Staudt: Thoughts On Mundorf For Grant Jr & Simon

September 7, 2013

Not even a month after winning the MLL Championship, the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Denver Outlaws are already making moves. After seven years with the Outlaws, Brendan Mundorf has been traded to the Chesapeake Bayhawks for John Grant Jr, Michael Simon and a second round (16 overall) draft pick for the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft that will be held in Philadelphia, PA. Grant Jr was awarded the 2013 Championship Weekend MVP…

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Why Players Dropped From Team USA Tryouts

September 6, 2013

There are many of reasons as to why a player, big or small, will pull themselves from a tryout. For the US Men’s National team, those reasons ranged from injuries to jobs. There were six players all together who crossed themselves off the roster. They included Casey Powell, Peet Poillon, Matt Gibson, Jordan Wolf, Ryan Boyle, and David Earl. With Powell not in the lineup, it is the first time…

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Rochester Rattlers 2013 Season Review

September 1, 2013

2008 was the last season the Rochester rattlers had that they saw the post-season. granted, the team was moved to Toronto in 2009 and there was no Rochester team in the MLL during the ’09 and 2010 seasons. Since then, the Rattlers haven’t had any luck reaching MLL Championship Weekend. 2013 was no different as the Rattlers finished 6-8, fifth in the MLL, one step down form their 7-7 season…

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Update: US Men’s Team Tryout Pool

August 30, 2013

The tryouts for the USA Men’s National team start today and the 98 player pool selected has already shrunk. Most recently, Casey Powell has withdrawn his name from contention after helping the Chesapeake Bayhawks to their fifth MLL title. Casey isn’t the only veteran player to withdraw his name, Princeton graduate and current Boston Cannon, Ryan Boyle scratched himself, along with Peet Poillon, who is putting all his focus on…

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Powell Withdraws From US National Team Tryouts

August 28, 2013

After “retiring” from Major League Lacrosse after the 2012 season, the Chesapeake Bayhawks went ahead and picked up Casey Powell in the supplemental draft. Besides the Mark Millon pick, this was the other shocking move made by a team during the draft. Casey was not seen in a Bayhawk uniform until July 18, where he helped his squad down the Boston Cannons in Overtime, including the tying goal and assisted…

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2013 MLL Championship Preview: Charlotte vs Chesapeake

August 25, 2013

It’s young versus old in todays 2013 MLL Championship Game, as the veteran Chesapeake Bayhawks battle it out with the tender footed Charlotte Hounds. In their match ups, the two teams are even. Charlotte took down Coach Cottle’s squad earlier in the season in a 16-15 OT victory. These two teams duked it out in the final game of the regular season just two weeks prior to today and Chesapeake…

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Keys To The Game: MLL Championship

August 25, 2013

Yesterday’s MLL Semi Finals were everything a lacrosse fan could want in a game. The underdog going up against Goliath and two teams that were similar in ways, duking it out and going until that final whistle. Charlotte had the best game of their season yesterday against Denver, and it was the right time to do so. The Hounds are the youngest team going into the Championship today, with the…

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That’s Why They Play the Games; Hounds Upset Denver

August 24, 2013

First there was the undefeated New England Patriots, who made it all the way to the NFL Superbowl. Next were the Denver Outlaws, who went 14-0 and made it to the MLL Semi-Finals where they took on the Charlotte Hounds, who are in their second year of existence as an organization. What do the Patriots and Outlaws have in common? They both went to the playoffs, only to falter. Geoff…

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