Piedmont Mens Lacrosse: 2013

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Here is a pre-season promo that features many of the players. This video was shot and edited by our own freshmen midfielder Riki Kujanpaa. Stay tuned for a full season video.

Here is a quick trailer for the upcoming 2014 season. Hope you enjoy!

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Piedmont Cave Crazies

Lacrosse Captain Sumner Gantz along with other fellow marketing students put on Madness at the Mize to kick off the Piedmont basketball season. This was an event that featured the men's and women's basketball teams with a celebirty vs all-star game, skill competitions, and various fun activities that involved the students themselves. There was a huge turnout and the mens lacrosse team was there to support the basketball program. Best of luck to the men's and women's basketball teams this upcoming season!

Footwork and Agility drills

Schedule Update

* March 16 @Point University at 3 pm

* March 25 home vs Centre at 7 pm

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Piedmont vs Pfeiffer photos

Piedmont vs Brevard Photos

2013-2014 Roster

# Name Position

0 Riki Kujanpaa A/M

1 Branson Mikell M

2 Gilbert Ibarra D

3 Holin Axley A

4 Spencer Ortiz A/M

5 Frank Cariello M

6 Andy Houghton A

7 Sumner Gantz M

9 Josh Parris G

10 Nick Green M

11 Mick Baker G

14 Connor MacQuarrie M

15 Taylor Carter A

17 Aaron Patterson M

18 Dale Morley G

19 Steve Blanchard A

20 Josh Schmidt LSM

21 Patrick Ammons M

22 Ryan Price D

23 Paul Belle Isle M

26 Parker Ellison M

27 Steve Miraglia D

28 Parker Daigle A

33 Jeremy Beck D

44 James Torres M

68 Austin Crowe D

77 Carter Jara LSM

91 Brian Sweeting D

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Ways to improve your offensive ability

Mens Lacrosse Wall Ball Routine

Salisbury Wall Program

Lacrosse Skills – Wall Drills

1. All drills must be performed with both hands.

2. Any wall will work, but a smooth concrete wall at least 10 feet tall is the best surface.

3. Use your gloves when performing this routine.

4. Stand about five yards from the wall.

5. Perform this routine 4 to 5 times a week for 15 to 20 minutes and your stick skills will improve a great deal in a very short period of time.

6. Drills:

a) Right hand quick stick – 50 times (left hand).

b) Right hand – one hand catch & cradle 50 times (left hand).

c) Right hand (one hand only) quick stick – 50 times (left hand).

d) Right hand catch & face dodge – 50 times (left hand).

e) Split dodge – throw right, catch right, split dodge to left hand, throw left, catch left, split back to right hand – 50 times

f) Quick stick – change hands on every toss while ball is in the air

g) Cross handed – 50 times each hand

h) Around-the-back – 50 times each hand

i) Side arm after a great hard fake – 50 times each hand.

j) Be creative – develop your own drill.

Note: This routine takes 15 – 20 minutes. Crank up your music and have some fun. Develop a set – wall program for best results.

Fall Scrimmages October 26, 2013

Piedmont will be hosting their fall scrimmages at the Walker Athletic Field. Their competition will consist of the Pfeiffer University Falcons coached by Jason Lange, and the Brevard College Tornadoes coached by Kevin Anderson. The game times are listed below.

PC VS Brevard College 10:00 AM

Berry College VS Brevard 12:00 PM

Berry College VS Pfeiffer 2:00 PM

PC VS Pfeiffer 4:00 PM

Each game will consist of four twenty minute running quarters.

Fall Ball 2013

Piedmont Mens Lacrosse kicked off their fall with the third annual "Midnight Madness." This is a midnight lifting session that shows the work each individual has put in during the offseason. The night consists of bench press, squatting, pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups. Then the team ventures over to the Johnny Mize athletic center, where they are tested in a number of different agility drills. These drills consist of the beep test, pro agility, and the cone test.