This Weekend In #BIGEASTmlax – 3.16
MLAX Update - 3.16.18 (PDF)
NEW YORK – Georgetown is on the top of the BIG EAST standings, as the Hoyas are off to their best start since 2003. Georgetown, ranked 11th in both the USILA and Inside Lacrosse national polls is one of three undefeated teams this season. The Hoyas will play at Drexel this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
Villanova remains in the top five this week after rebounding from a 12-9 loss to Brown with a 8-6 win over Penn. The Wildcats will have a marquee game hosting the No. 2 Maryland Terrapins on FOX College Sports Atlantic with Jay Alter and Rich Donovan on the call at 1 p.m. The Terps, the reigning national champs, are 5-1 in 2018 with their first win coming last weekend against No. 1 Albany, 11-10. Last year, Villanova tallied its first win over Maryland, 13-12 in OT in College Park.
No. 6/5 Denver and St. John’s both boast a 4-2 record heading into Saturday. Denver hosts No. 18/19 Ohio State at 3 p.m. Ohio State leads the all-time series 12-11, but the Pioneers are 7-3 at home. Both teams have two losses this year. Ohio State lost to Marquette, 8-7 in OT. St. John’s is on a two-game winning streak and will host Dartmouth at 1 p.m. The Red Storm’s only losses have come against top 10 opponents.
Marquette will make its fourth trip to the state of Michigan, this time playing the Wolverines at 3 p.m. Providence will host Hofstra at 1 p.m., hoping to rebound off its current three-game losing streak.