MLL Team Reports: Week Five
Just one game was in action last week as Hamilton defeated Ohio. Here are the team reports for this week.
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Winless in Brampton
The Brampton Excelsiors (0-1) will play host to the Oakville Rock (0-1) this evening as both teams look to pick up their first victory on the young Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) season.
MLL in NCAA: Championship Edition
Senior – Jake Tripucka – Midfield – Charlotte Hounds – Duke Blue Devils Senior midfielder Jake Tripucka scored two goals and two assists for the Duke Blue Devils (16-5) in a 16-10 win over Syracuse (16-4) to capture their second national championship in four years. The 42nd overall (sixth round) pick by the Hamilton Nationals in 2013 added three goals and one assist in Saturday`s semi-final victory 16-14 versus Cornell…
NCAA Championship: Duke vs Syracuse
It’s pretty amazing Duke made it all the way to the NCAA championship game if you remember their start to this 2013 NCAA lacrosse season. Right now they sit at 15-5, but this season has been far from a cakewalk. They started the season 2-4 with losses to Denver, Notre Dame, Maryland and a big upset by Pennsylvania. Last week they defeated Notre Dame in a 12-11 comeback to advance…
Duke Hangs On vs Cornell
The Devils held on to top Cornell 16-14 and advance to the championship game.
Syracuse Stunner
In the second of the two Final Four games the #1 seed Syracuse University took on the #4 seed Denver University. Like the game before it, it was a nail biter and filled with amazing play.
Jordan Burke Activated by Cannons
The Boston Cannons got some good news this week as their injured goaltender Jordan Burke was activated from the Injured Reserve.
Maple Ridge look to upset New Westminster
On Sunday the Maple Ridge Burrards (1-1) take on the New Westminster Salmon Bellies (1-1) The Burrards are coming off their first win of the season as the defeated Coquitlam in overtime Saturday night 14-12. While the Salmon Bellies are coming off a 10-7 loss to the Victoria Shamrocks. Against Coquitlam the Burrards showed that their offense is not to be underestimated as they scored 14 goals on perhaps the…
Without a Win for Coquitlam
Can the Adanacs grab their first win of the 2013 season against the Burrards?
Big Red Machine
The Big Red are facing off with Duke, can they pull the upset? Led by Jason Noble and Rob Pannell, they think they can.