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Coverage of the Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Rochester Rattlers and New York Lizards and coverage of Syracuse, Albany, Manhatten and more.

Rock and Knighthawks Penalized For FA Violations

August 5, 2015
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Earlier this week it was announced the Rochester Knighthawks and Toronto Rock each lost picks for free agent violations. Reports surfaced today from Inside Lacrosse that the penalized signings were Toronto signing goalie Steve Fryer and Rochester signing transition man Jake Crans. Fryer has bounced between the practice and regular roster with the Rock. The 25 year old goaltender was drafted by the Philadelphia Wings before joining Toronto. Crans had been…

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NCAA Team Reviews: #18 Stony Brook Seawolves

August 4, 2015
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For the better part of four months, many of us watched some exciting college lacrosse, whether it was on TV, online, or in person. There were good games, which included all of Championship Weekend, and there were bad games, such as low scoring affairs and of course, the horrendous winter weather. I take a look back at all 69 Division I teams and how they fared this season and what…

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Knighthawks Extend Goalie Angus Goodleaf

August 4, 2015
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The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have re-signed goalie Angus Goodleaf to a three-year deal. “It feels great to be a part of this team for the next three seasons,” he said. “We have a great veteran team with a great chance to win every year.” Goodleaf will enter his seventh season in the National Lacrosse League in 2016. In his three seasons in Rochester, the veteran goalie has…

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MLL Championship 2015: New York Lizards Keys to Victory

August 4, 2015
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In just three days, the Lizards and Rattlers will battle not just to be known as New York’s superior team, but the entire MLL’s. The Lizards were the league’s best team in the regular season but New York barely squeaked by Boston in overtime last week to advance to the championship. In order to go from the regular season’s best team to MLL champions, the following three things must happen:…

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Joe Fletcher Wins MLL Defensive Player of 2015

August 4, 2015
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Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, has named Joe Fletcher  of the New York Lizards, the 2015 Warrior Defensive Player of the Year, as voted by MLL Head Coaches and General Managers. Upon being notified that he would be this year’s recipient, Fletcher had this to say: “This award is a great and humbling honor. I wasn’t really expecting that. Our defense has played as a unit and it’s really been…

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New York State of Mind Theme for MLL Championship

August 4, 2015
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Ohio and Rochester met for the second time in two years to determine who would advance to Championship Weekend.  Both the Rattlers and the Machine possess powerful offenses that can go on runs and put points on the board at an amazing clip.  It was the defenses however that dominated this matchup as the Rattlers won 12-8.  The sound of stick on pad and flesh filled the air in Selby…

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Drew Adams Brings Lizards More Hardware

August 3, 2015
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Last week, it was Greg Gurenlian who celebrated winning the FOAthlete of the Year Award and the MLL/USL Sportsmanship Player of the Year Award. Now, Drew Adams gets his chance as it was announced that he won the 2015 Maverik Goalie of the Year. Adams received a total of 62 votes to win the award, ten ahead of second-place Tyler Fiorito from the Chesapeake Bayhawks. This isn’t the first time…

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Bandits Sign Brock and Kedoh Hill

August 3, 2015
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Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has agreed to terms on two-year contracts with transition players David Brock and Alex Kedoh Hill. Brock recently completed his third season with the Bandits, posting eight points (1+7) and 41 loose ball recoveries in 15 games during the 2015 campaign. The six-year NLL veteran has 34 points (14+20) in 70 career games for Buffalo, Boston and Philadelphia.      Kedoh Hill experienced a breakout season…

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Lizards Stun Cannons in OT To Head to Finals

August 2, 2015
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The last time the New York Lizards reached the MLL Championship was 2010 when they lost 13-9 to rival Chesapeake Bayhawks. Now the Lizards find themselves in the Championship game once again, this time against in-state rival Rochester Rattlers, but it certainly wasn’t easy as they had to defeat the Boston Cannons in overtime 16-15 to get to this point. The Cannons wanted to come out of gates strong, and…

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NCAA Team Reviews: #19 Marist Red Foxes

August 2, 2015
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For the better part of four months, many of us watched some exciting college lacrosse, whether it was on TV, online, or in person. There were good games, which included all of Championship Weekend, and there were bad games, such as low scoring affairs and of course, the horrendous winter weather. I take a look back at all 69 Division I teams and how they fared this season and what…

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