The Rochester Rattlers have announced the naming of team captains for the 2015 MLL season. Returning in a co-captain capacity for the second year will be All World Goalie and the 2014 Goalie of the Year John Galloway. Galloway led the league in 2014 in wins (10) and GAA (11.16). The Syracuse grad also backstopped the Rattlers to the MLL’s best record and an appearance in the MLL Championship game…
In a move that dramatically upgrades the defensive unit, the Chesapeake Bayhawks have acquired perennial All-Star Kyle Sweeney in a trade with the Boston Cannons. Chesapeake landed Sweeney in exchange for a third round pick in the 2016 Collegiate Draft. The Bayhawks had just received that particular draft pick from the New York Lizards in a trade for veteran defenseman Brian Spallina earlier this week. Sweeney is an 12-year veteran…
The Ohio Machine has promoted Tom Mariano to associate head coach & director of player personal, it was announced today by Machine Vice President & Head Coach Bear Davis. Additionally, the team promoted Dom Marzano to assistant coach & operations manager. “The transition for both Coach Mariano and Coach Marzano to their new roles should be seamless,” Davis said. “Coach Mariano has already played a key role in identifying players…
The Lizards have executed a trade with the Chesapeake Bayhawks that will bring former Lizard, Brian Spallina, back to New York. In exchange for Spallina, the Bayhawks will receive the Lizard’s 2016 third round MLL Collegiate Draft pick. Spallina, who has been a part of Major League Lacrosse since it’s inaugural season in 2001, played with the Lizards for the 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, and 2011 seasons. He played with…
Hounds midfielder and faceoff specialist Tim Fallon has announced his retirement from Major League Lacrosse after five seasons. Tim spent the last three seasons in Charlotte blue, anchoring the faceoff unit. Fallon is stepping away from the League in order to focus on a new career and the next phase of his life. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing Major League Lacrosse and specifically enjoyed my time with the Charlotte…
On January 23, the Denver Outlaws used their fourth round pick (30th overall) to select Carson Cannon from the University of Denver. The 6’4”, 200 lb. Cannon plays defense for DU and was named as one of the three team captains on February 11. Prior to playing for DU, he played six years of lacrosse; was team captain in his senior year of high school; and a member of the…
Kip Orban Midfielder, Princeton University 6’2, 200 pounds Drafted by the Charlotte Hounds Round 3, 19th overall 2014: Orban finished the season as the Tigers’ fifth leading point scorer as he scored 21 goals and handed out eight assists for a total of 29 points. Orban is a pure goal scorer who can stretch a defense with his cannon of a shot. He also has the ability to get his hands…
Callum Robinson has made a name for himself at the Division III and World lacrosse level now he looks to do the same in Major League Lacrosse. In this past colligate draft, the Chesapeake Bayhawks took this 6-4, 245 pound Australian out of Stevenson University. This spring will be Robinson’s third and final season at Stevenson but in just his two short years on campus he has done more than most…
Joseph Nardella College: Rutgers 5’10, 190 pounds Drafted by Boston Cannons 5th Round, No. 36 overall 2014: Nardella continued his strong play at the ‘X’ for Rutgers in his junior season. He posted his second consecutive season with a faceoff win percentage above 62 percent and developed into more of a threat in transition than the previous season. In 2014, he won 63 percent of his faceoffs which ranked…
John Glesener Attack Army Bio: 6’3, 214 pounds 2014 stats: 57 points, 43 goals 13 assists, USILA Third Team All-American and First Team All-Patriot League for the second-consecutive year 2015: Inside Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American, enters 2015 on a 28-game point streak Recapping 2014: John Glesener was an absolute, bonafide stud for Army last season. Glesener was one of the best scorers in the nation last season as his 43 goals ranked…