The morning of Game 2 of the NLL Champion’s Cup Final in early June was the same as any other game day. The Toronto Rock got on the bus from the team hotel and arrived at Edmonton’s Rexall Place for their regular shoot around at 10:15am in preparation for a do or die game against the Rush, hoping to send the series back to Toronto for a decisive third game….
Lao Gosneys Leave Lasting Legacy
Cameron and Roman Lao-Gosney ’12 were two of the most influential figures in the breakthrough of the Lehigh men’s lacrosse program. Today, they are continuing to make Lehigh proud in Major League Lacrosse, enjoying success due in large part to a foundation and common theme from their time donning the Brown and White. With practice time limited in Major League Lacrosse, success is tied directly to internal drive and motivation….
NCAA Team Reviews: Hobart Statesmen
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…
NCAA Team Reviews: Hartford Hawks
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…
Lakers Back to Winning Ways
The Peterborough Lakers got back to their winning ways this past week, defeating the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks twice in a home and home series. The wins kept the Lakers solidly in second place in the MSL after two losses to the league leading Six Nations Chiefs the week before. “It’s a little bit slower pace for us [vs KW], so as we’re learning what we want to do it’s nice to…
NLL Off Season Needs: Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are coming off a bitter sweet 2015 NLL season which saw them get eliminated in the NLL Eastern Division finals at the hands of the Toronto Rock. The dynasty had to come to an end at some point, the Knighthawks of course were the reigning NLL Champions for three straight seasons (2012, 2013, and 2014). While the 2015 season was far from a failure, they still did…
NCAA Team Reviews: Quinnipiac Bobcats
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…
NCAA Team Reviews: Boston Terriers
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…
What Happened to the Lizards Run?
The 2008 New England Patriots. The 2013 Denver Outlaws. The 2014-15 University of Kentucky’s Men’s Basketball. What does all these teams have in common? All of them achieved a perfect regular season. The New York Lizards had a chance to add their name to this prestigious list when they went undefeated through the first half of the 2015 season. However, following the All-Star game and a couple bad defeats at…
McDaniels: Lizards Are Beatable
The Major League Lacrosse Most Valuable Player race is now over. It is abundantly clear one player in the league is above and beyond crucial to his team’s success which has become evident over the last two weeks. How could the Lizards look like one of the best teams in league history wiping out their first eight opponents with relative ease, then drop back-to-back games against teams with a combined…