Just 13 days after falling to New York in the 2014 season opener, the Rochester Rattlers responded by beating the Lizards 15-9 Friday evening on CBS Sports Network. After New York took a 4-1 lead after one quarter, Rochester outscored the Lizards 14-5 the rest of the way to roll to the victory. “I think we had good opportunities early, but we just didn’t bury them,” said Rochester…
New York and Rochester are pretty familiar with each other. For the second time in 13 days, the sides will square off. The 1-1 Lizards travel to the 1-1 Rattlers on Friday for a 7:30 pm opening faceoff on CBS Sports Network. In the April 27 meeting, Cornell graduate and 2013 Tewaaraton Award winner Rob Pannell led the New York offense in the absence of an injured Ned Crotty. Pannell…
This Weekend, I expect Syracuse, Duke, Loyola and Maryland to advance in the NCAA Tournament. The following four games at varying degrees are toss ups in my opinion. Saturday Notre Dame hosts Harvard Notre Dame is coming off a shootout victory versus Army, while Harvard limps into the tournament after being defeated by UPENN in the Ivy Tournament. Notre Dame has continued to improve in the cage as well in…
When I took a step back to analyze the 2014 Major League Lacrosse season so far, I began to notice a trend. Although only eight games, scoring appeared lower than I would expect. That led me into some research which confirmed lack of scoring, or good defense, is in fact a reality. Through eight games, teams are averaging 11.7 points per game compared to the 12.3 points per game over…
Conference Championship time is upon us and Loyola (Patriot) and Notre Dame (ACC) are in the NCAA tournament after their victories this past weekend. Semi Final action will be in full effect on Thursday with: CAA Towson vs. Drexel—this winner plays Hofstra who won 8-6 on Wednesday over Delaware. In a close contest I’m going with Towson to win a hard fought battle. If the game goes beyond 10 goals…
Friday Night Lights Kicks off an action packed Weekend of College and Pro Action Patriot League Playoffs Army vs. Lehigh I like Lehigh in this matchup between two very well coached teams. Lehigh is balanced on offense and has strong goaltending with junior Matt Poillion. My prediction is Lehigh by three. Loyola vs. Colgate I made the mistake of not picking Loyola in the regular season matchup. I’m not going…
Baltimore, Maryland–Hopkins completed a stretch of four games in 11 days to upend the Villanova Wildcats at Homewood Field. In the seventh all-time meeting between the two schools, the Blue Jays turned an 8-7 lead into a 13-7 win. Villanova started the game with three of the first four goals and looked to be in control early. Johnny Gallaway opened the scoring in the first minute of the game, with…
Towson, Maryland – A rain delay could only hold back the Quakers offense for so long as it unleashed a barrage on the Towson Tigers to give Penn a 15-9 win. Penn is still in contention for the Ivy League Title and they showed that they are playing strong heading into the Ivy League Tournament. Towson would open up the scoring on their first possession of the game. After…
Florida came into competition Saturday looking to fill holes with a healthy mix of veterans and players looking to step into roles after having been out of college for some time. Scott Kahoe (Georgetown and Syracuse) controlled tempo through the midfield when he had the ball. Andrew Scalley had an impressive showing against the Bayhawks during the second game of the scrimmage. He was able to capitalize on his opportunities,…
Major League Lacrosse is on the verge of starting its 14th season, but the road to Championship Weekend starting this past weekend in Annapolis. Denver, Chesapeake, Charlotte, and the newly minted Florida Launch scrimmaged at Severn High School to get an idea on who would make opening day rosters. Players were looking to make the most of their chances before the NLL season ends and open spots shrink even further….