MLL: Outlaws Battle for Perfection

August 9, 2013

The Denver Outlaws will cap off their record-setting regular season on the road, facing the Hamilton Nationals in a battle between the top two teams in Major League Lacrosse.   “Our goal is to win this game to keep this roll and this run going and I think mentally it can be an impact on both sides,” Head Coach Jim Stagnitta said. “If we win, it can continue this great…

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Rattlers Playing Last Game as Rochester?

August 9, 2013

As the final weekend of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) regular season approaches,  half of the league’s teams will begin to look towards to next season. The Rochester Rattlers will not only have to reevaluate after missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season, but also prepare for a potential franchise relocation.   A founding MLL team, the Rochester Rattlers reached the playoffs in five out of the franchise’s first eight…

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Out of Contention: Rochester Rattlers

August 8, 2013

Having a 5-8 record going into their last game against Boston was not how the Rochester Rattlers envisioned their season going. Missing the playoffs for the third time in three seasons since coming back into Major League Lacrosse was not how the Rattlers envisioned their season going either. However you decide to look at the 2013 season, one word comes to mind, and that word is disappointment.     The Rattlers…

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Out of Contention: New York Lizards

August 7, 2013

When the Lizards drafted Rob Pannell last year, it was the talk of the league, especially when he decided to stay at Cornell an extra year. This seasons draft proved even more interesting when New York traded for Mark Matthews. Adding Matthews to a big attack unit made up of Tommy Palasek, Matt Gibson, and eventually Pannell, made it seem as if they were going to be one of the…

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MLL Rookie Report: Week 13

August 6, 2013

Rochester Rattlers After exploding for five goals two weeks ago, Dave Lawson had a quieter, but still effective afternoon this past week in the Rattlers 12-7 loss to the Bayhawks. Lawson had another multi-goal effort and did so on only three shots. Meanwhile, John Ranagan has cooled off the last couple of games. While he has recorded a point in eight straight games this season, he has only managed six…

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Will Outlaws Become First 14-0 Team?

August 6, 2013

The Denver Outlaws (13-0) completed a second-straight come-from-behind win Aug. 4 over the New York Lizards (3-10) on the road, leaving a single game between them and an undefeated season.   The Outlaws became the first team in Major League Lacrosse history to hit the 13-win mark in a single season, which is the latest record to fall prey to Denver’s marauding of the record book.   Attackman Chris Bocklet…

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Nats Return to MLL Playoffs; Hounds First Timers

August 6, 2013

There’s nothing like a little competition between teams when playoffs are on the line. Especially when it takes more than one game to declare the postseason. In the least week of the season,   The first seed of the MLL Championship weekend was given to undefeated Denver, who stands at 13-0, an MLL record. They hit magical number 13 when they took down New YorkSince their inauguration in 2006, the…

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