Liam Banks Speaks on Atlanta Joining MLL
We’ve all heard the talk, and now it might become reality; Major League Lacrosse will be in Atlanta. We talked to the man leading the charge, Liam Banks.
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MLL Championship Weekend Brings Players Home
On August 24, Major League Lacrosse’s Championship Weekend will return to Philadelphia, PA for the first time since 2003, when the Long Island Lizards took on the Baltimore Bayhawks at Villanova Stadium. This time, it will take place at PPL Park, home of the Philadelphia Union and where the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse held their quarterfinals for this years NCAA tournament. Professional outdoor lacrosse also makes an appearance in the city…
Who Has the Best Offense in the MLL Playoffs?
This year offense has made the difference in the MLL, with Denver’s overpowering nature to Charlotte’s quick strike to Chesapeake’s well roundedness to Hamilton’s grit. These four teams find themselves at Championship weekend this year and it looks to be mostly an offensive battle. The best offense in the league this year has been the Denver Outlaws, who garnered 226 goals this year. The Outlaws this season went…
Shamrocks Strike back taking game two 10-6
On Friday Night game two of the WLA championship took place. The Langley Thunder took game one 7-6 as they outlasted the Victoria Shamrocks to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Going into game two the Shamrocks were hoping to make adjustments to avoid going down 2-0 in the series. Langley wasted no time in taking control of this game as Shayne Jackson scored just over a minute into…
Schwartzman Wins Goalie of Year in Landslide
After a record-setting 2013 season, Major League Lacrosse has announced that Denver Outlaws goalie, Jesse Schwartzman has been named the 2013 Warrior Goalie of the Year, as voted by the MLL coaches and general managers. WATCH: Jesse Schwartzman Highlights “This award is a real honor,” said Schwartzman. “First of all I would like to thank the coaches and GMs who voted for me. A lot of credit goes…
MCLA National Tournament to be Held in California
On Saturday August 10 the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association announced that the National Tournament will be held in Orange County, CA. In the press release newly elected MCLA President Ken Lovic stated that the first two rounds of games would be held at UC- Irvine University, while the semi- final and finals would be held at Chapman University. This announcement came out late in the eyes of many team officials…
Out of Contention: Ohio Machine
The Ohio Machine find themselves as the bottom dwellers of Major League Lacrosse for the second straight year. Last year, in their inaugural season, the Machine finished the season with a single victory, finishing 1-13. The Machine finished their sophomore season at 2-12. They were officially eliminated from the postseason a few weeks ago, but right from the get-go, they basically were eliminated. Many things went wrong as some things…
Lakers, Redmen Head for Seventh Game
The Peterborough Lakers and the Brooklin Redmen will need Game 7 to decide which team advances to the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) finals. Facing elimination, the Redmen forced a deciding Game 7 with a 7-6 double-overtime win on home floor Wednesday night. Kyle Aquin opened the scoring to give the Redmen an early lead, however, it would be short lived as Peterborough’s Shawn Evans tied the game up…
Indians Advance, Mohawks Need One More
In the Sr B division of Canadian box lacrosse, we see one team clinch a berth to the President’s Cup and the other one just a win away.
Playoff Preperation Key for MLL
The Major League Lacrosse playoffs are just over a week away and the top four teams will compete for the league title. Some of the best players will be competing, and we asked some of them how they prepare for playoff intensity.