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Ohio State Men's Lacrosse (2013 ECAC Champions)

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MEN'S LACROSSE
After finishing 8-4 a season ago, the Buckeyes came into the 2020 season with high expectations. With three returning All-Americans in Justin Inacio, Tre Leclaire, and Ryan Terefekno, Ohio State was looking to compete for its first conference title since 2013.

The Bucks recorded a 5-2 record through seven games, including a win over bitter rival No. 14 Notre Dame. Two days later, however, the season was canceled, ending the home team's open of conference immortality.

The Buckeyes have historically struggled in conference play, hitting a program worst 1-4 record a season ago. Despite this setback, Ohio State returned one of the most talented rosters in the program history and was the third-highest-ranked Big Ten team at No. 19.
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Gotta be honest here... the season being cancelled after a win against the Domers is a fine way to end it. We were going to have it handed to us by State Penn and UMD without question. Flip a coin on the JHU and tsun games... And Rutgers has a pretty decent team too who, if catching us on an off day, could have been a challenge.

This was a team with a very high ceiling but a pretty low floor too. Very perplexing group.

We'll see who's coming back for next year. I have no guesses as to who may take another year. Terefenko and Leclaire both can play at the next level and IIRC are 4th year guys. But it's not like there's a lot of money in the next level. If they are done with school and have something lined up, money is on them jumping. If they have any school to finish up and can do it on the dime of the school for another year... money is on them staying. I'm pretty sure that this year would have exhausted their eligibility in both cases.
 
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16. TRE LECLAIRE, MEN’S LACROSSE
In just seven games for the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team this year, Leclaire scored 26 goals – tied for the fourth-most in the country – which left him needing just 12 more goals to become the all-time leading goal scorer in school history. He scored at least one goal and two points in every Ohio State game this season, in which they went 5-2, to extend his streak to 25 straight games with at least one goal.

Leclaire earned Big Ten offensive player of the week honors after an eight-point, six-goal game against Cornell – one of two he had this season – and was certainly poised to be in the running for conference awards and potentially All-American honors if he continued to score at such a high rate all season.
 
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Nick Myers, Men’s Lacrosse

+ Started by saying how grateful the coaches are for this ruling. The challenge of the unknown over these last few weeks for the seniors was tough. This ruling for an extra year was a relief because it eliminated the unknown.

+ Gene Smith has been incredible in communicating everything. They were all on a conference call last night immediately after the ruling. Smith reassured the coaches that OSU would be paying for the aid for the seniors because the coaches were very stressed about that.

+ Myers got to make some happy phone calls to seniors last night.

+ They knew the ruling was coming down, but they didn’t know about the financial aspect exactly. Men’s lacrosse has 12.6 scholarships to use, so the financial burden is very personal to each athlete. There was 10 seniors on this team, so Myers met with each of them and they talked about what was best for the students. Some of them would not have been able to return if not for OSU providing the same aid they did the year before for those players.

+ Asked if there is concern about revenues drying up, Myers mentioned Ryan Day’s “win the moment” stance, and that’s what he’s focused on. “We’re going to win today.” They will focus on what they can control and have confidence that the athletic department will do what’s best for lacrosse.

+ There are no players who are on full scholarship. Players who return will only have the same partial aid they had before and they will have to make up the rest just as they always do.
 
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MEN’S LACROSSE: TRIO OF KEY SENIORS CHOOSE TO STAY FOR FIFTH SEASON WITH BUCKEYES

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Ten seniors on the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team were tasked with a tough choice this week: return for a fifth year on the field and in the classroom or move on to postgraduate life.

Three major contributors have already made their decision, as attackman Tre Leclaire, midfielder Ryan Terefenko and long stick midfielder Jeff Henrick announced they will return for a fifth year of eligibility.

After the NCAA’s decision to grant spring student-athletes an extra year of eligibility Monday, Ohio State announced the following day that it would extend the offer to its own student-athletes.

