Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Next Level: May 9, 2011

Rounding up the performances of Michigan Natives playing D-1 ball. With the NCAA Tournament the only lacrosse left to play, this feature should be winding down soon. Detroit 9, Marist 8 Brandon Davenport (Grosse Pointe North) – Won 11 of … Continue reading

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Detroit 9, Marist 8

Prior to their loss in the MAAC Championship game, the Titans earned their way there with a 9-8 semifinal victory over Marist. As the Red Foxes had just beaten UDM only 6 days earlier, it was a momentous victory indeed … Continue reading

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CCLA D2 Championship

I know I don’t give enough love to the MCLA Division-2 squads in the State of Michigan in this space, but thanks to awesome reader Doug, who contributed this report from the CCLA D2 Championship weekend: The top teams in … Continue reading

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Official 2011 MCLA Tournament Bracket

No shocker, as Michigan earns the first seed, State’s seeding of 6th is basically as expected as well. Courtesy of MCLA.us, your tournament bracket: The Wolverines will take on Lindenwood on Tuesday May 17th at 4PM Mountain Daylight time. Michigan State … Continue reading

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MCLA Final Bracketology

The actual MCLA National Tournament bracket should be released sometime soon. Here are the automatic bid winners: #1 Michigan (CCLA) #3 Colorado State (RMLC) #5 Chapman (SLC) #8 Texas (LSA) #9 Florida State (LSA) #11 Oregon (PNCLL) #12 Cal Poly … Continue reading

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Michigan wins CCLA, Detroit Eliminated in MAAC

Too much has gone on this weekend, and I need a bit of time to decompress. Full recaps of all the weekend’s relevant games is coming tomorrow. In the meantime, I’ll have another MCLA Bracketology post later this afternoon, followed … Continue reading

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Mini-preview: Michigan and Michigan State

The Big Ten rivals face off once more, this time with the CCLA title (and automatic bid to the MCLA Tournament) on the line. Since the teams played just a couple weeks ago, no need to re-preview each other. Prior … Continue reading

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Detroit Playoff Preview: Siena

The Titans exacted revenge on Marist yesterday, and tomorrow Siena will try to do the same to UDM. The two squads meet at noon in Buffalo with a trip to the NCAA Tourney on the line. For more on the Saints, … Continue reading

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Michigan State Tournament Preview: Pittsburgh

I’ve previously previewed the Panthers from a Michigan perspective, and also have a recap of the Michigan/Pitt game. Check those out for a more in-depth look at the opponent. Pittsburgh Saturday, 7PM, Oosterbaan Fieldhouse Record: 6-2 (2-1 CCLA East) Rankings: … Continue reading

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Michigan Tournament Preview: Central Michigan

I previewed Central Michigan just a couple weeks ago for their game against State, and since then, the Chippewas have been smacked by State (photos of the senior day Sparty victory), had their game against Ball State canceled – kick … Continue reading

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