Inside Lacrosse Podcasts 5/1 D-Fly & Dixie: Conference Championship Week Special
May 1, 2025
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I always say that this Thursday to Sunday run of the conference tournaments and the Selection Show is the best four-day stretch of every lacrosse season. Teams have spent the last year working toward this, only the best teams are playing, every game is meaningful and the familiarity of playing conference rivals a second time begs for potential drama. May Madness is finally here. Let’s revel in it.
As always, D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you pumped up for all the games, and we’ll preview the semifinal round in every single conference. We’ll also talk about a few preseason Top 20 teams that didn’t come close to matching the high expectations, and what comes next for those programs. In addition, we’ll talk about the NCAA’s all-time goal scorer, CJ Kirst, hotel front desks, the Ann Arbor lunch scene, predetermined sites hosting without the home team and much, much more.
This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.
As always, D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you pumped up for all the games, and we’ll preview the semifinal round in every single conference. We’ll also talk about a few preseason Top 20 teams that didn’t come close to matching the high expectations, and what comes next for those programs. In addition, we’ll talk about the NCAA’s all-time goal scorer, CJ Kirst, hotel front desks, the Ann Arbor lunch scene, predetermined sites hosting without the home team and much, much more.
This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you’re going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today.
PREVIEWS
We’re down to the conference semifinals. Some of the larger leagues played their quarterfinals last weekend or earlier this week. Now it’s down to each league’s four best squads.
As we normally do, we’ll go chronologically* through the schedule, conference by conference. (*Note: The Big Ten has moved up its start times on Thursday to noon and 2:30 p.m. due to potential inclement weather in the evening.)
THURSDAY, May 1 Conference Tournament Games
Atlantic 10 Semifinals at Saint Joseph’s, Philadelphia, Penn.
No. 1 Richmond (11-3, 5-0 A-10) vs. No. 4 UMass (9-5, 2-3), 11 a.m., ESPN+
No. 2 High Point (6-8, 3-2) vs. No. 3 Saint Joseph’s (9-5, 2-3) 2 p.m., ESPN+?
Northeast Conference Semifinals at LeMoyne, Syracuse, N.Y.
No. 2 Robert Morris (9-5, 6-1 NEC) vs. No. 3 LIU (9-4, 4-3), noon, NEC Front Row & ESPN+
No. 1 LeMoyne (9-5, 6-1 NEC) vs. No. 4 Detroit Mercy (5-6, 4-3), 4 p.m., NEC Front Row & ESPN+
We’re down to the conference semifinals. Some of the larger leagues played their quarterfinals last weekend or earlier this week. Now it’s down to each league’s four best squads.
As we normally do, we’ll go chronologically* through the schedule, conference by conference. (*Note: The Big Ten has moved up its start times on Thursday to noon and 2:30 p.m. due to potential inclement weather in the evening.)
THURSDAY, May 1 Conference Tournament Games
Atlantic 10 Semifinals at Saint Joseph’s, Philadelphia, Penn.
No. 1 Richmond (11-3, 5-0 A-10) vs. No. 4 UMass (9-5, 2-3), 11 a.m., ESPN+
No. 2 High Point (6-8, 3-2) vs. No. 3 Saint Joseph’s (9-5, 2-3) 2 p.m., ESPN+?
Northeast Conference Semifinals at LeMoyne, Syracuse, N.Y.
No. 2 Robert Morris (9-5, 6-1 NEC) vs. No. 3 LIU (9-4, 4-3), noon, NEC Front Row & ESPN+
No. 1 LeMoyne (9-5, 6-1 NEC) vs. No. 4 Detroit Mercy (5-6, 4-3), 4 p.m., NEC Front Row & ESPN+
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Semifinals at Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Conn.
No. 1 Sacred Heart (11-2, 7-1) vs. No. 6 Quinnipiac (3-11, 2-6 MAAC), 3 p.m., ESPN+
No. 2 Siena (9-4, 7-1) vs. No. 4 Marist (8-7, 5-3), 7 p.m., ESPN+
America East Semifinals at Bryant, Smithfield, R.I.
No. 1 Bryant (9-4, 5-1 AE) vs. No. 4 Binghamton (5-8, 3-3), 4 p.m., ESPN+
No. 2 UMBC (7-4, 5-1) vs. No. 3 UAlbany (7-8, 4-2), 7 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Semifinals at Towson University, Towson, Md.
No. 1 Towson (0-5, 7-0 CAA) vs. No. 4 Hofstra (8-6, 4-3), 4 p.m., Lacrosse TV
No. 2 Fairfield (12-2, 5-2) vs. No. 3 Drexel (7-7, 4-3), 7 p.m., Lacrosse TV
Big Ten Semifinals at Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
No. 1 Ohio State (12-2, 4-1 B1G) vs. No. 5 Rutgers (7-8, 2-3), noon, BTN
No. 2 Maryland (10-2, 3-2) vs. No. 3 Penn State (10-3, 3-2), 2:30 p.m., BTN
Big East Semifinals at Denver University, Denver, Colo.
