Freshmen are coming onto campus more and more expecting to play right away. Gone are the days where development would allow for a year or two before someone could crack into the lineup. A lot of rookies are going to be asked to contribute heavily to guide their teams to the heights of Division I lacrosse. Joel Tinney – Johns Hopkins – Midfield Sure Stanwick has to live up…
The Rochester Rattlers recorded their best season since they came back to the league in 2011. They rode the league’s top scoring defense and second best offense to a home playoff game and a spot in the MLL championship game. Unfortunately their season ended with two late goals by the Denver Outlaws, which swung the game from a triumphant victory to a crushing one goal defeat. The big task for…
The Calgary Roughnecks announced today the National Lacrosse League club has signed six players in preparation for the 2015 season, including all four draft picks from the 2014 NLL EntryDraft. The Roughnecks agreed to a three-year contract with Tyson Roe, selected 16th overall, and to one-year deals with Calgary natives Pat Henry (36th overall), Cam Gardner (45th overall) and Andrew Smistad (54th overall). In addition, the club re-signed transition player…
In our offseason check in series, we’ve looked at Syracuse twice so far. Last week, we told you about Syracuse’s first fall ball test against their Alumni All-stars and then took a broader look at the team. Now it’s time to do a deeper evaluation at what their offense has in store for the 2015 season. What did they lose? As a unit, the Orange boasted the third highest points…
Third Star- Curtis Knight- Guelph University Senior midfielder Curtis Knight scored a hat-trick and added four assists for seven points in a 16-6 win over McMaster this past weekend. Edmonton Rush’s Knight has helped the Gryphons get back on track and climb the East division standings leading all Gryphs in goals(18) and points(30). Second Star- Michael Buwalda- University of Toronto Senior attackman Michael Buwalda filled the net for five goals…
The Toronto Rock will play three exhibition contests in preparation for the 2015 NLL season, which begins in January. The highlight of the pre-season slate of contests is a return trip to Montreal, Quebec as the Rock will face the Rochester Knighthawks at the Bell Centre on Sunday, December 14th at 2pm. The pre-season game in Montreal is a rematch from two years ago when professional box lacrosse made its…
5. University of Guelph: 5-3 Last Week: 5 The Guelph Gryphons continued to climb up the Canadian Lacrosse Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) West standings with a convincing 16-6 victory over McMaster on Friday night. Senior attackman Curtis Knight led the way offensively with three goals, four assists for seven points. Senior Ryan Serville, senior midfielder Jordan Critch and sophomore midfielder Brett Ulbikas each netted four points. Junior netminder Michael Lalani…
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has agreed to terms on three-year contracts with Ryan Benesch and Dhane Smith, and signed Jordan Dance, Jamie Rooney and Jerome Thompson to one-year deals. Benesch and Smith were first and third, respectively, in scoring last season for the Bandits. Their contracts are still pending league approval. In his first season with the Bandits, Benesch paced the team with 78…
A four year cycle of players is a unique thing amongst the collegiate level. For the Fairfield Stags, a team that went 12-4 last year, they are fortunate to have a handful of talented returners. The Stags find themselves looking back on a disappointing 2014 campaign. Fairfield was taken down by Air Force in the ECAC championship with a final score of 9-8. For the Stags it was a harsh…
The Rochester Knighthawks are officially into uncharted territory after winning their third consecutive championship last season. The league has seen back to back champions five times before. Three of those times the defending champs lost the championship game when going for the third, but the Knighthawks were able to avoid that fate. So the question that fans and other teams are wondering is: what will Owner and GM Curt Styres…