Tournament time is quickly approaching folks. Let me give you a quick run down of who I have in and which teams will fall short. There are some big assumptions with the conference champions, but assuming every current, conference leader goes on to win its league. These are my projected AQ teams: ACC: Notre Dame; AmEast: Albany; Big East: Denver; Big Ten: Maryland; Colonial: Towson; Ivy: Princeton; MAAC: Marist; NEC:…
Queener’s 26 Saves Not Enough for Launch
It may be week two in Major League Lacrosse but Ben Rubeor is in mid season form. The seven year pro out of University of Virginia tallied five goals as Chesapeake hosted Florida for a Sunday afternoon matinee, in front of a crowd over 4,000 patrons. After trading goals in the early going, the Bayhawks took a one goal advantage into half at 5-4, but it was Chesapeake that came out…
Stealth Playoff Hopes Diminish
With their playoff hopes still alive the Vancouver Stealth (5-11) were looking to clinch the West’s final spot with a victory over the 3 time defending champs the Rochester Knighthawks (11-5). The first quarter got under way and the Stealth looked to former K-Hawks Joel McCready to get things going. Cory Vitarelli would answer right back to tie things up for Rochester. Having many practices against his old teammate Matt…
Outlaws Outlast Machine 14-13
After beating Denver 23-22 in last season’s highest scoring game of the season, the Machine’s 2015 home opener at Selby Stadium matchup proved to be just as exciting. A combined three goals scored with under a minute to play in the game made for an exciting finish as Denver edged out the Machine 14-13. Jeremy Sieverts scored four goals for the Outlaws, and Mike Bocklet netted the game-winner that came…
Knighthawks Lock Up Home Playoff Game
The Rochester Knighthawks locked up a home playoff game, following a 13-9 win tonight over the Vancouver Stealth at the Langley Events Centre. With the win, the Knighthawks (11-5) also remained in the hunt for first place in the East Division. “It’s huge (to get a home playoff game), but that’s only part of our goal,” said Knighthawks forward Cody Jamieson. “We are still fighting for the first overall seed.”…
Hofstra Storms Past Towson
The Hofstra Pride men’s lacrosse team knew they were underdogs coming into Saturday’s matchup at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland against the eighteenth-ranked Towson Tigers. Whether they were underdogs or heavy-favorites, the Pride accomplished a much-needed 9-2 win. Coach Seth Tierney recognized the leaders for their leadership during this week’s practice. “They really had a great week of practice, and i owe the seniors and leaders for what they…
Rush Clinch West Title With Win Over Mammoth
In a game that had a playoff atmosphere the Edmonton Rush defeated the Colorado Mammoth 13-12 in an exciting contest that saw the Rush clinch the Western Division title. Before the 7,645 faithful Rush fans had a chance to settle in their seats the Mammoth had taken a 1-0 lead on a goal by Jeremy Noble. It didn’t take long for Ben McIntosh to tie the game on a pass…
Rattlers and Lizards Early Undefeateds
Last weekend was the start to the 2015 MLL season and it was nothing short of spectacular and intense. The Rochester Rattlers took down the Charlotte Hounds in overtime and the New York Lizards unplugged Ohio with a 14-8 victory. For the state of New York, the Lizards and Rattlers are representing them very well at the start of the new season. Back in the league is Matt Poskay, who…
Second Half Surge Boosts Pioneers over Providence
DU hosted their final home game today with celebrations of Senior Day and sideline entertainment from cheerleaders and dance teams. The team seemed to come out of the locker rooms sleepy on offense, missing numerous opportunities. However, whatever Tierney said to them at halftime worked and the Pioneers came out in the second half thundering. Providence scored the first two goals on the day with efforts from Michael Perettine and…
Rock Win 13th Game Without Doyle
The Toronto Rock (13-4) recorded a franchise best 13th regular season win, defeated the New England Black Wolves (4-10) by a score of 15-12 on Friday night at Air Canada Centre. Last week’s hero Brett Hickey opened the scoring for the Rock on the power play 3:30 into the first quarter. New England scored a pair of even strength goals, to take a 2-1 lead. However, it was short lived…