Lacrosse Drops First-Ever Home Game to #9 Loyola, 15-8

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Lacrosse Drops First-Ever Home Game to #9 Loyola, 15-8

Final score from Oosterbaan: Michigan 8 #9 loyola 15

Michigan could have easily given up after being down 10-2 at one point, but they fought back and fought until the end letting the fans go home encouraged.

This was Michigan's first-ever home game, and their first and only home game at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse this season. Next up Michigan will face conference opponent bellarmine on Saturday, March 17 at 3pm at Michigan Stadium. Lacrosse season ticket holders like me are geeked as hell.

Updated ECAC Standings

Team	ECAC	Overall	This Week
1. #9 Loyola	1-0	4-0	W 15-8 at Michigan
#20 Ohio	1-0	3-2	3/9 vs Robert Morris
3 #17 Fairfield	0-0	5-0	W 9-6 at Quinnipiac
Air Force	0-0	2-2	3/10 Army (in Houston)
Hobart	0-0	1-2	L 8-18 at Colgate
6 #13 Denver	0-1	3-1	3/10 at #10 Penn State
Bellarmine	0-1	2-2	W 12-10 at Dartmouth
MICHIGAN	0-3^	1-6	L 8-15 vs #9 Loyola

^Michigan's W/L record in the ECAC column is not officially ECAC League games, but games against ECAC conference members. Michigan is an affiliate member in 2012 and will become a full member and eligible for the championship in 2013. Therefore, wins or losses for Michigan and wins and losses to Michigan by other schools will not count in their respective ECAC records.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:21 PM

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loyola goal. Michigan trails

loyola goal. Michigan trails 1-5 with 0:25 left in the 1st.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:23 PM

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Score at the end of 1:

Score at the end of 1: Michigan 1 #9 loyola 5

March 7th, 2012 at 8:26 PM

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6-1

6-1 loyola

March 7th, 2012 at 8:26 PM

rockydude

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history in the making

Well, I'm not a lacrosse expert, but that score doesn't sound promising. However, when we first played soccer, we had our losses, but got a program together quickly. I'm sure that after taking a few lumps on the way, lacrosse will find its way. Their helmets have wings, don't they? Go get em!

March 7th, 2012 at 8:27 PM

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loyola goal. Michigan trails

loyola goal. Michigan trails 1-6.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:27 PM

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7-1

I think michigan has only won 2 of the 10 faceoffs so far, clearly out classed

March 7th, 2012 at 8:27 PM

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2 loyola goals. Michigan

2 loyola goals. Michigan trails 1-7 early in the 2nd.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:27 PM

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This could get ugly. I have

This could get ugly. I have a co-worker who played lacrosse at Loyola (Mark Frye, he actually went pro for a bit) and I'd like for this to at least stay close. He's of the opinion that Michigan lacrosse will never be Loyola lacrosse.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:32 PM

(Reply to #9) #10

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I laugh at the snooty east

I laugh at the snooty east coasters who look down on teams outside of the hotbeds who have lacrosse. "Western schools will never be a power".

That's also what they said about football way back in the day. Then came Fielding Yost and the rest is history.

I laughed all the way to the bank when denver made the NCAA Lacrosse Final 4 last season.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:40 PM

(Reply to #11) #11

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Agreed. ND's a good example

Agreed. ND's a good example too.

But at the looks of this game, I might need to bide my time until we're as good as them. They're on a different level right now.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:46 PM

(Reply to #16) #12

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ND lacrosse fans are some the

ND lacrosse fans are some the most arrogant pricks out there. Whether it be them saying "the reason Michigan didn't schedule them is because Dave Brandon doesn't want his ego to be hurt"

"We have an actual lacrosse-only facility while you have a crumbling warzone" (Ootserbaan)

I do try to inject some logic into their brains by telling them Michigan hasn't even completed their first season. Rome wasn't built over night. Stadiums aren't built in less than a year.

I have some inside info, and some of the things I'm hearing about Michigan Lacrosse home is gonna blow ND's out of the water.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:50 PM

(Reply to #18) #13

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So then, a lot like their

So then, a lot like their football fans?

March 8th, 2012 at 8:51 AM

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RowoneEndzone

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I played against ND in

I played against ND in college at their house and spat on their field more than I normally would throughout the game. When I played ohio I ran out of spit.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:43 PM

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L'Carpetron Doo...

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I remember that name - he was

I remember that name - he was a big star back in the day. But - he's wrong. Loyola is exactly the type of marginal power that will be hurt by Michigan's entry to the big time. While its not a bad school, it is certainly not on the academic level of Michigan and it borders a really rough area of Baltimore. It won't be long before Michigan is poaching recruits and beating teams like Loyola, Denver, Penn State, Ohio State, Hofstra and even some of the weaker Ivies. It will never be Loyola lacrosse - it will be better! (Today aside of course).

March 7th, 2012 at 8:48 PM

(Reply to #17) #16

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I agree he's wrong. With our

I agree he's wrong. With our national reputation, both academically and athletically, we'll be able to snag top talent from everywhere, and every year more of the top talent is coming from not-Baltimore.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:29 PM

#17

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This game would put the

This game would put the greyhounds a game ahead of ohio in the ECAC standings if they were to win, but Michigan does not count as a conference win or loss for any teams until the 2013 season.

