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A lacrosse podcast hosted by Dan Arestia focused on the latest news and storylines around the college and professional lacrosse world.
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We start by discussing midseason All Americans. After a few moments of context for the point of the exercise, and explaining how little midseason All American actually means, we talk through possible future changes to the All American process for accommodate more positional change. Plus, I reveal a few names from my ballot and where I put certain players.
Then, Ryan Colsey joins the pod. We talk about being coached by his dad, Hall of Famer Roy Colsey, his path to UVA, his love of the indoor game, the key to beating Notre Dame, preparing for a Duke matchup, and the prospects of going pro.
Finally, it's the weekend preview. We go through the full slate, picking every game along the way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A new challenger emerges! We have a new number on atop the media poll. We go through the latest Top 20, and talk about some of the impressive outings from teams like Yale, Penn State, Virginia, Syracuse, Georgetown, and more.
Before we do that though, we talk about Philadelphia. The Wings have announced they will cease operations at the end of this season. We talk about what the means for the league, the future of the franchise, some possible landing places, and other considerations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's Friday, time to preview the weekend in college lacrosse. We start with some recaps of the mid week action, including a thriller between Harvard and BU, and a statement game from UVA against Dartmouth. We also touch on the MAACTION OT thriller between Siena and Marist.
Then, Carolina's Anthony Raio joins the pod. We talk his background in multiple sports, the way he tried to stand out in the recruitment process, his time with the U20 team and preparing for D1 lacrosse, playing on an all freshman line, and the UNC ceiling.
Finally, we preview the weekend. We run down the full slate of games and make our picks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's Tuesday which means we have the latest media poll. I review my weekly ballot. On the way through we touch on:
Notre Dame being idle for some reason
The bottom half of the poll being pretenders
31 dollar tickets to watch a game at a high school
Cornell higher than most
Duke lower than most
Richmond being just one point off of the top spot
And a ton more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's Friday! We start by recapping some of the midweek action, specifically the Syracuse vs Denver game from Monday and the Lehigh vs Villanova game from Tuesday. Syracuse exposed a bit of an Achilles heel, while Lehigh's young stars continue to grow and impress.
Then, we have a guest! Richmond attackman Aidan O'Neill joins the pod. We talk about growing up playing as much lacrosse as possible, choosing Richmond over blue blood programs, building a winning culture, the prospects of growing pro, and a ton more.
Finally, it's the weekend preview. We run through the slate for the weekend and pick every game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's Tuesday, so we return with the Top 20. Our weekly run down of the latest Inside Lacrosse media poll where I share my full ballot and how it differed from the final result. We also talk some of the game results from the weekend.
Before that, however, we talk through the lacrosse story of the weekend. Unfortunately, this was the Corrigan Sports broadcast mess at the Crown Classic. We talk through what happened during the broadcast, clear up confusion around what happened in reality, and offer some thoughts on the state of lacrosse streaming and demanding better. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We're back from the PLL Championship Series and dialed back into the college game!
Before we get to into collegiate ball, we talk a bit about the upcoming PLL Draft, now that the date has been announced as April 14. After speaking to coaches and evaluators, I run through the consensus, or lack thereof, on offensive talent in the class. Then we talk through some draft scenarios.
After that, we talk a bit about the Callum Robinson Mustang Classic, this weekend's main event and a highlight of the D3 calendar. The event runs two days and features a loaded slate of top 20 matchups, including a #1 vs #2 battle Saturday as Tufts takes on CNU.
Finally, we talk through the D1 slate. From the Crown Classic contest on Saturday night, to the sicko game of the week in UVA vs Maryland, we pick every game on the schedule. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
As we tie a bow on the 2026 PLL and WLL Championship Series, we have a special episode and guest. PLL Co-Founder Paul Rabil sits down with me for an interview, and we talk:
Audience Growth and making it happen in lacrosse
LA 2028 and the potential audience for lacrosse
PLL ideas for using the Olympics as a springboard for league based growth
Individual team ownership and some of the challenges for getting all players living in market
Increases in player comp this year, and where they can go
Expanded schedule, and working with the NLL on the overlap
And a ton more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We're on the road and recording from a lovely hotel room in Springfield, Virginia!
In town for the PLL and WLL Championship Series, we are still previewing all the games that are on tap for this weekend. We go through the whole slate, make some picks, and shout out some D2 and D3 games that are worth a watch as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We're delayed a day, but the latest Top 20 poll is here. We reveal my full ballot, and break down all the results from the weekend.
But before we do that, we are joined by Princeton midfielder/attackman Chad Palumbo. We talk with Chad about how he came to play lacrosse, his recruiting journey, his unbelievable battle with cancer and the perspective it's given him on live, this year's Tiger team and their goals, playing in a loaded offense, and a ton more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Busy Friday!
We start by recapping action from this week. We had a hell of a goalie battle between UMass and Brown, with Owen Salanger stealing the show with 23 saves. UMass has won four straight, and is worthy of some Top 20 consideration. Siena put a beating on Air Force, and fans should be aware of an upcoming date with Albany that has a special theme.
