With the MLL Championship Weekend coming to Philadelphia this weekend, its time to reflect on what steps these teams have taken to be in contention for the title. Congratulations to the Charlotte Hounds for making it to their first Championship Weekend appearance. They hit a nice groove to conclude the season and they have made great strides for such a young team. The Hamilton Nationals and Chesapeake Bayhawks, welcome to…
Major League Lacrosse has announced Hamilton Nationals’ midfielder, Kevin Crowley was named 2013 Brine Offensive Player of the Year, as voted on by MLL coaches and general manager. Crowley has exhibited all the qualities of an offensively dominant player, leading the League and his team in several categories while contributing to key wins. WATCH: Kevin Crowley Highlights “This is a big honor,” said Crowley. “To have the respect of…
(Photo: Maryland Sports Insider) Championship Weekend is only 4 days away, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks have one mission, return the Steinfeld Cup back to Chesapeake. The Bayhawks won title number four last year defeating the Denver Outlaws 16-6. This year may be a tougher hill to climb. The Bayhawks road to Championship Weekend seemed in jeopardy as they went 4-4 after the first 8 games of the season, but…
1. Denver Outlaws Is there really any question to who the top team in Major League Lacrosse is? If so, let’s just run down their achievements in 2013: Goalie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, and the first undefeated season in MLL history. With the offensive looking like it’s not going to slow up anytime soon and Jesse Schwartzman (2013 Goalie of the…
This weekend’s Championship weekend features a plethora of talent from this year’s draft class. Ironically, the two lowest seeds, the Hamilton Nationals and Charlotte Hounds are the team’s that boast the most talent from this year’s rookies. Meanwhile, the Denver Outlaws and Chesapeake Bayhawks have very few rookies making an impact on their team. In the first matchup the Hounds feature seven rookies headlined by Mike Sawyer and Mason Poli…
For the Denver Outlaws, Chris Bocklet, Drew Snider, and Lee Zink will do damage for their team. Bocklet and Snider have been dominating in their positions. Bocklet leads the MLL in points with 42 goals and 13 assists. He will be an offensive threat that will create opportunities for himself and the Outlaws. Snider has come a long way in just his second year in the league. He’s done a…
CHARLOTTE, NC — After posting a 7-7 record in only their second season of play, the Charlotte Hounds clinched the fourth and final seed of the 2013 playoffs after defeating the Hamilton Nationals 14-11 three weeks ago at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte. However, the season’s work isn’t over yet, as the Hounds face arguably the best team in Major League Lacrosse history, the undefeated Denver Outlaws, August 24th…
The Major Lacrosse League returns to the Philadelphia area this weekend as four teams will battle it out to see who will raise the Steinfeld Cup. This weekend is also a testing barometer to see if the MLL would like to put a team back here in Philadelphia. But to a lot of the lacrosse fans from Philadelphia, it will be a homecoming of sorts for six players who…
The 2013 Major League Lacrosse rookie class may arguably be the best rookie class of all time. The talents of Long Islands’ Rob Pannell, Denver’s Eric Law, and Ohio’s Logan Schuss join the names of Paul Rabil, Brendan Mundorf, Matt Danowski, Mike Leveille, and others with three of the best rookie performances of all time. Statistically speaking, the 2013 class ranks up there with the 2006 and 2008 rookie classes….
We’ve all heard the talk, and now it might become reality; Major League Lacrosse will be in Atlanta. We talked to the man leading the charge, Liam Banks.