MLL

MLL Rookie Report: Rookies in the MLL Playoffs

September 3, 2014
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The MLL season is officially over after crowning the Denver Outlaws MLL Champions for the first time in franchise history. The culmination in the season also means that every rookie in the league has completed their first season in the MLL. Some performed better than others throughout and as teams started their respective playoff runs, here were how each rookie performed in both victory and defeat. Denver Outlaws Jeremy Noble was…

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What Went Right for the Lizards This Season?

September 2, 2014
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The New York Lizards’ season may have ended in a loss at the hands of the eventual MLL Champion Denver Outlaws but it was my no means a failure of a season. After missing the playoffs in 2013, the Lizards locked up the No. 3 seed in this year’s playoffs. Considering the vast amount of player movement the team saw and some of the rookies that played, the Lizards had…

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Rattlers’ Kevin Leveille Retires From MLL

August 29, 2014
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In all walks of life the time usually comes where a person figures out that the next chapter of their life needs to be opened, while turning the page on the story that they’ve already written. In the case of Kevin Leveille, that time has come and he couldn’t be more at peace with his decision. Leveille has officially announced his retirement from professional lacrosse, as he awaits the birth…

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Atlanta MLL Team Nearly a Reality

August 28, 2014
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Everyone in lacrosse knows that Major League Lacrosse wants to add a team to Atlanta. After an attendance of 8,000+ at this year’s championship game between Rochester and Denver, it is becoming closer to a reality. During halftime of the game broadcast commissioner David Gross was interviewed by CBS Sports Network, where he stated that there would be no MLL expansion in 2015. However, he did say that Atlanta is…

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Outlaws First Championship Memorable for Organization

August 24, 2014
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On Saturday August 23 in front of 8,149 lacrosse fans, the Denver Outlaws (10-4) would face the Rochester Rattlers (11-3) in Kennesaw, Georgia on the Kennesaw State University Campus. It was clear that the Outlaws had the most fans at the stadium by the number of people cheering them on. This game was much anticipated as all eyes were on the Outlaws to see if they could for the first…

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Things Only Went Right in Groundbreaking MLL Championship

August 24, 2014
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The 2014 Championship came down to the final minute of regulation. High intensity surged throughout the entire match and therefore, very little went wrong for either team. What went right for both the Rattlers and Outlaws was quite a bit. ENVIRONMENT Atlanta surpassed all expectations with a powerful crowd of over 8,000 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Supporters all around came out to the event: followers of the teams in…

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Outlaws Take Home First MLL Title

August 24, 2014
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In an exhilarating game, the Denver Outlaws won their first Major League Lacrosse Championship, defeating the Rochester Rattlers 12-11in front of a crowd of over 8,000 screaming fans at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on the campus of Kennesaw State University. MLL veteran John Grant Jr., was named Championship MVP for the second year in a row, becoming the first player to do so. Head Coach B.J. O’Hara became the first…

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Keys to the Game for Outlaws vs Rattlers

August 23, 2014
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The Rochester Rattlers and Denver Outlaws face off tonight for the league championship. Denver is looking for their first title in their ninth post season appearance while Rochester is looking for their second title ever. What are the keys to victory for both teams? Denver 1. Shoot in Front of the Net- How do you beat John Galloway? Stop trying to shoot from twenty yards out. Try to break in on…

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Rattlers Look to Strike for Second Championship

August 23, 2014
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History could be made tonight.  A win by the Rattlers will give the City of Rochester the title of Lacrosse City of Champions.  It would be the first time that both the Indoor (NLL) and Outdoor (MLL) Champion come from the same city.  On May 31st the Knighthawks made NLL history by three-peating as champions, the first time in the leagues 28 year existence. Tonight the top two teams will…

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Holding Looking for Second Championship of 2014

August 23, 2014
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Before embarking on his rookie campaign in Major League Lacrosse this summer, Denver Outlaw midfielder Cam Holding watched his alma mater win it’s first ever MCLA Division II Championship. “We had come so close, and so much has been put into growing that program,” Holding said. “It was a great feeling to watch the team take the next step and bring home the championship.” Holding, a two-time All-American attackman while…

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