US Lacrosse National Convention Laxtacular

The USLacrosse National Convention kicked off fully on Friday. The day was packed with key speakers, sport education and certificate opportunities, and the Fan Fest that is always well-attended. Friday night was the MLL Collegiate Draft that brought together MLL coaches, teams, new players and media personnel. More exciting were the Saturday and Sunday events. The convention center was utilizing three main “halls”: Hall A, B and C. When one…

January 13, 2014
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Bandits Look to Rebound in Philly

Today at 4 pm, the Buffalo Bandits (1-1) will face off against the Philadelphia Wings (1-1) in their second matchup of the season, this time at the Wells Fargo Center. The last time these teams met was during Week 1 when the Wings emerged victorious with a 17-13 win on the road at the First Niagara Center. Buffalo Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley was not happy with his team’s results…

January 12, 2014
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Wings Battle Knighthawks in Rochester

Tonight at 7:30, the Philadelphia Wings face off against the Rochester Knighthawks in an early season battle at the Blue Cross Arena.  Both teams had last weekend off after opening their season with victories in Week 1. All time the Wings are 16-28 against the Knighthawks, (6-16 in Rochester). The Wings haven’t faired well against the Hawks as in past seasons they have either swept or won 2 of 3….

January 11, 2014
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Benesch and Bandits Rally Against Rock

Down four goals at half time, the Buffalo Bandits (1-1) rallied back in the second half to pull out the 12-10 win against the Toronto Rock (1-1) Friday night in front of 11,404 fans at the First Niagara Center. The win this evening is the first home victory this season for the Bandits and also their first home win after a span of six straight home losses dating back from…

January 11, 2014
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MLL Draft 2014 Live Blog

January 10, 2014

Welcome to the 2014 Major League Lacrosse draft! Marisa Ingemi, Brendan Staudt, Brendan Chamberlain and Brian Davies are here live to blog the 2014 MLL draft. Follow along all night on twitter as well at @LacrosseWeTrust. Round 1 1. Ohio- Tom Schrieber 2. Rochester- Jordan Wolf 3. New York- Joe Fletcher 4. New York- Luke Duprey 5. Florida- Kieran McArdle 6. Denver- Jeremy Noble 7. Charlotte- Michael Earnhardt 8. Boston-…

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Colorado Mammoth Preview vs. Calgary

The Colorado Mammoth are set to take on the Calgary Roughnecks Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Last time these two teams met, the Riggers knocked the Mammoth out of the playoffs on April 27, 2013 by a score of 15-10. So, now it’s time for redemption. According to Mammoth GM Steve Govett and Head Coach Bob Hamley, it’s always a tough game against the Roughnecks. The games…

January 10, 2014
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Charlotte Hounds Trade Blye to Cannons

With an enormous amount of offensive power on the Charlotte bench, there can only be so many consistent guys. With the MLL Collegiate Draft to take place in less than 12 hours, the Hounds made the decision to trade Owen Blye to a hurting Boston Cannons team for a 2014 fourth round Collegiate Draft pick. Former Terrapin Blye saw limited time on the field in his rookie season with the…

January 10, 2014
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Major League Lacrosse 2014 Mock Draft

January 9, 2014

The Major League Lacrosse draft takes place this Friday night at 8:30pm in Philadelphia. In Lacrosse We Trust will have plenty of coverage, including our full, 59-pick mock draft. 1 Ohio- Tom Schrieber- The Machine need a splash, and Schrieber can be just that. The midfielder had 76 career goals with the Princeton Tigers with 73 assists. He would fit in nicely with a young offense that includes Steele Stanwick…

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NLL Three Stars: Week Two

It was an exciting week two in the National Lacrosse League over the weekend, starting with the odds on favourite Calgary Roughnecks losing 16-11 in a lopsided affair versus the Toronto Rock and finishing with a nail biter that saw the Colorado Mammoth edge the Vancouver Stealth 13-12. The Rock had several standout players in their home opener on Friday. Garrett Billings was the set up man of the weekend,…

January 8, 2014
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Rattlers, Lizards Exchange Picks; Turri to Rochester

January 7, 2014

The trades leading up to the 2014 Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft have begun. The New York Lizards sent their number two overall pick, and their 32nd along with midfielder Justin Turri, to the Rochester Rattlers in exchange for the third and fourth overall picks. The Rattlers had the third and fourth picks back to back, so they move up one pick plus adding the third rounder, so it appears…

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