The topic of the mini game in the National Lacrosse League playoffs is a sure bet to spark a lively Twitter discussion. Both conference finals in the league this season needed a mini game to determine who would go to the Champion’s Cup. Luckily for the league, it wasn’t a total disaster. The two top seeded teams, the Edmonton Rush and Toronto Rock, advanced. Fans can’t really complain that the…
Kodiaks Open Season With Win Over Chiefs
The Six Nation Chiefs opened up the start of the MSL season at home Tuesday night with a game against the Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks. These teams made some news earlier in the spring when the Kodiaks traded Dhane Smith, Jay Thorimbert and goalie Dillon Ward to Six Nations. In exchange the Chiefs sent KW Evan Kirk, who was later traded again to the Lakers. On Tuesday the Chiefs went into…
McDaniels: In MLL, Rich Get Richer
Last week, we talked about the rookies we thought would make an impact in their Major League Lacrosse debuts. It was an impressive showing for the Class of 2015 so far. Joey Sankey dropped five goals and three assists for the Hounds. This was one of the most impressive debuts in league history albeit in a losing effort. The Hounds other young guns Josh Hawkins and Mike Sawyer will help…
2015 NLL Season Recap: Calgary Roughnecks
Back in 2002, the Calgary Roughnecks began their franchise history by setting an NLL record. For goals against. The Montreal Express, another expansion team that year, scored 32 goals in the rout. On the upside, the Roughnecks managed to iron the kinks out pretty quickly after that and went on to win their third game. They would go on to an unimpressive 4-14 record in their inaugural year, but since…
Terps Repeat As Women’s Champions
Maryland was at the brink. After an undefeated regular season and a 20-1 record heading into Sunday’s National Championship Game, the second-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels scored the final four first-half goals to take a 6-3 lead after 30 minutes of play. The Terrapins had to bounce back in a big way to become back-to-back National Champs. Maryland responded as champions do, scoring the first five second-half goals on its way…
Takeaways From Championship Weekend
As part of the Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse team, losing to Johns Hopkins two Sundays ago did not go well with anyone on the team. We all had high expectations of making Championship Weekend in Philadelphia and even winning the school’s 12th (if you’re a stickler, 11) NCAA Championship in the sport. But while most of my brothers and coaches headed back home this weekend, I also went back home to…
Denver Defeats Maryland 10-5 to Take Title
Bergs’ five goals and stellar defense leads Pioneers to first lacrosse National Championship The Denver University Pioneers are Men’s Lacrosse National Champions! These are words that have been wished upon but never spoken. In 2011, 2013, 2014 they made it to the Final Four but get knocked out on the first day. But on this day those words can be heard all the way back to Denver. Senior…
Baker: Outlaws Move to Second, Thompsons Debut
In the most lop sided week of the season, New York finally met someone that could not beat them and the Rattlers are tied for third place without playing a game. Welcome to the craziness of the MLL as teams change their rosters and welcome their draft picks from college and almost all of the indoor players. This transition helped the Denver Outlaws as they returned their line up from…
Rush Get Past Clash of Alberta
The Edmonton Rush advanced to the Champions Cup to play the Toronto Rock in an All-Canadian final with a hard fought win over the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday night. They certainly were pushed to the limit by the scrappy Calgary team, needing the 10-minute tie-breaking game to finally clinch the victory. It was a game where the Rush were thrown off their game by the Roughnecks and were never allowed…
Go Wes-t My Friend: Berg, Pioneers Send NCAA Championship To Denver
It was a feeling that many Denver players couldn’t describe. Some of them didn’t think that it was possible winning a national championship. But they did just that. For the first time in NCAA Division I Lacrosse history, the Denver Pioneers claimed their first ever National Championship with a 10-5 victory over the Maryland Terrapins. The victory gave Head Coach Bill Tierney his seventh national championship, his previous six came…