Author: Kyle Fletcher

In just their second year of existence, the Charlotte Hounds clinched a playoff spot after a 14-11 defeat of the Hamilton Nationals at home in Charlotte, NC. The Hounds needed a win over the Nationals and a Boston loss to clinch a spot in Philadelphia for the MLL Championship Weekend – and that’s just what they got. The Ohio Machine won just their second game of the year in a…

With a playoff spot on the line, it can be said this is the Charlotte Hounds’ (6-6) most important game to date. They are one game ahead of the Boston Cannons for the fourth and final playoff spot heading into tonight’s game against the Hamilton Nationals (9-3). For Hamilton, they’ve already clinched a playoff spot so they’re heading into this game trying to secure the second seed for Championship Weekend…

First Star: Adam Ghitelman (Charlotte Hounds) – The unquestioned leader of the Hounds team had a huge game in a must-win against the Lizards on Saturday night. Ghitelman had 12 saves on 21 shots to finish with a 57% save rate in a game that keeps Charlotte in playoff contention. The Hounds jumped out to a 11-3 lead in the first half, and nearly lost that in the second half….

The Charlotte Hounds certainly know how to entertain their home crowd; after jumping out to a 12-3 lead in the first half of the game, Charlotte nearly allowed the New York Lizards to come back and win, but held off for a 13-11 win. The win puts the Hounds into a fourth-place tie with the Boston Cannons with just three games left in the 2013 regular season. Peet Poillon was…

The 2013 Major League Lacrosse All-Star game will be played in Charlotte, NC this Saturday (July 13) and is expected to be a huge hit. 38 players have been selected to the game, representing all eight of the league’s teams. Four players from the Charlotte Hounds were selected to the roster – defensemen Ryan Flanagan and Brett Schmidt, midfielder Peet Poillon and attackman Ryan Young. Young and Schmidt will be…

The Major League Lacrosse trade deadline (July 2) started and progressed with very little news coming from any teams. Fortunately for fans, that changed during the last hour or so before the deadline. The Charlotte Hounds were definitely the most active team; making multiple deals with multiple teams.

On June 22, the Charlotte Hounds will host the defending champion Chesapeake Bayhawks in their first battle of the 2013 season. The two teams split the series last season – with the Bayhawks winning the first game 15-7 and then the Hounds bounced back in game 2 and won 13-12 after a last minute Matt Danowski two-pointer. Through the first seven games of the season the Hounds are second in…