Lacrosse is a tradition for the Evans family; it has been for many years. Their name is synonymous with excellence in the sport. It would be faster to list the family members who haven’t played at high levels and left their mark on the game. The current generation is the best one yet. Of course there is Shawn, who stars for the New England Black Wolves; his most recent record…
Machine Open Season With 16 Goals, Top Launch
In an entertaining and well-played game, the Ohio Machine opened the 2016 season defeating the Florida Launch 16-14. This victory marked the Machine’s first win in the Sunshine State. Six different players scored as the Machine answered every run that Florida launched at them. Having made the playoffs two years in a row, Ohio has high expectations as they managed to keep their core players on the roster despite the…
Rochester Falls 15-13; ‘Hawks on Brink of Elimination
Knighthawks Face Must WIN and Need Help in Final Weekend Saturday night the Rochester Knighthawks had a chance to move into third place and the final playoff spots by percentage point. They received some help from New England who swatted the Swarm 21-11. But the ‘Hawks (6-10)failed to take advantage as they fell to Buffalo (12-5) 15-13 For the first three quarters the Knighthawks led the game and wouldn’t…
Mammoth Double Up Rock in Denver 10-5
Milestones were set in the Mile High City for the Toronto Rock on Saturday night. As a team, they didn’t have much offensive muster, dropping a 10-5 decision to the Colorado Mammoth at the Pepsi Center. Individually, however, it was a fruitful game. Playoffs are out of the picture for the Rock but most of their players still have long careers ahead of them to rack up accomplishments. Kyle Aquin,…
Hofstra Makes CAA Playoffs With UMass Win
A battle would be the correct adjective to describe the matchup between the UMass Minutemen and the Hofstra Pride. UMass was looking to win their first conference game to stay alive in the hunt for a spot in the CAA tournament while Hofstra was looking for a victory to solidify their spot in the tournament. In the end, it took overtime, but Hofstra clinched their spot in the CAA tournament…
Knighthawks Battle for Playoff Spot, Face Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits (11-5) and their Thruway rivals the Rochester Knighthawks (6-9) will face off in their third and final divisional showdown of the 2016 NLL regular season Saturday night at the Blue Cross Arena. In their first two matchups of the season, the Buffalo Bandits came away with the 13-10 victory at home against the Knighthawks on March 11th and picked up the 14-12 victory again at home on…
MLL 2016 Season Preview: Boston Cannons
Adam Ghitelman made a save midway through overtime in Hempstead, New York for the Boston Cannons last August. Instead of passing the ball away, Ghitelman run up the field, ripping off a shot easily saved by New York Lizards’ goalie Drew Adams. Boston Cannons fans held their breath. Adams quickly threw the ball downfield, and Matt Gibson laid in the game winner with 7:16 remaining in overtime. With the goal,…
College Lacrosse Weekend Preview Part 2: Defense And The Other Stuff
Yesterday was the Patriot League’s turn to showcase their talent. Loyola beat Army, Bucknell dominated Lehigh, and Holy Cross beat Boston University for the sixth and final spot in the Patriot League Tournament. Today and tomorrow, it’s everyone else, and a major theme here is defense, because they win championships. Let’s get right to the games: SATURDAY #6 Albany @ #4 Yale – Noon This would be the Game of…
MLL 2016 Season Preview: New York Lizards
Teams in Major League Lacrosse have spent the entire offseason getting ready for the upcoming season, and come Saturday, April 23rd, fans will get chance to see how much that hard work pays off. No team has had to work harder than the defending MLL champions, the New York Lizards. They realize they have a huge target on their backs, especially since the MLL expanded to nine teams during the…
Game Preview: Plenty On The Line as Swarm face Blackwolves.
Swarm hope to clinch a playoff berth, while Blackwolves look to draw closer to first. These teams may of relocated from their original cities, but the rivalry is still there. Tonight the Georgia Swarm (7-9) will travel and face division rival New England BlackWolves (9-6)fron the Mohegan Sun Arena. When these teams met last week, Georgia controlled the game to a 16-9 victory. The Swarm currently sit as the third seed…