2011-12 Men's Lacrosse News
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Men's Lacrosse Falls to Albany in America East Semifinals
May 02, 2012BALTIMORE- The third-seeded Albany men’s lacrosse team (5-10) advanced to the finals of the America East Championships with a 19-8 victory over the host No. 2 UMBC Retrievers (5-8). -
Six Retrievers Earn America East All-Conference Honors; Jones, Poe Selected to First Team
May 01, 2012Cambridge, Mass. – Junior attackman Scott Jones (Port Coquitlam, B.C./Terry Fox) and sophomore face-off specialist Phil Poe (Harwood, Md./DeMatha) were named to the America East Conference First Team in voting done by the league’s six head coaches. -
Men's Lacrosse Renews Rivalry With Albany in America East Semis on Wednesday Evening at UMBC Stadium
May 01, 2012For those lacrosse fans that missed the incredible UMBC vs. Albany contest on April 21, the two teams renew their rivalry with much higher stakes at UMBC Stadium on Wednesday evening. -
Men's Lacrosse Falls at Binghamton, But Will Host Albany in America East Semifinals
April 28, 2012Vestal, N.Y.- Playing on Senior Night, an inspired Binghamton men’s lacrosse squad defeated UMBC, 15-8 at the Bearcat Sports Complex. -
Men's Lacrosse Closes Out Regular Season at Binghamton on Saturday Evening
April 27, 2012UMBC (5-6, 3-1 America East) takes on host Binghamton (3-9, 0-4) in the regular season finale at the Bearcats Sports Complex on Saturday, April 28. The Retrievers are seeking a victory to post their first back-to-back wins of the season and clinch at least one home game in next week’s America East Conference Championships. -
Dominant Scorers Jones, Cox are UMBC's America East Fans' Choice Player of the Year Nominees
April 26, 2012Cambridge, Mass. - For the fourth straight season, fans of America East lacrosse can voice their opinion on who the best player in the conference is. -
Phil Poe Named America East Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week
April 23, 2012Cambridge, Mass.- UMBC face-off specialist Phil Poe (Harwood, Md./DeMatha) has been named America East Conference Player of the Week, the league announced today. -
Men's Lacrosse Rallies From Five Down in Final Six Minutes, Jones OT Winner Gives Retrievers 17-16 Win Over Albany
April 21, 2012BALTIMORE- UMBC junior attackman Scott Jones (Port CoquiItlam, B.C.) capped a miraculous rally with a goal at the 1:43 mark of overtime and the Retrievers edged Albany, 17-16, at UMBC Stadium. -
Men's Lacrosse Welcomes Albany for Senior Day at UMBC Stadium in Locally-Televised Afternoon Affair
April 20, 2012In eight prior seasons of America East lacrosse, UMBC has met Albany 13 times and the two perennial league powers have developed a healthy rivalry. -
Jones Nets Five Goals, But Men's Lacrosse Fourth Quarter Rally Falls Short in 10-8 Setback to Stony Brook
April 14, 2012BALTIMORE- UMBC junior attackman Scott Jones (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) tied a career-high with five goals and led a furious comeback, but the host Retrievers fell to Stony Brook, 10-8, before 960 fans at UMBC Stadium. -
Men's Lacrosse Welcomes Stony Brook in Battle for First Place in America East on Saturday Evening
April 13, 2012A pair of teams with rich America East Conference histories will battle for at least a share of first place at the mid-point of the conference season when the UMBC Retrievers (2-0 America East, 4-5 overall) host the Stony Brook Seawolves (2-0, 3-7) on Sat., April 14 at UMBC Stadium. Both teams have made the postseason America East Tournament in each of their years in the conference. -
Men's Lacrosse Team to Attend Charm City Youth Lacrosse League on April 14 Game-Day Morning
April 12, 2012The UMBC men’s lacrosse team will attend league games of the Charm City Youth Lacrosse League on Sat., April 14. The entire Retriever team and coaching staff will be on hand to support the participants at 9:00 a.m. at Carroll Park in Baltimore. -
Men's Lacrosse Contest vs. Albany on April 21 to be Televised Live by Live Well Network
April 09, 2012Baltimore- The UMBC men’s lacrosse America East contest vs. Albany on Sat., April 21 will be televised live by Live Well Network, WMAR-TV’s (ABC2) digital channel. -
Hopmann Paces Offense as Men's Lacrosse Triumphs at Vermont, 11-8
April 07, 2012Burlington, Vt.- Junior midfielder Scott Hopmann (Annapolis,Md./St. Mary’s) led visiting UMBC with three goals and eight other Retrievers hit the nets as UMBC never trailed in an 11-8 America East Conference victory over Vermont. -
Men's Lacrosse Faces Tough America East Road Test at Vermont on Saturday Afternoon
April 06, 2012The UMBC men’s lacrosse team will try to move to 2-0 in America East play when they travel toBurlington, Vt. to take on the Vermont Catamounts. UMBC (3-5, 1-0) opened league play with a 16-12 victory over defending league champion Hartford last Saturday, while Vermont (1-8, 0-1) fell at Stony Brook, 13-5. The opening face-off is set for 1:00 p.m. from Virtue Field. -
