The Georgia Swarm buzzed into Philadelphia on Saturday morning and ended up with the 13-12 win. Bark in the Bowl (a special day where fans are encouraged to bring their puppers) became a dog fight, with the scrappiest team getting the bone (win). It was the seventh consecutive time these two teams have played to a one-goal finish. Things were off to a slow start before Joe Resetarits found the…
NLL: Riorden, Wings keep playoff hopes alive with OT winner
Who doesn’t love some Sunday afternoon lacrosse? I’ll even add to that: who doesn’t love a massive East Conference matchup with serious playoff implications? That’s exactly what we had in store Sunday afternoon in Rochester, New York. The Knighthawks were in third place in the East, and Philadelphia was in fifth. It would be interesting to see what kind of shape the Wings would be in, as they played Saturday…
NLL: 17,000+ take in Roughnecks St. Patrick’s Day win over rival Rush
Last Friday night, over 17,000 fans packed Westjet Field to watch the annual Roughnecks St. Patrick’s Day game vs the Saskatchewan Rush. Backed by a dominating defensive performance and an eight-point night from Tyler Pace, the Calgary Roughnecks locked down the season series with an 11-6 victory. The Riggers got a huge boost to their lineup with the return of the aforementioned Pace as well as defender Jeff Cornwall. Cornwall…
NLL: PCLC Outlast Desert Dogs 11-8
The Panther City Lacrosse Club jumped out to a three-goal lead in the second quarter and held on the rest of the way to earn a 11-8 win over the Las Vegas Desert Dogs on Saturday night. The victory puts PCLC (8-5) solidly in third place in the West Conference while the Desert Dogs (4-8) remain in sixth place. After an early PCLC tally from Callum Crawford, the Desert Dogs…
NLL: Halifax Thunderbirds take a “must win” game over the Toronto Rock
The Halifax Thunderbirds defeated the Toronto Rock 14–12 in front of over 9,957 fans at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on Saturday night. This was a massive win for the Thunderbirds. They came into the game tied with the Philadelphia Wings for fourth place in the East with a 5-7 record while on a three-game losing skid. Philadelphia lost to Georgia on Saturday, so Halifax winning moves them past the…
NLL: Mammoth take Finals rematch, leave Buffalo just as they left in in 2022
If you’re a fan of Buffalo Bandits lacrosse, Saturday night’s contest against the Colorado Mammoth had been circled on your calendar for nine months. Last June, the Mammoth took games two and three to capture the Championship, winning game three in Buffalo. The Bandits looked for some revenge, all while sporting some sweet St. Patrick’s Day uniforms. KeyBank Center was bumping in the first quarter. After that, it was eerily…
NLL: Toronto-Halifax Preview
A blip in a weird Monday matchup with Philadelphia ended a near franchise-record win streak for the Toronto Rock. Last weekend they returned to the win column with a 12-6 home victory over the Albany Firewolves. Toronto now finds itself able to clinch a playoff spot when they travel to Halifax Saturday night. In just his second season, Rock transition player Phil Mazzuca understands the rivalry, saying in the Rock’s…
NLL: Vancouver steams past Desert Dogs, win season series
The Vancouver Warriors went wire to wire in Las Vegas to beat the Desert Dogs 14-5 this past weekend. Ryan Martel had a career-high game, pouring in five goals and three assists for eight points, which earned him NLL Player of the Week honours. Keegan Bal posted eight points, with two goals and six assists to add to his star-studded season. Bal, who ranks 8th this season among league leaders…
NLL: Fields has 10 points in Knighthawks’ high-scoring affair
When you watch a lacrosse game, do you like the goal scoring? Or are you a fan of the defense and goaltending? If your answer was the latter, look away now (don’t actually, please keep reading!). The Sunday afternoon matchup between the Rochester Knighthawks and Georgia Swarm was an absolute shootout. Georgia came in on a two-game winning streak and needed to continue that for any chance to get into…
NLL: Late Rush Not Enough, Seals Take 12-11 Win
The San Diego Seals weathered a late-game surge by the Saskatchewan Rush to hang on to a 12-11 win on Saturday night. The win solidifies San Diego’s hold on first place in the West Division, while the slumping Rush are now in a fourth-place tie with the Colorado Mammoth. San Diego got out to the early lead when Tre Leclaire scored at the 10:51 mark. Dane Dobbie added to the…