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Rochester (6-5), down 8-3 at half time, outscored Ohio (6-5) 13-7 in the second half to come away winners by a 16-15 final score on Independence Day at Selby Stadium in Delaware, Ohio. The Machine got the scoring started 10 seconds into the game thanks to Brian Karalunas’ first goal of the season. Tom Schreiber and Kyle Harrison provided goals to put the home team up 3-0 at the 8:25…
The Rochester Rattlers (5 – 5) head to Columbus in the second half of a home-and-home series with the Ohio Machine (6 – 4). The Rattlers are coming off a tough loss at home to Ohio, where the Machine’s electric offense on top of excellent defense and goal-tending helped propel them to a commanding 17 – 12 victory. Possibly the biggest factor in their win however was the domination of…
This summer, we will examine the top 50 players from the 2015 NLL season. Now, that doesn’t mean the best players, period, it just means who played the best this past season. The top 50 were voted on and decided by members of our NLL staff. Any questions, tweet to @LacrosseWeTrust. Jay Thorimbert 2015 Team: Buffalo Bandits Position: Transition Status: UFA Draft Year: 2008 2015 Stats: 13 points, 246 loose balls, 338-513 faceoffs Thorimbert was…
The return of Paul Rabil was exactly what the New York Lizards needed to get back on track. Rabil’s 4 goals led the Lizards to their 15-13 victory over rival Chesapeake Bayhawks, ending their two-game losing streak, getting the franchise their 100th win, and clinching a spot in the playoffs. The last time these two teams met, the Lizards took the win 15-14 at Shuart M. Stadium. Rob Pannell led…
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…
The Rochester Knighthawks are coming off a bitter sweet 2015 NLL season which saw them get eliminated in the NLL Eastern Division finals at the hands of the Toronto Rock. The dynasty had to come to an end at some point, the Knighthawks of course were the reigning NLL Champions for three straight seasons (2012, 2013, and 2014). While the 2015 season was far from a failure, they still did…
The 2008 New England Patriots. The 2013 Denver Outlaws. The 2014-15 University of Kentucky’s Men’s Basketball. What does all these teams have in common? All of them achieved a perfect regular season. The New York Lizards had a chance to add their name to this prestigious list when they went undefeated through the first half of the 2015 season. However, following the All-Star game and a couple bad defeats at…
The Rochester Rattlers fell to the Ohio Machine 17 – 12 yesterday evening in front of a home crowd at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium in Brockport, NY. Led by Marcus Holman who had five and rookie Jimmy Bitter, who was in just his third game with a hat-trick, the Machine’s “well-oiled” offense looked efficient and dominant throughout the contest, particularly in the first and final quarters. Ohio exploded in the…
The Ohio Machine (6-4) used five goals from Marcus Holman and an 11-goal first half to hold off an attempted comeback from the Rochester Rattlers (5-5) to escape Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium with a 17-12 win on Sunday afternoon. The Machine came out in the first half ready to avenge last week’s loss to the Chesapeake Bayhawks by scoring seven goals in the first quarter thanks to two apiece from…
In the first of back to back meetings between the two teams, Ohio (5-4) will travel to Rochester (5-4) to take on the Rattlers at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium on Sunday. Each game becomes more pivotal as we head into the final five weeks of MLL play, as there were five teams that had a record of 5-4 heading into Saturday night’s Denver/Charlotte contest. This will be a rematch of…