Brett Hughes to Retire From MLL After Final Game

August 8, 2012

On May 5th, Ohio Machine defenseman Brett Hughes stepped out onto a Major League Lacrosse field for the first time since 2009.  Twelve games later, Hughes will be stepping out onto the field for the last time in his career.  At the end of “Fan Appreciation Night” on August 11th at Selby Stadium, Hughes will announce his retirement from Major League Lacrosse. “I can’t think of a better way to…

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Number 1 or Number 2? You Be The Judge – Denver @ Chesapeake Unit Breakdowns

August 8, 2012

The final game of the 2012 regular season for both teams will be played in at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. Denver and Chesapeake have both clinched playoff berths. Whoever wins this game will take the number one seed going into the post-season. The attack units for the Outlaws and Bayhawks have all the talent in the world and by the world I mean Canada and the United States. Chesapeake with Grant…

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Charlotte and Rochester Unit by Unit

Going into the last game of the season, there are only two playoff spots remaining and three teams fighting for those spots; and one of those teams is the Rochester Rattlers. The team standing in their way is the Charlotte Hounds who won their game last week against the Hamilton Nationals. The Hounds will most likely have momentum on their side going into the game because they won their game…

August 7, 2012
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MLL Future In California?

August 6, 2012

The MLL has tried venturing into California before, but the outcome was not so successful. The San Francisco Dragons and Los Angeles Riptide joined the league in 2006, but only lasted two seasons. That has many wondering if the league will ever return to the Golden State, especially as a part of their expansion plans in the coming years. Only four MLL franchises have ever straight up folded, and they…

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Bayhawks and Outlaws Have Clinched, Three Teams Still in MLL Playoff Hunt

August 6, 2012

With their win over the Rochester Rattlers last week, the Denver Outlaws clinched a spot in MLL Championship Weekend. Meanwhile, the Chesapeake Bayhawks had already clinched a couple of weeks before. With those slots locked up, only two more teams can make the playoffs, and three have a chance, next week. All three of those teams are facing teams who are out of the hunt. The Boston Cannons need just…

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Hounds Defeat Nationals, 11-9

August 5, 2012

In the only meaningless game of the week, the Charlotte Hounds defeated the Hamilton Nationals, 11-9. There were no playoff implications from this game with both the Hounds and Nationals not in the playoffs. The Hounds dominated from the get go, starting out with a five to one lead after the first quarter. At the half they would still lead 7-5. It was a low scoring third quarter, with one…

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Outlaws Clinch Playoffs, Top Rattlers

August 5, 2012

Well, if the Rochester Rattlers objective to get into the playoffs wasn’t tricky before, it’s part of a Houdini act now. In last night’s match-up, the game went in Denver’s favor 17-12. The Outlaws won every quarter except for the fourth, but by that time, it was a little too late for the Rattlers. Steven Boyle started things off with a beautiful diving goal to give Rochester a one goal…

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Cannons Pick Up Huge Win Over Machine

August 5, 2012

The Boston Cannons picked up a huge win last night against the Ohio Machine, 19-13. It was the last home game of the regular season for them, and next week they will travel to Ohio. The Machine got out to a 3-0 lead, and then the Cannons scored one, but Ohio would score another one to lead 4-1. The quarter would end with Ohio holding a 5-4 lead. Boston took…

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Lizards Fall to Chesapeake, Must Win Next Week

August 5, 2012

The Long Island Lizards have now put themselves into a must-win situation in their game next week against the Hamilton Nationals. Last night the Lizards fell to the Chesapeake Bayhawks 13-6 in Chesapeake. The Bayhawks have already clinched a playoff spot and the Lizards could have clinched with a win last night. Fortunately for them, as long as they can get a win against the Nationals next week, they are…

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