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From TopLaxRectruits.com St. Anthony’s (NY) sophomore midfielder Danny Jones has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University. Read More–
The Rochester Knighthawks have activated veteran defenseman Ian Llord from the practice squad. In a related move, the Knighthawks have placed transition man Matt Hummel on the injured serve list. “I am very excited,” said Llord. “It feels good. It means I was doing some things right and keeping a positive attitude.” Llord arrived in Rochester after spending five of his six seasons in the NLL with the Knighthawks’ thruway…
Philadelphia Wings: 17 Americans? “You can’t play the indoor game with a field team” That was the sound echoed as the Wings roster took shape for the 2013 season. If they were 0-2 there be “I told you so’s” all over the place. Instead they now sit at 2-0, after an 8-7 victory over the Rock in the final 10.9 seconds, and have some people wondering. Now this young team…
1—-Philadelphia Wings 2-0 (Last Week #3) This American style field team has done it again!! They go into the unfriendly confines of the ACC and defeat the Rock 8-7 in a very well played game, with standout performances from both Brandon Miller and Nick Rose. This was Philadelphia’s third straight win in Toronto dating back to last season. Heads are starting to turn in the NLL. Next Opponent: Jan 26…
Despite high pre-season expectations, the Rochester Knighthawks currently post a winless record after losing their home opener to eastern conference rival Buffalo Bandits. Shawn Williams led the Bandits to victory with an 8 point performance. The veteran has been solid since being acquired by Buffalo in the off-season and leads the team with 15 points in three games. Dhane Smith continued his stand out rookie campaign with a 4 point…
The Buffalo Bandits split their two games last weekend and face another difficult challenge tonight. The Bandits head to Rochester to take on the Knighthawks in their home opener, the night that they will be raising their Championship banner to the rafters. The Knighthawks had last weekend off and haven’t played since their opening night loss to the Washington Stealth. Tonight could be the first time we see their entire…
Three players were suspended in the National Lacrosse League earlier today; Glen Bryan (Buffalo Bandits), Tim Henderson (Washington Stealth) and Chet Koneczny (Colorado Mammoth). All three have appealed and will be able to play this weekend. Bryan was suspended for cross checking the head of Minnesota’s Andrew Watt last Saturday night. Koneczny was suspended for a match penalty that was assessed by the league after the Colorado loss to Washington….
1. Cliff Smith (Stealth) Another 7 point game, can he continue his hot streak, and lead the Washington Stealth to another victory? 2. Curtis Knight/Mark Matthews (Edm) Fantastic first game, just fell short against Toronto, can they hand the Stealth their first loss? Both rookies playing in their second game. 3. Levis/Roik (Col) Can they get on track vs Calgary? Goaltending has been a HUGE question since pre-season. 4. Anthony…
Now that every team has played a game, we know a lot more about what the NLL will look like this 2013 season. However, we still have questions, and look at what to watch for in the third week. Can the defending Champion Knighthawks bounce back after road loss in Washington in week one? Rochester is raising their banner on this night and face a Bandits team looking to move…
None of us have done so great at game picks this week with upsets running rampant. Well, we keep trying, so without further ado, our game picks.