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Saint Johns had the epitome of an up-and-down season in 2014 and their record reflected that as they finished the season 7-7. After alternating wins and losses for their first four games they won four out of their next five games until they dropped four of their last five games. The big slide at the end of the season meant no Big East tournament for the Red Storm and of…
The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that the team has activated Stephen Keogh from the physically unable to perform list. The tenacious, hard-working forward was excited to be back on the active roster. “It feels great to be activated and to be back playing,” said Keogh. “It’s always tough watching from the stands. I just hope I can do anything to help the team win.” The 27-year-old Keogh is in his…
The Syracuse Orange have very high expectations this year. To get an idea of what these expectations are, their seniors are on the record using the phrase “championship or bust.” Nearly every player that goes to play for the Orange does so knowing that they want to compete for a national championship. The Orange were last in a championship game in 2013 when they lost to Duke and last year…
The Hofstra Pride had a great 2014 season as they went 11-5 and finished the year ranked 13th in the country. After starting the season with two straight losses, the Pride found their groove as a team as they went 10-2 to close out the season. That included two winning streaks of four and six games. The Pride even reached the CAA Final where they lost a heartbreaker to Drexel…
After coming away with the huge Eastern Division victory over the Minnesota Swarm Friday night at the First Niagara Center, the Buffalo Bandits were faced with the difficult challenge of making it two wins in a row when they faced off against their Thruway rivals the Rochester Knighthawks at the Blue Cross Arena Saturday night. In their second of four back to back games on the schedule, the question tonight…
The Buffalo Bandits will look to get their second win of the weekend after defeating the Minnesota Swarm 15-12 on Friday. Their opponent in this matchup will be the Rochester Knighthawks, undoubtedly Buffalo’s biggest rival. Rochester has struggled during much of the season so far, but looked to turn a corner after a convincing win against the Toronto Rock 8-6. While the Buffalo Bandits seemed to not miss a beat…
After being on the road for the previous two weeks against two truly competitive teams in the Vancouver Stealth and the Toronto Rock, the Buffalo Bandits were definitely looking forward to being back in the warm and friendly confines of Banditland as they faced the Minnesota Swarm Friday night at the First Niagara Center. The game was truly a tale of two halves where the Bandits (3-2) dominated the first…
The Buffalo Bandits will look to rebound this week, after putting in a less than stellar performance against Toronto last week where they lost 13-11. Minnesota has been on a hot streak of late, beating New England in a comeback effort 19-13, and the week prior defeating Edmonton 14-10. The Bandits last weekend, seemed to hit the struggles I saw them hit in the pre-season. They’d play a great first…
The Rochester Knighthawks have signed transition man Marty Hill to a one-year deal. The 24-year-old from Six Nations comes to the Knighthawks after spending two seasons in the National Lacrosse League. “It feels pretty good. I am really happy about it,” said Hill. “Another reason I signed was that we have a big game against Buffalo this week.” By signing with the Knighthawks, Hill rejoins the team that drafted him…
Most of the attention in the 2015 MLL collegiate draft went to the defending champion Denver Outlaws for having some outstanding picks. There’s also plenty of talk surrounding the Florida Launch and the excessively high number of offensive weapons now available to head coach Stan Ross. The team that I believe quietly walked away with one of, if not the, best drafts of the year is the Rochester Rattlers. In…