The first week of Major Series Lacrosse was a busy one with eight games over seven days. Four teams played three games each – and it’s only an 18 game season that stretches until the end of July! The season is young but the first week gave fans a good preview of the excitement to come in the strongest year the MSL has seen yet. The Brooklin Redmen have publicly…
It looks like Virginia might have their man. As recently reported by Eric Hobeck, and rumored way before, and first from the In Your Face LaxCast (start at the 5:00 mark), Virginia will probably name Kevin Corrigan as their next head coach. It makes sense for the Wahoos to steal Corrigan away from Notre Dame. Corrigan graduated from Virginia back in 1982. He played there for three years, and was…
Championship weekend in Philadelphia was all a lacrosse fan could ask for. Heck, it was all a sports fan could ask for. There were five games played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The final scores tell a story. Division I Semifinal – North Carolina 18, Loyola 13 Division I Semifinal – Maryland 15, Brown 14 (OT) Division III Championship Game – Salisbury 14, Tufts 13 Division II Championship Game…
Saskatchewan looks to Repeat with a win tonight Tonight the 30th NLL Season can come to a close. Should the Saskatchewan Rush win tonight they would sweep the best of three and repeat as National Lacrosse League Champions. The Rush won game one in Buffalo 11-9. What would make this game special is the Rush won the title last year as the Edmonton Rush; now they are under the Saskatchewan Rush…
Three years ago, the North Carolina women’s lacrosse team ended Maryland’s bid for a perfect season, beating the Terrapins in the 2013 National Championship Game. That game went to triple overtime and was played at Villanova University, just outside of Philadelphia. On Sunday, UNC ended the Terrapins’ 26-game winning streak at Talen Energy Stadium, home of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. In the end, the result was the…
re·demp·tion (noun) the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. There is an old saying that everyone loves a good redemption story. Good guy makes a bad mistake, people begin to doubt him or write him off, but he is able to overcome the issue and everyone feels good again. This type of situation occurred in Major League Lacrosse over the last couple of weeks. The…
For the past two years, and the last three of four, Philadelphia has hosted the Men’s and Women’s National Championship games (except Women’s Division II). It’s seemed that it’s been a staple for many locals, as well as many lacrosse fans, for Memorial Day Weekend. This year’s version had increases in attendance for all three days, and it shines a light on the topic about attendance and future venues for…
The game result wasn’t what the Cobourg Kodiaks wanted but their debut at the Cobourg Community Centre was a night to be remembered. A crowd of 1217 new and seasoned lacrosse fans took in the home opener for the newly relocated MSL team as they lost to the Oakville Rock 10-5. Formerly the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks, the team struggled with attendance and community support at the Waterloo Rec Complex. In January,…
If there was ever an NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship game to see, it was this one. Maryland and North Carolina came down to the wire and then some. 1st Quarter Things got off to a hot start for the Tar Heels as they won the first face-off of the game and scored just over a minute into the game thanks to Luke Goldstock, his first of the game. Stephen Kelly…
Yesterday Salsbury and Le Moyne took home national championships in division three and division two, respectively. We captured some mages of the teams celebrations and action, all photos by Brian McLoughlin.