New York and Rochester are pretty familiar with each other. For the second time in 13 days, the sides will square off. The 1-1 Lizards travel to the 1-1 Rattlers on Friday for a 7:30 pm opening faceoff on CBS Sports Network. In the April 27 meeting, Cornell graduate and 2013 Tewaaraton Award winner Rob Pannell led the New York offense in the absence of an injured Ned Crotty. Pannell…
The Rochester picked up their first win of the season in their first home game as they defeated the Boston Cannons 8-7. Last week the Cannons scored 15 and Rochester made a point to hold the Cannons down this week, and they did, holding them to just eight goals and just one at the half. The player of the game was John Galloway who made 11 saves to stop the…
Tonight the Boston Cannons look to open their season 2-0 as they travel to Rochester to take on the Rattlers. Rochester lost last weekend in New York and this is their home opener. Last year the Rattlers beat the Cannons twice as they finished one game above Boston in the standings. Everything went right for Boston last week as Kevin Buchanan scored seven goals, Will Manny a hat trick and…
Thanks to six goals by Rob Pannell, as well as three from Albert Maione and Max Seibald, the New York Lizards earned their first win of the 2014 season with an 18-15 victory over the Rochester Rattlers on Sunday night. It was the first step towards a bounce back season following a disappointing 4-10 slate last year. Afterwards, Lizards head coach Joe Spallina discussed the win. “I said to someone…
The MLL season is officially here! With it come large expectations for all teams. Lizards “We have a scary offense.” – Greg Gurenlian. That just about sums it up. The Lizards did some roster adjusting over the offseason and the new offense is fluid, productive and aggressive. Returning names include JoJo Marasco, Rob Pannell and Max Seibald. They worked together over the season to establish better locker room comeradary and…
Friday Night Lights Kicks off an action packed Weekend of College and Pro Action Patriot League Playoffs Army vs. Lehigh I like Lehigh in this matchup between two very well coached teams. Lehigh is balanced on offense and has strong goaltending with junior Matt Poillion. My prediction is Lehigh by three. Loyola vs. Colgate I made the mistake of not picking Loyola in the regular season matchup. I’m not going…
The Rochester Rattlers look to improve from their 2013 season. Their 6-8 record was disappointing to many, as the team and fans thought they were capable of so much more. Rochester will have a few different faces this season, as they added multiple draft picks and offseason additions. However, familiar faces will be playing for other teams in 2014. Key Additions: Jordan Wolf (Duke), Ty Thompson (Albany), Miles Thompson…
The Boston Cannons opened up the Major League Lacrosse scrimmage season with a 14-10 win over the Rochester Rattlers on Saturday night. Statistics were not officially recorded, so the following accounts of the game are based off social media posting and what we were told from players. Matt Poskay, Brodie Merrill, Paul Rabil and Ryan Boyle were all out for this game. Merrill was playing with the Philadelphia Wings while…
The Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse have announced their captaincy for the upcoming 2014 season. Head Coach Tim Soudan confirmed the appointment of Attackman Kevin Leveille and Goalie John Galloway as co-captains. Leveille, a 10 year veteran of the MLL from the University of Massachusetts, amassed a total of 19 points (13G, 6A) in 12 games as the Rattlers captain during the 2013 season. “We are really fortunate to…
John Galloway will return to action this season for the Rochester Rattlers. Galloway’s career at Syracuse puts him as one of the elite goalies in the lacrosse world. He is the NCAA Division I leader in career wins with 59, and compiled an impressive 7.33 GAA. His success in college led to his selection in the fourth round of the 2011 Collegiate Draft by Rochester. In his rookie year, he compiled…