2013 MLL All Star Game to be in Charlotte

July 26, 2012

According to an email sent out by the Charlotte Hounds to season ticket holders, the Hounds will host the 2013 MLL All Star Game, according to In Lacrosse We Trust reporter Kyle Fletcher. The Hounds sent an email to season ticket holders thanking them for their support in the 2012 season and list numerous accomplishments from their first season. They conclude the email saying that the all star game will be in…

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Denver Outlaws vs. Hamilton Nationals: Unit by Unit

July 26, 2012

The Denver Outlaws (8-3) can clinch a playoff spot on Saturday with a win against the Hamilton Nationals (3-8) and a loss by either the Boston Cannons or Rochester Rattlers. The Nationals—eliminated from playoff contention—have lost five of their past six games while the Outlaws have won five of the past six games. Obviously two teams are going in different directions, but how do the teams match up when they…

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Cannons and Bayhawks Unit by Unit

On Saturday night the first place Chesapeake Bayhawks (9-2) travel to Massachusetts to take on the Boston Cannons (6-5). The Cannons currently sit at fourth place in the league, tied with the Rochester Rattlers. Only four teams in the league will advance to Championship Weekend at Harvard, so every game is a big deal for the Cannons. With a win over the Ohio Machine last week the Bayhawks guaranteed themselves…

July 25, 2012
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Major League Lacrosse Playoff Picture: 7/22

July 22, 2012

With the two games last night, the Major League Lacrosse playoff picture has become very clear. Three teams are now eliminated from contention while five teams will fight for the last two spots. With the Long Island Lizards defeating the Hamilton Nationals, Hamilton is now out of the race. That win also knocks out the Charlotte Hounds, who needed a Lizards loss to stay in it. The Ohio Machine are…

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Bayhawks Clinch Playoff Spot With Win

With an 11-7 win over the Ohio Machine, the Chesapeake Bayhawks (9-2) have punched their ticket to Championship Weekend in August. The Machine now drop to 2-9 on the season in their first year as an expansion team. The Bayhawks stay in the top spot on the MLL standings with a one game lead over the Denver Outlaws, while the Machine continue to sit at the bottom of the standings….

July 22, 2012
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Hamilton Nationals Eliminated From Playoffs, Lizards Dominate in Victory

July 21, 2012

Tonight the Hamilton Nationals were eliminated from Major League Lacrosse playoff contention with their loss to the Long Island Lizards, 19-12. The Nationals needed a win to to stay alive. David Earl scored four goals to lead the efforts for the Nats, but the lost the battle in faceoffs, shots off faceoffs, ground balls, and on the score board. They did have two more shots on goal than the Lizards….

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Cannons Need to Find A Way to Turn it Around

July 21, 2012

The Boston Cannons started out the 2012 MLL season looking like the Championship team they were in 2011. They started 4-0, defeated the undefeated Denver Outlaws, and were scoring more than anyone in the league. The Cannons are still second in the league in scoring and have allowed the third least amount of goals. But the stats do not lie about the way they have lost their last few games….

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Lizards Look to Start A Streak, Take on Nationals

July 21, 2012

Playoff implications are running wild in this game, as with a win for the Long Island Lizards they knock out the Charlotte Hounds, and also the Hamilton Nationals. Hamilton needs this game if they want to stay alive in the playoff race with their 3-7 record. The Nationals split last weekend with the Ohio Machine, where Garrett Billings got the honor of being named the league’s offensive player of the…

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Bayhawks Hope To Disarm The Machine

July 21, 2012

The Chesapeake Bayhawks can’t help but notice the Denver Outlaws nipping at their heels. Sitting only half a game ahead of Denver, Chesapeake is hoping to keep their distance with a victory tonight against the last place Ohio Machine. The Bayhawks are coming off a much needed victory at the hands of Rochester after a tough road loss to Charlotte. On paper this game is quite the blowout, especially when…

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Matt Striebel Breaks Record as Rattlers Dump Hounds, 14-5

July 21, 2012

One week after tying a season-low in goals the Charlotte Hounds once again set a new low-mark. The Hounds (3-8) were shut-out in the fourth quarter en route to losing to the Rochester Rattlers (6-5) 14-5. Matt Striebel scored two goals and added two assists to tie for the team lead in points with four and earned Player of the Game honors. It was Striebel’s 133rd career MLL game, passing…

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