The Kentucky Stickhorses need to win their next two games and hope Baltimore falls to Boston in a few weeks. That’s the only way they can make the playoffs now as they suffered a potentially backbreaking loss at the hands of the Bombers. Kentucky and Baltimore were tied after one and Spencer Lyons played pretty well in net, however he allowed a run late by Baltimore that eventually was the…
Blizzard Still Winless, Trounced by Niagara
After suffering two tough losses this weekend the Barrie Blizzard are still winless on the season. Saturday they lost 15-7 in Oshawa against the Durham TurfDogs and then they were blown out 21-5 versus the Niagara Lock Monsters the very next day. The regular referees were at a clinic in Ottawa so the CLax was forced to use replacement refs for Saturday’s matinee. The inexperience of these referees was evident as the game was filled with…
Duke Falls to 1-3 After Loss to Penn
It’s hard to imagine this is the start John Danowski expected for his Blue Devils before the season; five games in, and Duke has lost three and won two. The most recent came Friday against the Pennsylvania Quakers. Penn opened their season with a very impressive 14-9 win over the Blue Devils. Tim Schwalje led all scorers with eight points in the game for the Penn. Duke was outshot 35…
Wings Get Revenge on Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks dropped to 3-5 on the season Saturday night as they lost to the 3-4 Philadelphia Wings. The Philadelphia win was their first against Rochester since 2009. The Knighthawks now have a brutal 1-4 home record. Rochester started out on a roll, leading 4-0 after the first quarter with goals from Cody Jamieson, Paul Dawson, Casey Powell and Cory Vitarelli. But the Wings quickly erased that deficit in…
NLL: Wings Face off with Mammoth
This afternoon the two oldest franchises in NLL history take the field in NLL action. The Philadelphia Wings (3-3), flying high after defeating the Rochester Knighthawks last night 10-8 ending an eleven game losing streak will face the Colorado Mammoth. The Mammoth are led by 2012 MVP John Grant Jr and Rookie of the Year Adam Jones. All time the Wings are 30-14 against Colorado, 16-6 in Philadelphia. This includes…
NLL: Rush Look for Revenge Against Swarm
The Edmonton Rush fell at home to the Minnesota Swarm on Friday night, and today they face the Swarm again in St. Paul as they look for revenge. Minnesota is likely without their star defender Andrew Suitor who suffered a knee injury on Friday night. However, they do have Callum Crawford back who picked up seven assists against the Rush on Friday night. Edmonton needs points from their rookies Curtis…
NLL: Stealth Beat Roughnecks, Take Over First Place
The Washington Stealth beat the Calgary Roughnecks 16-14 in a West Division matchup that pushed the Stealth ahead of the Roughnecks for first in the division. After outscoring the Roughnecks 11-4 between the second and third quarters, the Stealth weathered a late charge in the final frame to hang on for the victory. Calgary got out to an early 2-1 lead after one quarter and picked up their third goal…
Ohio State Picks Up Win Over Marquette
Ohio State looked great with ball movement on offense and their defense was solid against a young Marquette team as the Buckeyes picked up a 18-8 win over the Golden Eagles on Sunday. Marquette showed signs of inexperience but had raw play with potential. Both sides of the ball need work but can improve with experience. Ohio State went up 3-0 early with eight minutes left in the first. Marquette…
Watch: MCLA Action Saturday and Sunday
Cal Poly Tech against Arizona State on Saturday and they take on Minnesota-Duluth tomorrow, both games in California.
Swarm Grab Third Win As They Defeat Rush
The Minnesota Swarm grabbed their third win of the season last night as they picked up a 13-8 road win over the Edmonton Rush. However, it may have come at a cost as defenseman Andrew Suitor left the game with a knee injury. Callum Crawford led the game with two goals and seven assists while Ryan Benesch also picked up six assists. Transition man Jordan MacIntosh scored three goals. Crawford’s…