and women's elite titles, respectively, on July 7 at the 42nd annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout. It was Team STX's second straight tournament win at Vail, and Kitty Cullen was named MVP.
Small school shake-up Just two months after leading Adelphi to its sixth NCAA Division II women’s title, coach Rob Grella resigned July 16 to pursue opportunities closer to his New Jersey home. A replacement had not been named at press time. … Division II Le Moyne hired Cortland’s Kathy Taylor to be its new head coach. Taylor led the Red Dragons to each of the last four
Big Ten Network adds Maryland flavor Joe Beninati, a play-by- play voice of lacrosse on ESPN, also will call games for the Big Ten Network.
Giblin resigns Kevin Giblin, coach of perennial high school boys' power Georgetown Prep (Md.), resigned July 30 after his alleged involvement in a bar fight, according to D.C. area media reports.
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