As spring transitions to summer, Director of ILPreps Dan Kaplan brings on Detroit Country Day (Mich.) coach Chris Garland and Urbana (Md.) coach Gavin Donahue to discuss their teams run to state titles, and to kick things off, he and and Terry Foy look back at the first week of summer recruiting and look ahead to the big upcoming second weekend.…

Nearly two weeks removed from the national championship game and the end of the season, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello reflect on the season in total, discussing the following categories from an a non-Notre Dame and a fully Notre Dame perspective: Best Game Best Goal Best Non-Goal Highlight Best Upset Best Player Best Teammate Best SSDM Most Impro…

What a year in college lacrosse! We felt back in January that the 2024 season would be special, and it definitely delivered. The D-Fly and Dixie Podcast presented by Simplicity Group recaps Championship Weekend in Philadelphia, looks at USILA post-season awards and ties up some other loose ends. Dixie also makes his Tewaaraton Award prediction. In …

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 tou…

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 …

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.Inside Lacrosse Podcasts által

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 que…

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, …

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 segment…

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 lis…

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 …

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 officia…

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 Pion…

May Madness is upon us. We’re down to the conference semifinals, and it’s down to each league’s four best squads. So many critical games, and since conference tournament semifinals begin on Thursday, we’re putting this out a day early. Let’s get it! As we normally do, we’ll go chronologically through the schedule, conference by conference. THURSDAY…

The start of May brings a new episode of the DIII Lax Pod and plenty of conference clashing. Kap and Caleb linked up to recap some heavy-hitting games, do a little NCAA Tournament field selection explainer, have a loaded batch of statistical players of the week and close things out with a handful of conference champion predictions. Consistent liste…

It's the penultimate Tailgate of the regular season, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello start by talking not about Notre Dame's win over Virginia, but North Carolina's win over Duke and what it means for the ACC Tournament and the future of Tar Heel lacrosse. From there, they dive into the Merrimack situation, which started with a fight at last week's…

How did we get here so fast? As we leap into the last weekend of April, we need to mentally come to grips with the crazy fact that this will be the last game of the season for a large number of teams. Sadly, it will be the end of dreams and a reminder of the harsh reality of the finality of a lacrosse season. Time flies. For others, this weekend is…

Caleb and Kaplan return to set the table on conference races, Top 20 movement, and much more. This episode also features a great segment of statistical Players of the Week that will have you questioning what's possible in a single game. The lookahead highlights some key matchups, updates Bet of the Week, and has a few predictions baked in.…

It's Rivalry Week, huge crowds are showing up and IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back to examine two huge games with contrasting identities. First, to Syracuse, where Foy was in the building for the Orange's 18-17 win over Virginia in the latest entry for Game of the Year (a very crowded ballot). Then, to a Homewood Field that revised its atte…

It’s Rivalry Week in the college lacrosse season as teams jockey for position in their respective conference tournaments. Expect big crowds, intense action and maximum effort. Are you ready? D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you prepped for all of these big games on the schedule. As always we’ll get you primed for those games and more, and we’ll talk…

IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello unpack a pair of incredible finishes — Siena's four-goal run in the last minute to beat Manhattan and Lafayette's buzzer-beater to top Boston U — plus Jordan Faison's caused turnover that led to the Notre Dame's eventual game-winning goal. From there, they bring on former Brown star Larken Kemp to discuss the Bears' …

Conference races are heating up as get into part one of Rivalry Week(s). As always, we’ll look ahead to another handful of Top 20 marquee matchups, including Navy at Army, and we’ll talk with all-everything Cornell star, CJ Kirst, ahead of his big game against top-ranked Notre Dame. With Kirst, they discuss the Cornell season to date, Ivy lacrosse,…

Caleb has returned from his bachelor party to reclaim his role as the co-host of IL’s DIII Podcast. The fellas have Wesleyan coach John Raba on the show to talk all things Wesleyan lacrosse. The three of them hit everything from fatherly life advice to what NOT to do when you are on your visit as a prospective Wesleyan student athlete. Among the ma…

