Lyle Thompson is going to Washington DC for the second time in consecutive years and he will take home the Tewaaraton Trophy after a record setting performance this past season. At 128 points in 18 games, he averaged 7.11 points per game. He broke the record in total points in a Division I lacrosse season and tied the record for assists. What could stand in his way? His bother Miles…
The MLL goes into the Memorial Weekend bye week with teams either making their mark or falling behind. There are a few surprises out there, like Chesapeake and Florida, and some gold standards set, the Denver Outlaws. Here is this week’s Major League Lacrosse Power Rankings heading into Week Five of the season. 1) Denver Outlaws – The last the Outlaws lost a regular season game is going on two…
Photo Credit: Ian Neadle Duke Duke came out blistering against Johns Hopkins. They attacked relentless before the Jays were able to settle in and battle back. Now that they move onto Championship Weekend for the eighth consecutive year, Duke knows that they need to be firing on all cylinders if they want to repeat as champions. Myles Jones was an unstoppable force for Duke and Jordan Wolf paced the attack…
Annapolis, Maryland–The Florida Launch got their third consecutive win to improve their record to 3-1 early in the season. With the loss, the defending champion Bayhawks fall to 1-3. Florida made its first trip outside of its home confines to get the victory. Chesapeake opened the scoring with a Steven Brooks alley dodge, giving the defending champs an early 1-0 lead. Nearly 10 minutes would go by until the scoreboard…
This weekend is what everyone has waited for all season, the chance to get to Championship Weekend in Baltimore. Memorial Weekend in Baltimore is a treat, but this is the weekend where hopefuls turn into contenders or fall one step short of their goal. On tap, the Delaware bracket has brought back one of the match ups that had defined the last decade in last and two new hopefuls to…
Photo Credit: Stevenson Lacrosse Owings Mills, Maryland—Washington College took down the defending National Champions to set up a rematch of the War on the Shore in the National Final Four. The visiting Shoremen won a 12-11 thriller at Mustang Stadium. The physical affair was marred by penalties in which both teams were able to stay close for the duration of the game. Stevenson opened the scoring on their first possession….
Johns Hopkins was able to overcome an early deficit to avenge this year’s earlier loss to University of Virginia to advance in the NCAA Tournament. With the win, the Blue Jays are able to move into the Quarterfinals and next up they face top-seeded Duke. They advanced with a strong 14-8 win over a Virginia team that finished the regular season defeating North Carolina during the ACC Tournament weekend’s showcase…
As the dawn of the MLL’s 14th season is upon us, it is time to get your favorite teams apparel out of the closet. It is always exciting to have the chance to see the best lacrosse in the world on television, or making the visit to your team’s home on a beautiful summer day. Some of the familiar names have new locations and some of the newest additions will…
Baltimore, Maryland–Hopkins completed a stretch of four games in 11 days to upend the Villanova Wildcats at Homewood Field. In the seventh all-time meeting between the two schools, the Blue Jays turned an 8-7 lead into a 13-7 win. Villanova started the game with three of the first four goals and looked to be in control early. Johnny Gallaway opened the scoring in the first minute of the game, with…
Towson, Maryland – A rain delay could only hold back the Quakers offense for so long as it unleashed a barrage on the Towson Tigers to give Penn a 15-9 win. Penn is still in contention for the Ivy League Title and they showed that they are playing strong heading into the Ivy League Tournament. Towson would open up the scoring on their first possession of the game. After…