NLL Playoffs: Black Wolves Open East Semis vs Bandits

May 16, 2016

After an incredible record breaking 2016 NLL regular season that saw the team secure first place in both the Eastern Division and the National Lacrosse League, and set a new franchise single-season record with 13 wins, the Buffalo Bandits will not be satisfied until they’re finally able to bring their fifth championship back home to the fans in Banditland. The organization’s drive for five begins Monday night when the Bandits…

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Cannons Use Last Second Merrill Two Pointer to Top Rattlers

May 15, 2016

Embed from Getty Images ALLSTON, Mass –  Brodie Merrill found himself back on the field at Harvard Stadium for the first time in over a year Saturday afternoon. With the Cannons returning to the hallowed grounds after a one-year hiatus from the Coliseum last season, and Merrill missing the Cannons home opener due to National Lacrosse League (NLL) duties, the pieces fell into place for a potential historic night. With…

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Cannons Look for Third Win, Face Rattlers at Harvard

May 14, 2016

The Boston Cannons (2-1) return home to take on the 2015 runner-up Rochester Rattlers (just 48 hours after knocking previously undefeated Chesapeake Bayhawks Thursday evening. Boston had a 13-11 victory over Chesapeake Thursday night, giving the Cannons a two-game winning streak after their season opening loss to Charlotte Hounds. Boston will see some key additions to their roster Saturday evening, as the Cannons welcome back Mitch Belisle and Brodie Merrill…

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NCAA Lacrosse Tournament: #8 Syracuse Hosts Albany in Upstate New York Rematch

May 14, 2016

A familiar regular season matchup makes its way back to the postseason for the first time since 2004, as the #8 seeded Syracuse Orange host the Albany Great Danes in the final first round game of the weekend Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have met at least once each season since 2004, and the Orange have won the last three meetings, with all 13 previous meetings occurring…

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Winless Launch Host New York Lizards

May 7, 2016

Coming off a bye week last week, the New York Lizards (1-0) travel down to Florida to take on the Launch (0-2). In a press conference earlier this week, head coach of the Lizards Joe Spallina talked about the importance of the bye week. “After week one we really needed that bye to rest up the legs. The first week is always a little more difficult after a long offseason….

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CAA Championship: Fairfield, Towson Advance

May 7, 2016

  When the calendar turns to May, it’s every men’s lacrosse collegiate program’s favorite time of the year. The regular season has concluded, and now the conference tournaments get underway. The CAA is one of the most underrated conferences in NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse, but the action in the semi-finals of the tournament had the feel of a major conference tournament. The regular season concluded with Fairfield and Towson…

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May Madness: Conference Semifinals Create Chaos

May 6, 2016

One word to summarize what happened Thursday: wow. All of the conferences except the ACC and Patriot League (who already finished their tournaments last week) and the Ivy League (who play Friday and Sunday) had their semifinals yesterday, and it brought some big results that will affect plenty of bubble teams. America East: Vermont 10, #15 Stony Brook 9; Hartford 11, #4 Albany 10 (OT) You read those scores right. Vermont…

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From My Eyes: ACC Tournament Recap

May 5, 2016

This past weekend, I was with the rest of the Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse team down in Kennesaw, Georgia for the ACC Tournament. As you may know, the Orange defeated North Carolina 10-7 on Friday and then defeated Duke 14-8 to win their second straight ACC Championship. As you may also know, I am the team’s Video Coordinator, so I have some more access than most writers and reporters. During the…

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Audio: John Tavares on Bandits 25th Season, His First Year Coaching

April 26, 2016

On Saturday night, we caught up with Buffalo Bandits and National Lacrosse League great John Tavares to discuss his storied career, the Bandits 25th season in the NLL, and his first year behind he bench as one of their coaches. Buffalo defeated the Rochester Knighthawks 15-13 on Saturday night, and will be heading to the post season.

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Lizards Come Back to Beat Rattlers

April 26, 2016

The 2016 MLL season Opening Day was a dramatic one, as it saw a new franchise establish itself despite taking a loss in their first game and some close contests. No matchup, however, was as highly anticipated and lived up to the expectations than the rematch of last year’s championship match between the New York Lizards and Rochester Rattlers, in which the defending champions Lizards took their first step towards…

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