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03/28/25 - Malvern brought an Inside Lacrosse #1 ranking and a 4-0 record to #6 Calvert Hall for a serious out-of-conference battle. Calvert Hall also came into the game at 4-0 with OT wins over Hill Academy and Lawrenceville, who was ranked #2 at the time. The tradition of OT games continued for The Hall in another classic.

Notes: - Thanks to Ali Stangle for the photo used for the thumbnail. - Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens, a DJI Pocket 3 and a DJI Mini Pro.3.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos. Contact Joe Proud at joe@proudlacrosse.com with any inquiries regarding video or photo projects. Thanks!

Joe

02/26/2025 - Cortland's opening game was rescheduled from the week before due to brutal winter weather in Upstate NY. RPI came in with a 4-0 record and a #4 national ranking by USA Lacrosse and #7 in the Media Poll.

The game was highlighted by outstanding play from both teams' goalies. RPI's Joseph Perry, the 2024 DIII Goalie of the Year, had 9 saves for the game and TWO goals in the first half. I'm not sure that's ever happened before in a college game. Cortland's Travis Wagner had 19 saves, including a lot of tough ones.

It was a classic matchup between two Upstate NY DIII powers with long and strong histories. It may have been cold, but compared to the week before, it was a nice day for a good early season game.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos. Contact Joe Proud at joe@proudlacrosse.com with any inquiries regarding video or photo projects. Thanks!

Joe

10/11/2024 - The first of two scrimmages between two good Upstate NY college programs. It was a beautiful fall night for lacrosse at Cortland's top-shelf stadium. Pace University was supposed to be the third team to play, but they had to cancel. So, Cortland split into two teams and played two scrimmages against OCC and then played an intrasquad scrimmage afterward. The Red Dragons had over 80 players at the time, so it worked out for them to split their guys up.

Notes:
- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.
- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Contact Joe Proud at joe@proudlacrosse.com with any inquiries regarding video or photo projects.

Thanks!
Joe

2024-08-08 - Documentary about The Blue Ridge School lacrosse team bringing home the school's first Division 1 VISAA (Virginia) State Championship in school history under the leadership of first-year head coach, Donny Moss.

Coach Moss is joined by defensive coordinator, Cassius Christie, along with seniors Kayle Ryan, Sam Charboneau, and Garrett Talkington, in recounting the 4-game run to the championship with extensive footage from each game.

If you are interested in learning more about the Blue Ridge School and its lacrosse program, please go to https://www.blueridgeschool.com/athletics/teams-schedules/varsity-lacrosse/ .

Notes:

- Thanks to Eric Knutson of the Blue Ridge School for conducting and filming the interviews.

- Another thanks to Matt Stangle for providing video of the first two playoff games against Woodberry and Christchurch.

- All other video footage, editing, and production was done by Joe Proud.

- Footage from the first two games against Woodberry and Chistchurch shot on Sony FDR AX-700,

- Footage from the last two games against Episcopal and St. Anne's Belfield shot on:

- Sony FX3 with Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens

- DJI Pocket 3

- DJI Mini Pro 3

- Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro

- Music is from Artlist

Please contact Joe Proud at joe@proudlacrosse.com with any inquiries.

Thanks!

Joe

04/02/2024 - This is the one you've been looking for. One of the craziest games of the season. It took double OT to get it sorted out, but nobody would have guessed that from the early going. It was a cold, rainy, windy night at Cornell's Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca. Perfect for an Upstate NY battle of grit.

I had some trouble with the audio for the first 3+ minutes of footage but got it cleared up after that. Enjoy this instant classic.

03/27/24 - Malvern Prep brought a #3 national ranking (Inside Lacrosse) into their matchup with #6 Boys' Latin at US Lacrosse HQ in Sparks, MD. It was a back-and-forth slug fest until the end to decide a winner. I love watching these early-season matchups with out-of-conference national powerhouses.

03/19/24 - McDonogh, ranked 2nd nationally by Inside Lacrosse, visited 7th-ranked Haverford for a Tuesday afternoon game on Lancaster Ave on the Philly Main Line.

03/16/24 - #3 Virginia visits #6 Maryland in another chapter of a great rivalry. The game featured a marquee matchup between two players high on the Tewaaraton watchlist with UVA's Connor Shellenberger and MD's Ajax Zappitello.

