In the first part of what will be a back-to-back meeting between the Charlotte Hounds and Rochester Rattlers, the Hounds proved the better team by winning 15-8 in Rochester. Until about halftime, it was a close back and forth type game, but after halftime the Hounds came out ready to win and Rochester was not ready for that. Adam Ghitelman stepped up big for the Hounds in goal and Peet…
The Hamilton Nationals were just one of two teams to not yet play a game, until last night when they defeated the Boston Cannons on the road 15-8. The Cannons now fall to a dangerous 0-2 to start their season. The story of this game was the showing of the Cannons issues on the fore front, while Kevin Crowley showed what a dominant MLL player he can be. The Cannons…
The Hamilton Nationals are lucky to open their season in week two instead of week one, because Garrett Billings, Jordan Hall and Brodie Merrill will be back today. The Nats will travel to Boston to face the 0-1 Cannons who lost in New York last week. The Cannons have all of their players back too, but there were signs of concern last week when they struggled to score timely goals…
After an impressive win in Charlotte week one, Denver continues their season-opening road trip in Columbus, Ohio versus the Ohio Machine May 4. The game will be the Machine’s season-opener, while Denver opened up their season with a 21-16 win over the Hounds April 27. Heading into their second Major League Lacrosse season, the Machine look to get their first win versus the Outlaws after they won both match-ups…
In the last game of the 2012 season for the two teams, the Charlotte Hounds ended all playoff hopes for the Rochester Rattlers and sent them home with a loss. Tonight, the Hounds (0-1) will travel to Rochester (0-1) for a rematch of that game. Last week Charlotte lost at home to the Denver Outlaws and Rochester put up a good fight, but ended up falling to the defending champion…
The Ohio Machine are set to make their 2013 MLL season debut as they host the 1-0 Denver Outlaws. The Denver Outlaws are fresh off of a season-opener victory in which they posted twenty-one goals against the Charlotte Hounds. The Machine hope to slow down the fire power of the Outlaws in hopes of getting the victory in this one. Offensive Preview Obviously the offensive power of the Denver Outlaws…
The MLL has four games on the schedule this weekend. Three key players to watch that will be difference makers for their teams will be Paul Rabil, Mark Matthews and Brendan Mundorf. Paul Rabil – Midfield – Boston Cannons – Johns Hopkins Blue Jays 08’ Last year’s Warrior Offensive Player of the Year award winner; Paul Rabil will be looking to continue his strong start to the season with a…
Every team except Ohio and Hamilton have played, but that changes this week. Here are some news and notes from around the league before the action takes place. Charlotte Hounds Matt Danowski will be out this week for the Hounds after he scored seven points in their loss against Denver. However, they will be getting goaltender Adam Ghitelman back after a concussion. Rochester Rattlers John Galloway will be back in…
Brad Ross, midfielder for the Toronto Nationals, Boston Cannons and Rochester Rattlers, has announced his retirement due to medical reasons. Ross closes his four-year career having won championships with two different teams. “I’ve had a history of concussions all the way from high school throughout college and then onto the MLL,” Ross said. “As college coaches, we deal with these things all the time, so we’re very educated in…
Last season the Boston Cannons struggled to score in the second half of games. This led to some late season losses and their ultimate playoff loss. On Sunday in their 14-11 loss to the New York Lizards, it looked like it would be the same old again. Paul Rabil was in the lineup after the Philadelphia Wings got eliminated so that excuse doesn’t really jive in this case. Matt Poskay…