Is it too early to start predicting brackets? Some may say yes, others the opposite. Joe Lunardi already has a way too early 2017 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracketology, and we just got done the hoops tournament last week! Teams don’t know if they’ll lose someone to either the NBA Draft or to transfers or even who they might gain via transfers and commitments. But in lacrosse, we have less than…
We’re starting the final stretch of the season with under a month until Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament. Unlike last year, it’s a very wide open field, with only two ACC teams in the top 15 in RPI. Some early Bracketology projections have Notre Dame and Syracuse in, with some even including Virginia. Except for Notre Dame, the ACC is on the bubble for some spots, with UNC and…
Drexel faces Fairfield, while Towson travels to face UMass in CAA action this weekend. This past weekend the Drexel Dragons (4-6) traveled about 100 miles south to face the #10 ranked Towson Tigers (9-1). Unfortunately for the Dragons they fell 11-7. For the first three quarters the Dragons looked as if they would pull off the upset of their season. But a six goal run by the Tigers was the…
It was a battle of last place teams but you’d never know it from the intensity on the floor Saturday night as the Toronto Rock took down the Vancouver Stealth 13-11 at the Langley Events Centre. The Rock move into a tie with the Georgia Swarm for fourth place in the East, two games back of the Rochester Knighthawks for the last playoff spot with five games remaining. Vancouver remains…
Tonight the Colorado Mammoth (9-3) will visit the New England Black Wolves (7-4). These teams met just four weeks ago with the Mammoth coming up on top by a score of 14-13. Both teams have been playing very strong in keeping pace in their respective divisions. Colorado clinched a playoff berth last week in their win, while the Black Wolves put a big weekend sweep against the Rochester Knighthawks last…
Alright, so some conferences have already started their conference schedule. But this weekend, nearly every team that’s playing will have a conference game, including the CAA, which opens up conference play on Saturday. For some teams, it’s a chance to get that top seed in their respective conference tournaments en route to a possible automatic bid. For other teams, the road to the postseason begins now. One loss might be the…
Shawn Evans Leads his Team with 18 Points in a Pair of Victories. Saturday night the Rochester Knighthawks looked for revenge against the New England Blackwolves after losing Friday 16-13. Unfortunately for the Knighthawks and their fans they fell again, but in a much closer game 10-8. New England now sits in second place, only a half game behind Buffalo for first and hold a two game lead over the…
The New England Black Wolves are half a game out of first place in the eastern conference with a 7-4 victory over the Rochester Knighthawks this week. After the win, New England defenseman Andrew Suitor shared hs thoughts about where the ‘Wolves are at. Andrew Suitor New England trails Buffalo by half a game for first place in the conference. The Black Wolves will play three of their next four…
The National Lacrosse League trade deadline is never quite as exciting as the trade deadlines in other sports. However, several teams in this 2016 season have needs, which could lead to a few more moves than we are used to seeing. The Rochester Knighthawks might need to add a lefty with Cory Vitarelli on the shelf. Quinn Powless was added in a trade with New England earlier this season, but the…
If you follow any sports social media today, you were probably graced with the presence of one of the NLL’s top highlights of the season. Colorado Mammoth goaltender Alex Buque laid out Calgary Roughnecks transition Karsen Leung in one of the best viral lacrosse videos of the year.