The defending champs will be left out of Championship Weekend for the first time in a number of years, leaving many to wonder what happened. The quest for a three peat was met with turmoil and inconsistency. The World Games didn’t help but delay the inevitable for them going down the stretch. Now where do they move on from here? The lineup is aging a great deal and their draft…
The transition for an America to play in the NLL is tough. A few years ago, a host of Duke and Virginia graduates were drafted and not a single one made an opening day roster. That season, a few Americans made the Philadelphia Wings, but only after a few years of working on their indoor game. With the fall season coming closer, the NLL draft is approaching. There will be…
The United States comes into this contest feeling the effects of physical play. The scoreboard has not reflected as much but the roster definitely has. With England on its heels in the competition after successive losses, these could end up being a physical affair between the two. Midfield depth might be an issue with Coach Meade, as Kyle Harrison and Dan Burns have both been hit with the injuries. Harrison…
Champs Pushed To Brink With Loss
Both the Chesapeake Bayhawks and the Ohio Machine are looking to get the best of their opponent on the Fourth of July and this could provide some fireworks for the audience. The defending champion Bayhawks did not think that they would be in this position, resting at the bottom of the league standings. The Machine keep looking like they will turn a corner and the rest of the league takes…
The days are getting ever closer to the World Games in Denver this July. The United States Team is on the verge of being announced and it will be a scramble for other teams to try to match up with this late knowledge going into the games. Each position is loaded with All Americans, a few Player of the Year Awards, and a couple Tewaaraton Award Winners. Here is the…
The second year professional with the Boston Cannons is coming into his own in John Tucker’s system. He was a second round pick after his career ended at UMass and he might just be in line to inherit the coveted job of offensive leader as Ryan Boyle’s days are fewer and fewer in Major League Lacrosse. The future looks bright for the Cannon’s with Manny in the lineup. Will Manny…
The Chesapeake Bayhawks took home their second win of the season in defeating the Boston Cannons at Navy-Marine Corp Stadium in Annapolis. With the win, the defending champs end their four game losing streak. Both wins for the Bayhawks have been by one goal this season. A wild first half by both teams had a total of eighteen goals scored. In the second half both defenses tightened up but Brendan…
It is a unique year in the MLL with the season coinciding with the World Games this summer. This only means that the team of All Stars will be playing against those selected to represent Team USA in Denver this summer. There is a wealth of youth on the roster, so it will be a treat to get a chance to see the next group of stars coming into their…
It has been a tough year so far for the defending champion Chesapeake Bayhawks. So far this season, the Hawks are 1-5 and their lone win came in overtime. On the schedule upcoming is some of the toughest competition that the team will find this season with the Boston Cannons and Denver Outlaws their next two opponents respectively. The Bayhawks have always had a steady lineup, which has always been…