Coverage of the Boston Rockhoppers, Boston Cannons, and college coverage of New England teams like Boston University, UMass, Vermont, Quinnipiac and more.
Ontario Jr. A Four games took place on Friday with Six Nations, Whitby, Orangeville and St. Catharines taking victories. Jordan Durston (who is also playing with Welland Jr. B) picked up seven assists to lead the Arrows past the Excelsiors. Ian Martin also added seven along with Austin Staats, but it was NLL prospect Josh Johnson who picked up nine points. Zach Herreweyers scored a hat trick in his Brampton…
The Boston Cannons got back on track last night as they defeated the Charlotte Hounds 14-6 behind a terrific effort from their defense. The Cannons had lost two in a row to Denver and Rochester. The six goals allowed is the least they have allowed all season. On the other end, the Hounds are now 1-3 and tied for the worst record in the league. Boston went up 3-1 early…
6 p.m. Saturday, May 17 Harvard Stadium, Boston, Mass. TV: ESPN3.com, FOX Sports Florida, FOX Sports South, Altitude After opening the season with two straight losses, the Hounds broke through last week by dominating the Chesapeake Bayhawks 12-7 in a rematch of last year’s Major League Lacrosse championship game. Meanwhile, the Cannons have backslid after beating the Bayhawks in their season opener, losing close, one-point games to the Rochester (N.Y.)…
In this episode of Increasingly Lax, Todd McElwee went one on one with Bryant Bulldogs defenseman Matt MacGrotty to preview Bryant’s quarterfinals game against the Maryland Terrapins which takes place today. MacGrotty is a Canadian senior out of New Westminster and one of the leaders on the defense unit for the Bulldogs that shut down Syracuse in their upset first-round win.
Photo Credit: Bryant Lacrosse The Bryant Bulldogs shocked the lacrosse world on Sunday when they defeated the second seeded Syracuse Orange to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals. “The team and coaching staff were obviously very excited about the win against a very talented and well coached Syracuse team,” said assistant coach Kevin Gould. “The players bought into the game plan and executed it very well for four quarters. The win…
PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE College lacrosse put on one heck of a show in the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend. The bracket was turned upside following the first round of play due to upsets galore, and as the dust settled we were left with a few surprising survivors. The Bulldogs took down the No. 2 seeded Syracuse Orange in a close battle in the Carrier Dome. The Orange found themselves down…
The Denver Outlaws have won their third game of the season and their 23rd straight regular season game as they defeated the Boston Cannons on Saturday night, 10-9 in overtime. Justin Pennington kicked off the Outlaws scoring early and Denver held a 3-1 lead until Boston tied it and eventually went ahead. The Outlaws tied the game at four in the waning seconds of the first half on a rain-soaked…
The Denver Outlaws (2-0) take on the Boston Cannons (1-1) Saturday May 10 at Harvard Stadium. The Outlaws who have won 22 consecutive regular season games are ready to make it 23. The team has an amazing chemistry going right now. They’ve got one of the strongest attack-lines in the league; undoubtedly the best goalie in Major League Lacrosse, Jesse Schwartzman; and Jeremy Sieverts who has perfected the 2-point goal….
Where: @ Notre Dame When: Saturday May 10, 2:30 Harvard and Notre Dame match up in what is an interesting first round game in the NCAA Tournament. Both teams got to the tournament in completely different ways. Harvard looked like a good bet to get in as they were the favorites in the Ivy League Tournament. Meanwhile, Notre Dame backed into the ACC Tournament and were considered the least likely to win…
Photo Credit: Larry Palumbo The Vermont Voyageurs are arguably the most successful non-NLL team in the history of American box lacrosse. For seven seasons they have developed more professional players than any other team in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League. This season, some changes are being made, as owner Jeff Culkin has sold the team. Taking over as owners are players Brandon Dube, Joe Evans, Ethan Farrell and Trevor Wagar….