The New York Lizards have made it into the playoffs after missing out on the festivities last season. With a 9-5 record they find themselves with the third seed in the playoffs and are traveling to face the Denver Outlaws out west this weekend. How did the Lizards get to this point and what has been the cause for their turnaround season? The Lizards made a ton of big name…
Major League Lacrosse has named Greg Gurenlian of the New York Lizards, the winner of the 2014 FOGO award, presented by the Faceoff Academy, an honor determined solely by statistical success. “[The award] means a lot to every single faceoff guy that takes pride in his craft”, Says Gurenlian. “All the award means to me is that I was one of the more effective guys in the league, and that’s…
The MLL season has come to a close and that means that every rookie has completed their first year in the professional ranks. While some players had got more experience than others, each one made an impact for his respective team. Kieran McArdle locked up the best season ever for a rookie in the MLL while Jordan Wolf had a tremendous impact for Rochester Rattlers in helping them earn a…
The New York Lizards beat the Denver Outlaws in exhilarating fashion Saturday night as Kyle Hartzell netted the game winning goal in overtime. Both teams have records of 9-5, however, the Outlaws have home field advantage in next week’s semifinal game despite the loss. The first quarter got off to an exciting start as the Outlaws scored three of the first four goals of the game. Drew Snider scored two…
The Denver Outlaws (9-4) head to James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY to face the New York Lizards (8-5) on August 9. This game has major implications on who will get home-field advantage for the first round of the play-offs, and there are multiple scenarios involved which will decide if the Outlaws will play at home at Sports Authority Field at Mile High or if the Lizards will play…
The Lizards end the season by taking on the Denver Outlaws at home on Saturday. Depending on the result of the game, the Lizards could get homefield advantage for the first of two semifinal games in the quest for the MLL Championship game or they could be on the road. Here is a full slate of all the latest news and notes for the Lizards heading into the season finale….
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced that the team has signed Joel Matthews, Corey Fowler and Dave DiRuscio all to one-year contracts. Matthews, Buffalo’s fourth-round selection (31st overall) in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft, made his NLL debut and appeared in a total of two games in 2014. The 23-year-old tallied two goals overall in his first season, both of which came against the Rochester Knighthawks on April…
The MLL season is almost over and therefore, thus, most of the rookies have almost completed their first year at the professional level. While some players have played almost a full season, some are still making their pro debuts and adjusting to the speed of the pro game. Here is the week in review for every rookie in the MLL after Week 13. Florida Launch Kieran McArdle locked up his…
With the season in its final week of the year for half the teams, it has been a fun summer of MLL action. Some of the familiar names are atop the standings, but like last year it looks like one newcomer will have a shot at the title come Championship Weekend. 1) Rochester Rattlers – Even though in a tie with the Outlaws, the Rattlers are still the hottest team…
