Hat Trick Lacrosse Picks

It's the final weekend of the regular season - and for the Big Ten & MAAC the start to the postseason. This is the last opportunity for teams to make an impression on the committee should they not be fortunate to win their AQ. A loss on the final weekend of May does not bode well for national tournament aspirations. Tune in, as always we've got you covered.

Week 11 will provide the nation a lot of the clarity it needs regarding who's hosting conference tourneys and what the quarter/semi-final matchups will be. Teams like Yale, Loyola, and essentially the entire Big East know they only path to the dance is that coveted AQ.

Not in recent memory has there been such a crowded top and middle tier of college lacrosse teams. While Cornell is a unanimous No. 1, they are by no means a certain lock for national champion and will be tested by the Orange this weekend on Long Island. The Big Ten is showing out as the most competitive/best conference of 2025 - could we see 4 of the B1G’s finest in the big dance?

The bubble of at large teams is growing as squads with poor starts to the year are finding form, while others who were perceived locks are starting to slip. This week is all about getting out of the bubble conversation and into the locked category. A ton of great conference matchups await!

We’re back from Dreiband’s bachelor party weekend in Charleston and ready to run it back after an absolutely wild weekend in the Division I landscape. Conference play is fully ramping up this weekend with the A10 and Big East getting underway, as well as the ACC. We’ve also got some spicy out of conference matchups as well. Tune in!

On the eve of the Garretts departing for Charleston for Dreiband's bachelor party, we run through the Week 7 slate where we differ on a handful of matchups that are key in deciding final non-conference resumes.

Mid-March of the lacrosse season sees several teams travel for some of their final out of conference matchups. D3 is delighted by the Mustang Classic this weekend, while the upper echelon of D1 looks to build their resumes should their conference dreams not fall in line. We've got you as always - every game from every conference.

With Glaeser sidelined by work travel, Dreiband and Voigt take you through Week 5 full of some great matchups as we start to wind down out of conference play. Last weekend’s Ivy/ACC showdown showed us a lot, and this week is full of some equally telling out of conference games that will dictate at large resumes.

A Week 3 where oh so many things happened simultaneously leads us into a Week 4 with a very similar feel. The very top of college lacrosse seems to have separated itself from the rest - for now - and we’re fortunate that two of those teams are playing this weekend. Tune in for previews and picks for all 48 games this week!

A plethora of mid-major and important out of conference matchups dominate the Week 3 schedule. Teams that started late are playing catch up this week, a dangerous place to be for the favored team as weekday games often yield surprising results. We’ve got you covered for all 60 games this week!

Out of conference matchups between Ivy League teams and major players in power conferences headline the Week 2 matchups. After this weekend, every DI team will have played a game, which means we’ll have learned more come next Monday morning. Listen for previews and picks for all the games!

Week 1 means we have more games with more on the line. We’ve entered the part of the out of conference schedule full of local matchups and in state rivalries. We’re split on the Tuesday night headliner at Johnny Unitas Stadium, and we’re all looking forward to seeing which team (Hampton or Iona) can land their first ever D1 win Sunday. Listen for previews and picks for all the games!

It’s Week 0 and we’ve got picks for all that this first weekend has to offer. Look out for some under the radar great matchups with Air Force traveling to Lafayette, and Navy heading south to High Point. We’re split on the Denver/Hopkins rematch this year out west, and are resolute in taking the Buckeyes over the Utes. Listen for previews and picks for all the games!

We're a week away from the action getting underway, and in advance of first face-off we've got our preseason top 20 ready to go. Our #1 team should surprise no one, but we've got some blue bloods ranked lower than you might expect. Also, this is our 50th episode! Thanks to all who have been with us from the beginning and to those who are just tuning in!

In our penultimate preseason preview episode we talk through the ever competitive (and new look) MAAC, the always gritty CAA, and the powerhouse that is the ACC.

Our final preseason conference breakdown episode covers two of the more intriguing conferences in college lacrosse this year. The Ivy is poised to make a strong showing with a plethora of returners and anyone in the top 6 could win Patriot. We'll be back soon for our preseason top 20 episode!

Happy New Year! January means we are less than one month away from the start of the 2025 season. In our second preseason episode we review the A10, Big Ten, and newly revived NEC. (This recording is was taped prior to the holiday season.)

We are back for Season 3 of Hat Trick Lax Picks and we've got you covered with preseason coverage leading up to the February 1 opener of Division I. In our first preseason episode, we cover the America East, ASUN, and Big East conferences.

Better late than never, the three Garretts are back to close out the 2024 season with a look back at the tournament, the champion Fighting Irish, and several other teams that impressed, disappointed, and were downright fun to watch. We'll see you next season!

We've reached the one of another thrilling season! Tune in for our picks in both semifinals and the national championship on Monday.

For the first time in 20 years the first round of the NCAA tournament was all chalk - the higher seeded/home teams won every game. Who saw that coming? Will that trend continue into the quarterfinals this weekend? We've got you covered with a look at each of the four games this weekend.

The bracket has been revealed and we've got an awesome weekend ahead with 8 first round games following Wednesday's play-in. We've got no problems with the tournament field, but are questioning some of the matchups. Could this year yield the most first round upsets? Listen to see who we're taking!

As promised, we're back for previews & picks for all conference championship matchups this weekend. Check back with us Tuesday morning for the first round of the national tourney!

As a lacrosse fan, this is, unequivocally, the best week of the year. Conference tournament time gives a fantastic slate of competitive teams all trying to earn a chance to fight for at a national championship. In this first part, we cover the ASUN and Patriot Quarterfinals on Tuesday, and remaining semifinal games on Thursday and Friday. We'll be back Saturday morning with picks for all conferenc...

Two conferences commence their postseasons this weekend as the rest of the country closes out the regular season. There are several teams still alive for a few spots. A victory this weekend could be all the difference between playing in May or watching from the couch. We've got you covered for it all.