Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

On the heels of a surprising 2026 Premier Lacrosse League College Draft, IL's Kevin Brown and Chris Rosenthall break down the Utah Archers selecting Aidan Maguire No. 1, the blockbuster Evan Plunkett trade and Joey Spallina sliding to third overall.

What was the biggest surprise? How did Chaos GM Spencer Ford come into the draft with two picks and leave with four players? How does Denver coach Tim Soundan's Plunkett deal signify his desire to win now? Has Waterdogs GM Dave Cottle cultivated the most impressive roster when it comes to depth?

Rosie and Kevin analyze each team's draft day haul, the trades that shaped the course of the action and react to the winners and losers of it all.

Highlighted by No 2 Notre Dame's 10-5 win over No. 1 North Carolina in South Bend and Army's 14-9 win over Navy, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello connect to discuss whether this weekend was better than last weekend, which had been previously established as the best of the college lacrosse season.

Other results, which compete for top billing:

This week brings the best weekend schedule of the season, and D-Fly & Dixie are back to set the table for you. The episode opens with Dan and Mark previewing a massive weekend in college lacrosse—nine games total, including seven top‑20 matchups and a marquee No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown between North Carolina and Notre Dame. They bring on guest analyst Josh Davey, a longtime Inside Lacrosse colleague, to help break down the slate. The trio works through major conference battles across the Ivy League, Big Ten, ACC, and Patriot League, offering context on RPI implications, strength‑of‑schedule quirks, and key personnel storylines. Throughout the discussion, they highlight pivotal matchups such as Penn–Princeton, Hopkins–Ohio State, Duke–Cornell, Harvard–Yale, and the annual Army–Navy rivalry game. As they analyze each contest, they make game picks and debate which teams are trending upward or fighting for postseason survival.

The second half of the episode dives deeper into the weekend’s headliners, especially Syracuse–Virginia and the No. 1 UNC vs. No. 2 Notre Dame clash in South Bend. The hosts break down faceoff battles, midfield depth, defensive matchups, and the momentum each team carries into the weekend. They also preview Rutgers–Maryland, which Dixon will call on BTN, noting the Big Ten tournament stakes for both programs. 

Penn State standout defenseman Alex Ross joins the show as this week’s player guest. The interview is an easy, grounded look at his journey from Annapolis club standout to All‑American anchor of Penn State’s defense. He reflects on his longtime friendships from the 2022 Annapolis Hawks, how he stumbled into playing defense, and the older Nittany Lions who shaped his development. Ross explains why Penn State’s “build your own house” culture resonated with him during recruiting and how early‑season losses strengthened the team’s identity. Ross describes the Big Ten as a weekly “AFC North‑style” battle, shares what senior day at Panzer will mean to him, and answers a series of quick‑hit personal questions—from his Ravens fandom to favorite State College food spots to who controls the locker‑room aux cord—offering a mix of humor, humility, and appreciation for the brotherhood around him.

GAME PREVIEWS
ALL GAMES on SATURDAY

No. 18 Penn (5-5, 2-2 Ivy) at No. 3 Princeton (8-2, 2-1) | noon | ESPN+ | Tigers -4.5/22.5
No. 10 Johns Hopkins (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 14 Ohio State (8-3. 1-2) | noon | BTN | Blue Jays -1.5/19.5
Michigan (4-7, 1-2 B1G) at No. 11 Penn State (6-4, 2-1) | 1 p.m. | BTN | Nittany Lions -6.5/23.5
No. 12 Duke (8-2) at No. 7 Cornell (6-3) in Brookville, N.Y. | 2 p.m. | Corrigan Sports Network | Big Red -1.5/24.5
No. 5 Harvard (9-1, 3-0 Ivy) at No. 17 Yale (5-4, 2-2) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | Crimson -1.5/25.5

Navy (7-4, 3-2 Patriot) at No. 15 Army (8-3, 3-2) | 2:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | Cadets -2.5/23.5
No. 9 Virginia (7-4, 2-0 ACC) at No. 6 Syracuse (9-3, 1-1) | 4 p.m. | ESPNU | Orange -1.5/24.5
No. 1 UNC (10-1, 1-0 ACC) at No. 2 Notre Dame (7-1, 0-1) | 5 p.m. | ACCN | Irish -1.5/22.5
No. 19 Rutgers (8-4, 1-2 B1G) at No. 8 Maryland (5-4, 2-1) | 6 p.m. | BTN | Terps -3.5/19.5

GIVE & GO
In this week’s Ravens-themed Give & Go, the guys do a “snake draft” of each host’s three favorite Baltimore Ravens of all time, featuring names like Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Joe Flacco, Todd Heap, Tony Siragusa, Kyle Hamilton, and Lamar Jackson.

