This weekend in the MLL played out according to script as New York continued steamrolling its way towards the championship and a 6-0 record going into their bye week. The Lizards defeated the Bayhawks by a score of 15-14 to remain in first place. Despite the closeness of the score, New York had answers for every Chesapeake attempt to take the lead. Despite the loss, the Bayhawks are tied for…
Two-time All American standout from University of Virginia Shamel Bratton has be signed off the New York Lizards Practice squad today by the Charlotte Hounds.Major League Lacrosse rules state that any player on a teams practice squad are essentially in an open player pool and can be signed at any time. After week four, signing players off a practice squad must immediately but put on the active roster.Charlotte hosts Boston…
The Denver Outlaws traveled to south Florida to take on the Florida Launch on Saturday. Denver came away with a 15-12 victory, and we led by a 16 save effort by Jesse Schwartzman. Three different Outlaws registered four points in the contest: Eric Law (3, 1), Jeremy Sieverts (3, 1), and John Grant (2, 2). The Launch got four points out of Kieran McArdle (1, 3) and Casey Powell (3,…
On a rainy Saturday night in Delaware, OH, the home town Ohio Machine topped the visiting Charlotte Hounds 14-10. Machine attackman Marcus Holman lead the way with six goals, earning Coca-Cola Player of the Game honors, while goalie Brian Phippsfinished with 21 saves. Meanwhile, the Hounds’ top scorer was midfielder John Haus (2g, 1a) and Pierce Bassett made 19 stops in net. Holman struck first for the Machine, sneaking a low shot past Bassett. Brendan Fowler won the ensuing…
Denver takes its talent to South Beach on Saturday. Well, an hour or so north of South Beach, really, but you get the idea. Florida is coming off their first win of the year. If the MVP is understood as the individual who is the most important to their team, is Kieran McArdle not that person? Most people’s knee-jerk response would be Paul Rabil, but put him on a different…
A pair of 1-3 teams are set to square off Saturday night at Selby Stadium in Delaware, OH, as the Ohio Machine and the Charlotte Hounds are both coming off of losses in their games last week. Ohio was dealt their loss at the hands of the Florida Launch in Boca Raton last Saturday by a 15-12 final score. The Machine were led once again by Peter Baum and Jimmy…
Bad news for Ohio Machine fans as today the team announced their star Logan Schuss will miss the entire MLL season due to work related issues. Ohio Machine attackman Logan Schuss will miss the remainder of the 2015 Major League Lacrosse season, it was announced today by Ohio Machine Vice President & Head Coach Bear Davis. “Logan has been an integral member of our team since we drafted him out…
The Florida Launch ran their record to 1-3 following a victory last weekend against the Ohio Machine on home turf. The Launch stay at home this weekend as the Denver Outlaws travel from west to east for a Saturday night affair with the Launch. Launch head coach Stan Ross said his guys were more “motivated” than ever going into Saturday’scontest, and it showed. Florida was very sharp on offense, attackman…
Ah yes… The illustrious rankings of power. Where figuring out what team belongs were in relation to every other team is an exercise in futility. What do you value more? Stats? The Eyeball Test? Advanced Analytics? (HA! Just kidding. MLL doesn’t really have those yet.) There is only one thing that is clear at this point and that is that the New York Lizards are the king of the mountain…
Remember the growth or this game over the last 30 years, then remember how much bigger it has gotten in the last 10 years. Taken the United States by storm. Southern states, mid-western states, that never knew the game, now have the chance to play and compete. More division 1 teams than ever, but still the power houses remain. All divisions that are still playing come May, are elite. Remember…