Earlier this year, Major League Lacrosse announced the expansion to a ninth team as Atlanta, Georgia will become the host to a professional lacrosse team. With the addition of the Atlanta Blaze, the MLL has seen two new teams in each of the past two years, the other being the move of the Hamilton Nationals down to Florida as they became the Florida Launch. Where does the MLL go from…
Last season the Florida Launch recorded their second straight 5-9 season. The Launch continue to remake their roster after making the move from Hamilton last year. The attack unit leads the Launch but there are still plenty of holes on this roster moving forward. As the offseason begins, the Launch made the first of many moves to change the roster by cutting down the roster to 23 players. Here is…
After missing the playoffs in each of the last two season, the Boston Cannons rebounded by making the playoffs and almost pulling off an upset over the New York Lizards. Despite trading away star midfielder Paul Rabil, the team seemed to be more balanced on offense. Defensively, the Cannons also got a big boost thanks to the emergence of Scott Ratliff both as a defender as well as a big…
Part of the reason why people love sports is its unpredictability. A team expected to go to a championship game may be upset by a team that snuck into the playoffs during the last week. Conversely, a team that is expected to do terribly in the upcomign season could exceed expectations due to a number of factors. With that in mind, In Lacrosse We Trust is identifying this year’s NCAA…
Before the MLL season started, the league lost several of its best players due to retirement. Gone were Ryan Boyle, Stephen Berger, and Lee Zink. Therefore it left a void in the MLL for new stars to rise and make themselves known across the league, not only to the players they played against but also the fans who saw them play. Several young players established themselves as bonafide studs in…
The college lacrosse season is in full swing and believe it or not, is almost halfway done with many teams having played as many as seven game so far this year. There have been huge scoring outbursts and fantastic games and the seniors on each squad are heading towards the halfway mark in their final seasons as college lacrosse players. Here is a MLL team-by-team look to show how each…
Where: @ Notre Dame When: February 28,2014 at 1:00 p.m. Notre Dame enters Saturday’s game against Dartmouth undefeated as they won their first two games over Georgetown and Michigan. Meanwhile, Dartmouth will look to pull off a monumental upset after they dropped their season opener against Ohio State by a score of 15-5. Notre Dame cannot get too cocky when Dartmouth visits South Bend as Denver will look to avenge their first…
Duke was supposed to play their fourth game of the season on Sunday as they were set to play against Stony Brook University over the weekend. However, due to the messy weather conditions in the northeast, Duke is unable to make the trip up north. Here is the full press release from the Duke lacrosse website: The Duke men’s lacrosse game at Stony Brook originally scheduled to be played Feb….
Where: Jacksonville When: Saturday February 21, 7:00 p.m. St. Johns gets to escape the frigid temperatures of the northeast as they travel down to Jacksonville, Florida to take on the Jacksonville Dolphins. St. Johns enters the game 1-1 after a loss to UMass and a win against Stony Brook. Meanwhile, Jacksonville got blown out in its home opener 20-4 to Army. Can Jacksonville pull off a mini-upset or does the Red Storm…
Where: Princeton When: Saturday February 21, 3:00 p.m. Weather has delayed this contest 24 hours after it was originally supposed to be played, however, they will play on Saturday as the Princeton Tigers host the Hofstra Pride. The Pride enter the season 0-1 after a season-opening loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. Meanwhile, Princeton won their opener against Manhattan in blowout fashion. The two teams meet up in a rematch of last…