NCAA Preview: Mount St. Mary’s at Maryland

WHO: Mount St. Mary’s at Maryland WHERE: College Park, Maryland WHEN: Saturday February 8 @ 12:00pm EST Maryland and Mount St. Mary’s will faceoff this coming Saturday for their season openers. This game should explode all over the field with intensity and athleticism, as it dually serves as season openers and momentum setters. These two opponents do not share a specific rivalry and, in fact, have many similarities. However, they…

February 5, 2014
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NCAA Preview: Delaware at Bucknell

WHERE: @ Bucknell WHEN: Saturday February, 8 @ 5:00 Delaware had the unique opportunity to get their feet wet this season by opening with a 10-3 victory of High Point last weekend in one of only two lacrosse games to be played. This week they will face a much tougher test in the Bucknell Bison who is coming off a 12-4 record and a disappointing end to their season after…

February 4, 2014
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NCAA Preview: Bryant at Colgate

WHERE: @ Colgate WHEN: Saturday February, 8 @ 1:00 Colgate and Bryant have created a nice little rivalry over the past few years. While this rivalry technically hasn’t been long at all, having lasted only two years, it has become a very exciting matchup. In the first matchup, Bryant beat Colgate 10-8 in 2012 and then Colgate got revenge the next season by beating Bryant 14-13 in overtime. Therefore, when…

February 4, 2014
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NLL Rookie Report: Week 6

Vancouver newcomers shining in the midst of team slump, Philadelphia’s Thul continuing his scoring touch, Rush rookies remaining undefeated, and Dillon Ward getting the Mammoth back on track highlight the recent NLL rookie action.   Despite suffering a pair of losses over the weekend, Vancouver’s B.C. rookie tandem of Tyler Digby and Cody Bremner continued their stellar play. In a 17-12 Friday night loss to Toronto, the duo mirrored each…

February 4, 2014
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NCAA Preview: Denver U at Air Force

Denver Pioneers @ Air Force Sat. Feb. 8 1:00 pm Two Colorado schools will go head-to-head this coming Saturday for a season opening showdown: Air Force and Denver U. Both teams have young programs in comparison to other colleges and both have taken off at monumental rates of success. Air Force will host the game at their field. Coach Eric Seremet said, “With such an experienced, senior-led team this year,…

February 3, 2014
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NLL League Leaders Week 6

The more things change, the more things stay the same: Adam Jones once again holds the lead in points, this week with 40; he is tied however with teammate, John Grant Jr. In second and third spots are Wings teammates, Jordan Hall and Kyle Buchanan with 36 and 35 points, respectively. Jones continues the lead in goals with 25. Rhys Duch takes second place with 18, followed by Grant Jr….

February 3, 2014
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Mammoth: Resurrecting the Near Extinct

Photo: Di Miller Swarm players feel defeated already after letting in goal The Colorado Mammoth hosted the Minnesota Swarm at The Pepsi Center on Saturday February 1, 2014 in front of 15,127 die hard Mammoth fans. Despite the extreme cold temperatures and snow in Denver, Mammoth fans came to cheer on their team, with spirits high that the Mammoth would outscore their opponent and they were not disappointed! The game…

February 2, 2014
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Rock, Paper, Scissors: Bandits Crush Rock

The Buffalo Bandits (5-1) broke away in the fourth quarter and emerged victorious with a 12-10 win against the Toronto Rock (2-3), Saturday night in front of 12,768 fans at the First Niagara Center. Buffalo concluded the contest on a 3-1 run to clinch their fifth consecutive victory and their longest win streak since 2009. With the victory this evening against the Rock and a Rochester Knighthawks loss against the…

February 2, 2014
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Wings Win Big Over Stealth 15-9

Kyle Buchanan scored four times against his former team and Jordan Hall tossed in seven assists as the Wings (3-3) picked up a huge home win over the Stealth (2-5) by a count of 15-9. After the game Buchanan said “I had this one circled on my calendar… Tonight was a big one for me,  I’m happy to get a win and obviously it’s nice against my former team.” The…

February 2, 2014
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Hoping The Bandits Don’t Turn Into Pumpkins at Midnight

The Buffalo Bandits have become the Cinderella story of the NLL this 2014 season. Though they were off to a rough start, the team has turned around their performance for the better and are currently riding a four-game win streak. On the roster are two key people: Coach Troy Cordingley and veteran player John Tavares. A question I’d like to ask is, “What or who is responsible for this drastic…

January 31, 2014
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