The Outlaws laid to rest any doubts about who the top team in Major League Lacrosse is June 8, beating the previously undefeated Hamilton Nationals 22-9 in Denver. While Denver never trailed in the game, it wasn’t until rookie attackman Eric Law was inserted into the second-half starting line-up that the game got away from Hamilton. “We started Eric in the second half, and he finished a couple…
Over 5000 fans made their way to American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, NC to watch their hometown Charlotte Hounds defeat the Ohio Machine 13-7. The two teams ended the first quarter tied at 3 all, but after that it was all Charlotte. Second year player Eric Lusby led all players in the game with five points (5g, 0a) and the Hounds played a great game all around. Defenseman Ryan…
The Calgary Roughnecks finished the 2013 NLL regular season with their third straight first-place finish in the West Division and, for the third straight season they did not make it to the Champion’s Cup, leaving a sour taste in their collective mouths. While many teams might consider leading the division to be a success, the Roughnecks aren’t satisfied with the result and will be looking to challenge for a championship…
Tonight in the WLA the Burnaby Lakers (1-3) host the Victoria Shamrocks (3-1). The Lakers are coming off their first win of the season over the Langley Thunder. The Shamrocks on the other hand are coming off their first loss of the season as the lost to the Maple Ridge Burrards earlier this week. These two teams have already met once this season and the Shamrocks laid a beating on…
Tonight in the WLA the New Westminster Salmonbellies (2-2) host the red hot Maple Ridge Burrards (3-1). The Salmonbellies are coming off a 14-6 win over the Coquitlam Adanacs and will be looking to move up in the WLA standings with a win over the Burrards. The Burrards come into this game after notching their biggest win of the season so far as they handed Victoria their first loss of the…
Big Ten lacrosse; did anyone think it would happen this soon? Suddenly a new powerhouse in lacrosse has been formed; a conference that could truly change the landscape of the sport. Most thought it was a few years down the road, but the Big Ten has shown that they have a real interest and passion about the sport. The Big Ten announced earlier this week that it would be making…
It came as a surprise to many in lacrosse last week when the Toronto Rock fired their head coach Troy Cordingley. General manager Terry Sanderson said it was time for new voices behind the bench, which makes sense except Cordingley was the coach of the year and Toronto had the best record in the NLL. In the team announcement, they say they relieved Cordingley of his duties, so this wasn’t…
With another week of WLA action in the books here are this week’s Power Rankings: 1. Victoria Shamrocks: The Shamrocks suffered their first loss of the season this weekend to Maple Ridge but they are still the best team in the WLA. The Shamrocks notched a huge win over Langley 8-7 on Friday night. The Shamrocks though still have the best offense in the WLA which allows them to retain…
The MLL put their grand expansion plan in motion last season with the additions of the Charlotte Hounds and the Ohio Machine. If everything goes as planned and the MLL adds their two new expansion teams every other year, fans should be getting prepared for two new teams next season. All signs seem to point towards Atlanta being the host of one of those two new teams. For the second…
The ACC in Men’s Lacrosse is often compared to the SEC of collegiate football. Nothing but the best. With the ACC holding teams such as Duke, North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia only got better when they added Notre Dame, and Syracuse. Out of the 13 weeks the Coaches Poll was available, an ACC team held 1st place in 11 of them falling as low as second in the other two….