Shamrocks prepare to fight for their lives in game six

September 13, 2013

On Friday Night game six of the Mann cup will be played. The Chiefs come into the Mann Cup leading the series 3-2 giving them a chance to win the Mann Cup tonight. The Shamrocks come into this game playing for survival trying to force a pivotal game seven. In order to win the Chiefs need to continue to be aggressive. The Chiefs offense overwhelmed the Shamrocks last game and…

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History of NLL First Overalls

September 12, 2013

In just 4 days the 2013 National Lacrosse League Draft will take place, and we will see who will be the #1 overall pick.  Percentages leaning toward Logan Schuss, as the Minnesota Swarm again have four picks in round one.  Below are the # 1 overall picks since 1988.  Just looking at some of the names, these # 1 overall picks for the most part have improved their game each…

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NLL Draft Needs: Vancouver Stealth

September 12, 2013

The 2013 season ended in heartbreak for the Washington Stealth, as the team suffered their second loss in the Champion’s Cup finals in three years. After an off-season relocation, the franchise will select their first official draft class as the Vancouver Stealth on Monday, September 16. Vancouver did not deal or acquire any draft picks via trade and will select once each round as per their finish from last season….

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Doyle Mans Net as Chiefs take Mann Cup Series lead

September 12, 2013

Last night the Victoria Shamrocks faced off against then Six Nations Chiefs in game five of the Mann Cup final. The series was tied 2-2 heading into game five so this was a pivotal game as it could swing the momentum of the whole series. The two teams started this game off pretty slowly compared to the other four games as neither team could score early. Both teams were generating…

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CUFLA Power Rankings: Week One

September 11, 2013

As the calendar flips to September, the students head back to school, the kegs are tapped and most importantly, Canadian University Lacrosse Association has returned. The road to the 2013 Baggataway Cup kicked off this weekend as twelve teams returned to the field for CUFLA action. Here are the In Lacrosse We Trust Top 5 Power Rankings for Week 1: Guelph (2-0-0) The Guelph Gryphons opened their 2013 campaign with…

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CILL Making Strong Strides Despite Small League Challenges

September 11, 2013

Guest Column by Josh Traux   This week, while Canadian box lacrosse is crowning its 2013 Senior A champions in the Mann Cup Finals, on the U.S. side of the border the sport is seemingly in big trouble. The last twelve months have seen the once-promising North American Lacrosse League go under with barely a whimper, and one of the NLL’s six Stateside franchises move north of the 49th parallel…

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MLL All Stars to Play Team USA in Boston

September 11, 2013

Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse League, announced today that it will hold the 2014 All-Star Game at Harvard Stadium in Boston on Thursday, June 26. This marks the fifth time the All-Star Game is held in Boston and fourth at Harvard Stadium.   Next year, the MLL All Stars will host US Lacrosse and Team USA as they prepare for the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World…

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Chiefs dominate game four 8-3 to tie the Mann Cup

September 11, 2013

On Tuesday Night game four of the Mann Cup took place. Victoria came into game four with the 2-1 series lead and came into game four looking to go up 3-1 in the series. While the Six Nations Chiefs wanted to even up the series with a victory. This game started off slow we neither team being able to break out early. At around the five minute mark in the…

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Machine Acquire Brian Farrell

September 10, 2013

The Ohio Machine and Boston Cannons have executed a traded that will see D Brian Farrell go to Ohio in exchange for D Diogo Godoi and the Machine’s natural third round selection (No. 17 overall) in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft Selected out of the University of Maryland in the second round of the 2011 Collegiate Draft (No. 12 overall), Farrell played his entire career with the Cannons. He appeared…

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NCAA Brings In New Blood for 2014

September 10, 2013

In the midst of possible MLL expansion, NCAA Men’s lacrosse is also amplifying itself with the addition of four new teams for the 2014 season with Boston University, Richmond, Monmouth and Furman. In 2013, there two new teams in Marquette and High Point, with Michigan jumping from the MCLA to NCAA in 2012. Since these three teams first seasons, they have combined for a record of 10-46 – Michigan 2-26…

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