Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

Live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello unpack Notre Dame's 15-5 win over Maryland to win the program's second NCAA Championship. From Chris Kavanagh's MOP showing to the weather delay to what it's like to be in the building as a fan, they dive into the tactics and personnel behind ND's dominance, then touch on their Semifinal win over Denver and the Terrapins' 12-6 win over Virginia.

From there, they head downstairs to find attackman Jake Taylor and coach Kevin Corrigan. Come for Nick trying to pin down Taylor on who should win the Tewaaraton, Pat Kavanagh or Liam Entenmann, and stay for Corrigan's prediction for next season.

The dream begins each fall as newcomers join the veteran players on a quest to win a championship and bring glory to themselves, their teammates and their alma mater. This weekend the quest culminates in Philadelphia. Four teams. Four dreams. One trophy.

In this week’s pod, D-Fly and Dixie talk with CBS’s Evan Washburn and set the table for you to prepare for Championship Weekend. Let’s get it.

WEEKEND PREVIEWS
Saturday, May 25
Both games on ESPN2

NCAA Semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Penn.
No. 5 Denver (13-3) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame (14-1), noon
No. 7 Maryland (10-5) vs. No. 6 Virginia (12-5), 2:30 p.m. 

GIVE & GO
In this week’s fitness-inspired Give & Go, the guys debate the worst members at your gym and check in on the status of #MaggianoMadness, a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant.

The Big Dog Caleb Abney takeover continues as this week he links up with another former Spartan to talk about Sunday's title game. Matt Whitcher brings his experiece playing and coaching against both Tufts and RIT to the table as they discuss keys for each team and what makes both teams so unique.

Live from Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md., as Virginia came back from down 10-7 to win 11-10 in double overtime, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello discuss Maryland's shocking upset of Duke, Denver's methodical sprint past Syracuse, Virginia's impressive win over the Blue Jays and wrap up with Notre Dame's 16-11 win over Georgetown.

Among the questions asked (and answered): more credit/blame, Maryland's coaches or Duke's coaches? Is replay working as intended? Is Nick going to Philadelphia? And so much more.

The college lacrosse season ends cruelly for most teams. The Dream of chasing a ring can end abruptly in May, and the harsh reality hits you that the run with your teammates is over. Instead of advancing and keeping the good times rolling, it’s time to return to a mostly-empty campus, pack up your belongings and head home.

For the eight top seeds, the Dream continues this weekend in the NCAA Quarterfinals. D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you set for a big weekend as the nation’s best vie for a coveted spot in Championship Weekend. They also talk about All-American teams, the transfer portal, the “Gio” saga and a whole lot more.

WEEKEND PREVIEWS
All games on ESPNU
Saturday, May 18
North Quarterfinal at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
No. 8 Georgetown (13-3) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame (13-1), noon
No. 7 Maryland (9-5) vs. No. 2 Duke (13-5), 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 19
South Quarterfinal at Towson University, Towson, Md.
No. 5 Denver (12-3) vs. No. 4 Syracuse (11-5), noon
No. 6 Virginia (11-5) vs. No. 3 Johns Hopkins (11-4), 2:30 p.m.

GIVE & GO
In this week’s team meal-inspired Give & Go, the guys look at the first round results of #MaggianoMadness, a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant. Like the NCAAs, the first round was chalk to all the top eight seeds. Be sure to vote in this weekend’s Quarterfinals on twitter using #MaggianoMadness.

Dan Kaplan connects with Caleb Abney to dive into the Second and Third Round scores from last weekend and Kap has some exciting personal news to share before Big Dog welcomes on guest Sean Aaron.

The former Union and Australian National Team goalie delves into Sunday's Third Round results, from Saint John Fisher's Cinderella run to featured segments like Big Dog's Big Take, Statistical Leaders and a look forward to the Quarterfinal round, this episode is a must-listen for DIII Nation.

IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello talk about all eight games of the First Round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, beginning with Johns Hopkins' win over Lehigh, moving into Georgetown's come from behind win over Penn State, then discussing Maryland's win over Princeton. 

From there, they discuss Notre Dame staving off UAlbany and IL's Media All-America list, then Syracuse's win over Towson and IL's feature on Joe Seider's shot on Evan Molloy from 2017. They wrap by putting a bow on Denver's win over Michigan, Duke dispatching Utah and Virginia taking care of business vs. St. Joe's.

Excitement is high as the NCAA Tournament kicks off this weekend. Sixteen teams will battle in eight games for a coveted spot in the Quarterfinal round and to continue to earn the opportunity for extra time together as a team. As always D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you pumped up for all the action.

This week’s guest is Virginia defenseman, Cole Kastner. Ahead of his first round matchup with Saint Joseph’s, he talks to the guys about refocusing for the NCAA Tournament, Virginia’s selection show watch party, playing for the last time in Klockner, being selected in the PLL Draft, his dream of playing college basketball at his hometown school, the game vs. St. Joe’s, and much, much more.

GAME PREVIEWS
NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
All games on ESPNU

Saturday, May 11
Saint Joseph’s (12-3) at No. 6 Virginia (10-5), noon
Utah (12-4) at No. 2 Duke (12-5), 2:30 p.m.
Michigan (10-6) at No. 5 Denver (11-3), 5 p.m.
Princeton (11-4) at No. 7 Maryland (8-5), 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 12
Lehigh (10-6) at No. 3 Johns Hopkins (10-4), noon
Penn State (11-4) at No. 8 Georgetown (12-3), 2:30 p.m.
UAlbany (10-7) at No. 1 Notre Dame (12-1), 5 p.m.
Towson (13-3) at No. 4 Syracuse (11-5), 7:30 p.m.

GIVE & GO
In this week’s tournament-inspired Give & Go, the guys create “Maggiano’s Madness,” a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant.

Man the first week of May goes by fast!

Kap and Caleb recap a fun week of conference championship action and hit a ton of NCAA Tournament bracket talk — everything from Bracketology and how the bracket is made to teams' paths and most importantly predictions. A great episode with some can't-miss context for this stage of the season. We also officially turn the coverage keys over for #d3lax nation.

In the wake of Sunday's NCAA Tournament Selection Show, IL's Terry Foy talks to Committee chair and Rutgers Deputy AD Matthew Colagiovanni about decisions like Penn (the first team out) vs. Penn State (the last team in), seeding Hopkins over Syracuse and Virginia over Maryland and more. He then talks to Sacred Heart head coach Jon Basti, whose Pioneers won the MAAC for the first time, plus Towson coach Shawn Nadelen, Syracuse coach Gary Gait and Denver coach Matt Brown.