Although the Edmonton Rush have secured a home game at Crystal Glass Field for the West Division Final they still have some unfinished business to take care of. The Rush still have a mathematical chance to clinch first overall in the NLL and have home field advantage for the Champions Cup if they happen to advance to the final. For them to do so, they must win their remaining two…
The Chesapeake Bayhawks and Denver Outlaws made a minor trade on Thursday, swapping away rookies. The Outlaws acquired soon-to-be Denver Pioneers grad Erik Adamson while the Bayhawks get Loyola Greyhound Nikko Pontrello. Adamson was the Bayhawks first draft pick this past January when they used the 14th overall pick to draft the Californian. Before his senior season, Adamson had 102 points on 76 goals and 26 assists during his three seasons…
Cleveland State is adding lacrosse, and that’s positive news for the lacrosse community. However, at first it seemed that it would be at the expense of another sport, wrestling. However, it was announced that the college will keep wrestling after originally decided to dump it. Now they will keep both sports, with lacrosse starting in 2016. “I can’t overstate how excited we are,” junior wrestling co-captain Riley Shaw said to…
There was no important game on the Hofstra Pride men’s lacrosse schedule than Friday’s matchup against the Stags of Fairfield University. The season and a spot in CAA post-season play was on the line at Rafferty Stadium for the Pride. Unfortunately, the winds weren’t blowing in Hofstra’s favor as a late run in the fourth period wasn’t enough and the season ended in a bitter 5-4 defeat. The disappointment of…
Outside of the Patriot and ACC Tournaments happening this weekend, there are plenty of games in college lacrosse that matter to many teams trying to keep their seasons alive. Here are some games to keep an eye on: Saturday St. John’s vs. Georgetown: 11:30 AM Georgetown is in the Big East Tournament, St. John’s is not. St. John’s needs to win and Villanova to lose to Providence in order to…
In a rematch of one of the more entertaining games this year, the Buffalo Bandits host the Vancouver Stealth at the First Niagara Center. Both teams are making a push for the playoffs, with the Bandits firmly in third place of the East Division. Vancouver comes into the game with a 5-11 record and last place in the West with a game in hand on Calgary. With the Roughnecks on…
The Minnesota Swarm might not be playoff bound, but they will be happy to see Kiel Matisz return this week. Dean Hill was released to make room for the third year player. Vancouver has a shot at the playoffs and they will have two returnees this week. Rory Smith will be back from serving his league mandated two game suspension while goaltender Tyler Richards was activated. Eric Penney has started…
Conference tournaments began earlier this week with the Patriot League holding their quarterfinals Tuesday. They have their semifinals and title game Friday and Sunday respectively on Navy’s campus. The ACC Tournament will be the second tournament that kicks off beginning with the semifinals tonight and the title game Sunday afternoon in Chester, PA. This is the second year of a “new” ACC, with the only subtraction coming in the form…
Yesterday Western Lacrosse Association commissioner Casey Cook surprised the Canadian lacrosse world when he announced his resignation from the league. Assistant commissioner Sohen Gill also stepped down from his role. The move was shocking to the lacrosse community, as stated by Victoria Shamrocks general manager Chris Welch to the Times-Colonist. “I wasn’t at the meeting on the weekend, but my understanding is from whatever differences of opinion there were,…
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, have announced that former stalwart and captain Ryan Boyle will officially have his number 14 retired by the team. Boyle will be recognized at the May 17th game as the first Boston Cannon, and first MLL player to ever have their jersey retired. In honor of Boyle’s achievements, the Cannons are offering a special seating…