Heading into the fall, Team USA has cut the roster from 98 players, to 52. Out of those 52, nine have been selected from the University of Maryland. These Terp alums are dominant in the MLL at their positions and make give their teams an edge over their competitions. Attack: Ryan Young – Traded from New York to Charlotte, Young had an impressive 2013 season for the Hounds. He helped…
Where do the Denver Outlaws go from here? Jim Stagnitta stepped down, taking a head coaching job in the NCAA market, and replaced by B.J. O’Hara. Brendan Mundorf has been traded. After going undefeated in the MLL regular season, they came up short in the semis, losing to Charlotte. The organization has acquired some new blood through trades, giving away some great talent. We may see more trades before, during…
Minus LSM Jesse Bernhardt, the Maryland close defense returns fully stocked. Matt Dunn could be the running candidate for the empty slot at LSM after he saw some time when Bernhardt needed rest. Not to mention, Casey Ikeda, who guarded Steve Mock in most of their final game against Cornell last season, got a few runs in at LSM. Him and Dunn may be a switching duo between LSM and…
After falling to Denver in the 2012 semis, New York stumbled to find itself throughout 2013, going 4-10. They were able to keep pace with teams and put up fights, but the chemistry for the black and green was limited. One thing the Lizards have going for them is youth. The likes of Rob Pannell, Steve Mock, Jojo Morasco and those guys, allows Coach Spallina to build around them. With…
After a cinderella run in 2012, winning the NCAA Division 1 Men’s National Championship, the Loyola Greyhounds were set on making another run to protect their title. Lowing top scorer Eric Lusby made things seem a little gloomy at the start, but the Greyhounds came out to start 2-0 with wins over Delaware and Towson. Next, the Greyhounds schedule had them hosting Maryland in a rematch of the 2012 national…
NCAA Tournament Expands to 18 teams – The addition of two teams for the NCAA tournament will include two play in games for the four teams that received the lowest AQ seeds. Expanding the tournament is to keep a balance between AQ and at-large bid teams. There will be 10 AQ teams, with eight at-large squads, which the AQ squads will be knocked down to eight after the two play-in…
The Colorado Mammoth have been busy the past couple weeks with off season trades and the NLL Draft. Prior to the draft, the Mammoth have picked up Carter Bender from Buffalo, Bob Snider, face-off man from Vancouver, and the big 6’5″ forward from Philadelphia, Drew Westervelt, who is also now a member of the Denver Outlaws. Leaving Colorado was Rory Smith in the Bender trade, Ilija Gajic for Snider, and…
At the Toronto Rock Anthletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario, the NLL held it’s 2013 draft. After the end of the 2012-2013 season, the Washington Stealth were reassigned to Vancouver, adding another Canadian team to the NLL, along with Toronto, Edmonton, and Calgary. For the first time since 2008, the Stealth finally received a first round draft pick. At the eighth spot overall, Vancouver chose a lefty forward in Cody…
It was only days ago that the lacrosse world heard the news of John Grant Jr being traded to the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse, where he already resides as a member of the National Lacrosse League’s Colorado Mammoth. Grant helped the Chesapeake Bayhawks to their second in a row, fifth overall, MLL championship. The story does’t end their though. His Chesapeake teammate, Drew Westervelt, will be joining him…
In the midst of possible MLL expansion, NCAA Men’s lacrosse is also amplifying itself with the addition of four new teams for the 2014 season with Boston University, Richmond, Monmouth and Furman. In 2013, there two new teams in Marquette and High Point, with Michigan jumping from the MCLA to NCAA in 2012. Since these three teams first seasons, they have combined for a record of 10-46 – Michigan 2-26…