2015 MLL Prospect Watch Part Two: Thompson, Poillon, Bitter

June 9, 2014

Following up on the initial 2015 MLL prospect watch, here are 10 more prospects who could see their name called during next January’s Major League Lacrosse Draft. Lyle Thompson, Albany, Attackman The reigning Tewaaraton Award winner with his brother Miles, Lyle Thompson owns the NCAA Division I record with 128 points during a historic 2014 season. Lyle has put up eye-popping numbers and should undoubtedly enjoy success at the next…

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New State-Themed Gear for the Local Laxer

June 9, 2014

Live the LAX Life and show state pride with the States Series, a collection of state-themed lacrosse apparel   BALTIMORE, June 09, 2014 – Just in time for 4th of July, new lacrosse lifestyle brand LAX SO HARD announces a collection of state-themed lacrosse wear. The State Series kicks off with a collection of t-shirts and shorts, each of which proudly displays a USA or state flag outlined by LAX SO…

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Bayhawks Bitten by Rattlers; Rochester Grabs Fourth Win

June 6, 2014

The defending MLL champion Chesapeake Bayhawks fall to an unimpressive 1-5 after losing in double overtime last night to the Rochester Rattlers (4-2) by an 8-7 score. Rattler attackman Kevin Leveille ended the game four and a half minutes into the second overtime to seal the home team victory. A slashing penalty on defenseman Michael Evans gave Rochester a power play and rookie attackman Myles Thompson made the extra pass…

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Chesapeake and Rochester Square Off Thursday Night

June 4, 2014

Two teams headed in opposite directions will face off on Thursday night as Chesapeake travels to Rochester for a 7:30 p.m. opening faceoff on CBS Sports Network. After dropping their season opener against New York, the Rattlers have won three of their last four games to move into a tie for second place in the league standings. The only loss came to first-place Denver, who are 5-0 and haven’t lost…

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Holman, Manley and Schreiber MLL Players of the Week

  BOSTON (June 2, 2014) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Week 5’s Warrior Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week and the Cascade Rookie of the Week today. This week, Marcus Holman was awarded offensive honors for his effort in leading the Ohio Machine to defeat the Chesapeake Bayhawks, and Mike Manley was recognized for being the anchor of a team defense in Rochester as the…

June 3, 2014
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Bayhawks Trade for Jason Noble, Stephen Robarge

The Chesapeake Bayhawks made two trades on Tuesday night, first trading for Stephen Robarge from the Denver Outlaws and then immediately trading for defenseman Jason Noble from the Florida Launch. The Bayhawks were last in the league in faceoff percentage, which is why they traded for the Outlaws faceoff man in Robarge who played behind their starter, Anthony Kelly. They sent Cam Holding out to Denver. Holding also plays in…

June 2, 2014
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Bayhawks Take On Machine In Weekend Thriller-To-Be

WHEN: Today, 7:00PM WHERE: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD BAYHAWKS  Entering a home-field advantage with only one win so far this season, this is the perfect opportunity for Chesapeake to renew their momentum for the 2014 season.  Last week, the Bayhawks fell to the newly founded Florida Launch, who with Casey Powell on their roster have been tearing up the opposition this year. Chesapeake’s match up today has more…

May 31, 2014
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NCAA ACC Roundup: Another All Conference Championship

May 29, 2014

Following Duke’s back-to-back championship wins, it seems there’s a solid perspective on the ACC as the Power House Conference. I think that’s accurate. Lacrosse continues to grow from east to west, meaning younger programs pop up the further west one goes in the US. Mostly MCLA and NCLL competition other than the Denver Pioneers. Let’s take a glance at the season-ending records of the ACC teams: Maryland 13-4 Duke   17-3…

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Game Notes: What We Can Take Away From D-I Championship

Setting Following a lacrosse season that competed the majority of the 2014 season in winter elements, the field at M&T Bank Stadium was somewhere between 95 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit real-feel temperature. An occasional breeze was noticeable but most likely not to the players moving on the field in equipment. As every year, semifinals games are a mere two days before the championship. This gives the two winning teams a…

May 28, 2014
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Maryland beats Syracuse 15-12 for National Championship

May 27, 2014

Maryland jumped out to a 5-0 lead less than five minutes into Sunday night’s National Championship Game and it looked like the Terrapins would run away with the title. Lacrosse is a game of runs, so that thought was quickly dispelled by the Syracuse Orange. Syracuse answered with the next four goals to pull right back into the game. The Terrapins went on a 6-1 second-half run to take a…

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