03/24/24 - #3/#4 Duke takes on #6/#9 Denver at Archbishop Spalding HS in Severn, MD. It was a beautiful day and great atmosphere for lacrosse. Duke looked to bounce back from a 10-4 loss at the Dome in Syracuse. Denver came in fresh off a win over Ohio State and boasting a 6-1 record. The refs swallowed their whistles and let the boys play. Despite a relatively low score, the game was fast-paced and exciting.

03/15/24 - #1 ranked Lawrenceville takes on #11 ranked Calvert Hall in Towson in an early season throwdown.

02/24/24 - Game recap to come…

07/29/2023 - Pre-game, extended game clips and post-game of the top senior lacrosse players in high school. This game was loaded with guys who will be making a difference at the next level. It's a fun environment where the boys play fast and loose. With so much action, I didn't worry to much about it being a long video. There's just too much good stuff to cut.

Corrigan Sports Enterprises (@CSELAX) once again put on a great event. #AllAmericaLax

Notes:

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. Some pre-game and most of the post-game vid was shot on a Sony A7iv and with a Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G Lens on a DJI RS 2 Pro Gimbal. Drone footage shot with DJI Mini Pro 3.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

Music:

dryhope - Folds https://chll.to/53fa34a9

Teddy Roxpin - Oh Let's Ride https://chll.to/9a2407d2

06/30/23 - McDonogh and Boys' Latin squared off for the Championship of the NHSLS White Summer Session. These teams are known for having epic battles. For each of the past two years, these teams met in the MIAA semifinals with amazing endings. In 2022, McDonogh won with a controversial buzzer beater. In 2023, they won again in OT. McDonogh would go on to be crowned champs in both years.

This game was televised on ESPN and was delayed for several hours due to torrential downpours, heavy lightning and a tornado warning. Once the storm subsided, it was a pretty nice night, despite some isolated rain at times.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Email me at joe@proudlacrosse.com if interested in booking for video/photo shoot and/or editing.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

06/25/2023 - Clips from the 2025 championship game on a scorching day at the DE Turf Sports Complex in Frederica, DE.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

06/30/23 - Another great NHSLS matchup between high-level national powers that came down to the wire.

McDonogh finished the season ranked #2 by Nike/USA Lacrosse and #3 by IL after going 17-1 en route to winning their 2nd straight MIAA Championship with a 14-5 win in the title game over Calvert Hall. This came after an 8-7 OT barnburner over Boys' Latin in the semi-final game.

The 2023 Inside Lacrosse final rankings had Taft at #11 following a 15-2 record where they repeated as Western New England Founder League Champs. This got them no love in the Nike/USA Lacrosse rankings where they were nowhere to be found.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Email me at joe@proudlacrosse.com if interested in booking for video/photo shoot and/or editing.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

07/08/23 - What a game. This was the first-round game between the two teams that would face each other in the championship game. Unfortunately, the championship game was called for lightning a few minutes in. Seeing how this game went, it was a real shame to not see a rematch. Spoiler alert - this game comes down to the wire, so do yourself a favor and watch until the end.

The game was physical and scrappy from start to finish. Goalie play was excellent from both teams. There was a great battle at the face-off X between top-shelf recruits. The field was littered with players that have since committed to a multitude of high-level college programs.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

08/01/23 - Some clips from the Boys 24-25 Summit Division of the the Lake Placid Summit Classic - Scholastic Tournament. This game was on Day 2 of the tourney.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

05/19/23 - Written recap to come. Just trying to get this video up for now.

Notes:

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

05/16/23 - In the second game of the MIAA Semifinal double-header, the 2nd-seeded Calvert Hall Cardinals took care of business against the 3rd-seeded Loyola-Blakefield Dons. Just a week before, CH beat Loyola in their last regular season game by a score of 6-5. And that was after a relatively high scoring second half. At half-time, they were tied 1-1.

This time around, the Dons came out of the gates hot, going up 3-0 before the Cards knew what hit them. They built their lead to 6-2 before Calvert Hall mounted their comeback. Senior attackman, Shuey Kelly, put the team on his back and scored the next three goals to bring his team within one at 6-5 heading into half-time. His final goal came with just 5 seconds left in the half.

Whatever happened in the locker room worked for the Hall. They came out blazing and turned their 1-goal deficit entering the 3rd quarter into a 3 goal lead coming out. This time, they scored their final goal of the quarter with just 6 seconds left, bringing the score to 10-7.

