What a crazy week it was in college lacrosse. There were upsets all over the place. Clearly no team is safe this year. Taking a look at the standings, we’ve got Connor, Mo, and Hags tied for first place with a 5-3 record, and Dakota in sole possession of last place at 2-6. Pete’s been taking a victory lap all week after everyone faded him on Cuse, but we’ll see how he fairs this week after only being .500. It’s a good thing we are only 2 weeks in and have a long way to go. Let’s check out what games to keep an eye on for this weekend:
Duke vs Denver (+5.5, O/U 25.5) Friday February 17th 4pm
This is a massive game for both teams as they are both coming off of bad losses to teams that they should have beaten. Only one team can come away with a big bounce back win to get their season back on track. Duke leads this series with a 10-6 record dating back to 2003. Duke has won the last 5 meetings between the two, with a lot of goals being scored. In the last 5 games, the over is hitting at a 60% clip between these two squads. This game will be filled with energy and both teams will be looking to make a statement, so we’re looking at the over as a pretty safe bet here.
Georgetown vs Penn (+1.5, O/U 23.5) Saturday February 18th
The Hoyas are another team with a huge game this weekend coming off a loss to Johns Hopkins that no one expected. We have Penn playing in their first game this season; will they make the same mistakes Georgetown did against Hopkins? Penn lost last year in a tough close 10-8 game. However, both of these offenses are high powered so don’t be surprised if we see more goals this season. We’re anticipating a back and forth game with goals being traded throughout.
Maryland vs Syracuse (+4.5, O/U 24.5) Saturday February 18th
Syracuse is on fire right now, making their goal scoring look effortless, while Maryland is having a problem with that right now. The Terps lost to Loyola in a surprising game to everyone, and now they need a huge game to bounce back. They will be without their stud goalie Logan McNaney for the rest of the season because of an ACL injury. The question is: how will ‘Cuse deal with a top defense tier defense in Maryland. They struggled against Vermont who has a good defense, and now they’re facing a top 2 defender in the nation. The Joey Spallina vs Brett Makar matchup will be one to watch for sure.
Check out all of our picks from the office below, and the standings!
