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Coverage of the Charlotte Hounds and colleges such as the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils

Reaction: Duke Defeats Hopkins to Advance

May 18, 2014
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FINAL: DUKE 19   J. HOPKINS 11 This was a game that heated up quickly becoming an aggressive and passionate match. Duke’s defense was on their game today. They played tight defense, communicated effectively and shut down loads of potential offensive opportunities for Johns Hopkins. Myles Jones was on fire at midfield, playing strong Blue Devil offense and commanding the troops. Duke’s strongest points were offensive rotations against the Hopkins…

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Cannons Back on Track With Win Over Charlotte

The Boston Cannons got back on track last night as they defeated the Charlotte Hounds 14-6 behind a terrific effort from their defense. The Cannons had lost two in a row to Denver and Rochester. The six goals allowed is the least they have allowed all season. On the other end, the Hounds are now 1-3 and tied for the worst record in the league. Boston went up 3-1 early…

May 18, 2014
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NCAA Tournament: Duke and Hopkins Set to Face Off

At noon this Sunday, May 18, Johns Hopkins (11-4) will take on the Duke Blue Devils (14-3) in what should be one of the best matchups we will see in the year’s tournament. For Johns Hopkins, defeating Duke would mean getting back to the NCAA Semi-Finals for the first time since 2008. Since then, they have made a few different appearances in the tournament, falling every time in the quarterfinals….

May 17, 2014
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Hounds, Cannons Both Look to Get to .500

6 p.m. Saturday, May 17 Harvard Stadium, Boston, Mass. TV: ESPN3.com, FOX Sports Florida, FOX Sports South, Altitude After opening the season with two straight losses, the Hounds broke through last week by dominating the Chesapeake Bayhawks 12-7 in a rematch of last year’s Major League Lacrosse championship game. Meanwhile, the Cannons have backslid after beating the Bayhawks in their season opener, losing close, one-point games to the Rochester (N.Y.)…

May 17, 2014
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Davies: Breaking Down the Delaware Bracket

This weekend is what everyone has waited for all season, the chance to get to Championship Weekend in Baltimore. Memorial Weekend in Baltimore is a treat, but this is the weekend where hopefuls turn into contenders or fall one step short of their goal. On tap, the Delaware bracket has brought back one of the match ups that had defined the last decade in last and two new hopefuls to…

May 16, 2014
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Simmons: NCAA Tournament Opens with Bangs

PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE College lacrosse put on one heck of a show in the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend. The bracket was turned upside following the first round of play due to upsets galore, and as the dust settled we were left with a few surprising survivors. The Bulldogs took down the No. 2 seeded Syracuse Orange in a close battle in the Carrier Dome. The Orange found themselves down…

May 12, 2014
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Denver Beats UNC in NCAA Tourney for a Third Straight Year

People were wondering if the Denver Pioneers were seeded too highly. Predicted by many to travel for the NCAA First Round, Denver received the No. 5 seed and a home date with North Carolina on Saturday night. The Pioneers left no doubt on the field, looking every bit like a No. 5 seed in a 9-5 win over the visiting Tar Heels, marking the third straight season Denver has defeated…

May 12, 2014
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Hounds Last MLL Team to Get A Win; Top Bayhawks

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…

May 11, 2014
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Video: Hounds Get First Win of 2014

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

May 11, 2014
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Hounds Look For First Win, Take on Bayhawks

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…

May 10, 2014
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