It’s finally official – Jeff Teat is a member of the New York Riptide. Jim Veltman made the announcement shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday night as the NLL hosted its first virtual draft. Ninety-three players were selected over six rounds. Though the NLL doesn’t have a return to play date yet, things are already in motion to prepare for the next season. The draft was the first major step…
Once again Canadian University Field Lacrosse’s top prize will be contested by the top two teams from the west division. The Brock Badgers’ thrilling 12-11 OT semi-final win over the Trent Excalibur has secured them a date with the Western Mustangs, 10-6 winners over the McGill Redmen, for the Baggataway Cup. The game can be watched live and free at www.lacrosse-tv.com at 1 p.m. Sunday. Brock is looking for revenge…
With the NCAA field lacrosse season starting soon, we thought it’d be a perfect time to take a look back at one of the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association’s best teams from 2016 – the Trent Excalibur. The Excalibur had a season to remember, even if it didn’t end with a championship. The men’s lacrosse team rode an 11-1 regular season record all the way to the Baggataway Cup championship,…
A year after losing the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association’s Baggataway Cup to the McGill Redmen, the Western Mustangs men’s lacrosse team found redemption. Their near perfect 2016 season was capped with an 11-7 win over the Trent Excalibur on November 6 as they claimed their fourth CUFLA championship and first since 2001. Senior Ryan Myles led the Mustangs with five goals and an assist in the championship game, winning…
In 2008 and 2009 the Trent Excalibur finished first in the East and looked like they were on the rise to becoming a powerhouse in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association. But the next three seasons were a struggle for the Excalibur, as the team failed to reach .500 in each of those seasons. Last year Trent finished with a 6-6 record, won a playoff game and lost by one…
Last season, the McGill Redmen ended their season by watching the Guelph Gryphons raise the Baggataway Cup while they let their perfect season slip right through their fingers. Fast forward 12 months later, and those very same Redmen claimed redemption as they knocked off the Western Mustangs 15-11 to capture the program’s second Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association title and cap off a perfect 15-0 CUFLA season. Although the back-to-back…
The regular season is complete and the chase for the Baggatway Cup continues next weekend (Oct 30/31) with the playoff games to determine the final six teams that will compete for the Cup at Bishops the weekend of November 6-8. The Western Mustangs are headed to the Baggataway Cup semifinals, that much we’re sure of after the CUFLA regular season wrapped up on the weekend. Who fits where for the…
The Western Mustangs have established themselves as a defensive powerhouse for a half decade. Since 2009, the Mustangs have led the West Division in goals against average, while owning the best GAA in all of CUFLA lacrosse in four of those seasons. Despite a major turnover on the back end, which includes the graduation of All Canadians Matt Spanger and Zach Grade, coach Mike Frith ensures that Western’s “defense first”…
It’s been a hot summer for lacrosse in the City of Peterborough. The Sr. Lakers are in game 7 of the Major Series Lacrosse finals tonight, the Jr.A’s lost in the Ontario finals and the Jr.C’s won their first ever league championship. Winning isn’t a new trend for this historic lacrosse community, but for the ‘borough based Trent University Excalibur, it’s been awhile since they’ve been deemed winners. With all…
As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the 2014 Baggataway Cup final, Head Coach of the McGill Redmen Tim Murdoch could only think to himself, “Why didn’t we play like we did in the final 10 minutes for the entire game?” In those final eight minutes, the Redmen scored seven unanswered goals to close an 11 goal gap, but unfortunately for McGill it wouldn’t be enough as the…