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gymman1031 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:30 pm The Cats run of not missing the Big East Tournament continues. Good showing in their 12-6 victory at Marquette!

NovaLax17 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:35 am

gymman1031 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:30 pm The Cats run of not missing the Big East Tournament continues. Good showing in their 12-6 victory at Marquette!

Nova can improve their standing in the BE tonight at Villanova Stadium with a win over Georgetown.

The Wildcats and Hoyas have a long lacrosse history, with the teams first facing off back in 1971. Georgetown leads the overall series by one game, 21-20.

Nova won six of seven games from 2012 through 2017.

However, the Hoyas have won nine straight games since 2017.

The games have been mostly close, with the glaring exception of a Georgetown blow-out in February of 2021 by a score of 16-1.

Later that same season, in March of 2021, the Cats lost by one goal, 8-7. (Big East teams placed each other twice in the regular season in the 2021 season). In May of 2021, Villanova lost again in the BE tournament in another close game, 14-12.

In 2022, Nova lost 14-12.

In 2023, Nova lost 12-8.

Will the Hoya winning streak extend to ten games?

Magbride14 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:37 pm How about Merrimack looking into bringing Simon Conors famous motion offense up north, 19 years on the mainline is a long time in one place

gymman1031 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:52 pm 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.

Henpecked wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:23 pm

gymman1031 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:52 pm 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.

I would love to see that too. Villanova has a terrific defense and perhaps a top 3 LSM that nobody is talking about. Unfortunately, this is a team that struggles to score in double digits. I can't see it happening.

gymman1031 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:47 pm No offense at all to Villanova people on here. But a very knowledgeable Nova supporter told me he thinks that another big reason besides having more scholarships that Denver and Georgetown do so much better is because their schools and athletic departments simply care more about lacrosse than Nova does.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 2:27 pm

gymman1031 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:47 pm No offense at all to Villanova people on here. But a very knowledgeable Nova supporter told me he thinks that another big reason besides having more scholarships that Denver and Georgetown do so much better is because their schools and athletic departments simply care more about lacrosse than Nova does.

Look at what their BB programs have done the last decade…more Butler dropped lacrosse around the same time they became a beeline major in BB and Stan Ross had that program bumping around the top 20 at the time. Is this shocking that Ads prioritize sports? Honestly nova has some offensive issues once Licata is gone it seems after a really nice stretch w Khan, Campbell etx

10stone5 wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 2:47 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 2:27 pm

gymman1031 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:47 pm No offense at all to Villanova people on here. But a very knowledgeable Nova supporter told me he thinks that another big reason besides having more scholarships that Denver and Georgetown do so much better is because their schools and athletic departments simply care more about lacrosse than Nova does.

Look at what their BB programs have done the last decade…more Butler dropped lacrosse around the same time they became a beeline major in BB and Stan Ross had that program bumping around the top 20 at the time. Is this shocking that Ads prioritize sports? Honestly nova has some offensive issues once Licata is gone it seems after a really nice stretch w Khan, Campbell etx

They've had some killer talent, Keegan Khan, Connor Kirst, Matt Campbell, Chet Comizio - I think the local kid Colin Michener can be another in that line.