Editor's note: An earlier version of this post incorrectly reported the winner of the Sept. 13 Alumni Lacrosse Tournament at Genesee Valley. Baltimoresun.com regrets the error.

I knew when I showed up at the Genesee Valley parking lot for the Alumni Lacrosse Tournament that those color-coordinated argyle shorts worn by both Towson and UMBC were going to be a problem and I am blaming my mistake on them. Not really. I really thought that Towson beat UMBC in their matchup but was wrong. No score was really kept for the fans on the hill but those in the game have informed me that UMBC was the winner of that game, which means that UMBC went undefeated, while Towson split with UMBC and the Terps. Thanks to Zach, Josh and Mike for confirmation and congratulations to the UMBC Alumni.

Here's video of the tournament:

I am not the official arbiter (no letters please) and everyone out there is just goofing off, having fun with the game. Spencer Ford was certainly the funniest guy on the field. "You are killing us, Hunter!" could be heard even after Lochte's goals. References to the Terps' old college wins over Ford's Towson teams were flowing as the Tigers romped on Saturday. It was lighthearted and lots of fun. UMBC even had a good-luck charm today as coach Don Zimmerman posted to enjoy the action from the hill. There were babies and kids everywhere, as the age group participating is, for the most part, just getting married and starting families. And again, the scenery cannot be topped, even in the most beautiful state in the union, Maryland.

While I cover mostly men's lacrosse these days, I can tell you without a doubt that the best player on the fields Saturday was Jen Adams. Every time I pointed the camera toward the women's field, Adams was changing speeds, threading the needle to a cutting scorer, faking a defender out of position or just putting the ball in the net, and I never saw her run full speed. She is, in my opinion, the best lacrosse player on the planet right now. She, of course, played for Maryland back in the glory days of consecutive Terps' championships, but she is the new head coach for the women at Loyola. Good luck, Jen!

Got Buggs in my brain

I have no idea why I have a mental blockage when it comes to the Combs family, but earlier this year I spelled father Gordy's name wrong and then recently I reported that son Andrew "Buggs" Combs played with Lochte and Ford at Towson, when he was obviously a great Terps star. In fact, one of the greatest impressions I ever had at a sporting event was at the news conference after coach Dick Edell's last college lacrosse game, when the younger Combs criticized his own school heavily for not supporting the ailing coach. The classy coach stopped him politely from continuing, but the love was big in the room that day. It's that love of the “Big Man” by his Maryland players that makes me an even bigger fan of this tournament, as it raises money for two great causes. See my preview post to lend a hand -- and you should.

In Grand Masters action (over 45), Team Toyota swept the field at the Blue Crab Tournament on the eastern shore. Congratulations to our many friends on Team Toyota!