BOSTON (May 1, 2018) – Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced today that 28 players and coaches in the league will compete in the MLL Pink Challenge, a variation of the American Cancer Society’s national fundraising program, Real Men Wear Pink. Last season, the American Cancer Society was named the first official league-wide charity of choice by MLL and the inaugural MLL Pink Challenge raised nearly $50,000. Atlanta Blaze All-Star Scott…
PHOTOS: Maryland Terrapins @ Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, April 28
The Maryland Terrapins, defending NCAA DI champions, defeated the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays 8-7 in triple overtime on Saturday at Homewood Field in Baltimore. Joel Tinney and Alex Concannon had two goals each for Hopkins, while Shack Stanwick and Kyle Marr each had one goal and one assist. Connor DeSimone also scored. Logan Wisnauskas led the Terps with three goals and one helper. Tim Rotanz had two goals and one…
NLL: 16-11 Swarm win secures first place in NLL’s east division
Swarm win the east, receive first round bye – New England will visit Rochester in round one matchup Sunday night the New England Black Wolves (9-9) fell to the Georgia Swarm (11-7) 16-11 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Georgia’s victory gives them a first round bye in this year’s playoffs, while the Black Wolves will be on the road for the first round, visiting Rochester Friday night. They defeated Rochester…
Press Release: Seneca Nation to host 2018 Founders Cup
OTTAWA, ON – The Seneca War Chiefs are proud to announce that the 2018 Founders Cup, the Junior B box lacrosse national championship, will be held on Seneca Nation First Nations Territory for the first time since the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) inaugurated the Founder’s Trophy in 1972. This year the highly anticipated competition will be held August 13 to 19, 2018 on the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation in Salamanca, New…
NLL: Toronto’s mammoth playoff hopes fall in Colorado
The Toronto Rock had only one thing to do on Saturday night: win. A win against the Colorado Mammoth meant the Rock’s 2018 playoff hopes would still be alive, although they would also have had to count on a Sunday afternoon loss from the New England Black Wolves to secure their spot. Going into the Pepsi Center and stealing a win from the red hot Mammoth was always going to…
MLL: Cannons cannot against Blaze
After a 12-9 loss to the Atlanta Blaze on Saturday night, the Boston Cannons drop to 0-2 on the season. Boston played much stronger than in last week’s game, a lopsided 26-7 loss to Charlotte, as shown by the score and the number of players on the scoresheet. However, it was not enough to overcome a stronger Atlanta team, who relied on momentum runs throughout the game to give them…
Press Release: NLL unveils new championship trophy
PHILADELPHIA, April 30, 2018 – The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s professional indoor lacrosse league in North America, today unveiled its newly redesigned finals trophy, named the National Lacrosse League Cup. Featuring the NLL Star, the trophy reflects the League’s new brand direction and provides a dynamic design fit for a champion. The NLL Star, introduced within the league’s new logo, acknowledges the four original NLL teams from…
NLL: Matthews sets assist record in win over Roughnecks
Unlike the east, the NLL’s western division playoff standings have been locked up for weeks. Saturday’s Calgary versus Saskatchewan game featured two teams looking to peak as they get ready to enter the 2018 playoffs. In a very entertaining and competitive game, it was the Rush beating the Roughnecks 11-10. With the win, the Rush sweep the season series and end with a league best 14-4 record. Coming into the…
NLL: American scoring record set in Knighthawks’ win over Bandits
The Rochester Knighthawks punched their ticket to the post-season on Saturday night with a 15-13 win over the Buffalo Bandits at Keybank Center. The Knighthawks’ win also eliminates the Bandits, their closest rivals, from playoff contention. The Knighthawks finish the regular season in second place in the NLL’s eastern division. They will host the New England Black Wolves on Friday night in a single-elimination division semi-final. “It feels really good,”…
NLL: Stealthy come from behind win for Swarm
The Georgia Swarm defeated the Vancouver Stealth 11-10 on Saturday at home in front of 5248 fans at Infinite Energy Arena. The first period ended with 2-2 tie. It appeared, at least on paper, both teams were evenly matched. The Stealth pulled away in the second quarter, scoring five goals to one Swarm goal. “Vancouver just outworked us in that span,” Shayne Jackson said in a team press release. “They…