Lizards Stay In Playoff Race, Sit Hounds

July 29, 2012

The Long Island Lizards held on to their third place position in the MLL standings with a victory over the Charlotte Hounds last night. With the win, the Lizards maintain their one game lead over the Boston Cannons and Rochester Rattlers who are both tied for the fourth and final playoff spot. Led by Matt Gibson (2 g, 2 a) the Lizards were able to distance themselves in the fourth…

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Rattlers Fight For Playoffs, Take on Machine

July 28, 2012

With only three games left until Championship Weekend, the Rochester Rattlers (tied with the Boston Cannons for the final playoff spot) need to finish strong. Last week the Rattlers eliminated the Hounds from playoff contention in a 14-5 win. This week they take on the Ohio Machine, who were eliminated from playoff contention last week with a loss to the Chesapeake Bayhawks.  The first time these two teams played the…

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Rochester and Ohio Unit by Unit

One spot to the MLL playoffs has already been claimed by the Chesapeake Bayhawks. That leaves three spots left and four teams to compete for them; including the Rochester Rattlers. The Rattlers (6-5) are tied with the Boston Cannons for the final playoff spot heading into this week’s game against the Ohio Machine. With a 2-9 record the Machine have already been eliminated from the playoffs, but still have pride…

July 27, 2012
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Cannons and Bayhawks Unit by Unit

On Saturday night the first place Chesapeake Bayhawks (9-2) travel to Massachusetts to take on the Boston Cannons (6-5). The Cannons currently sit at fourth place in the league, tied with the Rochester Rattlers. Only four teams in the league will advance to Championship Weekend at Harvard, so every game is a big deal for the Cannons. With a win over the Ohio Machine last week the Bayhawks guaranteed themselves…

July 25, 2012
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Team USA Claims 7th Consecutive Gold Medal

Team USA’s U-19 team won their 7th consecutive gold medal this morning with a 10-8 win over Team Canada. USA entered play undefeated but lost two games, one to Team Canada and one to the Iroquois Nationals. The first time USA and Canada faced each other Canada outplayed the United States and won 15-13. The U.S. dominated on face-offs throughout the game, winning 17 of 22. Charlie Raffa (Maryland) won…

July 23, 2012
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Bayhawks Clinch Playoff Spot With Win

With an 11-7 win over the Ohio Machine, the Chesapeake Bayhawks (9-2) have punched their ticket to Championship Weekend in August. The Machine now drop to 2-9 on the season in their first year as an expansion team. The Bayhawks stay in the top spot on the MLL standings with a one game lead over the Denver Outlaws, while the Machine continue to sit at the bottom of the standings….

July 22, 2012
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Unit by Unit: Cannons vs Outlaws

With the playoff race being in full swing right now, every game is a must-win for pretty much every team in the MLL. The Boston Cannons (6-4) are currently tied for third in the league, one game behind the Denver Outlaws (7-3). This is the second time the two teams have met this season, with the Cannons winning 17-10 behind 7 points from Paul Rabil. Attack The Cannons’ have one…

July 18, 2012
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Hounds Relapse In Loss To Outlaws

A week after defeating the top ranked Chesapeake Bayhawks, the Charlotte Hounds relapsed to sloppy play and lost 21-7 to the Denver Outlaws. The Hounds were outshot 40-18 by the Outlaws, who came out and ended the first quarter with a 10-1 lead. The Hounds now fall to 3-7, tied for 6th in the league and the Outlaws move up to second place in the league with a 7-3 record….

July 15, 2012
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Nationals Look to Rebound Against Machine

The Ohio Machine got their second win of the season last night against the Hamilton Nationals 13-12. With the win, the Machine move to 2-7 on the year, now tied with the Nationals for last place in the league. The teams play the second game of their double-header tonight, fighting to not be the worst in the league. Last night Chazz Woodson led all scorers with 4 points, yet no…

July 14, 2012
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Hounds vs Outlaws Unit by Unit

The game between the Charlotte Hounds (3-6) and Denver Outlaws (6-3) could potentially make or break the Hound’s playoff hopes.  While they are a long shot to make the playoffs, with half of the season left it’s still a possibility. The Hounds and Outlaws sit and 6th and 2nd in the league, respectively. The Rattlers and Lizards are currently tied for 4th and the final playoff spot with a 5-4…

July 11, 2012
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