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One thing we never expected to see again was a North American Lacrosse League uniform in action. That’s what we saw on Saturday night when the Baltimore Bombers made their return as they edged past the New Jersey Lasersharks by a score of 8-7. It was the return of pro players such as Jeff Joy, Ginny Capicchioni, Will Harrington, Matt Hickman, and more. Many of these players derive from the…
We caught up with Chesapeake Bayhawks head coach Dave Cottle about acquiring Matt Danowski from the Charlotte Hounds. Coach Cottle Interview
The Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse today announced a series of trades that will see the team acquire two first-round collegiate draft picks, a second-round draft pick and a third-round draft pick over the next two seasons. The first major trade sends veteran attackman Matt Danowski to the Chesapeake Bayhawks in exchange for the third overall pick in the 2015 MLL Collegiate Draft and an additional second-round pick in…
A source closely involved with Cascade has reconfirmed with Johns Hopkins that they will wear Cascade helmets this 2015 season. Cornell has also been reconfirmed to use Cascade, but will sport STX Stallions as well throughout the season. Penn is confirmed to wear STX Stallions, as well as Ohio State. This has been an update from the ILWT Gear crew.
Maryland gets some help on defense with Virginia transfer Greg Danseglio. It looks like Greg will be playing for the Terps this spring if all goes right and will take part in helping Maryland win the first ever lacrosse Big Ten Championship. The Long Island native and former St. Anthony star spent the last three seasons playing defense for the Virginia Cavaliers where he was a third team All American…
The MLL got its unofficial start to the season on Wednesday as every team took part in the annual MLL Supplemental draft. It was the first step in many for teams to start constructing their rosters in hoping to win the 2015 MLL Championship. This coems after a crazy offseason that saw some of the best players to ever play the game retire. Gone are Rochester’s Kevin Leveille, Denver’s Lee…
On Wednesday, Major League Lacrosse held its Supplemental Draft which is designed to bolster team’s rosters from 23 to 35 players. After the 2014 season each team had to select 23 players they wished to have protected from the draft. The players who weren’t protected were automatically put into the player pool for the draft. The Chesapeake Bayhawks selected MLL perennial All-Star midfielder, Matt Striebel with the 11th overall selection….
What’s better than watching the top seeded team get upset? Or seeing a powerhouse ultimately come crashing down in the finals? Below are my personal predictions as to who has shots at seeing postseason action this season in Baltimore. I’m not saying all these teams, or any of these teams, will make it. I’m not saying others won’t. But based on underdog criteria I will outline below, these schools have…
The B1G conference has always been known as a football conference and why wouldn’t it be with national powers such as Michigan and Ohio State gracing the conference every year. However, the lacrosse world throws its hat in the B1G ring and in its inaugural season. Obvious programs such as Ohio State and Michigan make up the core of the conference landscape. Meanwhile, Penn State leaves the CAA, Rutgers leaves…
Greg Danseglio has lost his appeal and has now left the University of Virginia. Danseglio has been an intrical part of the Virginia defense since his arrival on campus. Now Virginia is left with a decidedly youthful defensive line. He would have been on the verge of starting his final season as a member of the Virginia lacrosse team. Danseglio had played in every game of his career with the…