Same goes for Michigan, they are ineligible for the ECAC Championship and ECAC Tournament Championship until 2013. Michigan is eligible for a NCAA Tournament berth, but they would have to win out and then some to get one.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:34 PM

#18

BlueDragon

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Oy. My poor Wolverines.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:36 PM

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loyola goal. Michigan trails

loyola goal. Michigan trails 1-8 midway through the 2nd.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:38 PM

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Loyola can go straight to

Loyola can go straight to hell

March 7th, 2012 at 8:38 PM

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SCORES! Vasileff! Michigan

SCORES!

Vasileff! Michigan trails 2-8.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:47 PM

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Halftime score: Michigan 2

Halftime score: Michigan 2 #9 loyola 8.

Michigan is on a 1-0 scoring run though.

March 7th, 2012 at 8:48 PM

#23

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gotta convert

When you pick off a pass on a clear it needs to turn into a good shot at least. 8-2 at half

March 7th, 2012 at 8:50 PM

#24

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back up goalies

I think all our backups are smaller than hunwick. Maybe they too are magical?

March 7th, 2012 at 9:00 PM

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mgolax

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doug - i think we've tried

doug - i think we've tried that particular experiment

March 7th, 2012 at 8:59 PM

#26

mgolax

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Faceoffs

I'm late to the party, not at the game. Where is Brian Greiner? Injured?

March 7th, 2012 at 9:02 PM

(Reply to #24) #27

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Got a little banged up this

Got a little banged up this past weekend in Jacksonville so he did not dress for tonight's game.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:00 PM

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Second half underway and

Second half underway and loyola scores right off the faceoff. Michigan trails 2-9.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:01 PM

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loyola goal. Michigan trails

loyola goal. Michigan trails 2-10.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:03 PM

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SCORES! Paras, Michigan

SCORES! Paras, Michigan trails 3-10.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:12 PM

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SCORES! Paras with his

SCORES! Paras with his second! Michigan trails 4-10.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:13 PM

#32

itsgreattobe16

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We can be a powerhouse no matter what sport

This is Michigan fergodsakes

March 7th, 2012 at 9:17 PM

#33

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weak slash call

Ref just put um a man down on a slashing call he made purely off sound,

March 7th, 2012 at 9:19 PM

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loyola goal on the man-up.

loyola goal on the man-up. Michigan trails 4-11.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:22 PM

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SCORES! Michigan trails

SCORES!

Michigan trails 5-11.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:23 PM

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End of the 3rd. Michigan 5

End of the 3rd. Michigan 5 #9 loyola 11

March 7th, 2012 at 9:25 PM

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SCORES! Steenland for his

SCORES! Steenland for his second! Michigan trails 6-11.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:27 PM

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loyola goal. Michigan trails

loyola goal. Michigan trails 6-12.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:29 PM

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loyola goal. Michigan trails

loyola goal. Michigan trails 6-13

March 7th, 2012 at 9:31 PM

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SCORES! Michigan trails 7-13.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:32 PM

#41

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Expectations

Looking at the 1-5 record, Is this what was kind of expected from the 1st Year Varsity squad?? I know we kind of dominated the club level, so was a more .500 type season expected?

March 7th, 2012 at 9:35 PM

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No way. I think this is what

No way. I think this is what people expected. Nothing I read predicted more than 2 wins.

March 7th, 2012 at 10:05 PM

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BursleysFinest

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Thanks

Appreciate the answer, like I said, I'm not really a follower of lacrosse in general, so am not sure what to expect this season

March 7th, 2012 at 10:20 PM

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gopoohgo

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No this was expected. The

No this was expected. The Baltimore Sun's preseason LAX guide put the over-under on Michigan's wins as 2.

The Towson's/Loyola's/etc are going to be hammered as the B1G teams are creeping into LAX. Paraphrasing my wife when we moved to the area;" What the hell is a Towson?"

March 7th, 2012 at 9:38 PM

#45

L'Carpetron Doo...

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.500 was not really

.500 was not really reasonable because their schedule is pretty tough and they're still basically playing with a club team. But, they had a good opportunity for a win last Friday at Jacksonville but lost in overtime. And they were without their starting goalie for the first 4 games which made a big difference.

Loyola is #9 in the country, too, so this one is going as planned. But, I hope and I don't think its out of the question, that they can pull off an upset somewhere along the way.

So, to answer your question - 1-5 is about right but a little worse than expected.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:41 PM

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loyola goal. Michigan trails

loyola goal. Michigan trails 7-14.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:44 PM

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loyola goal. Michigan trails

loyola goal. Michigan trails 7-15 with under two left to play.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:46 PM

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Michigan scores with 25

Michigan scores with 25 seconds left, they trail 8-15.

March 7th, 2012 at 9:47 PM

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Very proud of the team this

Very proud of the team this season. From what I've seen from following the games, we haven't mailed it in even when the game is pretty much out of reach. We keep competing til the end. Go Blue!! Team 1 are Michigan Men!!

March 7th, 2012 at 9:47 PM

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