Syracuse Stunner
In the second of the two Final Four games the #1 seed Syracuse University took on the #4 seed Denver University. Like the game before it, it was a nail biter and filled with amazing play.
Author: Alex Urquhart
Colorado State Wins MCLA Championship
Well MCLA fans we have come to the end of the season, and man has it been a wild ride. We had upsets, we had some of the best semi-final games in recent memory. We crowned perennial powers. Thursday and Saturday was an extremely fun time for a guy like me. All four Final Four games were close and exciting. This year’s Finals were both between the #1 and…
MCLA Bracketology: Colorado State Battles BYU
Alrighty MCLA fans we are getting ever closer to the coveted Championship game on Saturday. With the games on Monday and Tuesday already being played today we have got the semi- finals for both D1 and D2. The D1 field has Colorado State vs. BYU and Arizona St. vs. Colorado. These were the 4 top seeds in the tournament and really with the exception of BYU had an easy…
Bracketology: MCLA Division Two
#1 St. Thomas vs. DePaul The defending National Champions will be taking on a new comer to the National Tournament in DePaul. I have a feeling that this game is going to be a lot closer than a lot of people might think. Although I believe St. Thomas will win the game, I think that DePaul will give them more of fight that the Tommies are used to getting…
Bracketology: MCLA Division One
#1 Colorado St. vs. Purdue: CSU is coming into the Tournament as the #1 seed and #1 team in the coaches poll and undefeated this season. CSU is also coming into this game as the defending National Champs. Purdue on the other hand is coming into game as first timers to the Tourney after knocking off Indiana in the GRLC finals. Unfortunately for Purdue I think CSU is going…
Swarm Season Comes to Crashing Halt
The Minnesota Swarm’s season has come to a bitter end. The Swarm lost to Rochester on Saturday in what can only be called a true battle. The Swarm finished the season with a 7-9 record. In spite of the losing record the Swarm were able to reach their second straight Divisional Final. Unfortunately like the first go round in the Divisional Final the Swarm lost in a close fought game….
Swarm Upset Rock to Advance to Eastern Final
On Sunday afternoon the last team into the playoffs, the Swarm, travelled to Air Canada Center to take on the top seeded Rock. The Swarm came into Sunday’s game as desperate as desperate gets. They were the lowest seed going up against the Toronto Rock, who had the high seed and who had the best record in the NLL this season. The Swarm and Rock had split the regular season…
Stealth Move Back to First, Defeat Swarm
The Minnesota Swarm went in to Comcast Arena last night and once again laid an egg early in the game and came out in the losing effort. The Swarm lost to the Washington Stealth 11-8. Much like last weekend against the Rush, the Swarm came out slow and very unenergetic. This forced them down early and gave Washington the chance to extend their lead in the West. The Stealth, lead…
NLL: Swarm Take on Stealth
The Minnesota Swarm are moving into Washington to take on the West leading Stealth tonight at 6 pm EST. The Swarm are coming off a weekend split against the Edmonton Rush where each team won away from home. While the Stealth are coming off a huge win over the Calgary Roughnecks, who they were tied with for the lead in the West. The Swarm come in at 4th in the…
Swarm Struggle to Score in Loss to Rush
In the second game of a double- header weekend the Minnesota Swarm took on the Edmonton Rush. Edmonton lost the first game 13-8 in a tough hard fought game. For the second game played on Sunday afternoon the Rush came out on top 14-9. The Swarm started the game deep in the hole, getting down 9-0 before getting their first point on the board in the third quarter. While the…