“I think what we did in this time was just meet with each one of them individually to really get an understanding of what is best for them, not best for Buckeye lacrosse. This was a time for them to be selfish and really think about what is best for them,” Ohio State head coach Nick Myers said in a conference call Tuesday.

Each member of the trio has played in more than 50 games, bringing back crucial experience for the 2021 season.

Leclaire, who sits at No. 6 in all-time Buckeye points, will return next season only 12 goals away from setting a new record for all-time goals at Ohio State. Logan Schuss, a midfielder from 2010 to ’13, holds the record with 147 goals.

In the shortened 2020 season, Leclaire led the team in goals with 26, good for No. 4 in the nation, while his 34 total points were No. 11. Leclaire is a three-time United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-American.

Leclaire thanked Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and Myers for their “unwavering loyalty” in an Instagram post Wednesday.

“I am extremely grateful to be given the opportunity to continue my education and pursue my dream alongside my brothers one last time,” Leclaire said in the post.

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2020/04/...hoose-to-stay-for-fifth-season-with-buckeyes/
 
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rampageripster said:
The Lacrosse world is going to be very interesting next year with a vast array of 5th year seniors all over the nation. 2021 could actually be a banner year for the sport as a whole with a TON of talent in the college levels.
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You see that Pietramala is now no longer at Hop... Apparently agreed to part ways. Something’s going on at JHU and I don’t think it’s good for lacrosse. Word was they are not financially supporting the program the way Dave would like in order to run a competitive program.

I’d absolutely love to have him at tOSU. Let Nick go coach the U19s and get someone who’s fully committed to tOSU like Dave would be a dream come true.
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
You see that Pietramala is now no longer at Hop... Apparently agreed to part ways. Something’s going on at JHU and I don’t think it’s good for lacrosse. Word was they are not financially supporting the program the way Dave would like in order to run a competitive program.

I’d absolutely love to have him at tOSU. Let Nick go coach the U19s and get someone who’s fully committed to tOSU like Dave would be a dream come true.
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Did your kiddo get any games in this year? I didn't ref a damn thing. I didn't have any NCAA and no MCLA games until March (and they all get cancelled) and our HS season was supposed to start this week and that's not happening.
 
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rampageripster said:
Did your kiddo get any games in this year? I didn't ref a damn thing. I didn't have any NCAA and no MCLA games until March (and they all get cancelled) and our HS season was supposed to start this week and that's not happening.
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Nope, not a game. Closest he got to a field was a spring visit where he’s going to school next year and he got in a practice with the team. They did get through a number of team practices before mid-March but it’s been no-go since they closed the schools.

There’s some discussion about a shortened season at the state level... like starting in late May. Don’t know if that will happen. He’s joined our coaching staff for club ball but I suspect that he may jump on one of our regional HS teams for a tourney here and there. Glad that he’s on coaching staff though. It’s pretty damn cool to coach along side of your own kid.

Hopefully we get some kind of season for club ball. I presume you’ll pick up a few games in summer tourney session? So, you know that he played and I coach with True Lacrosse? We always have at least one tourney up your way in summer. The founders of True have a sub US LAX Events that holds a tourney up there every year. It’s mostly regional True teams and a few local clubs that hit those.
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
Nope, not a game. Closest he got to a field was a spring visit where he’s going to school next year and he got in a practice with the team. They did get through a number of team practices before mid-March but it’s been no-go since they closed the schools.

There’s some discussion about a shortened season at the state level... like starting in late May. Don’t know if that will happen. He’s joined our coaching staff for club ball but I suspect that he may jump on one of our regional HS teams for a tourney here and there. Glad that he’s on coaching staff though. It’s pretty damn cool to coach along side of your own kid.

Hopefully we get some kind of season for club ball. I presume you’ll pick up a few games in summer tourney session? So, you know that he played and I coach with True Lacrosse? We always have at least one tourney up your way in summer. The founders of True have a sub US LAX Events that holds a tourney up there every year. It’s mostly regional True teams and a few local clubs that hit those.
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I don't think we will get anything at all HS-wise because I'm pretty sure we are done with school for the year. As an educator I actually don't want to go back if we go back in late May. Ugh. The MSHSL (our HS league) has been pretty up-front that if the kids aren't in school, we don't have sports. It basically takes the decision out of their hands and puts it into the hands of the Governor and state government. I think that means that it's just a lost season. There wasn't even any organized practices since our HS season starts so late (first day of contact is the first Monday in April).

