The Chesapeake Bayhawks (1-0) take on the Florida Launch (0-1) this week from Boca Raton, Florida, and the Lacrosse Radio Network will have the exclusive radio broadcast live at 1pm on April 26th. InLacrosseWeTrust.com Florida Launch beat writer Joe Askerberg will be on the call and provide pre game coverage from FAU Stadium. The game will be the of seven home games from Florida that will be broadcasted this season….
Hofstra’s Season Comes to a Close
There was no important game on the Hofstra Pride men’s lacrosse schedule than Friday’s matchup against the Stags of Fairfield University. The season and a spot in CAA post-season play was on the line at Rafferty Stadium for the Pride. Unfortunately, the winds weren’t blowing in Hofstra’s favor as a late run in the fourth period wasn’t enough and the season ended in a bitter 5-4 defeat. The disappointment of…
NCAA Weekend Watch: Non-Tournament Games Of Importance
Outside of the Patriot and ACC Tournaments happening this weekend, there are plenty of games in college lacrosse that matter to many teams trying to keep their seasons alive. Here are some games to keep an eye on: Saturday St. John’s vs. Georgetown: 11:30 AM Georgetown is in the Big East Tournament, St. John’s is not. St. John’s needs to win and Villanova to lose to Providence in order to…
Bandits Can Clinch Playoffs Against Stealth
In a rematch of one of the more entertaining games this year, the Buffalo Bandits host the Vancouver Stealth at the First Niagara Center. Both teams are making a push for the playoffs, with the Bandits firmly in third place of the East Division. Vancouver comes into the game with a 5-11 record and last place in the West with a game in hand on Calgary. With the Roughnecks on…
NLL Notes: Swarm, Bandits, Stealth
The Minnesota Swarm might not be playoff bound, but they will be happy to see Kiel Matisz return this week. Dean Hill was released to make room for the third year player. Vancouver has a shot at the playoffs and they will have two returnees this week. Rory Smith will be back from serving his league mandated two game suspension while goaltender Tyler Richards was activated. Eric Penney has started…
ACC Tournament Preview: Powers Clash in Chester
Conference tournaments began earlier this week with the Patriot League holding their quarterfinals Tuesday. They have their semifinals and title game Friday and Sunday respectively on Navy’s campus. The ACC Tournament will be the second tournament that kicks off beginning with the semifinals tonight and the title game Sunday afternoon in Chester, PA. This is the second year of a “new” ACC, with the only subtraction coming in the form…
WLA Left Without a Commissioner
Yesterday Western Lacrosse Association commissioner Casey Cook surprised the Canadian lacrosse world when he announced his resignation from the league. Assistant commissioner Sohen Gill also stepped down from his role. The move was shocking to the lacrosse community, as stated by Victoria Shamrocks general manager Chris Welch to the Times-Colonist. “I wasn’t at the meeting on the weekend, but my understanding is from whatever differences of opinion there were,…
MCLA Checkin: Virginia Tech Has Arrived
Virginia Tech is 13-0 as the Hokies have beat everyone they have faced this year by a large margin besides SUNY Buffalo which was only a 7-5 victory. Tim Nordbook is leading the way on offense with 35 points while Conrad Unterkofler is there as well with 31 points. Kyle Mancini is leading the attack with 29 points. Bryan Cooper comes all the way from California and has made 129…
Cannons Will Retire Ryan Boyle’s #14
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, have announced that former stalwart and captain Ryan Boyle will officially have his number 14 retired by the team. Boyle will be recognized at the May 17th game as the first Boston Cannon, and first MLL player to ever have their jersey retired. In honor of Boyle’s achievements, the Cannons are offering a special seating…
Tewaaraton Foundation Announces Nominations
The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 25 men’s and women’s nominees for the 2015 Tewaaraton Award, presented by Under Armour. The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be selected from these groups of 25, announced on Thursday, May 7, and invited to the ceremony. The 15th…