Towson Rallies Late to Edge Men's Lacrosse, 12-11
April 04, 2012Towson, Md.- The UMBC men’s lacrosse team built an 11-8 lead midway through the fourth quarter, but could not hang on and were edged, 12-11, by No. 19 Towson at Johnny Unitas Stadium. -
Men's Lacrosse Travels Across Beltway To Take on Surging Towson on Wednesday Evening
April 03, 2012The UMBC men’s lacrosse team (3-4) plays its final non-conference game of the season when they visit local foe No. 19 Towson (6-3) on Wednesday, April 4 at Johnny Unitas Stadium. -
Joe Lustgarten Named America East Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week
April 02, 2012Cambridge, Mass.-UMBC junior attackman Joe Lustgarten (Wading River, N.Y./Wading River) was named America East Conference Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week for games ending March 31, 2012. -
Lustgarten, Retrievers Light Up Scoreboard as Men's Lacrosse Opens League Play with 16-12 Victory Over Hartford
March 31, 2012BALTIMORE- Junior attackman Joe Lustgarten (Wading River,N.Y.) smashed a career highs with five goals and eight total points, leading host UMBC to a 16-12 victory over Hartford in the America East Conference opener for both squads. -
Men's Lacrosse Opens Ninth Season of America East Play by Hosting Defending Champ Hartford Saturday Evening
March 30, 2012The UMBC men’s lacrosse team (2-4) opens its ninth America East Conference season by hosting the league’s defending champions, the Hartford Hawks, on Sat., March 31. -
Cohen Stops Career-High 15, But Fifth-Ranked Loyola Upends Men's Lacrosse
March 24, 2012BALTIMORE- UMBC junior goalkeeper Adam Cohen (Arnold, Md./Severn) came up with a career-high 15 saves, but the Retrievers could not shut down the fifth-ranked Loyola Greyhounds and dropped a 13-5 decision at soggy UMBC Stadium. -
Men's Lacrosse to Host No. 5 Loyola at UMBC Stadium on Saturday Evening
March 23, 2012The UMBC men’s lacrosse team (2-3) welcomes Loyola back to UMBC Stadium for the first time since 2004. -
Men's Lacrosse Falls to No. 2 Johns Hopkins, 12-5
March 10, 2012BALTIMORE- Second-ranked Johns Hopkins (6-0) held UMBC (2-3) scoreless for over 25 minutes in the middle stages of the game and defeated the Retrievers, 12-5, in the final game of the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium. -
Men's Lacrosse Meets Second Top-Five Team in Five Days; Faces Off vs. No. 2 Johns Hopkins in Saturday's Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic
March 09, 2012The UMBC (2-2) men’s lacrosse team hurdled the first obstacle in a challenging week as the Retrievers knocked off No. 4 Maryland, 8-7, at UMBC Stadium on Tuesday evening, March 6. Just four days later, UMBC has the assignment of taking on No. 2 Johns Hopkins (4-0) at M&T Bank Stadium at the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic. -
Men's Lacrosse Rallies in Fourth Quarter to Defeat No. 4 Maryland, 8-7
March 06, 2012BALTIMORE- The UMBC men’s lacrosse team scored five unanswered fourth-quarter goals and rallied to defeat No. 4 Maryland, 8-7, at UMBC Stadium. -
Men's Lacrosse Hosts Intra-State Rival No. 4 Maryland on Tuesday Evening
March 05, 2012The UMBC (1-2) men’s lacrosse team has a challenging week in store with games vs. No. 4 Maryland and No. 2 Johns Hopkins. The Retrievers start the week by hosting the Terrapins on Tuesday evening, March 6, at UMBC Stadium. -
Jones Scores Four, Ties Game Late, But No. 20 Fairfield Nips Men's Lacrosse, 10-9 in OT
March 03, 2012BALTIMORE- Fairfield senior attackman John Snellman scored 44 seconds into overtime and the 20th-ranked Stags nipped UMBC, 10-9, at UMBC Stadium. -
Men's Lacrosse Welcomes No. 20 Fairfield to UMBC Stadium at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday
March 02, 2012The UMBC (1-1) men’s lacrosse team hosts a red-hot Fairfield squad (3-0) on Saturday, March 3. The opening face-off is set for 3:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed live bywww.umbcretrievers.tv. -
Adam Cohen Named America East Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week
February 27, 2012Cambridge, Mass.- UMBC junior goalkeeper Adam Cohen (Arnold, Md./The Severn School) has been named America East Conference Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week, the league announced today. -
Linkous, Cohen Spark Men's Lacrosse as Retrievers Defeat Host Rutgers, 11-7
February 26, 2012Piscataway, N.J.- UMBC sophomore midfielder Zach Linkous (Jarrettsville, Md./St. Paul’s) scored a career-best five goals and junior goalkeeper Adam Cohen (Arnold, Md./The Severn School) stopped career-high 14 Rutgers shots as the Retrievers defeated the Scarlet Knights, 11-7, at the RU Stadium Complex.