The fourth quarter would end up being a 1-1 stalemate as neither team could generate much offense against the other's solid defense. Of course, that was fine for Calvert Hall. A 1-1 fourth meant an 11-8 win and a trip to the championship game on Friday night against the #1 seeded and 2nd-ranked team in the country - McDonogh Eagles.

For Loyola, a team that didn't make the playoffs a year ago, they have to be proud of their season. They were the only team to hand McDonogh a loss and I can't imagine many people would have guessed they would be playing in Annapolis at this point of the year. Congrats to the Dons on a fantastic job.

Calvert Hall, a team that started the season at 1-4 (albeit against some of the top teams in high school lacrosse) is now one game away from taking the throne of the top conference in the land. I've now watched them for two seasons start at one level and finish at another. In less than 24 hours, we'll see if they can take it all the way to the top floor. On to Loyola's Ridley Field Complex for the final showdown on Friday night.

Notes:

- Thanks to Lew (@lewsflicks on IG) for sending me the clip of Loyola's 8th goal. While I was trying to run to the bathroom during a time-out, my lack of speed cost me to miss the goal. But Lew is a team player and hooked his slow, old brother up!

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

05/16/23 - One year later, it's another semifinal barnburner with McDonogh beating Boys' Latin in OT. WHAT....A....GAME.... The McDonogh Eagles came into the game with a #2 national ranking and the #1 seed in the MIAA tourney. The Boys' Latin Lakers came in ranked 13th in the country and seeded 5th in the tourney. The ranking disparity didn't seem to phase BL much as they took this game to the wire and had opportunities to win in OT.

McDonogh built a 5-0 lead early before Boys' Latin got on the board and closed the gap to 5-3 going into halftime. BL was still down by two heading into the 4th but a figured out a way to knot things up with a goal by Jackson Walsh to get them to 6 and then followed with Parker Hoffman winning the next faceoff and burying one of his own to get them to 7 with 8:46 left to go. There was a lot of tension that final stretch as both teams had their opportunities and relied on their goalies for some clutch saves.

In OT, BL had a couple nice opportunities, but the Eagles' goalie, Aiden Seibel, was up to the task and gave McDonogh's offensive weapons the chance they needed.

The top recruit in the country, McCabe Millon, played the hero and stuck an off-hand jump shot high to high from about 12 yards to send his Eagles to the championship and the Lakers home for the season. His "heartbreaker" celebration was certainly accurate. I'm not the only one who could feel Boys' Latin's pain as history repeated itself.

The Eagles will take on the Calvert Hall Cardinals on Friday night at Loyola University's Ridley Field for all the marbles. Get ready for a battle royal.

Notes:

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

05/12/23 - Man, do I get spoiled watching some great high school lacrosse here in Maryland. This was the second MIAA quarterfinal I got to catch after watching the Loyola/St. Paul's game. I just love the feel of a night game at St. Mary's Pascal Field. They draw a great crowd, including a ton of kids running around behind the goal around the concession stand. The hill across from the stands is lined with people. The stands are right on top of the field and there aren't many seats, which makes it seem even more packed. It's just a great scene. Oh - and whoever is spinning the music in the press box throughout the game is on point.

While the home crowd was disappointed the Saints didn't come away with the win, they got to watch a good, high-level game. The BL fans came in force, including a pumped up student section. BL gave them what they were looking for as they brought the Lake Show on the road.

The Lakers, took the W behind stellar play from goalie Dylan Cadigan, 6G,1A from attackman Spencer Ford and strong face-off play from Parker Hoffman to go along with his 3 goals. BL was also strong on D, clears, transition and controlling the middle of the field. The Lakers played a complete game in the win.

St. Mary's had their moments, too. By the time I got there and got set on the sideline, it was already halfway through the first quarter. At the end of the 1st, BL was leading 3-2. Then, it was 8-2 heading into halftime. The Saints didn't quit, though, and stormed back with a 5-3 3rd quarter to pull within striking range at 11-7.

BL wasn't about to let them back all the way. The D held strong and they took care of the ball to seal the win and prevent any hopes of St. Mary's finding a run.

Nick Golini led the Saints on the scoreboard with 4 goals. St. Mary's will say goodbye to a large senior class who have played some incredible lacrosse over the past few years. While they're heartbroken their season ended short of the MIAA semifinals, they can take pride in knowing they've been playing some of the best lacrosse in the country.

BL will now take on #1-seeded McDonogh in a rematch of last year's epic, last-second loss in the semifinals. It's going to be ridiculous.

