Posts Tagged ‘Matt Lynch’

April 19th, 2008 | 09:00 pm

Spring wreaking havoc

While spring time brings forth great weather and greenery, it also brings bees and pollen.

The media box was full of both and the women’s lacrosse sports information director Matt Lynch was being abused by the pollen with bad eye allergy symptoms. Thankfully my eyes were not affected, considering my cornea is already bleeding from a previous spring perk- wind blowing small tree parts into my eye, it was a good thing.

But the bees were bugging, which was not pleasant because I am allergic. While I did not run away screaming from the booth came close.

While the media box wasn’t the place to be, it was a good day for lacrosse and the Terps women’s lacrosse team took care of their business. They put together an emotional win to clinch the top seed in the ACC tournament.

The Terps and Virginia are now the top two seeds and have a first round bye. Duke is the third seed and will play sixth seed Virginia Tech and fifth seed North Carolina will play fourth seed Boston College.

Hopefully when I head down to Charlottesville, Va., for the tournament I will remember the Benadryl and the Bug off-spray so I can fully enjoy the game.

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April 5th, 2008 | 01:50 pm

What a day

After a week of debating a trip to Chapel Hill, N.C., for the women’s lacrosse ACC/ALC Challenge, I finally made it down. But even the ride down caused some uncertainty. On the way, I found out that the game was pushed up an hour to 4 p.m. due to a thunderstorm threat.

I ended up getting there with just enough time to get dressed at Carmichael Fieldhouse and get over to Fetzer Field in time for the game.

After the crazy ride, things were just as nutty.

The press box had a unique guest, coach Cathy Reese’s newborn daughter, Cayden. Throughout the game sports information director Matt Lynch was attempting to be a babysitter, until a Tar Heel SID had to help him out.

Before this experience, Matt said he would see the newborn and want a baby. Now those feelings are now long gone.

Although watching Matt try to babysit was entertaining, the Terrapin women’s lacrosse game against Penn State was even better. It was only the third close game the Terps played all season, but by far the most dramatic. The Terps won the game in triple overtime when Kelly Kasper scored in the sudden death overtime period.

I can only hope that Sunday’s action, both on the field and in the press box, is as entertaining.

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