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NLL: Warriors’ woes continue as Calgary rolls over Vancouver 14-9

February 24, 2023
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Jesse King scored a shorthanded goal just 1:16 into the game to fuel one of his game-high four goals, to go along with eight points for the sixth year veteran from British Columbia as the Calgary Roughnecks defeated the Vancouver Warriors 14-9 on Friday night. The struggling Warriors were led by Adam Charalambides, who contributed three goals and one assist. Charalambides fed Ryan Martel to knot the game 5-5 after…

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NLL: Rock take second consecutive game over Swarm

February 22, 2023
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In just over three minutes of post-game availability, Toronto Rock head coach Matt Sawyer used the word ‘good’ nine times; four in reference to being good every night. His team was good in the second half, using a nine-goal run to down the Georgia Swarm in back-to-back weeks 16-7. Yes, they scored nine goals from six different players in a twelve and a half minute span. But, it followed a first…

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NLL: Injury-plagued Bandits remain atop the East with OT win over Wings

February 20, 2023
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It was “wing night” in Buffalo, New York on Saturday night. Years prior, it seemed ironic that Philadelphia came to town for these games, but now it seems like a good marketing ploy. I’ll take a single order of hot, please. The Bandits came in sitting atop the East Division, while Philadelphia was in the middle of the pack battling for playoff positioning. Buffalo won the other meeting between these…

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NLL: PCLC keeps playoff hopes alive with physical victory over Colorado

February 19, 2023
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Two West Division teams squared off Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas. Literally. Colorado came into Dickies Arena looking for momentum to increase their chances of making this year’s playoffs. A young upstart Panther City Lacrosse Club had something to say about it. Both teams found themselves in the middle of the standings, so any win at this point in the season is crucial. The PCLC faithful bought tickets to…

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NCAA: Syracuse takes 3-0 record into Maryland this weekend

February 17, 2023
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Today, the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team will hop a bus to College Park, Maryland where they’ll face John Tillman’s Terrapins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 18th (BTN+). The #9 Terrapins started the season with a 15-4 win over Richmond but lost to Loyola last weekend 12-7.  Maryland will go into Saturday’s game without their starting goalie,  Logan McNaney, who tore his ACL in last week’s game. The Orange started…

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NLL: Fields helps Knighthawks hold off Halifax 16-14

February 16, 2023
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The Rochester Knighthawks held off a late surge from Halifax to defeat the Thunderbirds for the first time in franchise history Saturday night 16-14. Conner Fields led the way for the Knighthawks with eight points, after four goals and four assists. Holden Cattoni added three goals, and assisted on four goals. “I don’t think that’s something that we really talked about; I know it’s part of the narrative of the…

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NLL: Rock eke out victory in Georgia to keep Swarm winless

February 14, 2023
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Over their five-game win streak, the Toronto Rock have been rolling over teams. That was not the case Friday night as the winless Georgia Swarm battled back from a 7-2 deficit to scare the new Eastern Conference leaders; but in the end, Toronto extended their streak to six straight with an 11-10 victory. Toronto wasn’t lulled into a false sense of security by Georgia’s record. Both Tom Schreiber and Josh…

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NLL: Crawford, Panther City keep playoff hopes alive with win over Vancouver

February 14, 2023
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Saturday night’s contest between the Vancouver Warriors and Panther City Lacrosse Club featured two teams that desperately needed a win. PCLC definitely needed the win more, as teams are starting to jockey for their playoff position. PCLC is right on the cusp, and well, Vancouver is just looking for moral victories at this point. Dickies Arena was bumpin’, as a back-and-forth contest resulted in the hometown boys sneaking out with…

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NLL: Roughnecks refusal to lose results in back-to-back weekend wins

February 13, 2023
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These are the dates coaches circle on the calendar – the daunting double-header weekend. It has the potential to reveal your team as a legit playoff contender or it can expose all of the weaknesses you really possess. Just two weeks ago, the Calgary Roughnecks came off a crushing OT loss to the Toronto Rock that could’ve put this team on life support –  especially if this weekend went badly….

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NCAA: Syracuse beats Vermont 7-5 on opening weekend

February 8, 2023
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Save for the handful of over-hyped Syracuse fans who expected this year’s highly touted freshmen class to instantly bring Magic Johnson’s Showtime offense to The Dome, every Syracuse and Vermont fan, whether they lean toward the “glass half-full” or “glass half-empty” side of life, could easily find support for their dreams or fears in Saturday’s season opener. The game was up for grabs as Syracuse and Vermont ended the 3rd…

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