“The Steinfeld Cup was not won today or lost today.”- Jesse Schwartzman The 2015 MLL season kicked off for us Sunday evening, on the road, in Boston, at Gillette Stadium aka the house that Brady built. It was very cool to be part of the first ever MLL game played at Gillette Stadium and to be able to now say that I have played on the same field as Tom…
Mid Season All Americans: NCAA Division One
We’ve seen a lot of surprises happen this season in college lacrosse, from the emergence of new faces and new teams, to players such as Bryant’s Gunnar Waldt fall almost out of existence. Here are my All-American selections at this point in the season, which have 4 attackmen, 4 middies, a FOGO, an LSM, 4 defensemen, and a goalie: First Team A Lyle Thompson Senior Albany A Dylan Molloy Sophomore…
World Indoor Lacrosse Championships Venues Announced
On April 6, the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) and Onondaga Nation officially announced the dates and venues for the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships (WILC) later this fall. While it has been known for about two and a half years that the Onondagas were hosting, there was some turmoil regarding where to play the final games. Originally, all the games were going to be played at the Onondaga Nation Arena,…
Outlaws Notes: Denver Can Improve
The Denver Outlaws started their title defense on Sunday night in Boston, but coming up on the losing side of a 16-13 decision surely was not what coach B.J. O’Hara and his team had in mind. It’s worth mentioning again that eight of the players on the Outlaws’ 25 man active roster are playing NLL right now. That’s less of an excuse for the loss than it is context for…
Colin Doyle Activated From IR
Toronto Rock all-time leading scorer Colin Doyle has been moved from the Physically Unable to Perform List to the Active Roster in time for Friday’s game against New England. Doyle’s recovery from off-season shoulder surgery has progressed more rapidly than originally thought and he will be available to play for the Rock on Friday. “Colin is a big presence on the floor,” said Rock Head Coach John Lovell. “He sees…
#6 Duke Vs #16 Stony Brook
Duke will finally face Stony Brook after some bad weather forced the game to be rescheduled. For Duke they will have to stop Mike Rooney who is tied for the top spot in Division I points with 78. Rooney has shown to be a top player all year and if not stop can put up some big numbers. Also for Stony Brook there are Canadian products Brody Eastwood with 54 points…
Staats, Syracuse Steamroll Hobart
Behind a stellar defensive effort and six points from attackman Randy Staats, No. 4 Syracuse (9-2) retained the Kraus-Simmons Trophy with an emphatic 18-5 win against Hobart (7-4) on Tuesday, April 14 at the Carrier Dome. In his second game back from injury, Staats scored a game-high four goals and had two assists to lead an Orange offense that featured 10 different goal-scorers. At the other end of the field,…
A Big Win, A Bigger Week Ahead for OSU
A tradition that never gets old if you’re involved with The Ohio State University is beating Michigan in anything whether it’s lacrosse, checkers or a having a Netflix binge watching competition (I don’t know how that would work). In any event, the Buckeyes made it a perfect 4-0 record against their rival on Sunday, beating them 13-8 at the Big House in Ann Arbor, Mich. So let’s breakdown Sunday’s game…
NCAA Tuesday Spotlight: Hobart-Cuse Rivalry Highlight Of A Quiet Day
It’s a very bland Tuesday in NCAA lacrosse except for a few games. Here’s some worth taking a peek at if you have any free time today: Hobart vs. Syracuse: 7 PM It’s the annual battle for the Kraus-Simmons trophy in the Carrier Dome as the Orange host the Statesmen. ‘Cuse is coming off of a tough 17-15 loss at UNC Saturday, with goalie Bobby Wardwell being pulled in the…
Getting a Grip On Opening Weekend in MLL
View image | gettyimages.com Opening weekend is in the books and it provided us some fun games and a glimpse into what the season holds. The grippy ball is back in use and this much anticipated return makes the two point shot more achievable. In an effort to make the ball more visible to the television audience last year, the MLL switched for the textured “grippy” ball to a smoother…