The 2013 MLL season has ended with the crowning of the Chesapeake Bayhawks as the league’s champion for the second straight year. That makes it the Bayhawks fifth championship which leads all MLL franchises. How do teams make up a championship squad? Easy, they do it through the draft and the rookies were in full force this weekend at PPL Park in Philadelphia. Rookies such as Tucker Durkin, Eric Law,…
2:23 p.m. Hey guys Andrew Goldberg here again live blogging on another beautiful day here at PPL Park in Philadelphia. Today we have the youth of the Charlotte Hounds and the experience of the Chesapeake Bayhawks facing off in today’s championship game for the Steinfeld Cup. We are a little over 30 minutes away from the opening faceoff. Stay tuned for live updates as we approach gametime. 2:42 p.m. Coach…
3:26 p.m. Good afternoon everyone! This is Andrew Goldberg again live at PPL Park as we get set for the second semifinal between the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Hamilton Nationals. Hopefully this game is as entertaining as the first semifinal as fourth seeded Charlotte toppled the undefeated Denver Outlaws 17-14. The teams are warming up now as we are 34 minutes away from the opening faceoff. Stay tuned! 3:53 p.m. Players…
12:56 p.m. Welcome to In Lacrosse We Trust! This is Andrew Goldberg and I will be live blogging the first semifinal game between the Denver Outlaws and Charlotte Hounds. The starting lineups are set and the national anthem has been sung. The game is set to start in a couple of minutes! 1:03 p.m. Jeff Snider and Anthony Kelly set to faceoff and Kelly wins the faceoff. Big Save by…
In continuing with our coverage of the upcoming MLL Championship Weekend, we were fortunate enough to get a chance to sit in on a conference call with all of the coaches from the teams that will be vying for the Steinfield Cup this weekend. Coach Mike Cerino of the Charlotte Hounds, Coach Dave Huntley of the Hamilton Nationals, Coach Dave Cottle of the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Coach Jim Stagnitta of…
This weekend’s Championship weekend features a plethora of talent from this year’s draft class. Ironically, the two lowest seeds, the Hamilton Nationals and Charlotte Hounds are the team’s that boast the most talent from this year’s rookies. Meanwhile, the Denver Outlaws and Chesapeake Bayhawks have very few rookies making an impact on their team. In the first matchup the Hounds feature seven rookies headlined by Mike Sawyer and Mason Poli…
Rochester Rattlers The Rattlers ended their season on a high note in their victory over the Boston Cannons in the final week of action. Dave Lawson and John Ranagan both showed up strong in the blowout victory and gave Rattlers fans a glimpse of what could be one of the best midfield units for the next couple of years. Lawson continued his hot play of late and finished with five…
Rochester Rattlers After exploding for five goals two weeks ago, Dave Lawson had a quieter, but still effective afternoon this past week in the Rattlers 12-7 loss to the Bayhawks. Lawson had another multi-goal effort and did so on only three shots. Meanwhile, John Ranagan has cooled off the last couple of games. While he has recorded a point in eight straight games this season, he has only managed six…
Teams and coaches have certain goals heading into every season and the institutions that they work for and represent have certain expectations as well. For some coaches, like Denver’s Bill Tierney and Syracuse’s John Desko, it is easy to do their job because of the program’s tradition, the players they recruits and the school’s location and academics. However, for other coaches, it isn’t as easy to turn a continually floundering…
Oh how the time flies. It seems like just yesterday that all the rookies were suiting up for their first MLL game. With some players having played as many as eight games, the rookies should have a pretty good idea of their roles on the team. Some like Rob Pannell, Logan Schuss, Eric Law and John Ranagan have been constant threats for their teams. Others like Jesse Burnhardt and Brian…