In one of their most action-packed home games of the 2015 MLL season, the Rochester Rattlers (7 – 5) defeated the Chesapeake Bayhawks (5 – 7), in front of a good crowd in Brockport, NY. A strong first and fourth quarter led by Dave Lawson, who had five points, Kevin Rice, who had a hat trick including the game winner, and another great game by Mark Matthews’ who had his…
Cannons Locked in Playoff Race
The Boston Cannons were rebuilding. They traded the best player in the world. A top defenseman retired. They traded another. They lost two MLL legends to retirement. And they are competing for the final playoff spot in Major League Lacrosse. After losing to the Ohio Machine on Saturday, the Cannons had a three game winning streak snapped. Ohio clinched a playoff seed, and so did the Rochester Rattlers with their…
Knighthawks Extend Paul Day For Three Years
The Rochester Knighthawks have signed assistant coach Paul Day to a three-year deal. Day, who joined head coach Mike Hasen’s staff in 2011, will enter his 18th season with the organization in 2016. “I am very excited to get back at it next winter,” said Day. “It’s a great draft and we will improve a good team.” The Knighthawks, who have the second overall pick in September’s Draft, made one of their…
Guardian Sports Announces Frank Menschner Memorial Scholarships
Guardian Sports today announced that Jason Rose (2018 Garnet Valley HS), Gunnar Marks (2019 Don Bosco Prep HS) and Jakob Katzen (2016 Wilmington Friends HS) are the first three recipients of the Frank Menschner Memorial Scholarship. The Frank Menschner Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Guardian Sports board member and fixture in the Philadelphia lacrosse community Frank W. Meschner. The scholarships will give aspiring lacrosse goalies the opportunity…
Rattlers and Bayhawks Locked in Battle for Playoffs
The Rochester Rattlers (6 – 5) are taking on the Chesapeake Bayhawks (5 – 6) in the final home game of the regular season in Brockport, NY. Coming off a statement win against the Ohio Machine (7 – 5) at Ohio, the Rattlers look to make a playoff push against a struggling Bayhawks team. Meanwhile, Chesapeake is coming off a loss against the Lizards, so Coach Cottle and the five-time…
Launch Win Battle For Pride
Charlotte had an appetite for vengeance going into the game against the Launch. After getting crushed 18-9 by Florida last year, they needed to get a win to help them get out of the bottom of the ranks. That goal was crushed tonight with the final score of 17-16 Florida after overtime. This week’s game looked completely different from last week. Charlotte started off stronger than before with a score…
Machine Offense Downs Cannons
On the strength of six points from Peter Baum and Steele Stanwick, as well as a plethora of other contributors, Ohio (7-5) ousted Boston (7-5) by a score of 19-12 on Saturday night in front of 6,813 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Machine were down 4-1 after 15 minutes of play, but they dominated the second quarter, outscoring the Cannons 8-0 to take a five goal lead…
Lyle Thompson Scores OT Winner for Launch
The Charlotte Hounds on Saturday afternoon lost their 2015 home finale 17-16 to the Florida Launch in overtime. With the loss, the Hounds drop to 3-9 on the season and are officially eliminated from the MLL playoff picture. After a back-and-forth game, Hounds defenseman Michael Ehrhardt tied the game at 15 with 9.3 seconds remaining to force the extra period. The Launch earned the first possession in overtime and Ryan…
MSL Rookie Report: Evans Turns It On
1. Turner Evans – Peterborough Lakers In his past three games, Turner Evans has been producing at a potent clip, picking up 12 points in three straight Lakers victories. Evans kicked off his week with a three goal performance against the powerhouse Six Nations Chiefs. Evans’ third period goal to complete his hat-trick came at a crucial time, as the Chiefs had gone on a five goal run, pulling within…
NCAA Team Reviews: Catch Up Here
As we get set to recap the top 25 teams of the 2015 NCAA Division I season, take a look back at the rest of the teams in the nation. As more get published, they will be added onto this page: NJIT Highlanders UMass Lowell River Hawks VMI Keydets Manhattan Jaspers Canisius Golden Griffins Robert Morris Colonials St. John’s Red Storm Wagner Seahawks Binghamton Bearcats Bellarmine Knights Jacksonville Dolphins Furman…