Coverage of the Boston Rockhoppers, Boston Cannons, and college coverage of New England teams like Boston University, UMass, Vermont, Quinnipiac and more.
Hello everyone! It feels like ages since my last blog entry. I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and all of the great lacrosse that comes with the season. We are well underway in our summer activities and even though it has been a rougher start than expected for the Voyageurs, it’s exciting to be playing with such a talented group in a league that keeps exceeding expectations in regards…
Results Sunday saw the Coquitlam Adanacs come out on top against the Nanaimo Timbermen by a 9-6 score. That same day the Burnaby Lakers topped the Maple Ridge Burrards 11-7. Last night the Langley Thunder and New Westminster Salmonbellies finished with a 7-7 tie. On Sunday the Peterborough Lakers topped the slumping Brampton Excelsiors 8-5 and on Tuesday the Kodiaks defeated the Brooklin Redmen 8-7. Last night the Redmen got…
Major League Lacrosse week three has come to an end with three teams left undefeated. Meanwhile, two teams have yet to win a game and history is already being made early on in the season. * The Ohio Machine have played in two games and have yet to win. They have the least amount of goals in the league with just 13 so far. Steele Stanwick has just four points…
The Hamilton Nationals were just one of two teams to not yet play a game, until last night when they defeated the Boston Cannons on the road 15-8. The Cannons now fall to a dangerous 0-2 to start their season. The story of this game was the showing of the Cannons issues on the fore front, while Kevin Crowley showed what a dominant MLL player he can be. The Cannons…
The Hamilton Nationals are lucky to open their season in week two instead of week one, because Garrett Billings, Jordan Hall and Brodie Merrill will be back today. The Nats will travel to Boston to face the 0-1 Cannons who lost in New York last week. The Cannons have all of their players back too, but there were signs of concern last week when they struggled to score timely goals…
Both the Boston Cannons and New York Lizards ended last season disappointed. Both franchises had to spend the entire offseason knowing they were just one game short of reaching the MLL Championship and having a chance to raise the Steinfeld Cup. Changes were made and expectations remained high for the 2013 MLL season. It was a long wait for last year’s semifinalists to get back on the field, and it…
The Boston Cannons were coming off of their first MLL Championship in 2011. But 2012 wasn’t exactly as they expected. Boston started out the season 4-0 before a stunning OT loss to Rochester. They lost two of their next four as well as they struggled to score late in games, and ultimately finished with the last playoff seed and lost in the playoffs to Chesapeake. In 2013, their roster isn’t…
As part of the team’s final weekend of training camp, the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse will scrimmage the CroART Lacrosse All-Stars this Saturday, April 20, in Harvard Stadium at 6pm. The scrimmage, free and open to the public, will be used to raise funds to support the Boston Marathon victims, with 100% of the money raised going to The One Fund, established Tuesday by Governor Deval Patrick and…
Kyle Barnett isn’t the flashiest name on the Boston Rockhoppers roster, but the defender had an overall solid season as he helped Boston win the first ever North American Lacrosse League Championship. “It feels good to be a champion” said Barnett. “It’s great to be able to compete in a competitive league and strive for a goal as a team.” Boston and the Kentucky Stickhorses have become rivals of sort,…
After starting out 3-0, the UMass Minutemen have trickled away from the spotlight and lost their last four games. MOst recently, they dropped their Colonial Athletic Association opener to Penn State 7-5. Their most noticeable win of 2013 so far was their one goal win over the North Carolina Tar Heels back in mid February. Things have changed a lot since then. Senior attackman Kyle Smith is leading the way…