Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

Gary Gait is set to become the fifth men's lacrosse coach in Syracuse history, John Desko is expected to announce his retirement this week and IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich discuss it all — one of the biggest news stories of the year.

IL's Terry Foy and Quint Kessenich discuss Virginia's dramatic 17-16 win over Maryland in Monday's NCAA Championship Game, reflecting on the pivotal moments and epic performances — like that of Cavaliers Connor Shellenberger, Matt Moore and Cade Saustad, and Maryland's Logan Wisnauskas, Jared Bernhardt and Luke Wierman. They also touch on the Semifinal wins over North Carolina and Duke, and East Hartford as a host site.

Maverik May Madness has reached its climax, and D-Fly and Dixie are set to get you ready for Championship Weekend in one of the best episodes of the season.Dixie is on his way to East Hartford, Conn., for the culmination of the most interesting and memorable college lacrosse season in history. Before looking forward to the weekend, they look back on the challenges and unpredictability of the regular season. Then Dix gives a post mortem on each of the departed from the Quarterfinal round, all of whom had warranted aspirations as title contenders. As the guys turn the page and look toward the weekend, they approach each team individually before getting to the two matchups. They look at each team’s season-long story and identity, review their resume, and discuss strengths and weaknesses. Then they talk about the two semifinal matchups and D-Fly makes his predictions for Monday’s championship game.In a most-important-meal-of-the-day-inspired Give & Go, D-Fly and Dixie discuss the Age-Old Question, which fast food joint provides the best road trip fuel? On the eve of his trip north, Dix dares to trash Dunkin, and it turns out that Dixie is quite the donut snob. Who would have guessed?Enjoy the games.SATURDAY in East Hartford, Conn.No. 4-seeded Virginia (12-4) vs. No. 1 North Carolina (13-2), noon, ESPN2No. 3 Maryland (14-0) vs. No. 2 Duke (14-2), 2:30 p.m., ESPN2

The national championship is here in DII and DIII. Dan and Matt break down the Salibury-RIT and Le Moyne-Lenoir-Rhyne with in-depth looks at each matchup, plus our picks.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti share their thoughts on the NCAA Quarterfinals, starting with Stony Brook's valiant upset bid vs. North Carolina, then moving on to Syracuse's win over Florida, Northwestern's quick rebound vs. Duke and BC pulling away from Notre Dame.Powered by Unleashed.

IL's Quint Kessenich connects with Terry Foy from the B Terminal of Midway Airport, offering his insight on the way home from Maryland's OT win over Notre Dame and Duke's OT win over Loyola. They also reflect on Saturday, discussing North Carolina's OT win over Rutgers and Virginia's dominant showing vs. Georgetown.

Maverik May Madness is in full swing, and D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you set for Quarterfinal Weekend. They’ll talk news of the week, preview the four monstrous games and share a conversation with Maryland head coach, John Tillman, as he prepares his undefeated Terrapins for a game against Notre Dame in South Bend.First the guys talk about how they enjoyed watching the first-round games, and Dixie manages to slide in a humble brag about his new set of wheels. Dixie gives a parting shot on the eight teams that exited after the first round, and Dan questions what went wrong on a promising Denver season that fell short of its goals.Next they talk about the Inside Lacrosse Media All-Americans and share some of their thoughts on the selections. D-Fly can’t help but bring up, again, the lack of love for the Big Ten this season. They jump into the game previews and there are two tremendous doubleheaders on tap beginning at noon each of Saturday and Sunday on ESPNU. Maryland head coach John Tillman was kind enough to spend a good deal of time with the guys, and they cover a wide-range of subjects. They discuss Maryland’s season through the COVID-lens, the unique history of wearing the No. 1 jersey in College Park, Jared Bernhardt’s greatness, and the repercussions of playing a B1G-only schedule. They also discuss the tremendous recent success of Maryland alumni in the pros, how the Maryland defense begins with baby-faced Logan McNaney and also the unsung stalwarts of the potent Terrapin Offense outside of the two stars, Jared Bernhardt and Logan Wisnauskas.In the usual closing question, we learn that restaurant managers Fear the Turtle as the Terps always 86 Italian restaurants, and we learn of a cool, under-the-radar team meal tradition that owes its roots to coaching legend, Richie Moran.

The NCAA DIIII Quarterfinals and Semifinals are on back-to-back days. How do teams prepare for this gauntlet, and who comes out alive? Dan Kaplan and Matt Kinnear break it down, plus a DII bracket that features former champs in the North and newcomers in the South.

ILWomen's Halley Griggs, Rachael DeCecco and Alyssa Murray Cometti react to the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament — which featured a lot of lopsided scores and few surprises — and look ahead to the Top 8 seeds matching up with each other.Powered by Unleashed.

World Lacrosse Chief Brand Officer Darryl Seibel joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss the debut of "World Lacrosse Sixes," the name and logo that'll accompany the new discipline of the sport that's being developed for, among other reasons, inclusion in global multi-sport competitions like the World Games in Birmingham, Ala., in 2022.