As the calendar flips to April, D-Fly and Dixie are back to increase your lacrosse IQ. They preview six incredible matchups featuring Top 20 teams, including No. 1 Richmond vs. No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 3 Syracuse.

As the show begins, the fellas delve into the impressive rise of the Richmond Spiders to the number one spot in men's lacrosse. They discuss the significance of this achievement, especially for a team not part of a Power Four conference, and the meticulous efforts of Coach Dan Chemotti in building the program. Richmond's ascent is celebrated as a testament to the potential of lacrosse programs nationwide, encouraging athletic directors to consider adding men's lacrosse to their sports offerings.

This week’s guest player is Notre Dame’s All-Everything defenseman, Shawn Lyght. The guys discuss his upbringing in a multi-sport household, his decision to focus on lacrosse, representing the USA on the U20 team, Creed II, the lineage of outstanding Notre Dame defensemen, Arlotta Stadium, the 2026 Fighting Irish season, preparing for Richmond and much, much more.

GAME PREVIEWS
Saturday, April 4
No. 14 Virginia (6-4, 1-0 ACC) at No. 8 Duke (8-1, 0-1) | noon | ACCN | Blue Devils -1.5/24.5

No. 6 Penn State (6-3, 2-0 B1G) at No. 16 Johns Hopkins (6-3, 1-1) | noon | ESPNU | Nittany Lions -2.5/22.5

No. 1 Richmond (9-0) vs. No. 4 Notre Dame (6-1) in Chicago | 12:30 p.m. | ACCNX | Irish -1.5/22.5

No. 3 Syracuse (9-2, 1-0 ACC) at No. 2 North Carolina (9-1, 0-0) | 2 p.m. | ESPNU | Tar Heels -1.5/23.5

No. 10 Cornell (5-3, 2-1 Ivy) at No. 15 Penn (5-4, 2-1) | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ | Big Red -2.5/23.5

No. 9 Ohio State (8-2, 1-1 B1G) at No. 12 Maryland (4-4, 1-1) | 6 p.m. | BTN | Terps -1.5/20.5

For the first time in five years, Quint Kessenich rejoins Terry Foy on the Inside Lacrosse Podcast, and they're back to examine the first half of the season — trends, surprises and disappointments — and frame how that sets expectations for the next two months.

From there, they dive deep into what's been so impressive about the start of this Richmond campaign, how Virginia has improved over the last three games, whether Carolina's freshman midfield is more likely to hit the proverbial wall or smash through it. They debate Duke and Notre Dame's ability to develop a behind-the-goal offensive presence and whether Syracuse fans should be happy with the season to-date. They break down the Ivy League and Big Ten conference races, set the table for Bracketology and Quint shares his strongest memory from Scott Stadium, host of this year's Championship Weekend.

IL's Terry Foy, Nick Ossello and Larken Kemp convene to unpack an exceptional weekend of college lacrosse, starting with Sunday's action — a really exciting game (Rutgers' double-OT win over Hopkins) and an important game (Carolina's 17-7 win over Harvard).

From there, they transition to Virginia's win over Notre Dame and focus on how the outcome spotlights the Cavaliers' improvement, then move to Syracuse's slugfest emergence vs. Duke and Yale's surprising upset of Cornell.

As we hit the middle of the 2026 season, there are five fantastic games featuring Top 20 matchups this week, and D-Fly & Dixie are back to get you prepared for all the action.

