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Boston University Tops Bryant in Preseason

January 26, 2016

The Boston University Terriers played the first of their three January preseason contests on Saturday morning where they defeated the Bryant Bulldogs, 14-9. Cal Dearth led the way with five points (two goals, three assists) and freshman Tristian Ruh scored twice. Christian Carson-Bannister did not play in net; instead the time between the pipes was split between Colin MacDougall and Sean McGovern. MacDougall allowed seven goals on 14 shots and McGovern allowed…

CLax: Turf Dogs Take Down Blizzard 13-9

January 24, 2016

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A strong relief effort from Cole Murray propelled the Durham Turfdogs to a come from behind 13-9 win over the Barrie Blizzard on Saturday in Canadian Lacrosse League action. Down 6-2 in the second frame, Murray replaced starter Ryan Masters and held the Blizzard to three goals down the stretch. Matt Crough’s goal at 6:14 of the third quarter proved to be the game winner as Murray played over 21…

2016 College Lacrosse Season Preview: Brown Bears

January 23, 2016

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OVERVIEW: After back-to-back 8-6 seasons, head coach Lars Tiffany has turned Brown into a potential national champion contender in 2015, going 12-5 on the year and winning their first five games and eight of their first nine. But teams caught on to Brown’s quick transition play, and the Bears went 4-4 to end the season. The Bears return the majority of their roster from last season. They lose an attacker in…

Undefeated Mammoth Battle Stealth Saturday Night

January 23, 2016

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The Colorado Mammoth (3-0) put their undefeated record on the line tonight as they travel to Vancouver to take on the Stealth (1-1). Both teams are coming off big wins last weekend—Colorado bested the Buffalo Bandits 15-14 in overtime while Vancouver took out the defending champion Saskatchewan Rush 13-11 as a result of a 4-0 fourth quarter outburst. The Mammoth have simply been outgunning opponents so far this year, scoring…

2016 MLL Mock Draft: Round One

January 20, 2016

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The Major League Lacrosse College Draft is Friday, January 22 at 8:30 p.m. at the US Lacrosse Convention Center in Baltimore. Part four of our draft preview is the 2016 MLL First Round Mock Draft. While Mock Drafts are shooting darts in the dark, here are a few names that may pop up early in the draft that you should keep your eye on. First Round Atlanta Blaze—Myles Jones, Midfield,…

Mammoth Stay Undefeated with OT Win Over Bandits

January 18, 2016

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In a showdown of the lone undefeated teams in the National Lacrosse League it was the Colorado Mammoth (3-0) who ended up keeping their streak intact against the Buffalo Bandits (1-1) when Mike Burke ripped a blast from the point in overtime to secure the 15-14 overtime victory Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. The loss against the Mammoth not only gives the Bandits the first loss of the regular…

Stealth Stop Rush in Saskatchewan Opener

January 17, 2016

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There was plenty of pre-game hype surrounding the Saskatchewan Rush and their home opener tonight, but the Rush failed to live up to their expectations. Right from the opening faceoff the Rush played an uncharacteristic style of play that showed some first-time jitters that you would expect from a team playing in front of its Saskatoon home crowd for the very first time in franchise history. This was not the…

2016 College Lacrosse Season Preview: Binghamton Bearcats

January 17, 2016

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OVERVIEW: The Bearcats are looking to rebound after a 4-9 campaign in 2015. The team loses only six seniors, but they include Tucker Nelson, Paul O’Donnell, and J.T. Hauck , who were the top three scorers last year. The Bearcats will try to improve on their defense, which ranked 43rd last season and were 65th on man-down. George Deignan, Garrett Waldron, Chris Bechle, and midfielder Joe Grossi all return to the Bearcats to improve from last season….

Bandits Seek Second Win Against Undefeated Mammoth

January 16, 2016

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The Buffalo Bandits will travel out west to take on the Colorado Mammoth at the Pepsi Center. Both teams are coming off hard fought, tight games in Week Two. Buffalo got the 10-9 win over Calgary, while Colorado defeated Rochester 16-14 in a back and forth affair. The Bandits offense seemed to be off last week; there were a lot of dropped passes, and missed shots. Also not to mention…

Stealth Look to Bounce Back, Rush Host First Home Game

January 15, 2016

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After a listless second-half performance last weekend at home against the New England Black Wolves, the Vancouver Stealth look to bounce back against the defending Champions Cup Saskatchewan Rush in their first game in their new home. The Rush started their season successfully, triumphing over the Calgary Roughnecks in Week One, 10-8. Saskatchewan’s second-half performance mirrored New England’s, as the Rush came back from 5-2 down to outscore Calgary 8-3…

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