CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Charlotte Hounds finally put together the kind of performance that got them to last year’s Major League Lacrosse championship game—it just took them a few weeks. That the Hounds’ best game of the 2014 season came against the defending MLL champions was a plus, as Charlotte crushed the Chesapeake Bayhawks 12-7 on Saturday for its first win of the season. Charlotte native Mike Sawyer tied his career high…
The Charlotte Hounds picked up their first win of 2014 on Saturday night when they defeated the Chesapeake Bayhawks. After the game we caught up with their coach Mike Cerino and Mike Sawyer along with former Hound and current Bayhawk Peet Poillon. Peet Poillon Mike Sawyer Mike Cerino
Chesapeake Bayhawks (1-1) at Charlotte Hounds (0-2) 3:30 pm Saturday, May 10 American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. TV: CBS Sports Network The Game: The rematch of last year’s Major League Lacrosse championship game features two teams still trying to find some consistency, and still missing some key players because of coaching or playing commitments elsewhere. The Hounds showed vast improvement on both sides of the ball last week, except…
BOCA RATON, Fla. – After an embarassing performance in their season opener last week, Charlotte Hounds head coach Mike Cerino said he expected a much better showing in Saturday’s game against the Florida Launch. According to the stat sheet, the Hounds achieved that goal in all but one area – the final score. Garrett Thul scored two of his three goals during a key fourth-quarter run, and the Launch –…
Charlotte Hounds (0-1) at Florida Launch (0-1) 7 pm Saturday, May 3 FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. TV: YouTube The Game: After opening the 2014 Major League Lacrosse season with tough losses, both the Hounds and the Launch are gunning for their first wins of the season. Charlotte, last year’s MLL championship game finalist, got off to a rough start last week, falling behind early against the vastly-improved Ohio…
Last night the Ohio Machine destroyed the Charlotte Hounds 15-8 to open their season 1-0. Bill Kiser caught up with players and coaches following the game. Kyle Harrison Mike Cerino Matt White Bear Davis
After advancing to Major League Lacrosse’s championship game last season, the Charlotte Hounds expected to start off the 2014 season as a team ready to take that next step. Instead, it was the Ohio Machine that looked like a much-improved team Saturday, beating up the inconsistent and struggling Hounds early in a 15-8 season-opening victory at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The Machine (1-0), now in their third MLL season, beat Charlotte…
Ohio Machine at Charlotte Hounds 7 pm Saturday, April 26 American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. TV: ESPN3.com The Game: The Hounds face off against the Machine—like Charlotte, beginning their third season in Major League Lacrosse—with different aspirations for the 2014 season. The Hounds are looking to build off their success last season, when they finished 7-7 and qualified for the MLL playoffs, then knocked off the undefeated Denver Outlaws…
Friday Night Lights Kicks off an action packed Weekend of College and Pro Action Patriot League Playoffs Army vs. Lehigh I like Lehigh in this matchup between two very well coached teams. Lehigh is balanced on offense and has strong goaltending with junior Matt Poillion. My prediction is Lehigh by three. Loyola vs. Colgate I made the mistake of not picking Loyola in the regular season matchup. I’m not going…
Florida came into competition Saturday looking to fill holes with a healthy mix of veterans and players looking to step into roles after having been out of college for some time. Scott Kahoe (Georgetown and Syracuse) controlled tempo through the midfield when he had the ball. Andrew Scalley had an impressive showing against the Bayhawks during the second game of the scrimmage. He was able to capitalize on his opportunities,…