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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Ohio State attacker Erik Fannell (20) attempts a shot on goal in front of Duke defender Cade Van Raaphorst (7) during the third quarter of the Buckeyes' 16-11 win over the Blue Devils in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Ohio State attacker Erik Fannell (20) starts to celebrate a goal as he is hit by Duke midfielder Thomas Zenker (17, left) during the third quarter of the Buckeyes' 16-11 win over the Blue Devils in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Ohio State attacker Jack Jasinski (5) is checked up high by Duke defender JT Giles-Harris (2) during the second half of the Buckeyes' 16-11 win over the Blue Devils in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Ohio State attacker Erik Fannell (20) in the open field during the second half of the Buckeyes' 16-11 win over the Blue Devils in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Duke midfielder Brad Smith (27, blue) looks towards goal during the third quarter of the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round against Ohio State at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Members of the Ohio State (gray) and Duke lacrosse teams battle for a ground ball during the second half of the Buckeyes' 16-11 win over the Blue Devils in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Ohio State midfielder Jake Withers (18, gray) battles for a ground ball with Duke midfielder Kyle Rowe during the second half of the Buckeyes' 16-11 win over the Blue Devils in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Ohio State head coach Nick Myers is interviewed by ESPN after the Buckeyes defeated Duke 16-11 in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Members of the Ohio State lacrosse team celebrate at the end of the Buckeyes' 16-11 win over Duke in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Denver head coach Bill Tierney is interviewed by a member of the media before the Pioneers' 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round game against Notre Dame at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Denver midfielder and face-off specialist Trevor Baptiste attacks the goal during a 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round game against Notre Dame at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Notre Dame goalkeeper Shane Doss (41) stands in the crease during the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round game against Denver at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Denver midfielder and face-off specialist Trevor Baptiste heads towards goal during a 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round game against Notre Dame at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Denver attacker Austin French attempts a pass from behind the goal in front of Notre Dame midfielder Robert Collins during a 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round game at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Notre Dame midfielder Brendan Gleason possesses the ball in front of Denver defender Dylan Gaines during a 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round game at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole) -
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2017 NCAA D1 Lacrosse Quarterfinals (Hempstead, NY)
Members of the Denver lacrosse team celebrate at the end of the Pioneers' 16-4 win over Notre Dame in the 2017 NCAA D1 lacrosse quarterfinal round at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY on May 20, 2017. (Photo by Robert Cole)
Will one of the top teams in lacrosse in the 2017 season reach heights that it has never achieved in program history?
It’s judgement day once again for the No. 3 team in the country, the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are looking to make their first national semifinal as they play Duke in the first of two quarterfinal games in the 2017 NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament on the campus of Hofstra University in Long Island. The Buckeyes have reached the quarterfinals four times in its program history, but have lost in that round each of the past three occasions. The Blue Devils, along with the other two teams squaring off today, Notre Dame and Denver, have all reached the national championship in their program’s history, with Denver and Duke accounting for three of the last four national championships. Ohio State, despite its recent success, has never reached the Final Four, but can do so with a win today against the Blue Devils.
In the second game, Denver and Notre Dame meet in a rematch of the 2015 national semifinals, where Denver scored in overtime on its way to the school’s first national championship two days later. If you’re into the grunt work involved in lacrosse as much as the flair of the attack men in front of the crease, you might very well be in for a treat, especially when concentrating on the Pioneers. Denver has one of the best face-off men the game has ever seen, New Jersey native Trevor Baptiste, who is a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, given to the nation’s best player.
As always, our photographer, Robert Cole, is on the field snapping quality pictures, this time from James M. Shuart Stadium, the birthplace of future NFL stars – and Hofstra alums – Wayne Chrebet and Marques Colston. After clicking on the first photo to enlarge the picture, make sure to press the left and right arrow buttons to scroll through the rest of the pictures.
