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NCAA Lacrosse Preview 2012: Five Things You Need to Know About No. 10 Villanova

2012-02-02T01:43:44Z

NCAA Lacrosse Preview 2012: Five Things You Need to Know About No. 10 Villanova

Inside Lacrosse is doing a preview of the men's Division 1 lacrosse teams, as the season begins in a couple of weeks. Villanova head coach Michael Corrado knows that the Wildcats are no longer a program under the radar, especially since they are ranked #10 in the preseason rankings.

"It’s definitely a different role for us, starting the season in the top 10, something that’s never been done before. In the past, I’ll admit, maybe we did have a chip on our shoulders, and that’s the way we played, wanting to get the respect of the national lacrosse community. We need to recognize that it’s nice to get the recognition, now we have to go out and prove it by continuing to work hard."

Wright to be Honored at Seventh Annual Dick Vitale Gala in May

2012-02-01T01:22:40Z

Wright to be Honored at Seventh Annual Dick Vitale Gala in May

On Friday May 18th, 2012, the Seventh Annual Dick Vitale Gala will take place in Sarasota, Florida. At the event, Lou Holtz, Gary Williams, and Jay Wright will be honored for their contributions to the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The CEO of the V Foundation, Nick Valvano, said, "Dick has been a tremendous friend to The V Foundation over the years. I'd like to personally thank Dick and this year's specials guests Lou Holtz, Gary Williams, and Jay Wright for their support of the Foundation. We are looking forward to another exciting gala this year."

"Marquette’s a more experienced team than us, and most of the year that’s what’s killed us. We...

2012-01-31T02:35:13Z

"Marquette’s a more experienced team than us, and most of the year that’s what’s killed us. We just have to keep getting better. Keep working hard, keep practicing, keep watching film. It’s frustrating, but as long as we know we’re getting better and the coaches know we’re getting better, that’s all that counts."

Dominic Cheek, after the loss to Marquette

Villanova Football Recruiting: National Signing Day 2012 Commitments, Needs & Targets | SBNation.com

2012-01-30T20:46:12Z

Villanova Football Recruiting: National Signing Day 2012 Commitments, Needs & Targets | SBNation.com

Take a look at this quick write-up I did for Villanova's 2012 football recruiting class for The Mothership.

Naturally, since I wrote this over a week ago, we've had 3 additional commitments since!

"I knew we could struggle. I didn't think we'd start 1-5. I thought maybe, 2-4, 3-3, at worst. Then...

2012-01-25T01:34:21Z

"I knew we could struggle. I didn't think we'd start 1-5. I thought maybe, 2-4, 3-3, at worst. Then I thought maybe we could click. But you know it's possible in this league. It's like the NBA, you've got to have star power. When you have those star guys, it makes it easier for all the other guys. When you don't have those star players, it's more pressure on the glue guys. They don't look as good."

Villanova head coach Jay Wright

Source: Navy to join Big East in 2015

2012-01-24T02:35:40Z

Source: Navy to join Big East in 2015

According to a source close to the situation, the Naval Academy will join the Big East as a football school only, starting in 2015. The conference has already locked up Boise State and San Diego State for football and SMU, UCF and Houston for all sports, starting in 2013.

Wayns, Pinkston Earn Big East Weekly Honors

2012-01-24T01:16:12Z

Wayns, Pinkston Earn Big East Weekly Honors

Junior guard Maalik Wayns (Big East Player of the Week) and freshman forward JayVaughn Pinkston (Big East Rookie of the Week) received weekly men's basketball honors from the Big East after their stellar performances last week. Pinkston posted double-doubles in 2 wins for the Cats, while Wayns scored 53 total points over the same span.

Villanova Men's Lacrosse Games to Air Nationally on ESPNU

2012-01-24T01:08:43Z

Villanova Men's Lacrosse Games to Air Nationally on ESPNU

The Villanova men's lacrosse program is continuing to improve, and the national media is noticing. Today, ESPN announced its 2012 college lacrosse coverage across ESPN, ESPNU, and ESPN3. On Saturday May 21st, Villanova's 5:30 PM home game against Notre Dame will be nationally televised on ESPNU, which marks the first regular-season national television appearance in program history.