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Both the men's and women's teams at the University of Massachusetts and Western New England College along with the men's team at Springfield College highlight a Saturday slate that is composed of arguably the largest number of championship-type lacrosse matches ever to be played by Western Massachusetts college teams at home on the same day.
In addition to the Saturday night Colonial Athletic Association men's title showdown between UMass and Delaware at Garber Field at 7, the UMass women, already Atlantic 10 champions, have a 1 p.m. NCAA play-in contest with Canisius at McGurk Stadium. In both contests, a UMass victory results in a berth in the NCAA tournament.
Sometimes the thrill of winning can quickly turn into the pain of injury.
"I knew that something was wrong, I was definitely in a lot of pain but we were in a big game, playing Hofstra, I believe they were #7 in the country," says Art Kell. "After the game, when I woke up the next morning, I couldn't even put a single bit of pressure on it, so obviously I knew when I woke up, I was in trouble."
Here are previews about the #11 UMass vs #13 Ohio State men's lacrosse battle set for Saturday at Garber Field.
• Inside Lacrosse: Quint Kessenich: What to Watch For, Feb. 25
• ESPN.com: Hoyas look to upset rival Terps
• Lacrosse Magazine: Ten to Watch: LM Calls Fives on the Hot Seat
• Springfield Republican: UMass lacrosse team, ranked No. 11, faces challenge Saturday against Ohio State
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass men's lacrosse takes aim at another ranked foe
• Daily Collegian: UMass prepares for Ohio State
• Daily Collegian: Kell returns to form for Gorilla Lax
• Daily Collegian: Minutemen earn first road win of young season
• LaxPower: 2nd Half Burst Leads #16 UMass by Hartford
• Inside Lacrosse: Men's Lacrosse: Second-Half Burst Leads UMass past Hartford
Also, Lacrosse Magazine has a feature on this week's lacrosse opponent, Ohio State. OSU Coach Nick Myers is a product of Springfield College.
A Division III All-American at Springfield College, a school with international recognition as a pioneer in physical education and that has produced several current college lacrosse coaches, Myers led the Pride to a 16-2 mark and NCAA tournament berth with 52 goals and 39 assists in 2001. He met Breschi through his younger brother, Pat, then an Ohio State standout.
Lax Magazine also mentions: Ohio State's brutal, non-conference schedule continues Saturday at UMass. It will be the first-ever meeting between the Buckeyes and Minutemen, and Myers' first time trolling the sidelines at Garber Field, a notoriously difficult place to play for visitors.
"I grew up with a 'Garber Gorillas' t-shirt when I was a kid," Myers said. "My stepfather introduced me to Dick Garber. He's a legend in the game."