I probably will try and work a ton of tournaments if they happen. Gotta make up the lost revenue from missing the season (It's about $6k I'm missing out on). I've worked TONS of games with True. I did a spotlight weekend for them like 3 years ago I think. Kids from all over and lots of D2/D3 colleges. That was a zoo man. Let me know if you guys make it to a tourney here in the Twin cities and I'll try to get assigned out there.
 
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rampageripster said:
I don't think we will get anything at all HS-wise because I'm pretty sure we are done with school for the year. As an educator I actually don't want to go back if we go back in late May. Ugh. The MSHSL (our HS league) has been pretty up-front that if the kids aren't in school, we don't have sports. It basically takes the decision out of their hands and puts it into the hands of the Governor and state government. I think that means that it's just a lost season. There wasn't even any organized practices since our HS season starts so late (first day of contact is the first Monday in April).

I probably will try and work a ton of tournaments if they happen. Gotta make up the lost revenue from missing the season (It's about $6k I'm missing out on). I've worked TONS of games with True. I did a spotlight weekend for them like 3 years ago I think. Kids from all over and lots of D2/D3 colleges. That was a zoo man. Let me know if you guys make it to a tourney here in the Twin cities and I'll try to get assigned out there.
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Ahhh... Twin Cities Showcase? We send a lot of our regional teams for that one. It’s pretty rare that the State and National team kids go to those. They mostly play on the east cost in summer. If one of those kids is interested in staying in the mid-west they may pop in for a regional showcase.

US Lax Events has done well for the founders. Back when we were really only in IL they could pull off running a club of a couple hundred kids and run the tourneys themselves. I think that we’ve expanded to something like 13 states for boys and girls and a couple of places in Canada... and with that many teams US Lax Events can basically feed itself off of the True Regional teams. They’re essentially getting a double bump, and I don’t blame ‘em. Why pay someone else the tourney fees. May as well keep it home.

I’ll have to see what we’re doing this summer. I have U14s and HS for one of our regional Chicago teams. I think that we’ve got something like six regional programs in Chicago alone... it’s crazy how big it is. Anyhow... I know that we were supposed to be taking the 14s to a tourney in South Bend and I’m not sure where we were planning on taking the HS group. If I get up to MSP I’ll let you know. I tend to be up there for work a few times a year.

I guess until then we have PLL replays and Youtube.
 
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LACROSSE
JACK JASINSKI AND BEN RANDALL (MLL)
Two former members of Nick Myers’ Ohio State men’s lacrosse team played in the one-week 2020 season for Major League Lacrosse, America’s longest-running professional lacrosse league, which wrapped up last weekend.

Jasinski, a midfielder for the Denver Outlaws, scored nine points – the fourth-most on his team – in their five-game season, which culminated with a loss to the Boston Cannons in the league championship game. Randall’s New York Lizards lost all five of their games during the one-week season in Annapolis, Maryland, but he did lead the league with 10 caused turnovers.

DOMINIQUE ALEXANDER, TYLER PFISTER, JAKE WITHERS, JESSE KING AND KEVIN BUCHANAN (PLL)
Five other former Ohio State men’s lacrosse players are currently playing in the Premier Lacrosse League, a newer professional league that launched in 2019 as a direct competitor to the MLL. Like the MLL, the PLL is playing a condensed 2020 season that started July 25 and will conclude Aug. 9, with all games being played in Salt Lake City.

Alexander and Pfister both play for the Archers, who are 3-0 going into the final game of the group stage (Sunday at noon) of the PLL Championship Series. King plays for the Chrome, who went 3-1 in group stage play. Buchanan’s Chaos and Withers’ Waterdogs are both 0-3 going into their head-to-head matchup at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
 
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