The Georgia Swarm seem to be losing players left and right to the open market, but the biggest and most notable will have to be wily veteran forward Callum Crawford. He has big the most consist offensive force for the Swarm over the last few seasons. In six seasons with the Swarm Crawford garnered 503 pts in both the regular season and in six playoff games. Crawford will be the…
NCAA Team That Could Surprise This Year: Navy Midshipmen
Part of the reason why people love sports is its unpredictability. A team expected to go to a championship game may be upset by a team that snuck into the playoffs during the last week. Conversely, a team that is expected to do terribly in the upcomign season could exceed expectations due to a number of factors. With that in mind, In Lacrosse We Trust is identifying this year’s NCAA…
Greg Downing Brings Depth to Mammoth Defense
When the horn sounded back on May 9, it signaled not only the end of the Mammoth season, but another playoff elimination defeat to the Calgary Roughnecks. When the month of April started the Mammoth were one game out of first place in the west. But losing four of the last six regular season games, and being outscored 72-56, while the Rush won five of six placed the Mammoth at…
NCAA Team Reviews: #15 Georgetown Hoyas
For the better part of four months, many of us watched some exciting college lacrosse, whether it was on TV, online, or in person. There were good games, which included all of Championship Weekend, and there were bad games, such as low scoring affairs and of course, the horrendous winter weather. I take a look back at all 69 Division I teams and how they fared this season and what…
Goldberg: 2015 MLL Breakout Stars
Before the MLL season started, the league lost several of its best players due to retirement. Gone were Ryan Boyle, Stephen Berger, and Lee Zink. Therefore it left a void in the MLL for new stars to rise and make themselves known across the league, not only to the players they played against but also the fans who saw them play. Several young players established themselves as bonafide studs in…
Ryan Flanagan Signs Three Year Deal With Swarm
The Georgia Swarm have lost a lot this off season, but they haven’t gained very much. They’ve already seen Callum Crawford and Greg Downing leave them for the Colorado Mammoth. They have retained a few of their players, resigning Mitch Belisle, Alex Crepinsek, and Jordan Houtby. The only addition thus far for the relocated Gwinnett team is defenseman Ryan Flanagan. Flanagan, who lacks NLL experience, has been a major player…
John Tavares Retires After 24 NLL Seasons
Today marked the end of an era, the end to a legendary career. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, John Tavares, the 24-year NLL veteran who holds every major all-time offensive record, has announced his retirement from professional lacrosse. Tavares has spent his entire career with the Buffalo Bandits, where he played in 306 games, amassing 815 goals while adding 934 assists for a total of an astounding 1,749 points. The…
MLL Announces Important Roster Dates
The MLL Player Pool is currently open for any player who wishes to be eligible for the 2016 MLL season. Player Pool registration must be completed in order to participate in 2016 season play. National Collegiate Athletic Association: Players with remaining NCAA eligibility, forfeit any remaining NCAA eligibility upon submitting a MLL Player Pool registration form. To be eligible in 2016, a player must be either a College Graduate or…
Lakers Defeat Chiefs to Advance to Mann Cup
With a dramatic 6-5 game seven win over the Six Nations Chiefs at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena, the Peterborough Lakers are returning to the Mann Cup for the first time since 2012. Bolstered by about 200 cheering Lakers fans who took the bus or drove up for the game, Turner Evans scored the game winning goal in the third period and goaltender Matt Vinc made a brilliant save off a…
Jeremy Noble Named Volunteer Assistant at Denver
Former University of Denver men’s lacrosse midfielder Jeremy Noble has been named the program’s volunteer assistant coach ahead of the 2016 season, head coach Bill Tierney announced on Monday. Noble fills the vacancy left by the departure of Trevor Tierney. “We couldn’t be more excited to announce that Jeremy Noble (Denver ’14) will rejoin our program as our volunteer assistant coach,” Tierney said. “During his career at DU, Jeremy was…