Coming into this matchup with a 2-4 record and hopes that this season would be a turnaround for the Ohio MLL team, there was a lot on the line against the Rattlers. Desperation can play a huge part in a team’s performance and I believe the Machine hit their point of desperation heading into this game. The Rattlers had control of the game until halfway through the second quarter. With…
Last night the Charlotte Hounds defeated the Florida Launch 14-13 to improve to 3-4 on the season, tied for the fourth place seed in MLL. Leading the way was the player of the game Mike Sawyer who put up four points. Goaltender Adam Ghitelman also made 14 saves. We caught up with both of them and the head coach Mike Cerino after the game to discuss their third win of…
Last night the Charlotte Hounds defeated the Florida Launch to reduce the Launch to a 4-3 record, but they remained tied for second place in the MLL standings. After the game we spoke with him, and he emphasized the team defense from the Hounds.
Tonight the Boston Cannons are looking for their first back-to-back wins of the season tonight as they finish off their road trip at Chesapeake. Meanwhile, the Bayhawks are 1-5 on the season and have not won since their second game of the season on May 3rd when they beat New York, 12-11. The good news for the Bayhawks is Peet Poillon will be back in the lineup after missing last…
When: Saturday, June 14 @ 9:00 pm EST Where: @ Denver The Denver Outlaws suffered their first loss in over 700 days last weekend in a 18-15 loss to the Charlotte Hounds. The New York Lizards also lost last weekend as they fell to the Florida Launch 11-8. As the two teams face off in Denver this weekend, whose losing streak will continue, the Lizards or Outlaws? Offense Denver boasts one…
It is a unique year in the MLL with the season coinciding with the World Games this summer. This only means that the team of All Stars will be playing against those selected to represent Team USA in Denver this summer. There is a wealth of youth on the roster, so it will be a treat to get a chance to see the next group of stars coming into their…
Two teams with high hopes for the playoffs will face off on Saturday when Rochester travels to Ohio to face the Machine. The Rattlers are tied for second in the Major League Lacrosse standings with a 4-2 record while Ohio is 2-4, but just one game out of a playoff spot. After a dominant season-opening win over Charlotte, Ohio has lost four of its last five games, but has been…
The National Lacrosse League has announced a trio of finalists for the 2014 NLL Defensive Player of the Year award. Two Edmonton Rush defensemen, Chris Corbeil and Kyle Rubisch, join Buffalo Bandits defender Steve Priolo as the top three vote recipients for best defenseman in the league. Corbeil, who serves as the Rush’s captain, led all defensemen in both points (27) and goals (17). The fifth-year pro tied for the…
Photo Credit: Di Miller On June 11, the MLL held their weekly Coaches Conference Call and Denver Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara was asked whether or not playing Charlotte back-to-back contributed to the Hounds changing their game plan and win on June 7. Coach O’Hara said: “No, I don’t. I think that we were going to play them home-and-home, and I don’t think the timing of the games had any…
The Langley Thunder come rumbling into this matchup one mere game ahead of the Victoria Shamrocks. Game time is tonight 7:45 pm in Langley, E.C. THE STATS Shamrocks are led by offensive powerhouse Corey Small who has recorded 28 points (15 goals, 13 assists) in just nine games. He’s been a League Leader and Top Three Star for ILWT this week The ironic side of Small is that this team averages…