To help breakdown this week’s incredible games, the guys enlist the services of friend of the pod and long-time friend, Dan Cetrone. Cetrone was the head coach at Greensboro College for 13 years, then became the Director of Athletics at Greensboro. He talks about life and lacrosse and shares his point of view on how the sport has grown in North Carolina over the last quarter-century.

This week’s player guest is North Carolina’s Brady Wambach, one of the nation’s most compelling young faceoff specialists, for a conversation that blends on‑field insight with a powerful personal story. Wambach talks through his development as a dominant FOGO, his famous aunt Abby, how he tries to emulate T.D. Ierlan, the Tar Heels’ culture under Joe Breschi, the matchup with Harvard, and how he approaches the mental and physical grind of ACC lacrosse. He also reflects on the profound impact of losing his father in 2023 and how that experience reshaped his purpose, discipline, and leadership within the UNC program and much, much more.

GAME PREVIEWS
SATURDAY
No. 6 Duke (8-0, 0-0 ACC) at No. 5 Syracuse (8-2, 0-0) | 2 p.m. | ACCN | Cuse -1.5/24.5
No. 14 Georgetown (4-4, 0-0 Big East) at No. 13 Denver (4-4, 0-0) | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ | Hoyas -1.5/20.5
No. 10 Penn State (5-3, 1-0 B1G) at No. 8 Ohio State (8-1, 1-0) | 4 p.m. | BTN | Penn State -1.5/20.5

SUNDAY
No. 11 JHU (6-2, 1-0 B1G) at No. 17 Rutgers (7-3, 0-1) | noon | BTN | JHU -1.5/20.5
No. 4 North Carolina (8-1) vs. No. 3 Harvard (8-0) at Archbishop Spalding HS | 1 p.m. | UNC -1.5/24.5

GIVE & GO
In this week’s Italian restaurant-themed Give & Go, the guys suggest a family-friendly menu that satisfies all tastes and dietary needs.

He's back! Larken Kemp rejoins IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello to discuss Duke's comeback and defensive resilience in the Blue Devils' one-goal win over Denver (who themselves showed a unique defensive strategy), Syracuse's big win over Georgetown, Penn State's win over Maryland and Ohio State's overtime drama vs. Rutgers.

From there, they don't talk about Cornell's impressive defensive performance in a win 13-11 over Princeton and finished up with Carolina's incredibly entertaining win over Army.

There are six riveting games featuring Top 20 matchups this week, and D-Fly & Dixie are back to get you prepared for all the action.

Inside Lacrosse digital director, Dan Aburn, joins the guys this week as the guest analyst. He’s back at Inside Lacrosse after a few years working at the NFL, and he shares his career journey and what brought him back to covering the Creator’s game full-time. Aburn lends his analysis on the game previews and sits in on the Give & Go.

Princeton two-sport standout Cooper Mueller also joins the show this week as the No. 3-ranked Tigers get set to battle No. 10 Cornell. Mueller discusses rebounding from the season-opening loss to Penn State, the Tigers’ five-game winning streak against some of the nation’s best teams, continuing the Mueller family’s athletic tradition at Princeton, his experience as a two-sport athlete, the Tigers' exceptions SSDM unit, team trivia, TigerLaxBBQ, preparing for Cornell and much, much more.

GAME PREVIEWS
SATURDAY
No. 10 Cornell (4-2, 1-0) at No. 3 Princeton (5-1, 1-0) | noon | ESPN+ | Princeton -2.5/24.5
No. 7 Ohio State (7-1, 0-0 B1G) at No. 17 Rutgers (7-2, 0-0) | 1 p.m. | B1G+ | OSU -3.5/19.5
No. 11 Maryland (3-3, 0-0 B1G) at No. 9 Penn St. (4-3, 0-0) | 3 p.m. | B1G | PSU -1.5/22.5
No. 16 Army (6-2) at No. 5 UNC (7-1) | 4 p.m. | ACCN | UNC -3.5/22.5

SUNDAY
No. 14 Denver (4-3) at No. 6 Duke (7-0) | 1 p.m. | ACCNX | Duke -4.5/22.5
No. 13 Georgetown (3-3) at No. 8 Syracuse (7-2) | 1 p.m. | ACCNX | Syracuse -2.5/23.5