Then, Hunter Aquino joins the pod. We talk to the Penn State star about his intro the lacrosse, playing multiple spots, being hyper competitive, and a whole lot more. Plus a few takes on the matchup with Yale this weekend, and the Penn State outlook on the season.
Finally, we pick every game on the schedule. The slate is stacked, headlined by the Ivy/ACC double headers and a Notre Dame vs Maryland matchup in our nation's capitol. Enjoy the action, and squeeze in some PLL Sixes while you do! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We are ranting and raving about the lunacy that is a top ten D1 matchup getting played and nobody being able to watch it. This simply cannot happen in 2026, particularly at a place Notre Dame.
After we let off some steam about that, we get into this week's top 20. It's chaos abound, as the number one team went down. Six teams got number one votes. We talk a bit about why polls are great, and then I give you my full ballot and why I voted how I did. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Happy Friday! We've got a load of games to get to this weekend.
First, we start with a few thoughts on the idea of ticket prices and streaming fees being the thing that hold lacrosse back, along with the fact that games all get played at the same time. It's a complicated conversation and I'm glad we're having it.
Then, Joey Spallina joins the pod. We talk to the Syracuse attackman about expectations both personal and for the team, how long he enjoyed the win over Maryland for, his first full week at #1, developing his game through both club and indoor lacrosse, this weekend's matchup, Johnny Mullen's tattoos, and more.
Finally, we go through the weekend slate. We go through every game, tell you when and where to watch, and make some picks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's Tuesday, time to set up the weekend ahead.
We start by celebrating some of the guys who had exceptional lacrosse weekend's. From Jayden Kittelberger to Matt Nilan to Noah Walsh, it's a celebration of the under the radar stars who may not be under the radar much longer.
Then, the Tuesday Top 20. We start with Cuse unanimously at the top, breaking down everything from their game against Maryland in the dome on Friday night. Then we hit each team in the latest ballot, and talk all the results, welcoming the Ivies to the fray. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The first Tewaaraton Watch List has arrived, and we're breaking the whole thing down. Which conferences have the biggest presence, numbers by position, and a quick list of names that should be quick adds when the next wave of names is released.
Then, it's game previews. First and foremost we're talking Syracuse vs Maryland in the dome in a matchup of the top two teams in America. A few key positional battles to discuss, and we pick the game.
Then, the rest of the slate, with a few notes for every team in action and some players to watch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our first Tuesday Top 20 of the year is here!
We start by talking about some of the most surprising results of the weekend, including Mercer over Marist, Holy Cross beating Hofstra in OT, and NJIT putting up 17 on St John's during the Super Bowl.
Then, we shout out some of the best individual performances across the college landscape from the weekend.
Finally, it's the full top 20. I run through my latest ballot for the IL Media poll, talking about some results along the way and offering my voting rationale. Spoiler, avoiding a game gets you deranked. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Let's do Week 1 again? Week 0 again? What week is it? It's just cold.
We start with a look at the PLL Schedule. We've now got the full rundown of matchups and dates to go with venues, so we go team by team to look at who has a hard road, who has an easy road, and whose road is just plain weird. I call out some of the new changes in the schedule this year, things I love, and things that I'll need to see to believe in.
Then, it's the NCAA weekend again. Yet again, mother nature has forced a number of games to be rescheduled, relocated, or postponed. I run through the whole slate and update you on the new game times, how to watch, and a few notes on the matchup before making picks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's our first regular season Tuesday, but not quite our usual Tuesday episode. With all the cancellations there was no media poll this week, so we don't have a top 20 to go through.
Instead, we talk a bit about the issues that have emerged as the season pushes earlier, and possible solutions to what is becoming a serious problem.
Then, we recap some of the games that did get played. We talk surprising results, lessons learned, and the three players I thought did the most to stand out this weekend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The NCAA lacrosse season is here, with games starting today on a positive Friday.
Before getting into games, we take a run through my full preseason All American ballot. Team by team and position by position, I reveal who I voted for, why I voted that way, how it's different from the final teams, and who the next group of players on my list was when I ran out of spots.
Then, after a few hot words about some very cold weather, we get into the weekend slate. I run through all the games that are (or were) on the schedule, update you on their status and how to watch them, and make some picks against the spread.
If you need reference for schedule changes this weekend, look here: https://www.sticksinlacrosse.com/post/schedule-changes-due-to-weather-for-ncaa-lacrosse-week-0
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The 2026 college lacrosse season is upon us! This is a Wednesday edition of the Tuesday Top 20.
We focus on the preseason content today. To start, we take a spin through the Inside Lacrosse Top 50 players. I was lucky enough to vote again this year, so I give you the top of my ballot, who I had at one, the biggest disparities between where I had players and where they ended up, a few names I voted for that didn't make it, plus some names I didn't vote for that did.
Then, it's the preseason poll. I give you the entirety of my Top 20 ballot along with my reasoning for ranking each team where I did, and a few thoughts about their outlook on the year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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