Hyping up Super Sunday

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I don't claim to know much about women's lacrosse, or lacrosse in general, but here are a few quick thoughts...

--Women's lacrosse frequently gets knocked for being a dull, watered down version of the real game. I can't speak to that, but what I will say is that at an elite level, women's lacrosse is a highly entertaining game to watch. Sure, it's less physical than the men's game, but that really places a premium on each possession, creating more excitement.

--Penn's patience on both ends of the ball and carefully thought-out, methodical attacks put the Quakers over the edge tonight. The leadership and coaching for Penn is outstanding. Down 6-4 as time began to wind down in the second half, the Red and Blue could have easily started to panic and stray from their game plan. Instead, the Quakers became even more focused on executing their strategy. They didn't rush anything and waited for the right shots, as they have done all season long. You can't say enough about the maturity of this group.

--Penn athletes and fans alike frequently complain that the DP is overly critical of the school's sports teams. I would like to take this opportunity to spread the word (this is "The Buzz," after all) to the six of you that are still keeping up with this blog over the summer to tune into CBS College Sports at 7 on Sunday. If you can make it down to Towson, even better. It is very rare for a Penn sports team to have a chance to capture a national championship, so the women's lacrosse team deserves all the support we can give it right now. This particular program, under the careful guidance of Karin Brower, has progressed immensely in the past few years to become a true national powerhouse, proving all of the naysayers wrong along the way. A win on Sunday would go down as one of the greatest wins in the storied history of Penn Athletics, and regardless of the outcome, it will be a monumental day for Penn.

So 7 pm, Sunday, before the Lakers game, watch Penn make its bid for a national championship against the current women's lacrosse dynasty that is Northwestern (which Penn knocked off a few weeks ago). As I'm sure Zach will explain shortly, this game has all the storylines for a Penn women's lacrosse game you could possibly want. If you don't get CBS College Sports, keep up with the game here or on Penn Athletics. And spread the word. You don't have to be a lacrosse fan or know much about the game to appreciate it. Trust me, I don't know much, but it's easy to follow. As far as I'm concerned, this is a time for the entire Penn community, DP included, to rally behind the best sports team at the school right now on the biggest stage of all. Go Quakers!