Well the final four is set. We have Notre Dame vs. Denver and Johns Hopkins vs. Maryland. I have to say, I am very surprised that Maryland won, but I’m more surprised at how it won. I did not expect that the Carolina offense would struggle so badly; it was never really close at all. I expected the UNC attack to run all over Maryland and outscore the Terps significantly,…
MLL Three Stars: Week Six
After another exciting weekend of Major League Lacrosse, here are the three stars from the weekend that was. 3) Rob Pannell (New York) – 4 goals, 2 assists Rob Pannell tallied a game-high six points to help New York continue its stellar year as the Lizards improve to 6-0 on the season. Pannell dished his two assists in the first half before scoring twice in the third and fourth quarters….
Molnar Blog: Win in the Sunshine State
Game number five of the season brought the Denver Outlaws to the sunshine state for a big time match up with the Florida Launch. Having lost the previous weekend in a tough battle with Rochester, we were in need of a victory. We came into the game with a 2-2 record and knew we did not want to dip below .500 to 2-3. We also knew Florida, coming off of…
Many Routes Taken to Final Four
If you asked anyone in early April who would make the Final Four, how many people would have picked Notre Dame, Denver, Maryland and Johns Hopkins? Anyone? Pretty unlikely. Would anyone have even picked three of the four teams? These teams have one thing in common. They have advanced to Championship Weekend. Besides that, they are actually quite different. What’s the takeaway message? You can take many routes to the…
MLL: Teams Vie For Position As Season Rolls On
This weekend in the MLL played out according to script as New York continued steamrolling its way towards the championship and a 6-0 record going into their bye week. The Lizards defeated the Bayhawks by a score of 15-14 to remain in first place. Despite the closeness of the score, New York had answers for every Chesapeake attempt to take the lead. Despite the loss, the Bayhawks are tied for…
OLA Jr A Power Rankings: Week Two
1. Six Nations Arrows (1-0) 13-7 W vs Peterborough The defending Champs finally kicked off their 2015 regular season on Monday with a 13-7 win over the Peterborough Lakers. The Arrows were led offensively by Joe Maracle, Josh Johnson, Austin Staats and Dallas John. Marcale, Johnson and Staats are expected to be offensive dynamo’s this season within the Ontario Junior A loop, while Dallas John is coming off of…
Source: Hounds to Sign Shamel Bratton
Two-time All American standout from University of Virginia Shamel Bratton has be signed off the New York Lizards Practice squad today by the Charlotte Hounds.Major League Lacrosse rules state that any player on a teams practice squad are essentially in an open player pool and can be signed at any time. After week four, signing players off a practice squad must immediately but put on the active roster.Charlotte hosts Boston…
Outlaws Escape Florida With Win
The Denver Outlaws traveled to south Florida to take on the Florida Launch on Saturday. Denver came away with a 15-12 victory, and we led by a 16 save effort by Jesse Schwartzman. Three different Outlaws registered four points in the contest: Eric Law (3, 1), Jeremy Sieverts (3, 1), and John Grant (2, 2). The Launch got four points out of Kieran McArdle (1, 3) and Casey Powell (3,…
Maryland Dominates, Ends UNC’s Season
It’s been a repeated saying for the past few years: North Carolina looks like a team that can make it to Championship Weekend, but then falls short. And it happened yet again on Sunday on the campus of the Naval Academy, as Maryland dominated North Carolina 14-7. Entering the day, North Carolina had one of the best offenses in the entire country, which included attackmen Jimmy Bitter and Joey Sankey….
Panos Q&A: NLL, Division Two, Junior Lacrosse
American indoor lacrosse legend Chris Panos is back with his weekly column. Make sure to use the hashtag #PanosQ&A on Twitter and Facebook, or email marisa@inlacrossewetrust.com to submit your questions for the week. How does D2 and D3 lacrosse compare to club teams like MCLA? Generally speaking, the rosters are usually much deeper with overall talent and athleticism, although there are some very good MCLA Club teams that could give…