Mercer to Take on Jacksonville for Offseason Atlantic Sun Conference Play

October 22, 2014

When Mercer plays Jacksonville this weekend  it will be some great preseason Atlantic Sun Conference action. Mercer is coming off a 7-7 2014 season while Jacksonville is coming off a 4-10 and had some tough one goal game losses. This will also show two programs from the south looking to take the step at making the NCAA tournament. Jacksonville does have some very strong players on the offensive end to watch out for this weekend….

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Offseason Check In: Army

October 17, 2014

Army’s Black Knights will take on both St. Johns and Manhattan this weekend in some fall ball action. The game schedule is Army vs. Manhattan at 11 a.m. followed by St. Johns right after at 12:45p.m. All games on the day will be free to watch. These games are great for coaches on all the teams to see how their players have progressed since fall ball started and to see…

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Ty Thompson Will be Impactful for Black Wolves

October 15, 2014

Ty Thompson is one of the main reasons the Thompson name is huge in the world of lacrosse. Ty grew up playing lacrosse on the Akwesanse Reservation. He grew up playing Junior B and A lacrosse for the Akwesasnse Indians helping lead the Jr. B team to the Founders Cup championship game in 2012. Also in the summer of 2012 Ty suited up for the Toronto Beaches to finish out his…

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New England Blackwolves Look for Youth and Drive in McNamara

October 3, 2014

Mike McNamara was traded during the NLL draft from Colorado Mammoth to the New England Black Wolves for the 17 overall pick.  With this trade New England got great value picking up a veteran defender who is coming off his second straight summer winning a Mann Cup with the Six Nation Chiefs. Growing up in Hamilton Ontario, which has a good number of players in the NLL, Mike has been…

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NCAA Fall Ball Check in: Sacred Heart

October 1, 2014

For the 2015 spring the Sacred Heart Pioneers look to get back to the NEC semifinals and hopefully qualify for a bid in the NCAA tournament. Jon Basti, the coach of the Pioneers, looks for a better improvement for this spring season as last year wasn’t the most impressing with a 5 and 9 record and losing in the semi finals to Bryant. One thing the Pioneers lose is a lot…

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Fall Ball Check In: Stony Brook

September 26, 2014

This upcoming season for the Stony Brook Sea Wolves looks like a promising one. Last season ended on a disappointing note for the Sea Wolves on an overtime thriller against the Albany Great Danes. The Sea Wolves have been young on the field the last couple of seasons but they have many key returners who have had plenty of game time experience. Mike Rooney is a player to watch out…

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MLL Protected Roster Evaluations: Boston Cannons

September 25, 2014

The Boston Cannons lost two lacrosse legends to retirement this offseason in Ryan Boyle and Stephen Berger. They also left another long time MLL player Matt Stribel off the protected roster after he was a late addition to the team this past season. Veteran defender Kyle Sweeney is still on the roster after putting together another great summer in the league. Sweeney will bring leadership back to the Cannons this 2015…

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2014 NLL Draft Recap: New England Black Wolves

September 23, 2014

New England Black Wolves went into this draft knowing what they were doing. This team made a tone of quality picks and great trades during the their first NLL draft. New England went after some players who not only know how to play but guys who have won championships at all levels whether it is college or SR A. After trading a way Jordan Hall to Rochester and some future picks to Calgary….

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