Johns Hopkins welcomed alumni back with a win against Michigan, 16-8, and they were treated the crowd to their first entrance to the Big Ten Tournament. The Jays took control of the game in the second half and Michigan could not keep pace. With the win, Hopkins is guaranteed admittance to the conference tournament following their annual game against Maryland. Hopkins and Michigan traded goals in the first quarter, ending…
Knighthawks Rally Falls Short in Colorado
The Rochester Knighthawks showed their mettle tonight as they rallied for the game’s final five goals, but fell 11-10 to the Colorado Mammoth at Pepsi Center. Dan Dawson led the way with one goal and seven assists, which allowed him to become only the sixth player in National Lacrosse League history to reach 700 career assists. Dawson was huge in the fourth quarter, assisting on four of Rochester’s goals. Jamieson…
Rush and Mammoth Battle As Top West Teams
It will be fan appreciation night at Crystal Glass Field in Edmonton when the Rush takes on the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night. The Rush and their fans would like nothing better than to celebrate with a victory that would give them first place overall in the Western Division. If they secure first place in the West with a win against Colorado they will get home field advantage and a…
NCAA Weekend Watch: Postseason Implications In Play
For many teams, this is the second-to-last week of regular season play before conference tournaments. The ACC and Patriot League tourneys are next week, but some of these teams plays another game in two weeks after tournament time. We’ve already got a sneak peak of “April Anarchy” Friday with Patriot League play concluding, but there’s plenty of big games to watch this weekend: Saturday Maryland vs. Ohio State: 11 AM…
NCAA Players to Watch: King, Marrocco, Greenfield
With the postseason just around the corner, teams are jockeying for position as they head down the stretch. Saturday’s slate features six games among ranked teams and here are some of the players to look out for: Jesse King, No. 11 Ohio State midfielder, vs. No. 3 Maryland, 11 a.m. King has been the face of Ohio State lacrosse for the past few seasons and now that his career is…
Crowley and Billings Face Old Teams in Toronto
Tonight the New England Black Wolves (4-9) cross the border to face the Toronto Rock and former players Kevin Crowley and Garrett Billings will face their old teammates and friends. Both teams are headed in different directions. Toronto already clinched a playoff spot and is now playing to win the NLL East. While the Black…
NCAA Friday Watch: Conference Battles
It’s conference day as teams in the Patriot League, Ivy League and Southern Conference square off in what should be an intense day of games. Patriot League Army (8-4) v Colgate (7-4) – These two programs have had a battle of a season so far. Army is coming into the matchup off an upsetting loss to Navy and will be fired up. They have the best bench celebrations in the…
Roughnecks Face Swarm As They Fight For Playoffs
With the clock ticking down on the 2015 season, the Calgary Roughnecks (5-11) face the Minnesota Swarm (5-10) as they fight for their playoffs lives. Calgary is a half game behind the Vancouver Stealth with just two games left to play; Minnesota is three games behind the Buffalo Bandits with three to play and have no shot at the playoffs. Another loss by Calgary will likely eliminate them from the postseason….
Ales Hrebsky Previews: Group C
The third group at the Ales Hrebsky tournament bring together a European flavor with teams from England, Germany, and the Czech Republic. We’ve already seen Czech and German teams but this is our first look at England. London Knights Historically England has been a decent lacrosse country, yet the Knights haven’t exploded to become a top team. They finished in just 12th place last season. They will only have a…
NJCAA Report: Onondaga Breaks Record
Onondaga broke the all time NJCAA record of 97 straight wins and after yesterday victory over Herkimer are now up to 99 which dates back to 2010 when the streak first started. It was a 33-0 victory over Mohawk Valley that got OCC that 98th win and was 27-5 victory over Herkimer. Onondaga continues to have one of the best offenses in the country but its defense is one of…