No. 1 Georgetown (9-4, 4-1 BE) vs. No. 4 Marquette (7-6, 2-3), 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network
No. 2 Villanova (7-6, 4-1) vs. No. 3 Providence (7-7, 3-2), 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network
No. 1 Sacred Heart (11-2, 7-1) vs. No. 6 Quinnipiac (3-11, 2-6 MAAC), 3 p.m., ESPN+
No. 2 Siena (9-4, 7-1) vs. No. 4 Marist (8-7, 5-3), 7 p.m., ESPN+
America East Semifinals at Bryant, Smithfield, R.I.
No. 1 Bryant (9-4, 5-1 AE) vs. No. 4 Binghamton (5-8, 3-3), 4 p.m., ESPN+
No. 2 UMBC (7-4, 5-1) vs. No. 3 UAlbany (7-8, 4-2), 7 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Semifinals at Towson University, Towson, Md.
No. 1 Towson (0-5, 7-0 CAA) vs. No. 4 Hofstra (8-6, 4-3), 4 p.m., Lacrosse TV
No. 2 Fairfield (12-2, 5-2) vs. No. 3 Drexel (7-7, 4-3), 7 p.m., Lacrosse TV
Big Ten Semifinals at Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
No. 1 Ohio State (12-2, 4-1 B1G) vs. No. 5 Rutgers (7-8, 2-3), noon, BTN
No. 2 Maryland (10-2, 3-2) vs. No. 3 Penn State (10-3, 3-2), 2:30 p.m., BTN
Big East Semifinals at Denver University, Denver, Colo.
No. 1 Georgetown (9-4, 4-1 BE) vs. No. 4 Marquette (7-6, 2-3), 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network
No. 2 Villanova (7-6, 4-1) vs. No. 3 Providence (7-7, 3-2), 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network
FRIDAY, May 2 Conference Tournament Games
Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Semifinals at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla.
No. 1 Utah (5-8, 4-1 ASUN) vs. No. 4 Bellarmine (8-8, 2-3), 1 p.m., ESPN+
No. 2 Jacksonville (9-4, 4-1) vs. No. 3 Air Force (6-7, 4-1), 4 p.m., ESPN+
Patriot League Semifinals at United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
No. 1 Army West Point (12-1, 7-1 PL) vs. No. 5 Colgate (8-7, 4-4), 4 p.m., CBS Sports Network
No. 2 Boston University (10-4, 6-2) vs. No. 3 Lafayette (9-5, 5-3), 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Semifinals at American Legion Mem. Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
No. 1 Notre Dame (8-3, 3-1 ACC) vs. No. 4 Syracuse (9-5, 2-2), 5 p.m., ACC Network
No. 2 North Carolina (10-3, 3-1) vs. No. 3 Duke (11-4, 2-2), 8 p.m., ACC Network
Ivy League Semifinals at Cornell, Ithaca, N.Y.
No. 1 Cornell (12-1, 6-0 Ivy) vs. No. 4 Yale (5-7, 3-3), 4 p.m., ESPNU
No. 2 Princeton (11-2, 5-1) vs. No. 3 Harvard (10-3, 4-2), 6:30 p.m., ESPNU
Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Semifinals at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla.
No. 1 Utah (5-8, 4-1 ASUN) vs. No. 4 Bellarmine (8-8, 2-3), 1 p.m., ESPN+
No. 2 Jacksonville (9-4, 4-1) vs. No. 3 Air Force (6-7, 4-1), 4 p.m., ESPN+
Patriot League Semifinals at United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
No. 1 Army West Point (12-1, 7-1 PL) vs. No. 5 Colgate (8-7, 4-4), 4 p.m., CBS Sports Network
No. 2 Boston University (10-4, 6-2) vs. No. 3 Lafayette (9-5, 5-3), 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Semifinals at American Legion Mem. Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
No. 1 Notre Dame (8-3, 3-1 ACC) vs. No. 4 Syracuse (9-5, 2-2), 5 p.m., ACC Network
No. 2 North Carolina (10-3, 3-1) vs. No. 3 Duke (11-4, 2-2), 8 p.m., ACC Network
Ivy League Semifinals at Cornell, Ithaca, N.Y.
No. 1 Cornell (12-1, 6-0 Ivy) vs. No. 4 Yale (5-7, 3-3), 4 p.m., ESPNU
No. 2 Princeton (11-2, 5-1) vs. No. 3 Harvard (10-3, 4-2), 6:30 p.m., ESPNU
Give and Go
In this week’s hole-in-one-inspired Give & Go, the guys discuss rare feats and significant single accomplishments across sports.
In this week’s hole-in-one-inspired Give & Go, the guys discuss rare feats and significant single accomplishments across sports.
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Tell a friend about this podcast and share the love. It’s free. We always love to hear from you, so feel free to email us at DFlyandDixie@gmail.com, or find us on twitter and Instagram at @DFlyandDixie.
Thanks for listening, and as always, Enjoy The Games!