The Rochester Rattlers capped off an exciting lacrosse weekend in Western New York. Just 14 hours after the Rochester Knighthawks made history by being the first team to three-peat in the 28-year history of the MILL/NLL, the Rattlers defeated the Florida Launch 18-11. The Rattlers kicked off the scoring with a goal from Jordan MacIntosh just 21 seconds into the game. The Launch would respond with goals at the 1:11 &…
After a week break, the MLL has rebooted itself this past weekend as it heads into the second of three “terms” this season. Who are the league leaders in each statistic thus far heading into Week 5 of MLL action? Here is a breakdown of each statistic. Points: Casey Powell, A, Florida Launch Powell has put his money where his mouth is. After helping move the MLL team formally known…
Jake Tripucka, second-year midfielder for Major League Lacrosse‘s Charlotte Hounds, discusses with Lacrosse Lounge host Phil Shore what it’s like for him to to be a professional lacrosse player and what’s going on with the Hounds after five games in the 2014 season. Tripucka comes from a family of professional athletes. His grandfather, Frank, was a quarterback in the NFL, AFL and CFL, and his No. 18 jersey was retired by theDenver Broncos (before Tripucka…
BOSTON (June 2, 2014) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Week 5’s Warrior Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week and the Cascade Rookie of the Week today. This week, Marcus Holman was awarded offensive honors for his effort in leading the Ohio Machine to defeat the Chesapeake Bayhawks, and Mike Manley was recognized for being the anchor of a team defense in Rochester as the…
The Chesapeake Bayhawks made two trades on Tuesday night, first trading for Stephen Robarge from the Denver Outlaws and then immediately trading for defenseman Jason Noble from the Florida Launch. The Bayhawks were last in the league in faceoff percentage, which is why they traded for the Outlaws faceoff man in Robarge who played behind their starter, Anthony Kelly. They sent Cam Holding out to Denver. Holding also plays in…
Photo Credit: Di Miller The Denver Outlaws (5-0) have now won their 25th consecutive regular-season game on Friday May 30. They hosted the Charlotte Hounds (1-4) at Sports Authority Field at Mile-High in front of a crowd of 7,118 anxious Outlaws fans. The Outlaws as always put on an exciting game, and their loyal fans were ecstatic. Denver had two players who hit milestones in their careers last night. Matt Bocklet…
WHEN: Today, 7:00PM WHERE: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD BAYHAWKS Entering a home-field advantage with only one win so far this season, this is the perfect opportunity for Chesapeake to renew their momentum for the 2014 season. Last week, the Bayhawks fell to the newly founded Florida Launch, who with Casey Powell on their roster have been tearing up the opposition this year. Chesapeake’s match up today has more…
The Florida Launch(3-1) take their winning streak of 3 games into Rochester for a showdown at Sahlen’s Stadium where the Rochester Rattlers(2-2) have yet to lose a contest this season (2-0). Florida is firing on all cylinders coming into this weekend following a big win on the road against Chesapeake prior to Memorial Day weekend.Rochester seems to be going in another direction, ranked last in the league in Man-up opportunities,…
Thanks to three goals and two assists by Ned Crotty, the New York Lizards beat the Boston Cannons to earn their third win of the year and bring their record to 3-2 on the season. In a rainy homecoming for the Lizards, Boston jumped out to an early 3-1 lead thanks to goals from Paul Rabil, Kevin Buchanan and Stephen Berger. The lone Lizards goal was scored by Crotty. While…
Charlotte Hounds (1-3) at Denver Outlaws (4-0) 9:30 pm ET, Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colo. TV: CBS Sports Network The Hounds, who have struggled out of the gate and reside at the bottom of the Major League Lacrosse standings, take on the league’s best team in a rare Friday night game at MLL’s biggest venue. The Outlaws sit atop the league standings, and take a 24-game regular-season winning streak–which covers…