It is certainly an exciting week here in Happy Valley for the Penn State Men’s Lacrosse Team. After finishing on a high note of a CAA title last year, the Nittany Lions were selected by a poll of the head coaches to lead the conference once again. They received three first-place votes, higher than any other program was rated, and they captured the top slot with 23 votes overall. The…
The Lacrosse Network counts down the best highlights of the busy weekend –NLL.com By featuring the world’s best lacrosse players, the National Lacrosse League has some spectacular plays each and every game. Last weekend was no different, and with a season-high seven matchups on the schedule, there was an abundance of jaw-dropping highlights. With maybe two dozen plays worthy of the Top 10, there were some tough decisions to be made on which clips made the final cut. NLL Top Ten Plays…
Story Credit – USLacrosse.org BALTIMORE – US Lacrosse, the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse, today announced the addition of three newly-created chapters to its network of regional chapters. The US Lacrosse Board of Directors approved the addition of new chapters in Louisiana, Nevada and North Florida during its meeting last week. Led by local volunteers and supported by national staff in Baltimore, each chapter will deliver programs,…
1/20/2014 LXM PRO 805 started fast and proved to be a dramatic ending to the 2013/ 2014 Pro Tour. The game saw major runs from both Team STX and Maverik United, and regulation time ended with the score knotted in an 18-18 tie. Adrenaline Athlete Xander Ritz scored his first goal of the game to nab a 19-18 sudden death overtime victory for Team STX. Adrenaline Athlete Peter Baum took…
The Northeastern conference is looking fierce this season. All seven teams have put in much hard work, and it will be an exciting season to look forward to. With Bryant, Hobart, Mount St. Mary’s, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, Quinnipiac, and Wagner in the conference this season, it is bound to be a year of talented players playing great games. Bryant is back in action, hoping to improve their overall 8-11…
Penn State Men’s Lacrosse has quite the lineup this season. They will be playing 15 games in total, nine home and six away. The team will be traveling to many different parts of the country, including Indiana, Maryland, Colorado, and Ohio. This seems like a rough agenda, but these games are not part of their CAA conference schedule. Their conference game list includes three matches in University Park, PA, along…
Rather than looking at follower demographics and statistics, I will analyze the successes/failures of the league through a cultural and historical perspective. NLL Commissioner George Daniel stated the league will attempt new market expansion in the near future, once current teams are strongly established; according to an interview found on Buzzfeed. The current teams are strong and competitive, hosting an array of athletes. Lacrosse is different from other sports in…
US Lacrosse today announced the U.S. Men’s National Team Blue-White rosters for the team’s evaluation game at the ninth annual Champion Challenge, a US Lacrosse event, Jan. 26 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The game, which will be televised live on Watch ESPN at 1:30 p.m. ET and rebroadcast at 10 p.m. on ESPNU, is the final on-field opportunity for members of the 51-player Team USA training roster to earn a place on…
Highlighting Week 4 of NLL action for the 2014 rookie class were a crop of youngsters making their NLL debuts. Toronto Rock rookies Eric Law, a recent third-round draft pick, and Michael Lum-Walker, a 2012 draft pick who spent last year on the physically unable to perform list, both dressed for their first career NLL games in the Rock’s 12-8 loss to the Rochester Knighthawks. Law notched one assist in…
The Colorado Mammoth went up against the Buffalo Bandits on Saturday January 18, 2014 at The Pepsi Center in Denver. It was Military Appreciation Night at HealthOne Field, the pre-game ceremonies were spectacular, honoring all branches of the military and the Mammoth donned their camouflage jerseys and shorts which were put for auction and the funds being donated to charity. They also had camouflage helmet wraps to complete the military…