Villanova 2024

[wahoomurf]

Is Coppola injured?

[10stone5]

Hey, even though it is too late for the Nova fogo Coppola now, but any updates on the NCAA complaint filed by Nova against Daly for targeting Coppola on Nova ( to knock him out of the game)

Don't forget Devon McLane took him out of the game last year with a nasty hit.

Very unfortunate for FOGO Justin Coppola. Looks like a tough kid in the games I saw. He was in the top-10 FOGO's at the time he was injured in the Brown game.

[gymman1031]

Here we go! This would be the biggest win in Nova Lacrosse history!

[NovaLax17]

Would love to see Nova surprise against Denver. All the power to them and G-Town. But it is getting a tad boring seeing those two continue to dominate the conference.

So true gymman1031:

The Denver victory was one of the biggest for the program, not because it was against the Pios, but because it was a late season victory against a top ten team that got the Wildcats to the doorstep of an AQ bid for the first time since joining the BE.

There have been bigger wins based on where the program was at the time of the victory. The earliest top ten ranking for Villanova came back in 1971 when they were ranked 9th by the Baltimore Sun after upsetting UMBC.

The Cats upset Hofstra back in 1988 (or ’89) when Hofstra was ranked about 9th.

In 1990, they beat Duke.

After an incredible home game loss in front of 8,000 fans to Syracuse by a score of 4-5 in 2011, the Brian Karalunas led Wildcats travelled to the Dome in 2012 to be the Orange 11-10.

In 2013, they beat Syracuse 11-10 at Villanova Stadium.

In 2017, Nova defeated Maryland 13-12 at Maryland Stadium. They beat the Terps again 13-12 in 2020.

In 2018, Nova defeated Yale in overtime 10-9 and again in New Haven in OT by the score of 11-10 in 2019.

The Cats have played some amazing games against Denver after the Pios joined the Big East, but their first victory was in 2019 out in Denver, then again in 2022 at the BE tournament at Georgetown.

The challenging part of this history is that Nova has been in the underdog status for 50 years. Big, “upset” victories against some traditional powerhouses by an underfunded Villanova squad led by a total of two committed head coaches in the past 45 years.

The Casts have never won the Big East Tournament. They earned on AQ to the NCAA tournament when a member in the CAA.
Now, once again, they face the Georgetown. No one on the present Villanova squad has ever beat the Hoyas. As of the loss last week, Nova has failed to beat Georgetown in the last ten meetings.

And the game last week was one of the worst losses in the series dating back to 1971, the year of Nova’s first top ten national ranking. The Inside Lacrosse article about the Denver victory quoted the veterans about wanting the win and digging in to secure it. So, this team has the ability, talent and mind-set to win. Yet, the Hoyas keep beating them. Why? Is Georgetown that much better a program? Based on the history of “upsets”, the answer would appear to be no.

The same Inside Lacrosse article refers to Villanova as a “good” team. They have been a good team for a very long time. Maybe this is the year Nova no longer becomes a great “underdog story” but gets to perform competitively at the national level late in the season.

[10stone5]

The Cats have never won the Big East Tournament. They earned on AQ to the NCAA tournament when a member in the CAA.
Now, once again, they face the Georgetown. No one on the present Villanova squad has ever beat the Hoyas. As of the loss last week, Nova has failed to beat Georgetown in the last ten meetings.

They upset a very good Dutch team that year, a ranked Dutch team,
then thankfully beat a Tiger team that, well lets just say played the Tony Seaman style of four corners.
Villanova wins, they're going to knock a couple or so teams from the NCAAs at large pool.

[gymman1031]

Wow, what a comeback from a seven-goal deficit! We are tied, 8-8, at the half!

[coda]

I feel bad for Nova. They just got absolutely screwed. That was criminal

[tech37]

I feel bad for Nova. They just got absolutely screwed. That was criminal

Wasn't it reviewable?

[norcalhop]

what happened? no livestream for me

[10stone5]

Well yeah,

unfortunate for Villanova, but they had two chances to win it on their own and not have to rely on good fortune.

[coda]

what happened? no livestream for me

Shot hit Nova defenseman and refs missed the call and reset the shot clock

[tech37]

Well yeah,

unfortunate for Villanova, they had two chances to win it on their own and not have to rely on good fortune.

well that's one way of looking at it

[norcalhop]

what happened? no livestream for me

Shot hit Nova defenseman and refs missed the call and reset the shot clock

dang

[tech37]

what happened? no livestream for me

Shot hit Nova defenseman and refs missed the call and reset the shot clock

Again... that's not reviewable?

[youthathletics]

I feel bad for Nova. They just got absolutely screwed. That was criminal

Wasn't it reviewable?

I need to look that one up, but I guess not....you could see the player lobbying his case. And I believe they did have a TO to burn if they were wrong.

[Big Dog]

I feel bad for Nova. They just got absolutely screwed. That was criminal

Wasn't it reviewable?

I need to look that one up, but I guess not....you could see the player lobbying his case. And I believe they did have a TO to burn if they were wrong.

and they did burn the TO, but it was not reviewed

[wgdsr]

I feel bad for Nova. They just got absolutely screwed. That was criminal

Wasn't it reviewable?

I need to look that one up, but I guess not....you could see the player lobbying his case. And I believe they did have a TO to burn if they were wrong.

and they did burn the TO, but it was not reviewed

crease calls, whether ball is in or not, time expiration, and head shots. think that's the list.
tough way to end the season.

[youthathletics]

I feel bad for Nova. They just got absolutely screwed. That was criminal

Wasn't it reviewable?

I need to look that one up, but I guess not....you could see the player lobbying his case. And I believe they did have a TO to burn if they were wrong.

and they did burn the TO, but it was not reviewed

Thanks....here is the rule, That type of play IS NOT REVIEWABLE: https://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4667 ... -only.aspx

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Video Review SECTION 33. The use of video review is a permissive rule and not required. However, if used, the rules outlined in Rules 4-33, 4-34 and 4-35 must be followed. The Referee, and either the Umpire and/or Field Judge, may use the designated video monitor located at the table area to review the following:
1. To correct the game clock and/or shot clock when there is a malfunction or timing error;
2. To review the release of a shot at the end of a period in relation to the expiration of time for the game clock or the shot clock;
3. To review if a shot at the end of a period is deflected off of a defensive or offensive player before it enters the goal;
4. To review if a shot hits the camera mounted inside the goal cage.
5. To determine if a loose ball crosses the goal line.
6. To determine if the ball crosses the goal line before the dislodgement of the goal cage.
7. To determine if an offensive player's body made contact with or landed in the crease prior to the ball crossing the goal line.
8. To determine if an offensive player landed in the goal mouth prior to or after the ball crossed the goal line as a result of illegal contact by the defense.
9. To determine if an offensive player landed in the goal mouth as a result of illegal contact by the defender.
10. To determine if a goal was scored as a result of the head of the shooters crosse coming off during the shot or follow through.