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…
MLL 2016 Season Preview: Chesapeake Bayhawks
The Bayhawks have had two sub par years summers after winning back-to-back championships. Depth is a huge issue as the roster has turned over since the days of holding the title at the end of Championship Weekend. Chesapeake looks to return to form this summer and add players who will be staples in their lineup every week. Of the fourteen games played in 2015, only three players played in all…
College Lacrosse Weekend Preview Part 1: The Patriot Act Part 2
Ah, the Patriot League. Welcome back into the College Lacrosse Weekend Preview Foray my friend. It’s been just under two months since we last talked about you as our main subject. And now, it’s your time to shine again. Usually, there would be a big weekend preview out today, but since I got caught up in binge listening to Prince’s music (RIP), we’re doing something different. Today will be part one…
NLL Power Rankings Week 16: RUSH(ing) to the Top
Another exciting weekend! The defending champion Rush sweep a weekend matchup to claim #1 in the west. And are now a win away from number one overall. Georgia Swarm are on the brink of a playoff berth. A win and a Rochester loss yhis weekend will seal the final spot in the east. In the west, Calgary can clinch with a Vancouver loss this weekend. The Bandits’ Dhane Smith is…
MLL 2016 Season Preview: Ohio Machine
Welcome to the Machine. Ever since John Algie donned his mad scientist lab coat and drafted Tom Schreiber out of Princeton, and picked Kyle Harrison and Peter Baum from the LXM Pro Tour, the Ohio Machine went from a perennial 2-12 team to an overnight contender for the Steinfeld Cup. With the addition of the three all-star midfielders, Ohio addressed its anemic midfield production and produced one of the most…
MLL 2016 Season Preview: Rochester Rattlers
City: Rochester, New York Head Coach: Tim Soudan (Fifth Year) Stadium: Wegmans Stadium Returning Top Scorer: Jordan Wolf 2015 Record: 8 – 6 For the past two seasons, the Rochester Rattlers have made it to the Final Game just to come up short. Fighting tooth and nail last season and being the favorite in the season prior, the team from the Flower City, who last hoisted the Cup in 2008…
Hofstra On Track With Two Big Wins
With the conference-portion of the 2016 NCAA men’s lacrosse schedule in full swing, it’s time for teams to either put into fourth gear or stall out. The CAA-conference schedule is limited to five games this year, so every team in the CAA is fighting hard for a spot in the conference tournament in such little time. The Hofstra Pride, after opening the CAA-portion of their schedule with a 9-8 loss…
NCAA Bracketology V2: You Should Probably Win As Much As Possible
Here’s a scary stat: 84% of the regular season has been complete. 16% of the regular season remains. Some teams still have a game, or two, or maybe three left. But many teams also have their respective conference tournaments to participate in as well. They’ll get started next week with the Patriot and ACC tourneys happening, with the other conference tournaments occurring in two weeks. This year’s field for at-large…