This weekend was full of heart ache for some teams, but for others, they celebrated the life of their teams playoff hopes. The first star from this weekend is Peet Poillon. He has one of the biggest hearts on the lacrosse field and sacrifices his body to make a play.Recording six points against the Rochester Rattlers isn’t easy, especially going up against Kevin Drew, Roy Lang, Steve DeNapoli and Joel White…
Well, if the Rochester Rattlers objective to get into the playoffs wasn’t tricky before, it’s part of a Houdini act now. In last night’s match-up, the game went in Denver’s favor 17-12. The Outlaws won every quarter except for the fourth, but by that time, it was a little too late for the Rattlers. Steven Boyle started things off with a beautiful diving goal to give Rochester a one goal…
The first time these two met, was the first game in 2012 for both of them. That was when Chesapeake stated they were strong and when Long Island seemed to have some trouble, even though the Lizards only lost 13-11. Now, Chesapeake is still strong and Long Island has improved tremendously. Long Island’s offense has really clicked together and plays as a team. Matt Gibson came out of nowhere and…
On paper, Denver has the upper hand. Then again, there have been a few whacky losses this season. In their first meeting, the Outlaws took home the win 16-12. Since then, both teams have matured, gelled and will play hard to win. Denver’s attack is led by Brendan Mundorf who has been hot and not at different times this season. He’s either rattled the cage or let others do the…
There hasn’t been much transaction in the MLL this week, unless you play for the Charlotte Hounds, who were busy yesterday. Scott Larue was assigned to the practice squad last Thursday. Yesterday, Scott was claimed from the practice squad. He has seen action in five games and scooped up five ground balls as a Hound. Nick Desper was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list yesterday, and in the…
Boston got a huge win against Chesapeake and Ohio unfortunately lost to Rochester last weekend. However, that doesn’t mean the Machine will lose to the Cannons. Ohio has the capability to come back late in games and win. They showed that they are a second half team in their game against the Rattlers last weekend. They were down 7-3 at the end of the first half and came back to…
Chazz Woodson gets my first star. No matter what the score is, he will go to the net in style and at most times put the ball in the back of the net. Electrifying the fans in Ohio is something Chazz has no problem doing. He loves breaking his defenders ankles, then drawing that second defender behind the net and making the wrap around shot. His agility and quickness give…
For the second time in 2012 the Long Island Lizards will face the Charlotte Hounds. The first time these two teams met it was closer than Long Island had anticipated. Coach Spallina and the Lizards took home the 10-9 win, along with a lot of homework to do. That game was played in Charlotte, so the Hounds had the upper hand. This time, the game will take place on Long…
Right off the bat I’m giving a star to the Ohio Machine. Even though they lost, they showed a lot of heart and played hard all game. Brian Phipps held the Bayhawks to 11 goals, compared to the 21 they scored in the first meeting. The Machine showed that there is a lot of promise in the future for the club in Ohio. Their rookies are adapting to the MLL…
The Charlotte Hounds will be taking on the Rochester Rattlers for the first time this season and both will be looking to bounce back. This game comes after the Hounds defeated the Chesapeake Bayhawks two weeks ago and after the Rattlers fell to the Bayhawks last weekend. Charlotte was annihilated by the Denver Outlaws 21-7 last weekend in Colorado and need to regain some dignity. Rochester held their own but…