The North American Lacrosse League played their second week of action this past Saturday with both Baltimore and Kentucky picking up their first wins of the season. Several players stood out, but here are three of the best. Ginny Cappichioni- Baltimore Cappichioni was playing her first game with Baltimore and while Boston scored 16 goals in the game, she kept the Bombers in it late when Boston got a lot…
James Synowiez scored twice in Baltimore’s win over the Boston Rockhoppers last night. He spoke with us after the game about the first win of the Bombers’ season. “Playing in the first game was really exciting, even though it wasn’t a home stand for our team.” said Synowiez. “The stands were packed and the crowd was really into the game. Both teams were extremely hungry for the win. Big hits…
The Toronto Rock picked up their first win of the season last night as they took to the road in Calgary. Toronto won 13-11 and were led by the three goal performance from Kasey Biernes. Colin Doyle picked up five assists in the Toronto victory while Josh Sanderson and Stephan LeBlanc had two goals each. Garrett Billings also picked up four assists while goaltender Nick Rose made 44 saves and…
After a 13-11 win against Calgary yesterday, the Toronto Rock continue their western road trip as they head to the other Alberta team Edmonton. Last season the Rush were the Western Conference Champions in the NLL. In the win Kasey Biernes shone with three goals and two assists while the captain Colin Doyle had five helpers. They now face an Edmonton team with a strong defense with the likes of…
The Kentucky Stickhorses picked up their first win of the season last night when they defeated the Rhode Island Kingfish at hone, 17-14. Travis Bland led the team with four goals while Mike McClellan picked up three, so both new offensive players contributed the way they were expected. Also scoring was Dave McCarthy who picked up two, and he said he made it simple for himself. “Individually I think what…
The Baltimore Bombers won their first game of NALL action last night when they defeated the Boston Rockhoppers 17-16 in overtime. Andrew Wasik led them with four goals while Justin Otto had two. Ginny Cappichioni played the entire game in net. Also scoring for the Bombers were Devan Spilker and Dan Deckelbaum. James Synoweiz picked up two goals as well. For Boston, they saw four goals from Ryan Hotaling, two…
The Canadian Lacrosse League opens their 2013 campaign today when the Ohsweken Demons face the Iroquois Ironmen in a rematch of last season’s championship game. Ohsweken traded their best offensive player Chris Attwood to the Ironmen this off season where he will be playing with his brother, goaltender Mike Attwood. Former NLL players such as Roger Vyse, Cory Bomberry and Tom Montour. Both theams have very strong offenses and were…
The Boston Rockhoppers won their first game of the season in Kentucky but now they come back home where they will play the Baltimore Bombers. Baltimore will be playing NALL action for the first time in franchise history. Last week Andrew Kirkaldy was the guy for Boston scoring five goals in the win. There is no reason to think they will not rely on him again. They will be getting…
Two trades have taken place tonight at the Major League Lacrosse draft. First, the New York Lizards acquired David Earl and Steven Waldack to the Hamilton Nationals for the fifth overall pick in the draft. That fifth overall pick ended up being Josh Hawkins out of Loyola. The Lizards, who have seen a lot of turn over in the past year, pick up an attackman in Earl who put up…
The Rhode Island Kingfish will be playing their first game in the NALL tomorrow when they face the 0-1 Kentucky Stickhorses in Louisville. Last week the Stickhorses suffered a 10-9 loss at the hands of the Boston Rockhoppers. This is their second straight home game and a chance for the team to find some chemistry together. Kentucky will not add Chazz Woodson until February. Rhode Island is playing their first game…