American Lacrosse Conference
Good Luck to our ALC schools
Date:08/11/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
The American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) would like to wish all the best to our members as they enter into a new chapter of their programs in 2014-15. The University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Ohio State University and Penn State University will all join the Big Ten conference. The University of Florida and Vanderbilt University will join the Big East conference, and Johns Hopkins ...
Florida Rallies Past Northwestern, 9-8; Wins Last ALC Tournament
Date:05/04/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
The No. 3 Florida lacrosse outscored Northwestern 7-1 in the second half to overcome a 7-2 halftime deficit and defeat the No. 5 Northwestern Wildcats, 9-8, in the last ever American Lacrosse Conference tournament at Lakeside Field on Sunday afternoon. The Gators placed four players on the ALC All-Tournament Team, including MVP Shannon Gilroy. With the win, Florida has earned an automatic bid...
No. 10 Buckeyes Advance to ALC Semifinals
Date:05/01/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
EVANSTON, ILL. - Led by the Facchina sisters, the No. 2 seed Ohio State women's lacrosse team defeated No. 7 seed Michigan, 12-8, in the quarterfinals of the ALC Tournament Thursday night at Lakeside Field in Evanston, Ill. The tenth-ranked Buckeyes (13-5, 4-2 ALC) will now play host and No. 3 seed Northwestern (11-5, 3-3 ALC) at 7 p.m. CT Friday. Offensively, junior midfielder&nbs...
'Cats Claw Past Commodores, 12-9, at ALC Tournament
Date:05/01/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Kara Mupo matched a career high with five goals and five other Wildcats scored as Northwestern knocked off Vanderbilt, 12-9, in the first round of the ALC Tournament at Lakeside Field. With the game tied 8-8 midway through the second half, the Wildcats scored four unanswered goals to control the game and secure the victory. No. 3 seed Northwestern will second-seeded Oh...
Johns Hopkins Defeats Seventh-Ranked Penn State, 13-10
Date:05/01/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
EVANSTON, IL - Eighth-ranked Johns Hopkins got goals from seven different players as the Blue Jays defeated the seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, 13-10, in the quarterfinals of the ALC Tournament Thursday. Fifth-seeded Hopkins improves to 15-3 on the season and advances to Friday's semifinal versus top-seeded Florida. The fourth-seeded Nittany Lions fall to 10-7. Hopkins took a quick two-g...
American Lacrosse Conference Announces Players of the Week
Date:04/29/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
The American Lacrosse Conference has honored three players and their teams for their play last week as the league announced its twelfth weekly player honors for 2014. All three honorees earn their first league honos for this season. Johns Hopkins’ Taylor D’Amore was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Lauren Purvis from Penn State picked up Defensive Player of the Week honors...
Schedule Set for ALC Tournament at Lakeside Field
Date:04/27/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Postseason lacrosse is coming to Evanston this week when Northwestern University serves as host for the 2014 American Lacrosse Conference, May 1-4, at NU's Lakeside Field. Of the seven squads to vie for the ALC Tournament crown, five of them -- Northwestern, Florida, Penn State, Johns Hopkins and Ohio State -- ranked in the top 10 nationally in the most recent IWLCA Divi...
Wildcats Leave Wrigley with 12-7 Victory, Lasting Memories
Date:04/26/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
CHICAGO -- Northwestern Lacrosse may be without an Illinois native on its 35-player roster, but it's safe to say the 2014 Wildcats now have what must feel like a lifelong connection with venerable Wrigley Field. From walking the clubhouse tunnel to learning the quirks in its landscape and the way it reflects a setting sun, the Wildcats were able to experience the Friendly Confines Saturd...
U-M Dominates Fresno State in Regular-Season Finale
Date:04/26/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's lacrosse team notched a program-best 19 goals in a dominating victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs, 19-6, on Saturday (April 26) its regular-season finale at Michigan Stadium. U-M used a 7-0 run that started at 5:17 of the first half and carried into the second stanza to pull away, while the Wolverine defense allowed just a single g...
No. 8/12 Lions Edge No. 19 Princeton, 13-12, on Senior Day
Date:04/26/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 8/12 Nittany Lion women's lacrosse team sent their seniors out in style with a 13-12 victory against 19th-ranked Princeton in their regular-season finale at the Penn State Lacrosse Field Saturday afternoon. Penn State, which honored its seniors prior to the game, played in front of 1,621 fans, the most for a women's lacrosse game at the facility. The Nittany Lions (...
