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To College Lacrosse Fans: Don’t Forget About Major League Lacrosse

May 29, 2014
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This column is directed to college lacrosse fans, especially those who are disappointed the college season is over. Whether you were at M&T Bank Stadium this past weekend or watched on TV, Championship Weekend is always a celebration of the sport. It’s the weekend many fans circle on their calendars and look forward to, only to have an empty feeling when it’s over. Leaving the stadium following Duke’s championship game…

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Powell Has Powered Florida Launch in 2014

Casey Powell has been putting on clinics for years and as for this Major League Lacrosse season, four games in for each team, Casey has been doing just that. On a team that is showing they have a balanced attack on offense, with a strong veteran defense, Casey Powell is fitting right in at his new home with the Launch. Casey returns to his old stomping grounds this weekend in…

May 28, 2014
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MLL At the Break: Florida Launch Sit at 3-1

In their inaugural season, the Florida Launch are taking the Major League Lacrosse by storm. After losing on the opening weekend to Boston, the Launch have won three straight, beating good teams, by good margins, with a balanced attack. After the first month of lacrosse, the Launch find themselves second in the league standings, second in Majorleaguelacrosse.com’s power rankings, behind the unbeaten Denver Outlaws in each category. Veteran Casey Powell…

May 25, 2014
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Bunker Blog: NCAA Full Weekend, No MLL

May 23, 2014
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Hi ILWT Readers, I hope that everyone is excited for Memorial Day Weekend which is easily the best weekend of college lacrosse. All 8 teams (D1 through D3), have worked tremendously hard since the fall, giving them a chance to earn collegiate lacrosse glory. I wanted to give a quick shout out to Tufts, who is squaring off against Salisbury in the D3 title game. I played against Tufts all…

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MLL At the Break: New York Lizards

After defeating the Ohio Machine last week, the Lizards have a bye this weekend to rest up before taking on the Boston Cannons next Friday, May 30 at home in Hempstead. At 2-2 overall the Lizards sit tied for third place in the Major League Lacrosse League behind Boston, Florida and Denver. Former 2013 Cascade Rookie of the Year Rob Pannell leads New York with 16 points (9g, 7a). Greg…

May 23, 2014
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MLL Power Rankings: Outlaws Lead the Pack, Launch in the Hunt

The MLL goes into the Memorial Weekend bye week with teams either making their mark or falling behind. There are a few surprises out there, like Chesapeake and Florida, and some gold standards set, the Denver Outlaws. Here is this week’s Major League Lacrosse Power Rankings heading into Week Five of the season. 1) Denver Outlaws – The last the Outlaws lost a regular season game is going on two…

May 22, 2014
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MLL Three Stars: Powell On Top Again

Major League Lacrosse has now been through four weeks and we are starting to get a feel about where each team stands. Players are also starting to hit their stride and we honor the best three of the week. Number Three—Paul Rabil, Boston Cannons Rabil continues his strong season with the Cannons by putting up six more points. His three goals and three assists helped lead the Cannons get their…

May 21, 2014
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MLL: NCAA Championship Weekend Well Scheduled

Look at the Major League Lacrosse schedule and you see a gap, a two-week gap between games. The reason is NCAA Championship Weekend. This coming weekend in Baltimore isn’t just a celebration of college lacrosse, but also a celebration of the sport. Credit the MLL for realizing this. I’m sure several players want to attend the event, some to watch their alma maters battle for a National Championship. It’s not…

May 21, 2014
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MLL Prospects: NCAA Quarterfinals Recap

The NCAA Tournament is now down to the Final Four with Denver, Maryland, Notre Dame and Duke having the chance to play for the 2014 National Championship. Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins, Albany, Drexel and Bryant all were sent home. How did the future MLL prospects do in their respective quarterfinal matchups this past weekend in Delaware and Hofstra? Here is a look at how every senior performed. Bryant/Maryland: Colin Dunster, A,…

May 21, 2014
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Molnar Blog: Outlaws On A Roll, Beat Rattlers

May 20, 2014
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Hello, ILWT! Week 4 of the Major League Lacrosse season brought the very talented Rochester Rattlers to the Mile High City. After a disappointing 6-8 season in 2013, the Rattlers were off to a hot 2-1 start in 2014. The Rattlers are a young, explosive, and versatile team and we knew we would need a full 60-minute effort to come out on top. On a personal note, I badly wanted…

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