Author: Nick Pietras

Nick Pietras has been coaching lacrosse in the city of Detroit since 2019. He currently serves as the assistant creative director creating content and helping manage the image of Detroit United. He is currently attending Lourdes University pursuing a double major in marketing and business administration. Over the course of his senior year, Nick would tear both of his ACL’s leaving him to miss his senior season. He would play for the Lourdes University Gray Wolves for one year before his lingering knee injuries would abruptly end his college career. This is where his coaching career officially began as he became the offensive coordinator for his alma mater, Cousino High School. He would be one of the main influencers in the creation of Warren Consolidated Schools joint high school program and would oversee fundraising, marketing, and design endeavors. Six months later, Nick would be brought to Detroit to join the Cass Tech High School men’s lacrosse coaching staff as the defensive coordinator.

The Waterdogs Are Built for More: Philadelphia Waterdogs 2025 PLL Preview

When you look back at the Philadelphia Waterdogs’ 2024 season, the most honest reaction is confusion. This team wasn’t supposed to go 2-8. This team wasn’t supposed to miss the playoffs. And yet, week after week, they found themselves in close games that always seemed to slip away. It wasn’t like they were getting blown […]

The Atlas Are Coming for It All: New York Atlas 2025 PLL Preview

Last year was supposed to be the year. The New York Atlas entered 2024 with sky-high expectations and a roster built to win immediately. The offense was stacked, the faceoff game was elite, and on paper, there weren’t many weak spots. Everything lined up for a title run. And for the majority of the regular […]

Syracuse Lacrosse: Championship Weekend Preview

Expectations have been high for the Syracuse Orange ever since Gary Gait took over. The team has made steady improvements year over year, while still not really getting over the hump. It is safe to say that the team is finally playing up to their own expectations in 2025—especially considering they have broken through and […]

Maryland Lacrosse: Championship Weekend Preview

There is no such thing as a down year if you are a Maryland Terrapin. Coming into this season, many fans would agree that Maryland was not one of the clear front-runners to make it to Championship Weekend or even win the Big Ten. Something John Tillman has taught us over the years, though, is […]

Penn State Lacrosse: Championship Weekend Preview

The Penn State lacrosse program has been scratching at the door of a national championship appearance for a number of years now. There is nothing in the world this team would want more than finally making it over the hump and playing on Memorial Day. The Big Ten was a gauntlet this year, and that […]

Cornell Lacrosse: Championship Weekend Preview

What a year it has been so far for the Cornell lacrosse program. Coming into the season, there certainly were high expectations for what this team could accomplish in 2025. As it stands today, Cornell is heading back to Championship Weekend as clear front-runner favorites to win it all. The Big Red have excelled everywhere […]

2025 ACC Lacrosse Tournament Semifinals Prediction

The ACC has been consistently one of the best conferences in college lacrosse, year in and year out. The second consistency in the ACC is the unpredictability of which team will rise to the top. This year, especially, any of the four teams in the ACC lacrosse tournament could win the whole thing. And this […]

2025 Ivy League Lacrosse Tournament Semifinals Predictions

Ivy League lacrosse has truly been in its bag this year. The top three teams—Cornell, Princeton, and Harvard—have all had national relevance throughout the season. The offenses have been high-flying and must-watch TV for all three of these squads. Despite these three teams being highly ranked, there do seem to be tiers between Cornell and […]

2025 Big East Lacrosse Tournament Semifinals Predictions

Big East lacrosse has certainly taken a hit in 2025. Denver, coming off a Memorial Day Weekend appearance, didn’t even qualify for the Big East lacrosse tournament. Georgetown, which has been the front-runner of the conference for nearly a decade, has been very inconsistent this year. While this is disappointing for NCAA tournament seeding, the […]

2025 Big Ten Lacrosse Tournament Semifinals Predictions

The Big Ten lacrosse landscape has been incredibly competitive this year, especially when compared to years past. Every team in the Big Ten semifinals truly has a shot at making a run. With the tournament taking place in Michigan, none of the four teams have a home-field advantage. With all of the games happening on […]

Anyone Can Win the 2025 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championship

The 2025 NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament has the potential to be one of the best of all time. As we wrap up conference postseason play this weekend, we’ll quickly shift our focus to the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament and break down the bracket piece by piece. Even without the conference tournament champions being decided, we […]

A Deep Dive into the 2025 Johns Hopkins Lacrosse Season

The Johns Hopkins lacrosse program is one of the most historic college athletic programs of all time. The sport of lacrosse would not be where it is today without the help of the Blue Jays and their innovative growth of the game. With 35 pre-NCAA era championships and nine NCAA championships, the Johns Hopkins lacrosse […]