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After a sub par season for the Rochester Rattlers finishing with a 6-8 record and just one spot away from making the playoffs, the Rattlers look to have a successful 2014 season in the MLL. Their first step towards success in 2014 was solidifying their 23 Man Protected Roster. Their 23 Man Protected Roster looks very similar to last season’s roster minus Ned Crotty and Matt Streibel who were traded…
Steve DeNapoli was traded from the Rattlers to the Lizards this week, and we caught up with him to discuss it.
A lot went right in head coach Joe Spallina’s first year leading the (then) Long Island Lizards. A lot went wrong in his second year with the New York Lizards. Still, the roster (on paper) is littered with MLL All-Stars and difference makers. Another busy off-season of impactful moves saw management address questions at the midfield, bring in another threat on attack, and add some veteran leadership. Here is a…
It sure has been a busy couple weeks in the MLL. There have been blockbuster trades and we’re still over a month away from the Collegiate Draft, with the Supplemental Draft just about two weeks out. Rochester was in the mix of humongous barters with the New York Lizards. Most recently, the Rattlers acquired the big man on attack, Mark Matthews, which sent Steve DeNapoli and a fourth round supplemental…
Closing out a busy week of trading for New York, the Lizards have acquired Long Island native Steve DeNapoli and a 4th round supplemental draft pick from the Rochester Rattlers in exchange for Mark Matthews. The 2011 Hofstra University graduate was drafted in the 5th round (30th overall) by the Chesapeake Bayhawks in 2011. DeNapoli played in five games with the Bayhawks in his rookie season before being traded to…
For the second consecutive year, the Lizards are the talk of the offseasons’ biggest moves. First, they sent veteran midfielder Stephen Peyser to the Ohio Machine in exchange for john Austin and the 13th overall pick in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft. Austin can be a good complimentary piece on New York’s midfield but he is not expected to blow anyone away. The former University of Delaware and Shoreham, NY…
After the New York Lizards made a deal with Ohio to get Joe Cummings today, they continued trading and acquired Ned Crotty and Matt Streibel from Rochester.
With a subpar season in 2013, finishing fifth and just one spot outside of the playoff picture, the Rattlers will look to have a successful season in 2014 and it all starts with their 23 man protected roster. Rochester will look no further than Ned Crotty as their number one protected player. The Duke Alumni 10’ led all Rattlers with 36 points (15G, 1 2-PTG, 20A) in just 13 games….
The Syracuse Orange saw their 16-4 season turn into a triumphant title run, only to fall in the 2013 NCAA championship game. The Orange will look to fill some significant turnover from last year’s roster in order to contend again in 2014. Syracuse’s midfield unit loses a combined 109 points with the graduation of JoJo Marasco and Luke Cometti. Senior captain Billy Ward, who put up 16 points as junior…
JoJo Marasco has been a star on every level he has played on. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a shock that Maverik Lacrosse announced that they signed the current New York Lizard and former Syracuse star. During his senior year at Syracuse, he recorded 66 points on the season on his way to being named a USILA First Team All American and the 2013 Big East Midfielder of the Year. Maverik…