On what a bye week looks like for the Machine… For us, having a two game sample to look over and review was beneficial. It was good for us to go back and reflect on where we are at and where we need to be heading into game three. It gave us time to talk with the people looking at our game from the outside, which was very unique and…
Dan Taylor: A Star is Born
Dan Taylor entered Lehigh as a good high school player with enormous potential. He’s leaving a champion, All-American and one of the best collegiate players on the continent. “When he was recruited, we knew he was going to be a very good player,” said current Saint Joseph’s head coach and former Lehigh assistant Taylor Wray. “He’s put a lot of work into developing his game, which has made him an…
Machine Seek First Victory Against 2-0 Bayhawks
Victories over the Florida Launch have helped Chesapeake get off to a 2-0 start on the season as they get set to host Ohio in Annapolis on Sunday. The Machine have lost both of their games this season to New York and Denver. Midfielder Matt Mackrides caught fire last Sunday against the Launch, tallying four goals and adding three assists for seven points. His feeding ability as well as stellar…
NJCAA Playoffs: Onondaga Rules Again
NJCAA playoffs have shaped up to be a great one. In Region III Onondaga, Genesee, Herkimer, and Dean College were the last four remaining. Onondaga had a big 27-1 victory over Herkimer while Genesee took down Dean College and the Region III Championship match up was set. On Sunday Onondaga took it to Geneses’ and won its eleventh straight Regional championship. Freshman attack man Matt Bennett had 19 points including…
Will Manny On Two Week DL; Mitch Belisle Activated
New England professional lacrosse has taken a hit in the past few days as Black Wolves transition man Andrew Suitor tore his ACL. Things got even worse today when the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse announced that Will Manny will miss the next two weeks with a hand injury. Taking his roster spot was taken by defenseman Mitch Belisle, who is presumed likely to play for the Cannons with…
Andrew Suitor Tears ACL; Out for MSL Season
The New England Black Wolves acquired former Minnesota Swarm captain Andrew Suitor at the NLL trade deadline. While he didn’t help them make it to the NLL playoffs, he is signed long term and was projected to be a contributing factor. It looks like that might not be the case for a while as Suitor tore his ACL in last week’s game against the Toronto Rock. What looks just as bad…
Peterborough Lakers Acquire Curtis Dickson
The Century 21 Lakers of the Major Series Lacrosse league has grabbed one of the world’s top lacrosse players from the west. In a major acquisition transfer move, pending the expected Canadian Lacrosse Association approval, that he had been working on for awhile GM Paul Day got Curtis Dickson, presently playing with the National Lacrosse League’s Calgary Roughnecks, a player described by Indoor Lacrosse magazine as one of the top…
Hellyer Moved to Active Roster
ROB HELLYER MOVED TO ACTIVE ROSTER Brandon Benn Moved To Injured Reserve With Lower Body Injury Oakville, ON – When Toronto Rock forward Rob Hellyer went down with an upper body injury on March 21st against the Edmonton Rush, he was on pace to break the NLL’s single season scoring record and finish the season with somewhere around 127 points. The NLL veteran, in his 5th season with the Rock,…
Ohio State Provides Lackluster Effort in Loss to Rutgers
What a series of events for this Ohio State team over the past two weeks. The Buckeyes were less than five minutes from a share of the first ever Big Ten Conference regular season title a week ago, now they limp into the conference tournament as OSU takes on a Maryland team that was upset by their rival Johns Hopkins last weekend. Let’s break down the Buckeyes 17-10 loss to…
Denver, Georgetown Highlight Big East Tournament
After last week’s games wrapped up, the BIG East Tournament Championship is now seeded. Denver comes in at No. 1, Georgetown No. 2 (win over St. John’s), Marquette No. 3 (loss to DU) and Villanova at No. 4. The real matchup to watch is Marquette against Georgetown. Both teams are similar in caliber and playing style. Marquette was on track to be a second-half cinderella team by out-shooting and out-scoring…