All year, a huge question surrounding the Buffalo Bandits has been when is their offense going to jive and put up the numbers we all know they can? Well, it seemed to have been Saturday night in their one-and-done playoff matchup against their crosstown rival, Rochester Knighthawks. Sorry in advance K-hawks faithful, this one got out of hand. In front of 14,000+, the Bandits turned on the gas in the…
NLL: Roughnecks outlast PCLC to return to Conference Finals
The young Panther City Lacrosse Club came out swinging Saturday night and momentarily had the Roughnecks stunned and on the ropes. Calgary absorbed the early flurry – six goals on nine shots – and countered with their signature left right combination of Jesse King and Tyler Pace. When the final bell rang, it was the Calgary Roughnecks emerging victorious by a 12-9 score and moving on to the Western Conference…
NLL: McLaughlin, Lee carry Mammoth to first round victory over Seals
The second game of the one-and-done Friday night playoff slate was between two familiar foes. The defending champion Colorado Mammoth walked into Pechanga Arena and took on the San Diego Seals. We’ll save you all the details from the season series, but these two teams don’t play a boring lacrosse game and definitely seem to not like each other. This game looked like it could have gotten out of hand…
Press Release: Curt Malawsky named new head coach of WLA’s Langley Thunder
Curt Malawsky is the new head coach of the Langley Thunder. Malawsky takes the reins of the Senior A Western Lacrosse Association squad, replacing Rod Jensen who stepped down at the beginning of May. “We are excited to add a coach of Curt’s calibre. His resume speaks for itself: Curt has won at every level, either as a player or coach, and we look forward to seeing him put his…
NLL: Rock beat Thunderbirds in tight quarterfinal game… again
It’s becoming an annual tradition: the Toronto Rock and Halifax Thunderbirds in the first round of the playoffs. As with many traditions, this observance (called the ‘NLL Quarterfinals’) includes fierce faceoff battles, superior goaltending, a Halifax comeback to force a tight game. And, in the end, a Toronto Rock victory, 15-11. Last year’s hero was Challen Rogers scoring in transition in overtime. Unlike last year when he played defence due…
NCAA: DII bracket revealed, LeMoyne and Rollins earn top seeds
The NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Committee has selected the teams that will compete for the 2023 NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship, with first round action kicking off on Wednesday, May 10. The Division II tournament includes 12 teams including six teams from each of the two regions (North and South). Aside from the championship game, which will be held in Philadelphia this Memorial Day weekend, all games will…
NCAA: Limestone captures 2023 SAC championship
Limestone Lacrosse has long been a storied program among the NCAA’s Division II, and the five-time National Champion Saints of Gaffney, South Carolina are back to their old ways, winning their first SAC tournament title since moving into the conference three years ago. Limestone entered the tourney as the fifth seed, then traveled to Anderson, SC with a matchup against the Trojans, who they lost to earlier this year in…
NLL: Physicality continues, San Diego defeats Colorado in playoff preview
It’s a safe assumption that the San Diego Seals and Colorado Mammoth do not like each other. Two West Conference foes met up for another battle Saturday night at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. This would be the third matchup of the year between these two clubs, with each team having one win. Oh, and next week the playoffs start and what do you know, these two will see…
NLL: Bandits find offensive spark, clinch league’s number one seed
Going into the final game of the regular season, the Buffalo Bandits and Albany FireWolves were in two totally different positions. Buffalo sat in first place in the East Conference and looked to lock up the league’s top spot with a win. Albany, who clinched a playoff spot in last year’s playoffs, were simply playing for moral victories at this point this year. A huge question around Buffalo was them…
NLL: Wings finish season with sweep of Knighthawks
The Philadelphia Wings swept the Rochester Knighthawks 3-0 this season with a 14-11 win to finish out the season. The win also dropped Rochester to the fourth seed in the East Conference and set them up for a date with the Buffalo Bandits in the quarterfinals. Thomas Hoggarth scored first, putting the Knighthawks up 1-0. Chad Tutton quickly answered for the Wings and was promptly smashed into the glass. The…