PLL Whipsnakes beat reporter Adam Lamberti joins IL's Kevin Brown to preview one of the most highly anticipated draft classes in professional lacrosse history. They get into the debate of who should go first overall between Brennan O'Neill and Connor Shellenberger, what players will be value picks later in the draft and add some player comparisons …

IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello once again record while watching the end of a Notre Dame game, this time the Irish's 15-12 win over Duke (though Duke's three-goal run to it 11-11 is worth the listen for those who download for the schadenfreude). Mixed in, they discuss Hopkins' 9-8 overtime win vs. Penn State in Baltimore, Colgate's upset of Army, V…

When the calendar turns to April, you start thinking about May. It’s not because you want to skip over April, it’s just that you to think about the postseason. Watercooler conversations change from hoops to lacrosse Bracketology and the RPI. Conference races and seeding are shaping up. All focus goes to your single opponent this coming weekend. The…

Director of ILPreps Dan Kaplan links up with Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) head coach Bill Ball to summarize some early action, highlight players and discuss some of the exciting challenges that lie ahead of them this season. This week features a pair of heavyweight contests with Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) on Wednesday and Brunswick (Conn.) on Friday. Ball al…

IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello wish you a very Happy Easter and can't wait to unpack this weekend, starting with No. 1 Notre Dame's 14-12 win over No. 3 Syracuse, Hopkins' second-straight 15-11 win over Michigan, Virginia's epic comeback over Harvard and much, much more.Inside Lacrosse Podcasts által

Have we really reached the midpoint of the 2024 regular season? Yes. Yes, we have. Time flies when you are having fun. As we close out March we have a pretty good understanding of the college lacrosse landscape, including which teams are shaping into contenders and which players are shaping into stars. Many of those contenders will sharpen their ir…

Kap and Caleb hit the studio to reflect on a week of results and look ahead at the biggest games ahead. The guys officially launch a POTY of the year campaign, touch on an underrated and under-the-radar goalie to know, and hint at a request for Salisbury on behalf of DIII fans.The pod includes a shout out to Ohio Northern for their win over John Ca…

IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back in the shade of the midseason mark, starting with High Point's incredible upset of North Carolina (and they're joined by audacious attackman Brayden Mayea to discuss) and then moving through the weekend's action. They dive into Michigan's third-straight win over Maryland, sort out Duke's 11-7 win over Denver…

When it comes to pure drama, sports fans can’t beat the NCAA Basketball Tournament. March Madness always delivers. Similarly, the 2024 lacrosse regular season keeps delivering on a weekly basis. Aren’t we lucky? Whether it’s the down-to-the-wire games, the SportsCenter-worthy highlights or the stunning upsets, lacrosse fans have to be delighted in …

What's up ILPreps Nation? Host Dan Kaplan is here to deliver a massive pod, diving in on game coverage with Terry Foy, and zooming in on both the Valor Christian (Colo.) and Malvern Prep (Colo.) programs via conversations with each head coach. Kaplan and Foy hit St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) victory over Culver (Ind.) at Rutgers on Sunday, Hill Academy's (O…

In an epic episode of the DIII pod, IL's Dan Kaplan and the Big Dog, Caleb Abney, have plenty to recount, recall, and reflect on. From the annual pre-Mustang Classic breakfast to unforgettable postgame interviews, there are some can't-miss tales from Owings Mills. Beyond the Mustang Classic, the guys check in on some additional results and then tak…

Relive your St. Patrick's Day celebration with IL's Terry Foy and Nick O'Sello, starting with Cornell's dramatic 15-14 win over Princeton on Sunday. From there, unpack Yale's 17-15 win over Harvard with the help of an appearance from Bulldog coach Andy Shay. After that, dissect Virginia's 14-10 win at Maryland and then shift back to Navy's overtime…

As the thrilling 2024 season rolls into mid-March, there’s no Spring Break for us. We can sleep in June. D-Fly and Dixie look back at the terrific action last week and discuss another new No. 1-ranked team as Army West Point rises to the top spot. They also preview the weekend ahead which features six incredible Top 20 matchups for fans to binge wa…

