As conference play settles in, the race for spots in conference tournaments. Teams on the outside and looking in for an at large bid are in need of a signature win, and the matchups this week provide that opportunity. We've got previews and picks for a massive week of games.
We've arrived to that time of year again where conference play can often complicate matters. Results from the ASUN, Big Ten, Patriot, and of course, the MAAC, continue to shift the landscape of who's poised to make a pivotal run in the final month of the regular season. Tune in to see who we've got this week. At large selections are at stake!
We all had our collective worst week in quite some time. Inconsistencies in team performances make picking all the more challenging. But, with conference play underway for all teams this week, we're optimistic about getting back on track. Tune in to hear how we're approaching March's final slate of games!
Despite not feeling great about our picks last week, we all faired decently well. Now, with March Madness on the horizon and conference play picking up in earnest we're sure to see some interesting results. Now is when the RPI really means something, so while who you play matters, winning is always most important. Enjoy the Week 7 picks!
As promised, we have a bonus episode on this weekend's marquee DIII event - the Mustang Classic. Glaeser & Voigt preview and pick all 10 games and will be in attendance for much of the event. Head out to Mustang Stadium this Friday & Saturday for nonstop awesome DIII lax!
A quirky and strange season continues to produce unexpected outcomes and inconsistent performances that makes the task of picking an increasingly difficult exercise. Nonetheless, we're back as always in hopes that Week 6 returns us to some semblance of expected outcomes, though we know we'll continue to be surprised!
Last week delivered as a week for the fans with unexpected results, comebacks, and overall great games. The chaos made the creation of a unified top 20 a near impossible exercise. In Week 5, conference play heats up with a number of intriguing matchups. Hear who we've got at No. 1 and our picks for this first week of March!
No games on leap year day means the college lacrosse season has turned the page to March. In this second episode of Week 4, look into all of this weekend's matchups and give some love to the schedulers of the ACC-Ivy showdown happening along Tobacco Road tonight and Sunday.
No. 1 went down on Sunday, which means we've got a refreshed top 20. In this first episode of Week 4, we breakdown some of the key games from this past weekend, and look towards some of the incredible weekday matchups. We'll be back later this week for weekend previews and picks!
The weekday games for week 3 certainly delivered with close affairs and thrilling finishes. NJIT is 4-0 people! Here we've got previews and picks for the weekend slate.
We've seen everyone play at least once. Some teams are clearly on an upward trajectory, others downward, most are still trying to figure things out. This week is massive, an opportunity for teams to separate from the competition and start to build resumes. This episode covers all the weekday games. Come back on Thursday to hear our picks for the weekend!
The final holdouts of the 2024 season are joining the party with the likes of Notre Dame, the Ivy League, and a number of other teams starting their campaigns. Our records have never been the same this late into the season. This week's picks might yield some separation. Tune in to see who we take!
Week 0 delivered everything a lax fan could wish for - big matchups, upsets, and OT thrillers. Week 1 is shaping up to build on that excitement with a very impressive slate. We're all reluctantly taking the Cavaliers to beat Big Blue at home and all over Sacred Heart to surprise Merrimack. Tune in for a breakdown of everything Week 1 has to offer.
The wait is over, it's time to make picks! Week 0 is a time to be bold and take some chances. We all like underdog VMI at home and favorited NJIT on the road. And we’ve got some disagreement on the other marquee matchups. Listen for previews and picks for all the games!
Check in to hear our preseason top 20 teams in the land. We'll run through our rankings and discuss how we think teams will fare come May and championship weekend. Also, we're on Instagram and X now! Find us by searching Hat Trick Lax Picks or @htlpicks. We'll see you next week for coverage of week 0!
We're finishing off conference previews for the 2024 season with a discussion of the Big Ten, Ivy League, MAAC, and our lone independent team. Next week we'll release our preseason top 25. Stay tuned!
It's the new year and we're here with our second conference preview episode and of the 2024 season. He we feature the ACC, A10, Big East, and Patriot League. We'll be back soon for the final installment of our conference previews and our preseason top 25 to follow!
We're back for our second year of the podcast and we're kicking it off with a preview of every conference ahead of the 2024 season! In the first of three preseason episodes, we feature the America East, ASUN, and CAA. Tune in every week as we approach the first face off of the new season for more preseason coverage!
The 2023 college lacrosse season has come to an end and our champion has been crowned. The Fighting Irish have completed their revenge tour. We reflect on this roller coaster of the season and look ahead to 2024. Thank you to all the listeners who tuned in this season. We had a blast and can’t wait to run it back next year.
