Two ships passing in the night hardly make a sound. But two lacrosse teams facing off in the mid-day heat in Denver are bound to exude a noticeable din. Florida is a team on the rise. Languishing at the bottom of the league table for most of the season, the Launch have come alive in recent weeks as their crop of rookies acclimate to the league and begin to stretch…
The New York Lizards have already clinched a playoff spot and home-field advantage on their quest for the franchise’s third Steinfeld Cup. But, if fans were expecting Coach Spallina to rest star players like Paul Rabil, Rob Pannell, and JoJo Marasco, they better think again. “If one of our guys is injured, then we will sit him,” Coach Spallina explained. “But for the most part, we’re gonna play our starters….
Rookies continue to make their mark around the MLL, highlighted by the continued stellar play of Lyle Thompson as the two-time Tewaaraton Award winner leads Florida’s recent surge. The weekend began with New York’s 18-15 win over Denver last Thursday. Colgate alum Ryan Walsh scored twice, both in the second quarter, as the Lizards opened a 10-5 lead at the half. On the other side were several rookies for the…
The Rochester Rattlers (7 – 5) look to surge towards the post with momentum as they host the Charlotte Hounds (3 – 9) in Brockport, NY in the final home game of the season. The Rattlers, winners of two straight, look to sweep the Hounds, whom they beat in the first game of the 2015 MLL campaign in a fantastic match that went beyond the final buzzer, as Jordan Wolf…
The Ohio Machine are one of the most intriguing teams in Major League Lacrosse right now. They’ve clinched a playoff spot with two games remaining in their season and after their first trip to the playoffs a season ago, they’re looking to go on a championship run this summer. So let’s take a look at some of the key factors as to how the Machine got to this point. The…
With two games left in the regular season, the New York Lizards have already clinched the league’s best record heading into the playoffs. Regardless, head coach Joe Spallina said he won’t be resting fully healthy players. “The focal point of our group from day one has been about the finish line,” Spallina said on Wednesday during the MLL coaches’ conference call. “And we realize there are things that need to…
Will Manny couldn’t get away from lacrosse. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts in May of 2013, he began a full-time job with Bank of America in Boston. Even though he was still playing the sport he loves with the Boston Cannons, something was missing. “Within six months or so, I wasn’t comfortable,” said Manny. “It’s not that I didn’t like working in finance. I loved learning, but I…
The Season Thus Far: Wins: 7 Losses: 5 Games Back: 3 HOME: 4-2 AWAY: 3-3 The Rochester Rattlers proved just how tough they are this past week with a big win over Chesapeake at home. A very strong faceoff game with various scorers in Lawson, Staats, Matthews, and Rice helped…
With three wins in a row and a nice turn around for Florida Launch so late in the season, it makes you wonder what has changed for the better for the team. Looking at the Attack Coach Stan Ross stated that before Florida was able to pick up Miles Thompson and Lyle Thompson, the defense only had to worry about Kieran McArdle and Casey Powell owning the ball. Now that…
The Chesapeake Bayhawks have made a signing as they head towards their playoff stretch run. With two games left to play as must wins, they have added free agent faceoff man Eric O’Brien. O’Brien had been with the Ohio Machine for parts of this season. He won 44 percent of his faceoffs in his 40 career games with the Machine. The former Ohio State player cut his teeth in the…