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Ohio Needs to Play Possession Game to Beat Rochester

August 13, 2014
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The Rattlers come slithering into their first playoff match one game ahead of the Ohio Machine. Rochester, sitting at 10-4, will play host to the Machine on Saturday August 16 at 3PM EST. ROCHESTER I’ve said it time and again, maybe I’m biased from personally having witnessed his coaching skills at NFC7, but John Ortolani always finds a way to create offensive momentum for his team. After 14 full-season games,…

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MLL Playoff Preview: Denver Outlaws

August 13, 2014
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Photo Credit:  Di Miller On Saturday August 16, the Denver Outlaws (9-5) and the second place seed will host the New York Lizards (9-5) the third place seed for the first ever home play-off game in Denver, Colorado at Peter Barton Stadium on the University of Denver Campus.  The first time the two teams met was June 14 and the Outlaws defeated the Lizards by the score of 16-11.  The…

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Mark Millon to Direct Baltimore Breakers

August 12, 2014
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The Baltimore Breakers boys club lacrosse program announced today that former All World Team USA player and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame member Mark Millon will be assuming the role of Director of Player and Coach Development for the program. Millon has worked with the Breakers intermittently since the program’s inception in 2003. He became full time head coach in 2013 with the Breakers U11 team. Millon’s responsibilities this year…

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Gallant Staying Around With Colorado

August 12, 2014
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Colorado announced three moves today including keeping veteran defenseman John Gallant. Gallant is the longest tenured player in Mammoth history and he will give it another go with a one year deal with Colorado. Gallant, who is also a coach with the CILL’s Colorado Sabertooths, was rumored to be planning retirement earlier in the off season before he decided to try one more year in the NLL. With 190 games,…

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Knighthawks Sign Campbell for Two Years

August 12, 2014
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The Rochester Knighthawks have re-signed defenseman Scott Campbell to a two-year deal. “It feels good,” he said. “There is no place I would rather be than in Rochester trying to continue the success we have had the past few seasons.” Campbell, who enters his 11th season in the NLL, has won three straight Champion’s Cups with the Knighthawks. In 2014, Campbell played in 17 games, notching two goals, five assists…

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Greg Gurnelian Wins FOGO of the Year

August 12, 2014
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Major League Lacrosse has named Greg Gurenlian of the New York Lizards, the winner of the 2014 FOGO award, presented by the Faceoff Academy, an honor determined solely by statistical success. “[The award] means a lot to every single faceoff guy that takes pride in his craft”, Says Gurenlian. “All the award means to me is that I was one of the more effective guys in the league, and that’s…

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CILL: Outlaws and Dragonfish Dominate Weekend

August 11, 2014
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Just as expected, the rematch between the Chicago Outlaws and the Grand Rapids Dragonfish highlighted the tw0-day showcase in Michigan. The day began Saturday morning with the Dragonfish taking on the Lansing Hotrods and the Fish winning 29-5.  Then the Outlaws took to the floor in their first game of the weekend against the Detroit Coney Dogs. The first quarter was all Outlaws as they jumped out to a quick lead…

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Rattlers Destroy Cannons, Prepare for Home Playoff Game

August 10, 2014
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It was going to be tough for the Boston Cannons to make the playoffs in 2015. They needed to defeat the first-seeded Rochester Rattlers and have the Ohio Machine fall to the Florida Launch at home. The Cannons did score the first goal of the contest, a shot from Matt Striebel, but it all went downhill from there. The Rattlers scored six straight, including a two-pointer, to gain a seven-goal…

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Lizards and Outlaws Have Home Playoff Game on the Line

August 9, 2014
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The Denver Outlaws (9-4) head to James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY to face the New York Lizards (8-5) on August 9.  This game has major implications on who will get home-field advantage for the first round of the play-offs, and there are multiple scenarios involved which will decide if the Outlaws will play at home at Sports Authority Field at Mile High or if the Lizards will play…

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Hounds and Bayhawks Battle for Pride in Finale

August 9, 2014
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Charlotte Hounds (4-9) at Chesapeake Bayhawks (4-9) 7 p.m., Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. The two finalists in last year’s Major League Lacrosse championship game aren’t in playoff contention this season, but the Hounds and Bayhawks do have something on the line in Saturday’s season finale – avoiding finishing last in the MLL standings. There is a benefit for Chesapeake if they do lose – the No. 1 overall…

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