Notes:

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

05/06/23 - It was a beautiful day for pumped up crowd to watch a high-level, top-10 national showdown between the St. Anthony's Friars of Long Island, NY and the Haverford School 'Fords from the Main Line suburbs of Philly.

St. Anthony's brought an undefeated 11-0 ranking to the game while Haverford was 13-2, with losses to highly-ranked McDonogh and Lawrenceville. St. Anthony's struck first, but it was Haverford who led the rest of the game, but never very comfortably. It was nip and tuck at the end as St. Anthony's closed the gap in the 4th quarter and had opportunities late to tie it up.

The 'Fords were led in scoring by Wells Flinn (3G, 2A), Ryan DiRocco (3G, 1A), Brady O'Kane (3G) and Colin Zeller (2G, 1A). I got to coach Ryan DiRocco in club lacrosse a few years ago, so that was fun watching him light it up at the highest level of HS lacrosse. Ben McCarthy won 21 of 31 face-offs to help keep Haverford in the driver's seat.

Owen Duffy lived up to the hype for St. Anthony's with 4 goals and 4 assists. He'll be calling PA his home for college when he takes his talents to Penn State.

It was also fun for me to see Griff Meyer, one of the top face-off men in the '25 class get some action and do well. I coached Griff's brother, Brian, in high school and coached Griff some as he grew up playing youth lacrosse with Ashbee. Brian also took face-offs for us as at Harriton before playing at Lehigh. Griff has a bright future, as well. It was great seeing their Dad, Charlie, too.

Another personal highlight was seeing Owen Huntington and his Dad, Brett. Owen played goalie for Ashbee and is now at Harriton. I hadn't seen him in a few years, so it was tough to believe how different he looks. He's been hitting the weight room!

Well, that's my quick recap of the game and some personal highlights. It was really nice being back in the area I called home for 8+ years to watch some top-notch lacrosse and see some good peeps.

Notes:

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

Saturday, 4/22/23 - The 3rd-ranked Maryland Terrapins hosted the 7th-ranked Johns Hopkins Blue Jays for the 125th game in the longest and most storied rivalry in college lacrosse. Having lost the past five games to Maryland, the win gave Hopkins back The Rivalry trophy as well as a share of the Big 10 regular season championship, along with Penn State. The Blue Jays also earned a bye for the first round of the Big 10 playoffs. Maryland will host Rutgers.

With thunderstorms and strong winds in the afternoon before the game and a dismal forecast, the game was shaping up to be a mess. But the rain held off for most of the game, with the exception of a few sporadic rain drops. It ended up being a great night for a great game. It was a close battle throughout with multiple lead changes as both teams brought high energy and emotion, along with a fired up crowd of about 6,500.

Notes:

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

On Tuesday, April 18th, the McDonogh Eagles looked to bounce back from their first loss of the season to the Loyola Dons, who beat them by a goal. This knocked the Eagles off their perch as the #1 ranked team in the country. They entered the game with a 9-1 record.

St. Mary's came into the game at 9-2 with their only two losses coming at the hands of Loyola as well as a huge upset from Victor, out of the Rochester, NY area.

As the score indicates, it was a battle of two staunch defenses and outstanding goalies. McDonogh's goalie, Aidan Seibel, played lights out in securing the win.

With a 6 PM start on a beautiful night, watching a game between two heavyweights at St. Mary's Pascal Field was a real treat. Hopefully, we'll see these teams lock horns again in the playoffs.

Notes:

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

Footage from the 2nd half of the 4/04/23 game between two top-10 nationally ranked teams. McDonogh was ranked 2nd at the time and BL was 10th. McDonogh was up 9-2 at one point before BL started on an epic comeback, almost making it the whole way back. It was a beautiful day with temps in the low 80s - not bad for an early April battle.

Notes:

• I shot photos for the first half. They'll be up on www.proudlacrosse.com soon.

• - Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

• - Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.
  

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

Here's footage from the 2nd half of the Calvert Hall vs. Lawrenceville game from Friday, 3/17/23 at USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, MD. This was part of the FCA Invitational, which included a double header on Friday night with this game followed by St. Paul's (MD) vs. ANC (Academy of the New Church from PA) - clips to follow. Saturday featured another double header with the women of William Smith College taking on Salisbury. This was followed by a men's game pitting Hobart against Providence.

I took photos in the first half and shot video for the 2nd half, which is the formula I've been going with for the past few games. Some favorite pics are currently linked on www.proudlacrosse.com and I'll be uploading the full bunch of them soon.