Kap and Caleb are back and in classic form ahead of the 2024 Mustang Classic. The guys dive all the way in on the past week of results and breakdown a ton of that action. A big chunk of the episode is focused on Mustang Classic preview and which 1v1 battles, matchups, and other aspects of the 10 games they are looking forward to most. Friday 11:00 …

Even though a St. Patrick's Day Parade prevented IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello from recording, they unpack Sunday's action, starting with Yale's win at Denver and then Harvard's win at Michigan as they're joined by Crimson coach Gerry Byrne ahead of next weekend's rivalry game. Then, they circle back to Syracuse's 14-13 win over Johns Hopkins on …

Last week provided all sorts of drama and storylines, and this week the party continues with seven marquee matchups between Top 25 teams. We’ll look back on that wild week, sit down with a captain from the nation’s new No. 1-ranked team, Alec Stathakis, and preview those special games ahead this week. In the interview, Stathakis and guys discuss th…

Inside Lacrosse's Kevin Brown and Chris Rosenthall discuss the first three days of PLL free agency, most notably diving into the Redwoods' departures and why it's not time for any fans to panic. They also give their Championship Series reflections, talk Andy Copelan stepping down from the Waterdogs and more.…

IL's Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown attended a pair of high-profile Mid-Atlantic matchups on Tuesday — St. Mary's Annapolis (Md.) at Georgetown Prep (Md.) and St. John's (D.C.) at Boys' Latin (Md.), respectively — and they highlight standout performances, including impressive defensive play and goalkeeping. They also discuss exciting plays and game-win…

Kap and Caleb return for a Week 4 podcast with a heavy review segment, a look ahead to Week 5’s gems, and hit on plenty of players and performances that have impressed since the last DIII pod. The fellas dive all the way in on recaps of Lynchburg vs. Salisbury, York vs. RIT, Gettysburg vs. Stevenson, and Middlebury vs. Amherst. Beyond that they hit…

Even though United Airlines prevented IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello from recording during the second half of Notre Dame's win over Maryland on Sunday (in accordance with listener's wishes), the duo dives into how Notre Dame was able to dictate the tempo vs. the Terps and how that led to their 14-9 win. From there, they jump back to Saturday's 16-…

February was incredible. What a month of lacrosse action! If each subsequent month of the 2024 season measures up to February, then we’re all in for the most unforgettable season in history. Let’s get it. March rolls in like a lion with EIGHT matchups with Top 20 teams squaring off. We’ll preview those epic battles, review the big picture from an a…

Torrey Pines coach Jono Zissi joins IL’s Dan Kaplan to discuss the preseason and upcoming game against St. Ignatius (Calif.). He reflects on the turning point in last year's season and the culture change he brought to the Torrey Pines’ program. Zissi also highlights the young talent in the pipeline and the trajectory of former player Mason Kohn, no…

Recording while the second half of Notre Dame's eventual overtime loss to Georgetown unfolded, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello start by discussing Denver's dramatic win over Cornell, Penn's dramatic survival vs. Delaware and Harvard's dramatic comeback over Bucknell. From there, they dive into NJIT's one-goal late-game win over Manhattan and welcom…

2/23 D-Fly & Dixie with Corrigan Sports’ Andy Bilello Week 3 brings triple the thrills with a schedule that features five matchups featuring Top 20 teams in this week’s Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. Coming off an incredible weekend of lacrosse action, we’ll keep the momentum going and get you ready for another scorching slate of games. To start, the …

IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are back to talk about the one thing every lacrosse fans wants to discuss: the dive and whether Syracuse's Michael Leo was pushed into the goalmouth! Of course, that's in reference to the most controversial call of the season, which waved off Leo's apparent game-winner, immediately leading to George Stamos giving No.…

The 2024 college lacrosse season continues to pick up momentum as we enter our third weekend in February. With the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day behind us, we finally get to see the full assortment of Division I teams in action. Welcome to the party, Ivy League. To begin the guys catch up on what’s transpired in the past week, including impressive…

Week 1 is in the books. On tap for Week 2 is Lynchburg coach Steve Koudelka and Gettysburg's Peter Toner ahead of their matchup. A breakdown of the games from Kap and Caleb and much more.Inside Lacrosse Podcasts által