Johns Hopkins Holds Off Ohio State, 8-7, in Regular Season Finale
Date:04/26/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
BALTIMORE, MD - Ninth-ranked Johns Hopkins beat 10th-ranked Ohio State, 8-7, in both teams' regular season finale at Homewood Field Saturday. Senior Taylor D'Amore broke the program's all-time assist leader as the Blue Jays improve to 14-4 overall and with a 3-3 mark in the ALC, earn the fifth seed. The Buckeyes, who had already clinched the second seed, fall to 12-5 overall and 4-2 in the ALC. O...
Johns Hopkins Powers Past Old Dominion, 14-5
Date:04/23/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
NORFOLK, VA - Seniors Sammy Cermack, Taylor D'Amore and Sarah Taylor combined for 17 points to lead ninth-ranked Johns Hopkins to a 14-5 win over host Old Dominion on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Jays outscored the Monarchs, 10-1, in the second half to improve to 13-3 on the season and break the school Division I record for wins in a season. The Monarchs fall to 3-12 in their final home game of t...
American Lacrosse Conference Announces Players of the Week
Date:04/22/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
The American Lacrosse Conference has honored three players and their teams for their play last week as the league announced its eleventh weekly player honors for 2014. Florida’s Sammi Burgess picked up her second consecutive, and fourth overall, ALC Rookie of the Week honor after helping the Gators to a league victory that clinched the ALC regular season title. Penn State’s Madison ...
Gators Win ALC Title Outright, Outlast Wildcats 13-12
Date:04/19/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
The No. 4 Florida lacrosse team finished the season undefeated in the American Lacrosse Conference to win its fourth consecutive ALC title and first outright since 2012 after surviving a late run by No. 5 Northwestern on Saturday at Lakeside Field. Freshman attack Sammi Burgess scored a career-high-tying four goals to lead the Gators past the Wildcats. Florida took an early 3-0 ...
Vandy ends regular season with win over Michigan
Date:04/19/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - This season, opponents scoring first has been a bad omen for the Vanderbilt lacrosse team. Not on Saturday. The Commodores' surrendered the game's first goal but responded with eight straight goals to cruise to a 16-9 victory over Michigan at Michigan Stadium. Senior Abby Wheeler scored four goals and Mallory Schonk added three as...
Lions Down No. 7/5 Blue Jays, 12-10, with Second-Half Surge
Date:04/18/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Sophomore midfielder Madison Cyr (Westminster, Md.) scored four goals - all in the final 30 minutes - as the No. 12/16 Penn State women's lacrosse team erupted for eight second-half tallies in a 12-10 victory against No. 7/5 Johns Hopkins at the Penn State Lacrosse Field Friday evening. The Nittany Lions improved to 9-6 overall and 3-3 in their final regular-season ALC game,...
Late surge comes up short for 'Dores
Date:04/16/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Momentum switched sides rather quickly on Wednesday. And Vanderbilt couldn’t fully recover after losing the lead in the first half. The Commodores scored the final four goals but needed one more in an 11-10 loss to Jacksonville in the final home game of the season at the VU Lacrosse Complex. Senior Abby Wheeler scored a game-high four g...
Eight Wolverines Score at Detroit for U-M's Second Straight Win
Date:04/16/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's lacrosse team notched its second straight win, 16-6, at Detroit, as eight different players scored en route to a season high in goals from the Wolverines on Wednesday (April 16) at Titan Field. Freshman Kim Coughlan (Port Jefferson, N.Y./Saint Anthony's) paced Michigan with a career-best and game-high four goals, w...
Seventh-ranked Johns Hopkins Takes Down UMBC, 10-6
Date:04/16/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
BALTIMORE, MD – Four players combined to score all of seventh-ranked Johns Hopkins goals in a 10-6 win over visiting UMBC Wednesday afternoon at Homewood Field. The Blue Jays improve to 12-2 on the season while snapping the Retrievers’ two-game win streak as they fall to 7-7. Hopkins’ 12 wins so far this season match the program’s Division I record for wins in a season. Hopkins jumped out to a th...
