The game Sunday between #20 ranked SMU and #14 ranked Lindenwood has been moved from the SMU Intramural Field to Gerald J. Ford Stadium.  Please enter thru Gate 3 at the Northwest corner of the stadium.

Faceoff will remain at 12:00 PM.

 

On Friday night, the Mustangs will host the University of Mississippi (4-1, 3-0 GRLC) at 7:00 PM at the Intramural Field between the fraternity houses and Moody Coliseum.  The Running Rebels are making a return trip from last year’s game in Oxford, MS, that resulted in a 10-8 victory for SMU. 

 

On Sunday, #20 SMU will host #14 Lindenwood (1-0, 0-0 GRLC) for a 12:00 PM faceoff in Gerald J. Ford Stadium at SMU.  Admission is $5 for adults to help the team pay for the facility.  Led by 2008 MCLA 1^st Team All-American, Michael Coursault, Lindenwood will bring an extremely talented and experienced team to Dallas for what should be a great game.  Additionally, the host team will be raffling off four free rounds of golf at some of the best courses in the DFW Metroplex.     

 

For those of you unable to attend and still interested in watching, the game will be broadcasted live over the internet at no cost.  Please follow the link and the instructions below.  Thank you all for your continued support of SMU Lacrosse.

 

http://www.collegetvticket.com/schedule.php?=0&type=school&school=smu&activity=4&fromDate=02%2F26%2F2009&toDate=04%2F30%2F2009&action=filter

You’ll need to register with the site in order to view the game; however, it will cost you nothing to do so.

For Immediate Release (Dallas, TX) – LSA Lacrosse At Its Finest

SMU Lacrosse

 

Friday Night Lights

 

On Friday, February 20^th, the SMU Mustangs will faceoff against the Longhorns of UT in front of what should be an enormous crowd at the Episcopal School of Dallas.  Word has spread like wildfire among the North Texas lacrosse community of the game that positions two of the league’s top teams.  According to the CollegeLax.us MCLA Division I Preseason Poll, Texas was awarded the #23 ranking in the country while SMU was given what most would interpret as the #27 ranking with the second most “also receiving votes.” 

 

Both teams added great recruiting classes last fall that seem to have meshed well early in the season with strong veteran players.  The Mustangs (4-0, 2-0 LSA North) look to avenge last year’s LSA Semi-Final loss to the Longhorns (3-0, 2-0 LSA South) in Texas Stadium.  According to SMU’s new head coach, Alex Poole, his Mustangs are up for the challenge Friday night.

 

On his SMU squad:

 

“I think our team is making steady progress on a daily basis.  Our senior leadership is outstanding.  If we were peaking right now, I would be not only surprised, but nervous as well.  We hope to be playing our best lacrosse come April and May.  All I ask is that my guys leave everything on the field.”

 

On the Texas Longhorns:

 

“This weekend will be a great test for our squad.  The Longhorns have always been a top notch team, and this year is no different.  Coach Fink has done a fantastic job building his program.  They are very deserving of their #23 national ranking.”

 

LSA Day of Rivals

 

On Saturday, February 21^st, SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium will be the host of some terrific lacrosse and rivalry matchups within the Lone Star Alliance.  At noon, SMU will start the day off by playing DFW Metroplex opponent, TCU.  The teams are excited to once again bring the Battle for the Iron Skillet to the lacrosse field. 

 

According to TCU’s head coach, Mark Miller:

 

“We are extremely excited to continue an existing rivalry between SMU and TCU.  The fact that we can showcase this game to a fresh audience, in such a great arena is a credit to all those involved for this event.”

 

“With so much Dallas talent on the team the kids are excited to play in front of family, friends and fans.  It is an opportunity that every athlete hopes they can experience during their careers.”

Coach Poole of SMU says:

 

“Coach Miller at TCU is doing a great job developing his athletes as well.  The Horned Frogs will present another high quality opponent for Saturday's match up.”

 

Later in the afternoon, the UT Longhorns will be back in action against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.  This game is always a tough one as the football rivalry has most certainly translated to the lacrosse field. 

 

Bryce Wolf, Texas Tech team president, says of the event:

 

"This event will help the kids in Texas see that the NCAA is not their only option for college lacrosse.  The LSA has many great teams, and this weekend will allow Texans to see the LSA's high level of skill and competition from these four teams."

 

Coach Noah Fink of Texas echoes those sentiments and is gearing up for the entire weekend of lacrosse:

 

“Texas is looking forward to the event.   We are always excited to get on the field to compete and both SMU and Tech are great competitors.  Every year we try to play games in both Dallas and Houston to increase the exposure of the college lacrosse being played in Texas.  In the last few years, high school players have been increasing choosing to stay in state and play in the MCLA in lieu of heading off to DI or DIII programs.  We really feel that this event and this type of exposure is helping with recruiting for all the Texas schools.”

 

Coach Poole agrees:

 

“Lacrosse is growing so quickly at both the local and national level.  ESPN will be broadcasting nearly 40 NCAA lacrosse games this year alone.  This weekend will be a great opportunity for the Lone Star Alliance to showcase our great student-athletes.  The atmosphere should be amazing!”

 

Please join us Friday night at ESD for a 7:30 faceoff between SMU and UT.

 

Please also join us on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium at SMU for the following games:

 

12:00 – SMU vs. TCU

2:30 – Texas vs. Texas Tech

4:30 – Highland Park Mustang Select 3^rd/4^th vs. Plano Wrangler Black 3^rd/4^th

 

Admission Saturday is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children under 13, and free for children under 8.

Saturday, November 15th

SMU vs. TCU: 5-3 W
SMU vs. Texas State: 7-5 W

Sunday, November 16th

SMU vs. North Texas: 4-2 W (Championship Game)

BALTIMORE– US Lacrosse and its Youth Council have announced the winners of the 2008 Youth Excellence Awards. US Lacrosse will honor these eight individuals from around the country at the eighth annual US Lacrosse Youth Council Awards Breakfast on January 17, 2009. The awards breakfast takes place during the US Lacrosse National Convention in Baltimore.

Boys’ Coach of the Year
Alex Poole – Carrollton, Texas
Poole, a former Maryland men’s lacrosse player, has been the Episcopal School of Dallas’ boys’ lacrosse coach for the past five years. In that time, his communication, passion for the game and ability to motivate his players has yielded great results. Poole also demands sportsmanship from all of his athletes. He is known as a teacher and a mentor to his players, encouraging positive sportsmanship and positive reinforcement. Poole treats everyone with respect and insists parents and players do the same. He works diligently to promote the game at the youth level, working tirelessly to teach kids the skills and attitudes necessary to be successful in the sport. Since Poole has been the coach at the Episcopal School of Dallas, lacrosse participation has doubled – an amazing feat in a state where football is king.

For the full article, please visit:
http://www.uslacrosse.org/news/2008/youthawardwinners.phtml