Rochester Rattlers

Thompsons Reintroduced Nativity to the Medicine Game

August 21, 2014
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This past 2014 NCAA lacrosse season was subject to some major changes. Realignments and plans of future for conferences, Duke 3-peating, and, of course, Miles, Lyle and Ty Thompson. The Thompsons all attended University of Albany to play lacrosse but there was more behind their reasons. Throughout NCAA history, all the “good native American players” were picked up by Syracuse University, or in other terms, “bought out.” When the two…

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Manley Wins Defensive Player of the Year

August 20, 2014
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Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that Rochester Rattlers defenseman Michael Manley has been named 2014 Brine Defensive Player of the Year, as voted by MLL coaches and general managers. Many of the games in the 2014 season came down to only one or two goals, proving how important a strong defensive player is. Earning eight first place votes and a total of 54 points,…

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The Impact of the Rattlers Draft Classes

August 19, 2014
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The Rochester Rattlers are one of the more unlikely clubs to make it to an MLL championship game in the past few seasons. After not even making a playoff appearence since their championship in 2008, Rochester has emerged as one of, if not the, best teams in the league. The Rattlers played to a number one seed this season, even knocking off the perenial powerhouse Denver Outlaws who slumped in…

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Bayhawks’ Matt Abbott and Rochester Rattlers Win USL/MLL Sportsmanship Awards

August 18, 2014
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Award winners selected by voting among league’s game officials   BOSTON (August 18, 2014) – US Lacrosse and Major League Lacrosse have named Chesapeake Bayhawks’ Matt Abbott as the winner of the USL/MLL Sportsmanship Player of the Year Award, and the Rochester Rattlers as the winner of the league’s 2014 USL/MLL Team Sportsmanship Award. Both selections were based on voting conducted among the league’s game officials.       The team…

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Outlaws, Rattlers Come Through With Strong Finishes

August 18, 2014
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It was an exciting weekend for fans of the MLL, as the final four had exciting games for their audience.  The top seeded Rochester Rattlers needed a late surge to get by the upstart Ohio Machine.  For the second consecutive week, the Outlaws and Lizards went back and forth, with the winner just scratching ahead by one goal in the end. New York v. Denver Denver was led by John…

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Rattlers Strike as Machine Stalls

August 16, 2014
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The Rochester Rattlers may have started out slow, but stellar goaltending by John Galloway kept the game close in the first quarter and enabled the Rattlers to start their comeback as they came away with a 15-11 victory over the Ohio Machine.  The Rattlers will face the Denver Outlaws who defeated the Lizards 14-13.  Faceoff is scheduled for 7 pm (ET) next Saturday in Atlanta, GA. Head coach Tim Soudan…

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Ohio Has Shot Against Top Seed Rochester

August 16, 2014
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The Ohio Machine have made the MLL playoffs for the first time in their young franchise’s history. Rochester is in the playoffs for the first time since 2008, before Ohio was even in the league. These two teams are hungry, but despite the Rochester Rattlers being the top seed in the league, the Ohio Machine match up very well against the ‘Ratz. Ohio ended the season on a five game…

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Rattlers Head Coach Tim Soudan Named Brine Coach of the Year

August 15, 2014
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BOSTON  (August 14, 2014) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league,  announced today that Rochester Rattlers Head Coach Tim Soudan has been named 2014 Brine Coach of the Year. Soudan led the Rattlers to a well-deserved No. 1 seed in the playoffs and a 10-4 record, guiding the team to its first playoff berth since 2008. “It is humbling to receive this award after the great year we…

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MLL Semi Finals: Machine Tough Match Up For Rattlers

August 15, 2014
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The last time the Rattlers were in the playoffs they walked away with a 16-6 championship win over the Denver Outlaws.  On February 19, 2009, the team and staff relocated to become the Toronto Nationals.  This Rattlers team is from the Chicago Machine that left their home in 2009 and became a travel team in 2010, before making a home in Rochester on November 23, 2010. Why do I say…

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