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.

Division 1 Lacrosse Scheduling Needs to Change

It is an issue that we can no longer run from and finally needs to be addressed. Saturday, February 22nd, featured some incredible early-season lacrosse matchups. With seven top-ranked games and many other household names competing, there were numerous must-watch TV games. Saturday was special, featuring many out-of-conference matchups between the Big Ten, Ivy League, […]

D1 Lacrosse Games of the Weekend: Matchups & Predictions 2/22/2025

The D1 lacrosse season is heating up, and we’ve got some massive matchups on deck this weekend. At this point in the year, teams are starting to settle in, but every game still plays a huge role in shaping the season. Some squads are looking to prove they’re legit contenders, while others are trying to […]

Can VMI Lacrosse Win the NEC this Season?

2025 is not the year to sleep on the Virginia Military Institute Division 1 men’s lacrosse team. VMI has been on the rise for a number of years now, but it really seems like this season will be their big breakout year for a couple of reasons. James Purpura took the helm of the Cadets […]

The Army Defense Looks Unstoppable

Don’t look now, but the Army men’s lacrosse program might be the team to beat in 2025. Army is coming off an extremely dominant win against Yale University that not many people saw coming. Everyone assumed this would be a good game, but I don’t think many expected it to be the extreme blowout that […]

D1 Lacrosse Panic Meter: How Concerned Should These Teams Be?

The start of the D1 Lacrosse season is always filled with excitement, but for some teams, the early weeks can be downright brutal. No one wants to find themselves sitting at 0-3, yet a few squads are already in a hole with no easy way out. Some of these teams have simply run into tough […]

Penn State Lacrosse 2025 Preview

The Penn State lacrosse program had a season full of highs, lows, and everything in between in 2024. The year started with a tough one-goal loss to Colgate which put everyone on high alert. Penn State bounced back with a dominant win over Villanova as they continued on their strong out-of-conference stretch, where they picked […]

Duke Lacrosse 2025 Preview

Duke Lacrosse came into the 2024 season with a lot of expectations but seemingly fell short given the talent they had on the roster. The Blue Devils started hot, tearing through their non-conference schedule with a series of dominant wins. Bellarmine, High Point, and Jacksonville all fell victim as Duke and its highly effective offense. […]

Syracuse 2025 Lacrosse Preview

The Syracuse lacrosse program had one of those seasons where you could feel the potential, but they just couldn’t quite put it all together when it mattered most. Gary Gait has really turned the ship around but they have to start getting over the hump. Things started off strong early in the year as they […]

Michigan Lacrosse 2025 Preview

Michigan Lacrosse had a bit of a rollercoaster ride in 2024 after a very successful 2023 season. The Wolverines started the year with one of the toughest teams you can play in Virginia. This was a real wake up call for the entire Michigan lacrosse program as they loss 11-19 in a game that was […]

Johns Hopkins Lacrosse 2025 Preview

The Johns Hopkins lacrosse program in 2024 had one of those seasons where every week felt like must watch TV and for the most part, they always came out on top. They kicked off the season with a one-goal loss to Denver at home which left some fans concerned about the direction the team was […]

Virginia Lacrosse 2024 Preview

Virginia Lacrosse came into the 2024 season with high expectations and early on they very much looked like a team that could go on a run in May. They opened with a statement win over Michigan, putting up 19 goals in Charlottesville. From there, they handled Richmond and Ohio State with no real issues, building […]

Maryland Lacrosse 2025 Preview

The Maryland lacrosse 2024 season was a bit of a rollercoaster from start to finish. They started strong out of the gate with a gritty double overtime win against Richmond on the road. It seems like Maryland always plays a close game early on in the season leading fans to be skeptical of the Terrapins. […]