Calvert Hall came out hot and went up 7-2 in the first quarter and had a four goal lead late in the 2nd quarter. It was all Lawrenceville from then on out as they rolled to a 16-9 finish.

Notes:

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

The Terps hosted unbeaten Notre Dame at 1 PM on Saturday, 3/4/2023 for what is widely considered the best game in Division 1 lacrosse so far this season. Maryland's stadium is huge by lacrosse standards. Even with a good crowd, which there was (6000+), a stadium like that can just swallow up the fans and energy. But this game was so good, the crowd was raging. It was Youth Lacrosse Day, so lots of kids were there with their respective teams rocking their uniforms. It was a great scene for lacrosse.

I started shooting photos in addition to vids for the past few games and still trying to figure out if it makes sense and how to manage it. For this game, I shot stills in the first half and video for the second half and OT periods. I'm thinking this may be the formula. That way, if it's a good game, I'm getting the video down the stretch when the energy is the highest. This game certainly fit that bill.

When I post "extended clips," they are generally pretty long. But this sets the record so far. There's a about six minutes of post-game footage, but most of the vid is pure game. Once the OTs hit, I kept most of the usable footage in there. It was so tense and dramatic, I thought it was worth keeping it all.

The winning goal and celly to follow has been all over IG and the web in general. But there were a LOT of great plays from both teams leading up to that point. Maryland held a 2-goal lead with just over a minute to play, but the Irish figured out a way to knot it up and force OT. The Kavanagh brothers, especially Pat with the grand finale, were a big part of the story of this game.

But the goalies for both teams were instrumental, making huge saves throughout and at critical times it the OTs. ND senior, Liam Entenmann, showed that senior leadership while making 14 saves in the win. MD freshman, Brian Ruppel, made 12 saves and showed he's more than up to the task of playing big-time ball in his second start in as many games.

It was one of those games where it was a shame that either team had to take a loss. As I've been following Maryland this year and have a connection with a few of the players/families, along with Coach Tillman, so I especially felt for the Terps. They showed their class and how strong their culture is with how they handled the loss. They were gracious in defeat, kept their heads held high as they did their customary visit with family and friends, and then autographed posters for a seemingly endless line of youth lacrosse players who were excited to meet and greet some of their role models.

It was an honor and a pleasure to watch these teams go at it.

Notes:

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos. The photos from this game will be uploaded in the coming days.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

**This video has extended clips of the game along with clips from pre- and post-game. For a video featuring a 3-minute highlight reel of this game, please see: https://youtu.be/-v5v1gNFzMM

I shot video for Inside Lacrosse of the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic on 10/15/22 at US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, MD. It was billed as "Champs vs. Champs," with the defending NCAA D1 Men's Champion, Maryland, taking on the defending World Champion, Team USA. The Terps played USA twice - once at 9:30 AM (this game) and again at 2:30 pm. The US Team split their current roster into two groups with half playing in the first game and half playing in the second.

Sandwiched in between the men's games was the women's game. Fresh off their 2022 Gold Medal in the World Games, Team USA's Women's Team took on the defending NCAA D1 Champs, the Univ. of North Carolina Tarheels. With 9 of the 19 women from the US Team having been Tarheels themselves, plus Jenny Levy, who is the head coach of both UNC and USA, the game was something of an Ode to Carolina. I'll be posting videos of this game in the near future.

It was a beautiful day for lacrosse. This was my first time at the venue. It's a gorgeous facility with an intimate feel. There are stands on one side and a nice grass hill on the opposite side where groups of people watched sitting on blankets, benches and camp chairs. There were sponsor tents and a fan zone on a hill behind one of the goals and a parking lot with team tailgates going on behind the opposite goal.

This video features extended clips of the first men's game. It was a physical, defensive battle. USA pulled out a 5-4 win. Maryland's '22 grad and Tewaaraton Winner, Logan Wisnauskas sealed the deal for USA, scoring the game winner with under 4 minutes left. Goalies for both teams played great with Logan McNaney and Teddy Dolan shining for the Terps and Jack Concannon, Jack Kelly and Blaze Riorden holding it down for USA. Between them all, there were a LOT of saves. Also, TD Ierlan was masterful taking face-offs for USA.

After the game, Team USA's players did a great job being ambassadors for the game. They stuck around signing autographs for a lot of adoring and appreciative kids and their families.