Tigertown should be a buzz with the steps that Towson University is making this Fall. The team came back to campus to make amends for the the final six games of the 2014. After reaching the NCAA Tournament in 2013, the Tigers were absent last Spring, but looking to return in 2015. The Tigers are a mixture of youth and elder statesmen. A couple of transfers and impact freshmen could…
At 15 wins, two losses, Loyola University had a great 2014 season. They would have had an undefeated regular season if the Hounds had taken the opening season contest against the Wahoos. The Greyhounds continued their playoff streak but met a hot Albany team in the first round. Statistically, Loyola was in great position for success. The offense was above 12 goals per game and the defense sat five points…
One week closer to Fall 2014 events and teams will be ready to face competition from outside opponents, even if it is alumni. Most teams do welcome back the alumni to start or finish their fall practice season. It will allow the recent alumni to remember what it took to be a Division Athlete and to wise the team well this Spring. On the docket first is a three-way scrimmage…
With the departing of some long time starters and game changers, who will become the next backstop to a national champion? Jake Runkel won his title with Loyola, Niko Amato came close during his tenure at Maryland as they topped the All American Balloting. Gunnar Waldt – Bryant With a win in the NCAA Tournament in the vaunted Carrier Dome under his belt, Waldt is in contention to be…
As Labor Day has passed, college lacrosse fans know that the start of the 2015 season is on the horizon. Fall practice has started at most schools and soon fall competition will be underway. Alumni will be back on campus for games against the current team. The fans will get their first glimpse of hope if their team will have a chance to dethrone Duke as champs. Duke The two-time…
It was an exciting weekend for fans of the MLL, as the final four had exciting games for their audience. The top seeded Rochester Rattlers needed a late surge to get by the upstart Ohio Machine. For the second consecutive week, the Outlaws and Lizards went back and forth, with the winner just scratching ahead by one goal in the end. New York v. Denver Denver was led by John…
The second semifinal this Saturday pits two teams with similar statistics all the way down the stat sheet. Both teams are 9 wins, 5 losses. Each has six wins, one loss at home, while they are both 3 wins, 4 losses on the road. They are eleven goals in the plus column against their opponents. The season series is even tied at one a piece. Denver – Denver is the…
This Saturday will welcome the first entrance of the Ohio Machine to the playoffs of Major League Lacrosse. The Machine had to fight there way in, winning in the last week of the season to assure their spot in the final four. Rochester dismantled the Boston Cannons in the final game to lock the top spot in the tournament. Ohio: Ohio is built on the youth of the league making…
One would have to think that the reign of the two time defending champions couldn’t keep the torch for this long, but this season wasn’t what anyone expected. The lineup returned largely intact. The veteran leadership who want it would take to win a record third straight championship. Unfortunately the team couldn’t foresee the amount of injuries that would hit the team. In trying to stay atop the league rankings,…
For the second consecutive season, the Chesapeake Bayhawks ended the season against the Charlotte Hounds (last season’s tilt was in the championship game). With the win, the Bayhawks move to 5-9 on the season, while Charlotte ended with a record of 4-10. The Hounds lasted the summer without a win on the road. Ben Hunt scored to start the contest, which was the first of four consecutive for the home…