The conference tournaments started off with a big bang this weekend, with Colgate defeating Army 11-8 to win the Patriot League Championship, followed seconds later by nearby power Syracuse holding off Duke 15-14 to take the ACC Championship. Both of these teams play Saturday at Colgate at 3:30. The ACC Tournament began Friday with Duke defeating #1 Notre Dame 13-8. The game was scoreless for the entire first quarter, before…
Back It Up! First Team to One Hundred Wins
Week three provided some intriguing storylines as well as entertaining games. Chesapeake won its one hundredth game, the first MLL team to reach this milestone. Florida attempted a comeback in this game with backup goalie Adam Fullerton but fell short. The loss leaves the Launch 0-2 and with more questions now than ever before. Boston almost failed in their comeback bid and their hundred victory milestone must wait till next…
McDaniels: New York Domination
After three weeks, the one absolute in Major League Lacrosse is New York is by far the best team in the league. For the first time in the early season, they had to grind out a win against Rochester, but the balance on offense has been impressive. The Lizards are spreading the ball well and have 12 different players score at least a goal. They also have three players with…
Bandits Serve Sweet Revenge In 20-9 Victory Over Black Wolves
00 With the Bandits locking up the third and final playoff spot in the Eastern Division Saturday with the 17-9 victory at home against the Vancouver Stealth, the Buffalo Bandits were playing for pride and a little bit of revenge against the New England Black Wolves Sunday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena. With New England winning the first two contests and both teams having back-to-back games for the weekend,…
Lizards Win Third Straight
Paul Rabil’s five-point game (four goals, one assist) propelled the New York Lizards to a 14-12 victory over the Rochester Rattlers on Sunday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium. Rabil, a seven-time Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star, had arguably his finest game as a Lizard, mixing crisp passing with fancy footwork and smart shot selection. Rabil was nearly unstoppable, but Rob Pannell (three goals, one assist), Matt Gibson (two goals,…
Simmons: Looking at the Championships
Here’s what we know so far: Colgate earned the Patriot League automatic qualifier and a trip to the NCAA Tournament Syracuse won the Atlantic Coast Conference and will also be guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Tournament Ivy Seeding: 1. Brown, 2. Cornell, 3. Princeton, 4. Yale B10 Seeding: 1. Johns Hopkins, 2. Maryland, 3. Ohio State, 4. Penn State America East Seeding: 1. Albany, 2. Stony Brook, 3. Vermont,…
Hounds Win OT Thriller in Boston
The Charlotte Hounds earned their first victory of 2015 on Sunday afternoon, topping the Boston Cannons 12-11 in overtime. The win marks just the second time in team history the Hounds have beaten the Cannons, and the first time they’ve done so in Boston. Hounds attack Mike Sawyer was named Coca-Cola Player of the Game following his two-goal performance, including the game winner 7:39 into the extra period. Brendan Fowler…
Bayhawks First MLL Team to 100 Wins After Florida Victory
Matt Mackrides posted seven points as the Chesapeake Bayhawks swept the season series with the Florida Launch on a scorching hot Sunday in Boca Raton, Florida. Down 3-1 in the first, the Bayhawks used a 6-0 run, over a 13:00 span and Chesapeake would never look back. Ben Rubeor opened the scoring just 34 ticks into the game, picking up where he left off last weekend, as he scored five…
NCAA Power Rankings: April 27
If you didn’t make time to watch any NCAA lacrosse this past weekend, you need to sit down and figure out how you are going to change that in the next few weeks. The ACC and Patriot champs have been determined and next weekend will see everyone else fight it out. There was a ton of churn on the top six teams as all but two lost a game. By…
Knighthawks Defeat Black Wolves 14-6
Last night the Rochester Knighthawks (12-5) defeated the New England Black Wolves (4-11) 14-6 in front of 8,535 fans at the Blue Cross Arena on Military Appreciation Night. A small part of the crowd came from Philadelphia in support of their former Wings players, and some others made the trip from Connecticut to support their Black Wolves. This game had a couple implications. The…