We've reached Memorial Day Weekend. A championship is just two wins away for one of the four remaining teams. We'll make our picks for both semifinal games Saturday, and run through the four title game scenarios as well. Plus, we preview the DIII Championship ahead of Sunday's classic north/south showdown.
Down a G this week, Glaeser and Voigt hold it down for the NCAA Quarterfinals. Michigan is on a warpath, but are they ready for the Blue Devils? Are UVA and Hopkins primed for early exits? We’ll see. Army and Penn State might also be the hardest game to pick this weekend. We also preview a stacked Division III Elite 8.
543 regular season and conference postseason games have come and gone. We've arrived to the new season, the promised land. The national tournament commences this week with Marist taking on Delaware midweek. We cover that play-in game as well as all the other first round matchups from the bracket.
We're back just like we promised to cover the full slate of weekend games. AQs will be locked down over the next 48 hours and bubble teams will be sweating it out until the bracket is revealed on Sunday. We'll return next week during our normal time to release our picks for the first round.
It is tournament time! The boys pick the remaining quarterfinal and semifinal games for the week. You’ll also get a taste of some live reactions to the Patriot League and ASUN Quarterfinal games from Tuesday. The field has narrowed and the stage is set. Who can stay in the spotlight and who will get kicked off stage? Episode Time Stamps: Rankings: 0:03:46 - 0:05:27 Dawg of the Week: 0:06:11 - 0:07:26
A few conferences have their tournaments set. Some only have 1 spot left. Yale and Harvard play for the last spot in the Ivy League Tournament. The Big East could be decided by Goal Differential. MAAC and B1G tournament quarterfinals this weekend. Is the committee giving Syracuse an At-Large if they beat Duke this weekend? Our worst fears may just be realized. Episode Time Stamps: Rankings: 0:03:02 - 0:04:51 Dawg of the Week: 0:04:52 - 0:05:51 Weekday Games: 0:07:10 - 0:32:15 Weekend Games: 0:32...
It’s Rivalry Week. Hearts will be broken, seasons will be spoiled, and teams will realize greatness in the midst of full stadiums. MAAC and ASUN will come down to the wire. Ivy League teams might rip each other to shreds for a tournament bid. One of the best weeks of the college lacrosse season is finally upon us. Episode Time Stamps: Rankings: 0:02:30 - 0:04:42 Dawg of the Week: 0:04:59 - 0:06:13 Weekday Games: 0:08:40 - 0:29:08 Weekend Games: 0:29:12 - 1:32:50
Crazy stuff went down this weekend, and it has all of us questioning what may be coming in the near future for the final weeks of the regular season. Glove checks? It looks like the ACC is gatekeeping at-large Bids. It’s desperation time for a lot of teams to make their claim and gain some momentum for a conference tournament run. Episode Time Stamps: Rankings: 0:04:26 - 0:06:11 Dawg of the Week: 0:06:25 - 0:07:20 Weekday Games: 0:08:27 - 0:26:05 Weekend Games: 0:26:20 - 1:52:00
The carousel that is the NCAA continues to go round and round, and it is taking a big hit on how Voigt is approaching this slate of games. Glaeser is convinced Loyola is #14, and Dreiband is standing tall at the top of our pick standings. Duke enters the Thunderdome as the #1 team in the nation, and takes on Notre Dame this week to headline another critical week of conference play. Episode Time Stamps: Rankings: 0:03:02 - 0:06:43 Dawg of the Week: 0:06:48 - 0:08:50 Weekday Games: 0:08:51- 0:23:2...
From here on out, every game means so much more than the last. Conference play is in full swing with the A10 and the Big East joining the party, and for many the lone hope of getting a tournament bid is through their conference AQ. This will be the largest slate of games we will see all season, so no team should be feeling any fomo this week. Episode Time Stamps: Rankings: 0:03:05 - 0:06:17 Dawg of the Week: 0:06:18 - 0:08:40 Weekday Games: 0:08:48 - 0:31:10 Weekend Games: 0:31:12 - 1:38:45
The top of the lacrosse standings appears to be a game of thrones. We are spoiled with tons of conference games and another Top 3 matchup. D1 and D3 standings are jumbled all over the place with upsets becoming the norm. Glaeser and Voigt give their recaps of the games they attended up in New Haven and at the Mustang Classic. The CAA, MAAC, and American East have made our minds pretzels. Episode Time Stamps: Rankings: 0:02:40 - 0:04:52 Dawg of the Week: 0:04:53 - 0:07:54 Weekday Games: 0:08:00 -...
