NEWSLETTER 10feb11

-Edward Lee at the Baltimore Sun wrote an article on SB bracing for the national spotlight. The article includes an interview with Coach Sowell and an analysis of new faces and the schedule: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/lacrosse/blog/2011/02/stony_brook_bracing_for_turn_i.html

-The latest edition of Lacrosse Magazine covered SB in its lead story and pictured Coach Sowell, Jordan McBride '11 and Kevin Crowley '11 on the cover: http://www.laxmagazine.com/blogs/dasilva/020311_inside_the_february_issue_of_lacrosse_magazine

-A first for the program, Lacrosse Magazine featured SB Lacrosse on the cover of its February 2011 magazine.

-Lacrosse Magazine also featured SB Lacrosse on its webpage, including senior co-captains Jordan McBride '11 and Kevin Crowley '11. Both were named All America in 2010 and drafted into the MLL.

-Preseason polls are out, now that the 2011 season is underway:

(#5) LaxPower Forum Poll (behind Maryland; in front of Duke): http://network.laxpower.com/laxforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42049

(#7) Baltimore Sun (behind Cornell; in front of Notre Dame): http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/lacrosse/blog/2011/01/an_unofficial_stab_at_2011s_pr_2.html

(#6) USILA Coaches Poll (behind Duke; in front of Notre Dame): http://insidelacrosse.com/rankpoll/d1usila/2011-01-31

(#8) Nike IL Media Poll (behind Cornell; in front of Princeton): http://insidelacrosse.com/rankpoll/d1media/2011-01-31

(#8) Faceoff Yearbook Poll (behind Notre Dame; in front of Hofstra): http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2010/11/29/face-yearbook-2011-division-i-top-20-rankings

(#10) LaxNews Rock-it Pocket Ranking (behind Duke; in front of Army):
http://www.laxnews.com/

And for SB Athletics coverage on national polls, see here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/020111aaa.html




Nationally ranked SB Lacrosse takes on Virginia on 2/26/11 in a rematch of the 2010 Quarterfinal thriller.


-SB Football extended Coach Priore's contact through 2016. Coach Priore has led the Seawolves to a share of the last two Big South titles with a 10-2 conference record, including 18-6 at LaValle Stadium: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020111aaa.html


-The College Shack is selling SB Lacrosse hats for $16, found here: http://www.thecollegeshack.com/category-s/427.htm