Boston Cannons Acquire Josh Hawkins

June 16, 2015

The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that they have acquired midfielder Josh Hawkins from the Charlotte Hounds in exchange for a college and supplemental draft pick in 2016. “We are thrilled to add a player with Josh’s skills and style of play.  He is a very athletic midfielder that plays great defense, and puts pressure on opposing teams by pushing transition…

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NCAA Team Reviews: UMass Lowell River Hawks

June 15, 2015

For the better part of four months, many of us watched some exciting college lacrosse, whether it was on TV, online, or in person.  There were good games, which included all of Championship Weekend, and there were bad games, such as low scoring affairs and of course, the horrendous winter weather.  I take a look back at all 69 Division I teams and how they fared this season and what…

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Cannons Suffer Tough Loss Before Break

June 8, 2015

The Boston Cannons had an opportunity to separate from the pack with a win in Rochester this weekend. Instead, it was the Rochester Rattlers who did just that with a 13-6 victory over Boston. Rochester is now tied with Ohio for second place in the league behind undefeated New York. The Cannons are now 4-4, tied with the Chesapeake Bayhawks and slumping Denver Outlaws for the final playoff seed. Jordan…

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Cannons Blast Launch at Gillette

June 2, 2015

When the Florida Launch traveled up to Boston, they did so with the hope that getting their main attack line of Casey Powell, Kieren McArdle, and Lyle Thompson would finally get their offense on the right track this season.  Unfortunately for the Launch, nothing seemed to go right for them while the Cannons were able to capitalize on nearly every opportunity they had on their way to a 13-9 victory….

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Cannons Stay Strong Till End Against Launch

May 31, 2015

The Cannons welcomed the Launch to Gillette Stadium on Saturday night for the first meeting of the season between the two teams. Boston entered the contest with a 3-3 record, while Florida came into Foxborough with 1-5 mark on the year. Coming off of back-to-back wins, the Cannons were able to continue their winning ways, with a 13-9 victory to push their win streak to three in front of 10,143…

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NCAA Division III Championship: Tufts Toughs It Out, Defeats Lynchburg 19-11

May 24, 2015

At his postgame press conference, Tufts Head Coach Mike Daly used the word tough a lot to describe his program. Work ethic and toughness were two of the building blocks that past Jumbos used to build the program that it currently is today. His team needed some of that toughness today against Lynchburg. To begin the game, the Hornets scored the game’s first four goals and took the game’s first…

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Manny, Cannons Crush Hounds

May 24, 2015

After a big overtime win against Rochester last week, the Boston Cannons hoped to continue their strong efforts against the Charlotte Hounds tonight at American Legion Stadium in Charlotte, NC. Cannons goalie Jordan Burke led the night with 29 saves, and Boston came away with a dominating 19-13 victory. In their first meeting against each other on April 26th, the Cannons came up short by one goal, and were looking…

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Lizards Storm to 5-0 With Win Over Boston

May 10, 2015

The New York Lizards and Boston Cannons match ups always produce some of the closest games, and Friday’s game was no different. Both teams played competitively, but in the end, the Lizards claimed a 15-12 win over the Cannons at James M. Shuart Stadium, sweeping the Cannons for the second time in the last two seasons and remaining undefeated in the regular season. The Cannons and Lizards last met up…

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Pioneers Face Brown to Open Playoffs

May 10, 2015

The Denver Pioneers are ranked third in the nation for their offensive productivity this season. They’re also the No. 4 seed for the tournament beginning this week. On the other side of the field forthis Sunday’s matchup at DU is Brown University, seeded No 13/10 and ranked tenth in the nation for offense. Many of the Pioneers’ opponents this season weren’t able to match the offensive productivity as mentioned. DU…

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Bulldogs Face Off Against #13 Loyola Maryland Friday

May 7, 2015

The Bryant University Bulldogs head to the host site of Boston College this Friday afternoon to take on the Loyola University of Maryland Greyhounds. This game signals the start of the NCAA tournament, where the winner will take on the #5 Boston College Eagles Sunday. Recap: Both teams enter the NCAA tournament with big conference wins. The Bulldogs defeated the Wagner College Seahawks in the NEC Championship this past Sunday…

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