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Loyola Looks to Rebound from Champ Weekend Hangover

October 7, 2013
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After a cinderella run in 2012, winning the NCAA Division 1 Men’s National Championship, the Loyola Greyhounds were set on making another run to protect their title. Lowing top scorer Eric Lusby made things seem a little gloomy at the start, but the Greyhounds came out to start 2-0 with wins over Delaware and Towson. Next, the Greyhounds schedule had them hosting Maryland in a rematch of the 2012 national…

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Is Frankie Scigliano The Guy for the Calgary Roughnecks?

October 7, 2013
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There were times during the 2013 NLL season when the Calgary Roughnecks had some challenges between the pipes. Coming off his first Goaltender of the Year award, Mike Poulin was expected to carry the defensive load for the team, but he was not able to match his 2012 performance. After posting a 10.27 goals against average with a .789 save percentage—both career bests—he slipped to a 12.70 GAA and a…

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Can The Knighthawks Three-Peat?

October 6, 2013
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This season the Rochester Knighthawks have the opportunity to do something no one has done in 27 years in National Lacrosse League (MILL/Eagle Pro Box).  What is it you may ask?  As the Knighthawks celebrate their 20th year in the league, they can be the first team to win three championships in a row.  This is a feat that has not been done in the past 27 seasons of the…

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Taking the next step forward: UNC Men’s Lacrosse

October 5, 2013
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  Chapel Hill, NC—Fresh off an ACC title and and a #1 ranking in the coach’s poll, the Tarheels felt ready to reach that elusive NCAA title, something that they haven’t won since 1991. However, the Tarheels couldn’t stop Eric Law and the Denver Pioneers as their season fizzled out to a heartbreaking end in the second round of the NCAA tournamemt. It was a long ride home from Indianapolis…

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Wings Goaltending: Kirk and Miller Solid 1-2 Punch

October 5, 2013
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The past few seasons the one major problem that has plagued the Philadelphia Wings is goaltending.  On September 14, just two days before the draft the Wings made a move sending Drew Westervelt to Colorado for Ryan Hotaling the #12 & #18 picks this year and a first round in 2015.  The Wings took the 2015 selection and paired it with a 2017 first rounder for 26 yr old Orangeville…

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Smith Brings Stability to Bandits D

October 5, 2013
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Just this past Wednesday, I brought up the fact that the Buffalo Bandits will have a struggle ahead of them in replacing Jon Harasym. Though the National Lacrosse League is full of players ranging from 19 to 45, the median age seems to be 26-27 years old. When looking at those retiring, the majority seem to be doing so in their mid-30s.       Steenhuis and Watt are both 28…

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