The Oakville Rock’s roster, on paper, looks pretty good. They added Wes Berg from the west, even. But despite these facts, they started the season with seven straight losses. Last night they finally reached their first victory of the 2015 season. Just days after Matt Sawyer took over as the new head coach of the team, results finally showed on the box score. Oakville defeated the Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks 14-8…
NLL Hall of Fame: Elections 2015
With all of the NLL award candidates being revealed, its also time to start thinking of which players should and could get elected to the hall of fame in September. A plethora of legends have recently retired, leaving us with a huge pool to decide from. In 2014, the elections were former Toronto Rock and Colorado Mammoth player Pat Coyle and former Calgary and Vancouver head coach Chris Hall. Before…
David Beats Goliath: Hounds Take Down Lizards
The Denver Outlaws were the first team in the MLL to accomplish an undefeated season in 2013. This season, the New York Lizards had a chance to become the second team to remain perfect, but the Charlotte Hounds weren’t about to let that happen as they barely defeated the Lizards 13-12 at James M. Shuart Stadium on Saturday June 20th. Immediately the Lizards had a disadvantage as their star attacker…
NCAA Team Reviews: Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
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: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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…
Plenty Shakin’ on Shakedown Street: Denver defeats Rochester 22-21 in OT shootout
The Denver Outlaws defeated the Rochester Rattlers by a score of 22-21 in an overtime shootout in the Mile High City. Dave Lawson led the Rattlers with five points (4 G, 1 A). The Outlaws got major contributions from John Grant (7 G, 1 A), Jeremy Sieverts (5 G, 1 A, 1 2-PT) who both totaled eight points on the evening, and Mike Bocklet chipped in six points of his…
NLL Goaltender of the Year Candidates
As the offseason continues, the NLL is continuing to release the candidates for the league’s various top honours. On Thursday the Goaltender of the Year nominees were revealed. For the second year in a row, Aaron Bold of the Edmonton Rush was nominated. For the second straight year, Bold led the league in goals against average, at 9.44, and wins, with 12. Brandon Miller of the Toronto Rock was nominated…
Bayhawks Use Strong Second Half to Beat Ohio in Overtime
Ohio (5-4), winners of four games in a row, held a three goal lead three separate times before eventually falling to Chesapeake (5-4) in overtime by a 12-11 final score on Saturday at Selby Stadium in Delaware, Ohio. Machine midfielder Peter Baum returned to action for the first time since May 16, scoring the first goal 1:04 into the game. Ohio’s Tom Schreiber and Chesapeake’s Matt Abbott would trade goals…
NCAA Team Reviews: Lafayette Leopards
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…
Lizards Can Stay Undefeated With Hounds Win
Past the midway point of the season and the All-Star Game, the New York Lizards are playing host to the Charlotte Hounds on June 20th at James M. Shuart Stadium. The Lizards (8-0) are looking to keep their hopes of an undefeated season alive while the Hounds (1-7)are looking to turn around what has been a dismal season The Lizards and Hounds last met three weeks ago at American Legion…