MBSLA Top 10 After 6 Weeks

There's been a little movement in the MBSLA Top 10 in the last couple of weeks.  The top 3 teams remain the same with Hudson maintaining their #1 spot, Duluth at #2 and Red River Valley at #3.  Duluth did defeat Red River Valley convincingly 15-7 two weeks ago in Moorhead.  St. Cloud North jumps from #6 to #4 with a one goal 6-5 win over Grand Rapids last week.  Grand Rapids remains at #5 based primarily on their narrow head-to-head loss to St. Cloud North.  Becker climbs one spot to #6 despite a 14-5 loss to Duluth last week.  Proctor falls down to #7 after a narrow loss to Red River Valley and Grand Rapids.  St. Paul comes in at #8.

MBSLA Top10 After 4 Weeks

After a couple more weeks of play, there's been a little shake up in the Top 10.  Hudson remains at the top after a couple more wins including a decisive victory over former #2 Becker and good wins over St. Paul and Grand Rapids.  Duluth remains at #2.  Red River moves up to #3, jumping over Proctor on the strength of their undefeated record and Proctor's dismal loss to Duluth.  Grand Rapids also moves up a spot with a strong 12-6 win over Becker in Grand Rapids.  St. Cloud North also beat Becker and they move up a spot.  Becker drops all the way from #2 to #7 after losses to Hudson, Grand Rapids and St. Cloud North.

UMD Lacrosse Awaits Word of National Tourney Bid

Updated: 05/01/2015 1:53 AM
Created: 05/01/2015 1:50 AM WDIO.com
By: Eyewitness Sports 



Duluth, Minn. - They added to their rich tradition with a 10th straight Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference title, which was also the 18th in the last 21 years for UMD's club lacrosse team.

"We are a family and this is one of the closest teams that I have been on here in Duluth," says senior Seth Noble.

The team practiced early Thursday morning on-campus at Malosky Stadium as nationals could be next for them. UMD defeated Minnesota for the UMLC Title last weekend and this weekend, they'll find out if they'll get an at-large bid to the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) National Tournament in Southern California.

"Especially being a senior coming in to my last year, I am not quite ready to give up the dream playing lacrosse and it would mean the world to me," says senior Jared Klapperich.

"We put in the most we could for our games and we won the ones we could and we'll just see how it all plays out," says senior Jason Peltier.

UMD has participated at nationals 14 times, including last season.

The Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference is made up of teams from programs mostly in the state of Minnesota. For more details, click here.

Northland College in Ashland, WI adding NCAA Lacrosse

Northland College in Ashland, WI is adding Men's and Women's lacrosse!  Northland will play at the NCAA Division III level.  This will be the first NCAA lacrosse program in the northland and will be an exciting development for lacrosse in the North.  Lacrosse at Northland will help grow the game and provide an NCAA venue for Northland area lacrosse players to play at a great academic institution. Article below:

Northland College to build lacrosse/soccer stadium

Apr 29, 2015

Northland College announced the addition of men’s and women’s lacrosse along with the construction of a multi-million dollar lacrosse and soccer stadium. Stadium construction will begin in July and is slated for completion by the end of the year. 

The College is currently recruiting lacrosse coaches and players and will be on the NCAA Division III schedule next spring. Played on a field with a stick and rubber ball, lacrosse is closely related to basketball, soccer and hockey, report experts.

“We are thrilled to add such a vibrant, fast-paced sport to our roster,” said Athletic Director Kim Falkenhagen. “It’s an exciting time to be an athlete, booster and a spectator at Northland.”

Northland College trustee and alumnus Craig A. Ponzio donated money for the stadium and to re-engineer the current soccer field.

Designed by Rettler Corporation in Stevens Point, the stadium amenities include: 1,000-seat grandstand, concession area, Wi-Fi, lighting system, press box and restrooms. The existing soccer field will be upgraded to artificial turf for an extended playing season and will incorporate features that maintain the campus’ zero storm water discharge project.

Additional donors have gifted funds for the first three years of lacrosse.

“Northland will be the furthest north NCAA school with lacrosse which is great for the sport in this region — it will help raise awareness of lacrosse and bring in more fans and spectators,” said Sam Litman, who has been coaching lacrosse for the last 11 years at University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Lacrosse is the fastest-growing NCAA sport, according to U.S. Lacrosse, that produces an annual participation report. In fact, the number of lacrosse players has grown 194 percent since 2001 when they first started collecting data.

“This is a proud moment for Northland and for our athletes and fans,” said Northland College President Michael A. Miller. “Personally, I can’t wait to sit with fans and watch games from the grandstand.”