No. 16 Buckeyes Take Down No. 9 Notre Dame, 12-9
Date:04/15/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the second time in just three days, the No. 16 Ohio State women’s lacrosse team has defeated a Top 10 opponent. The Buckeyes (12-4, 4-1 ALC) concluded their memorable 2014 home season with a 12-9 victory over No. 9 Notre Dame Tuesday night under the lights at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The win over the Fighting Irish marks the first time in school hist...
American Lacrosse Conference Announces Players of the Week
Date:04/15/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
The American Lacrosse Conference has honored three players and their teams for their play last week as the league announced its tenth weekly player honors for 2014. Florida’s Sammi Burgess picked up her third ALC Rookie of the Week honor after helping the Gators to a league victory over the week, while Johns Hopkins’ Caroline Federico was named the Defensive Player of the Week for the ...
Ticket Information for ALC Championships Announced
Date:04/15/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
TICKETS Tickets will be sold on site as day passes. There will be no all-tournament passes sold. Complimentary passes are not permitted for this event. Ticket prices are $8 per day for adults and $5 for senior citizens, students and children. ...
No. 17 Ohio State Completes 10-9 Comeback Win vs. No. 8 Penn State
Date:04/13/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The No. 17 Ohio State women's lacrosse team rallied with five unanswered goals in the second half to defeat No. 8 Penn State, 10-9, Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Katie Chase scored the gamewinning goal with 1:37 to play when Jackie Cifarelli found her open inside from the 12-meter mark and buried in a shot into t...
DiMartino Leads Johns Hopkins to Overtime Win at Northwestern
Date:04/13/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
EVANSTON, IL - Sophomore Dene' DiMartino scored a career-best and game-high five goals to lead 13th-ranked Johns Hopkins to a 12-11 double overtime win at fifth-ranked Northwestern on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays improve to 11-2 overall and even their ALC record at 2-2 with two league games to go. The Wildcats have their five-game win streak snapped as they fall to 9-4 overall and 3-2 in the AL...
Seniors Conclude Home Careers With Win As Gators Clinch Share of ALC Title
Date:04/13/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
Florida seniors Cara Canington and Krista Grabher wrapped up their home careers at Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Sunday afternoon as the No. 4/5 Gators held off ALC foe Vanderbilt, 14-9. Sammi Burgess led all scorers with a career-high four goals. The Commodores scored first, but the Gators answered with three straight goals to go up 3-1 with 22:50 left in the ...
Angerman's Game-Winner Vaults U-M Past Cal in Double OT
Date:04/12/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Freshman Jess Angerman (Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) scored with 1:03 remaining in the sudden-victory overtime period to boost the University of Michigan women's lacrosse team to its second victory of the season, 13-12, in double overtime against California on Saturday (April 12) at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines wore special white and pink un...
Northwestern Pulls Away from Vanderbilt, 15-9
Date:04/10/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Fifth-ranked Northwestern began a critical four-game homestand with flair Thursday evening, giving visiting Vanderbilt fits defensively en route to a 15-9 win in American Lacrosse Conference action at Lakeside Field. Seniors Alyssa Leonard (3g, 2a) andKat DeRonda (4g, 1a) each established single-game career highs with five points apiece while sophomore Ka...
Angerman Registers Hat Trick in Setback at Brown
Date:04/09/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The University of Michigan women's lacrosse team concluded a two-game road swing with a 19-10 setback at Brown on Wednesday (April 9) at Stevenson Field. Freshman Jess Angerman (Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) recorded her third career hat trick, leading U-M with three goals; while freshman Tess Korten (Glen Head, N.Y./North Shore) ...
American Lacrosse Conference Announces Players of the Week
Date:04/09/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
The American Lacrosse Conference has honored three players and their teams for their play last week as the league announced its ninth weekly player honors for 2014. Bridget Bianco earned her second consecutive, and third this season, Defensive Player of the Week honor, while Florida’s Shannon Gilroy and Caroline Fitzgerald picked up two awards for the Gators. Gilroy won her third Offensiv...
Late Surge Sends No. 8 Penn State Past Cornell, 13-8
Date:04/08/2014 Source:American Lacrosse Conference
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Madison Cyr had a career-high five goals as the eighth-ranked Penn State women's lacrosse team downed Cornell 13-8 Tuesday evening at the Penn State Lacrosse Field. The Nittany Lions improve to 8-5 on the season, bouncing back from a brief two-game losing skid to ranked opponents, while the Big Red falls to 5-6 overall. After trailing by four, Cornell cut the score to 9-8 w...
