Last weekend we faced the Rhode Island Kingfish in our first matchup of the season. I was a little nervous about facing this team for two particular reasons. First of all, they had not win a game yet this season, but all their losses were in close games where they had fought until the end. I think every team in the NALL is capable of winning against anyone. Also, many…
NALL Power Rankings: Lots of Week Five Action
Three games of action this week in the North American Lacrosse League that saw wins from Boston, Baltimore and Kentucky. However, there is not much movement in the standings. Baltimore had taken over first place briefly on Friday night, but the next night Boston would win to reclaim a tie. Baltimore lost the next afternoon. 1. Boston Rockhoppers 4-1 Boston was impressive once again, putting up 20 more goals on…
Watch: Florida State vs Boston College
Boston College takes on Florida State in MCLA Division 2 action, courtesy of Laxx.TV. MCLA on ILWT, the video home of the MCLA powered by Laxx.TV.
Why a Big Ten Conference Would Be Huge
Earlier this week, Inside Lacrosse talked about the currently independent Johns Hopkins’ plans for the future. One of the options that has been discussed, and thought to be a reasonable possibility, would be joining the Big Ten as a lacrosse only member. Of course the conference hasn’t even added lacrosse to its list of supported sports just yet, but it makes more and more sense every day. There are currently…
CLax: Demons Playing Possessed, Take on Toronto
After suffering a tough overtime loss in Brampton, the Ohsweken Demons have won two straight and are playing like a team possessed. The Demons sit first in the CLax standings and are four points ahead of the Toronto Shooting Stars, a team they face twice this week. The Demons haven’t lost two in a row since early last season and at times have looked unbeatable. As long as Ohsweken doesn’t…
NALL: Midway Point Statistics
The North American Lacrosse League has hit its midway point of the season with Baltimore, Boston and Kentucky each playing five games. After intensive research (and help from Scott Pestridge, Tim Thomas and Sean Murphy) we were able to come up with some season stats for you. Due to having so many less games and not being a playoff qualifying team, we do not have any Rhode Island Kingfish stats….
Toronto Lights up Barrie 18-10
This weekend in CLAX the 1-1 Toronto Shooting Stars took on the 0-1 Barrie Blizzard. Toronto was coming off an overtime win over the Durham TurfDogs while the Blizzard lost in a gutsy effort to the Oshweken Demons. The Stars were motivated to get their first win at home in this game as the failed in their first attempt this season but a Blizzard warning was in effect for Toronto…
CLax Three Stars: Durham Dominates
1st Star: Nic Grasby – Durham Turfdogs Grasby had a career game totaling an impressive 10 points en route to a 14-13 victory over the Iroquois Ironmen. The former Halton Hills Bulldog netted a hat-trick while adding seven assists. The double digit night brings Grasby’s total to 15 good enough for ninth league scoring. 2nd Star: Scott Defrancesco – Durham Turfdogs Defrancesco filled the net at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena…
Stickhorses Salvage Weekend, Defeat Bombers 11-10 in OT
The Kentucky Stickhorses split the weekend with the Baltimore Bombers with an 11-10 overtime win yesterday afternoon. Kentucky had fallen to the Bombers on Friday night 17-14. Kentucky was led by three point performances from Travis Bland, Jesse Guerin and Brandon Dube. Chazz Woodson also scored his first goal as a Stickhorse, and Spencer Lyons made 41 saves in net. Dewey Porter scored the biggest goal on the night with…
NLL Power Rankings: Toronto Stays On Top
Toronto Rock stays at #1 this week with there 14-12 defeat of the Buffalo Bandits. Captain Colin Doyle tallied 8 pts (4G), and Garrett Billings 7pts (5A), Josh Sanderson 6pts (5A) move the Rock to 5-1 in the East. Next Opponent Feb 8 @ Minnesota 8:30 Calgary Roughnecks move up to the #2 spot with their victory over the Edmonton Rush 18-15. After starting 0-2, this Roughneck team has won…