Cannons and Machine Need Wins in Playoff Hunt

Tonight the Boston Cannons at 3-4 will have a chance to tie for third place with the Florida Launch and one of the New York Lizards or Charlotte Hounds. A loss will put them at 3-5 and tied for the sixth spot and out of the playoffs. Ohio is in the same position. Last week the Cannons fell to the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Boston was in a tight contest with Chesapeake and…

June 21, 2014
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Lizards and Hounds Both Look to Get to .500

June 21, 2014

Charlotte Hounds (3-4) at New York Lizards (3-4) 7 p.m., Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, N.Y. The Game: Two teams heading in opposite directions in the Major League Lacrosse standings face off Saturday. The Hounds have won two straight games, beating two of the league’s best teams in Denver – ending the Outlaws’ 25-game regular-season winning streak – and Florida. Meanwhile, the Lizards have lost two straight – ironically, also against Denver…

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Wolf Leads Rattlers Past Launch for Second Place

June 21, 2014

On a beautiful night in Boca Raton, the Rochester Rattlers improved to 5-3 and took sole possession of second place, beating the Florida Launch by a score of 18-13 Friday night. The win capped Rochester’s first win on the road this season.The first half was very much back and forth, the lead changed several times but the second half was a different story. Rochester used a four-goal run to begin the second…

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Outlaws Notebook: Hiken Mentored by Kelly, Bocklet Day-To-Day

June 20, 2014

Photo Credit: Di Miller On June 18, the MLL held their weekly Coaches Conference Call and Denver Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara was asked about the Outlaws being 6-1 and two games ahead in the MLL standings. Coach O’Hara said: “I guess we’re as comfortable as we could be—with the amount of talent in the league and the competitiveness, you never get to comfortable. We’re just the next game away…

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Rattlers Touch Down in Florida For Battle with Launch

June 20, 2014

The Florida Launch (4-3) play host tonight in a showdown against the Rochester Rattlers (4-3). Rochester looks to sweep the Launch in their two-game season series after beating them in Rochester in Week 5, 18-11. With only three teams above .500 in Major League Lacrosse this match-up looms large for both teams. Florida certainly has the edge tonight in Vegas, Rochester has recorded all three losses on the road, while…

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Rattlers Notebook: Looking for Consistency in Second Half

June 20, 2014

As we approach the midway point through the 2014 season, the Rattlers have been productive but inconsistent. They currently stand at 4-3 which puts them in third place overall of the MLL. In addition Rochester also enters their next match up against the Outlaws, whom they previously lost to this season 14-8 on May 17, and Denver stands in first place having only lost one game in the past two…

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Team MLL Blackout look for All-Star Game Unveiled

The 2014 MLL All-Star Game will pit the best of the best as Team MLL takes on Team USA next Thursday, June 26 in Boston.  Team MLL will be featuring a special blackout look for this year’s All-Star Game against the US Men’s National Team.  Team USA will be wearing their official white uniforms while Team MLL will wear custom created items from head to toe from some of MLL’s most prominent…

June 19, 2014
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Cannons Notebook: Can the Cannons Get Back to .500?

June 19, 2014

The Boston Cannons have had the very definition of an up and down season as they have exchanged wins and losses in each of the past four weeks. As they head into the halfway point of the season, the Cannons are currently tied for the final playoff spot with the Charlotte Hounds, New York Lizards and Ohio Machine. What is a good way for the Cannons to secure the final…

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Lizards Notebook: After Two Straight Losses What Needs to Change

June 19, 2014

After two tough losses for the New York Lizards, this week still managed to shed some positive light as defensive midfielders Kevin Unterstein and Steve DeNapoli were named to the 2014 MLL All-Star Team where they will face eight of their current teammates on Team USA in Boston. Lack of Offense: New York dropped its last two contests officially falling under the .500 mark with an overall record of 3-4….

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