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The Philadelphia Wings lost another game Saturday against the Albany FireWolves. The music was pumping, but the players struggled to find their beat during the Emo band night. The scoreboard read 12-10 when the clock hit 00:00 at the end of the game. The score was not a true reflection of Albany’s solid domination over Philadelphia. The end of the first saw both teams score three each. It was very…
Finally, the stars have aligned. In this Week 13 matchup, we were set to see two rookie phenoms and two number one picks go head-to-head. On one side for the hometown Albany FireWolves, you had Dyson Williams who came into this game leading all rookies in assists. On the other side for the visiting Philadelphia Wings, you had Brennan O’Neill, who became the first American player to be chosen first…
For the second time in two weekends, the Halifax Thunderbirds defeated the Philadelphia Wings, this time by a score of 13-10 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. They beat the Wings 14-10 last weekend in Philadelphia. “They’re a good team, and I think we had a good plan in place. We stuck with it, and the ball was dropping for us,” said Thomas Hoggarth, who scored three goals and added…
The Halifax Thunderbirds came into Philadelphia and soared to a 14-10 victory on Saturday afternoon. They dominated the Wings with strong physical play, a barrage of shots and ground ball victories. Both teams wore Marvel-inspired jerseys to celebrate Marvel SuperHero Day. In the first quarter, with a 5-2 lead by the Thunderbirds, the boos began filling the Wells Fargo Center. The Wings’ seemed to be struggling like it did…
Saturday night’s game at the KeyBank Center was going to be a clash of the titans so far this season in the NLL. The one-loss Philadelphia Wings were set to take on the undefeated Buffalo Bandits. To make it even more juicy, both teams led the league in average goals per game. The scoring statistic remained true because there were a million goals scored in this game. Buffalo exploded for…
The Philadelphia Wings came from behind to beat the Calgary Roughnecks in a Saturday afternoon physical battle. The Wings snatched the 13-11 victory out of the hands of Calgary in the final minutes of play due to the heroic efforts of Mitch Jones and company. Blaze Riorden got things started by crashing the crease to start the game. The fans roared to life. Brayden Mayea quickly quieted them down. Mitch…
The Philadelphia Wings were flying high for their home season opener on Saturday in Philadelphia. It was freezing on the outside and scorching on the field in a physical game that was entertaining from start to finish. Some new faces were mixed in with the old faces, and it was the same with the coaching staff. Philadelphia started strong and finished strong, soaring to a solid 19-10 win to tie…
The last game of the Week 1 slate was an absolute banger. Pechanga Arena and the rest of San Diego welcomed back their beloved Seals to their home floor. The Seals, new and old, welcomed the Philadelphia Wings for a Sunday showdown. We say new and old, because while the Seals had a lot of familiar faces return, they also had a lot of massive additions this offseason, and boy,…
All photos by Tracey Happold-Brown The Utah Archers continued their dominance as back-to-back Premier Lacrosse League champions on a glorious Sunday, September 15 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. They stunned the Maryland Whipsnakes and their fans with a strong 12-8 win, even though they were missing last year’s most valuable championship player in Tom Schreiber. Despite the absence of Captain America on the field, Utah was locked, loaded and…
The Colorado Mammoth needed the closest thing to a miracle if they wanted to get back to the playoffs. A back-to-back didn’t help, but if there is a team gritty enough to make some noise, it’s the Mammoth. The first of the two games was in front of their home crowd against the Philadelphia Wings on Friday night. Philadelphia had already been eliminated from playoff contention, but the role of…