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(Photo courtesy of North Carolina Athletics) John Desko put both hands on his head and stared at the Carrier Dome turf beneath him. For the previous 35 minutes, he’d paced the Syracuse sidelines, yelling at players when they made errant passes, raising his arms in confusion when their clear attempts failed, trying to find the elusive solution that’d help the Orange scrape away at a North Carolina lead that kept growing. But this time, with his gray mask resting on his chin and UNC players celebrating in front of him, Dekso stood still at the 25-yard line. A cross-checking penalty by...

Photo courtesy of Matt Riley/UVA Media Relations) This weekend features by far the best and deepest schedule of IL Top 20 matchups yet this season, and D-Fly and Dixie are here to preview all the big games. To start, they recap a slim week of news and talk through their selections for IL’s Midseason All-America teams. Be sure to check out Matt Kinnear’s meaty midseason conference update. There are a staggering eight (8) bona fide, certified, marquee matchups this weekend, so they get to the business quickly. Let’s get it! THIS WEEKEND Dixie breaks down the biggest games of the weekend,...

Inside Lacrosse Graphic: Matt Cain) It's midseason (despite the fact that Duke has played 10 games and Marist has only played one), so it's the perfect time to check in on the annual awards. Make sure to check out Thursday evening's Syracuse vs. UAlbany game on the ACC Network, where the Midseason IL Media All-American First Team selections will debut at halftime, and then check out www.insidelacrosse.com for Second and Third Teams, as well as the Honorable Mentions. Last week, the Tewaaraton Award added 15 men's players to its Watch List, bringing the total number of Watch List members to 7...

Photo courtesy of UNC Athletics) I’m not a coach, so it should come as no surprise that I do not watch film like a coach. I don’t self-scout, trying to identify skill deficiencies or gaps in understanding that need to be addressed in practice. I don’t scout opponents, looking for areas of weakness that we can exploit in an upcoming game. I’m also not a local reporter, which means I don’t watch every single one of a team’s games, charting their storylines throughout the week. As a national reporter or analyst, I think my job is to have as broad a perspective as reasonably possible,...

Photo courtesy of Matt Riley/UVA Media Relations) North Carolina remains perfect in the Chris Gray and Will Bowen era, but freshman goalie Collin Krieg stole the show on Thursday night in the Tar Heels’ 16-13 victory at No. 8 Virginia. It was a cathartic night of college lacrosse action a year removed from the moment when everything was ripped away in a perfect atmosphere at Klockner Stadium with limited — but boisterous on the broadcast — fans in attendance. “I talked to [Virginia coach] Lars [Tiffany] before the game and was like, you know it’s a sigh of relief that we’re back a...