The Hofstra Pride men’s lacrosse team got their 2016 season off to a great start by defeating fifth-ranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels 10-5. Head coach Seth Tierney was pleased with his team’s performance. “I am really proud of our guys. I’m proud of everything that they were about today. They player really hard in practice the last two weeks and getting prepared. It was a total team win.”…
The 2016 MLL Supplemental Draft occurred at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16. This was the last opportunity for teams like the New York Lizards to fill any remaining holes in their roster before the upcoming 2016 season. The Lizards had some holes at the midfield position, and wasted no time addressing those holes with their first pick in the draft, selecting Jordan Hall 18th overall. Hall played 10 games…
This year marked the ninth annual Nicholas Colleluori Classic organized by the HEADstrong Foundation. Three sites were chosen to host the event, and Hofstra University was one of them. Head Coach of the Hofstra Pride men’s lacrosse Seth Tierney couldn’t have been more thrilled at the opportunity. “It means everything. It means more than the sport today. It means more than the ground balls. it means more than the stats….
Today marked the deadline for the final 10-12 players that each Major League Lacrosse team named to their roster. It was a bittersweet day as teams were forced to make choices, and the New York Lizards were no exception. These are the players the Lizards decided to protect: Goalie Drew Adams Defensemen Steve DeNapoli Joe Fletcher Kyle Hartzell Steven Holmes Midfield Ned Crotty Greg Gurenlian JoJo Marasco Paul Rabil Attack…
Major league Lacrosse (MLL), the premier outdoor lacrosse league, had their teams announce their 23-Man Protected Roster. Any players that weren’t protected will enter the player pool for the 2016 season. The next important roster date will be Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 when teams will have to submit their 10 to 12 Player Expansion Protected Roster from their 23-Man Protected Roster. -10 players if the team protects two goalies -12…
Over the last two weeks, the New York Lizards have acquired a number of individual hardware. Greg “The Beast” Gurenlian took home the FOAthlete of the year, MLL/USL Sportsmanship Player of the Year, and MVP, Drew Adams was awarded the Goalie of the Year award, and Joe Fletcher achieved the Defensive Player of the Year award. In the end, however, there was one trophy not just Gurenlian, Adams, and Fletcher…
Last week, it was Greg Gurenlian who celebrated winning the FOAthlete of the Year Award and the MLL/USL Sportsmanship Player of the Year Award. Now, Drew Adams gets his chance as it was announced that he won the 2015 Maverik Goalie of the Year. Adams received a total of 62 votes to win the award, ten ahead of second-place Tyler Fiorito from the Chesapeake Bayhawks. This isn’t the first time…
The last time the New York Lizards reached the MLL Championship was 2010 when they lost 13-9 to rival Chesapeake Bayhawks. Now the Lizards find themselves in the Championship game once again, this time against in-state rival Rochester Rattlers, but it certainly wasn’t easy as they had to defeat the Boston Cannons in overtime 16-15 to get to this point. The Cannons wanted to come out of gates strong, and…
With the 2015 season over and the playoffs just around the corner, Major League Lacrosse decided to reward the players who stood out this season with their annual End of Season Awards. It should be no surprise that New York Lizards midfielder Greg “The Beast” Gurenlian took home the FO Athlete of the Year award for the second consecutive year. In addition, Gurenlian was awarded the 2015 USL/MLL Sportsmanship Player…
The New York Lizards dominated the first half, but in the end, the Denver Outlaws dominated in the quarter that mattered most, the fourth quarter, and scored the final goal in overtime to end their season with a 15-14 win and finish with a record of 7-7. Goals were common for the Lizards in the first half. The team got contributions from a lot of different players. Leading the way…