High Point is 1-1 on the season after beating Delaware 15-10 and falling to Duke 13-16. Matt Thistle has totaled eleven points on the season, followed by Dan Lomas and Michael Leclair, who have both scrounged up nine points each. Cole Carns is not far behind as he has netted seven goals alone. Senior goalie, Austin Geisler has registered a 54 percent save average making 31 saves so far in…
Stealth Might Play Faster Pace With Ratcliff Retired
The retirement of Lewis Ratcliff last week capped a great 14-year NLL career that included 472 goals in 212 career games. Ratcliff was going on his sixth year as part of the Stealth organization and his play with the team including time spent in both Washington and Vancouver. The 33-year-old lefty is one of the more prolific scorers the NLL has seen over the last decade (he scored 50 in…
NLL Power Rankings: Week Six
With only two games on the schedule this week a lot happened. Both games were exciting from beginning to end and both went to overtime. The Swarm buzzed into second place with an overtime win at home over Rochester, and Calgary is still winless as they fell in overtime again, this time to Buffalo. This weekend we have seven games, some teams playing twice. A lot can change after Valentine’s…
Week 5 CLax Three Stars
Third Star- Angus Dineley – Barrie Blizzard Veteran netminder Angus Dineley was outstanding in the Blizzard’s 9-7 victory over the Ohsweken Demons on Friday night. The Toronto,ON native made 37 stops en route to his second win of the season. Second Star- Mike Burke- Southwest Cyclops Southwest’s Mike Burke netted a pair of goals and three assists for five points to help lift the Cyclops past the Turfdogs on Saturday….
Small Changing Stealth Offensive Approach
The recent addition of “the Kitten” Corey Small may not completely correlate with the offensive explosion the Stealth have experienced upon his arrival. The trade for Small has however signalled a change in offensive philosophy after Lewis Ratcliff retired earlier this week. With a home-and-home series with the floundering 0-5 Calgary Roughnecks on the horizon and a chance to really stake a claim in the Western Division’s playoff picture, Small…
Ohio State Hosts Robert Morris
Buckeyes are coming off a poor introduction to the 2015 season and, more importantly, commencement of the BIG10 Conference. Three days ago, they fell to Detroit by a one-point margin. Robert Morris comes into this game starting their season, with only high hopes in their minds, versus Ohio’s post-game concerns. THE OHIO STATE The Buckeyes are a younger program than the majority of NCAA Division-I programs, but they’re much further…
D3 Roundup: Salisbury Wins by 23
This weekend’s kickoff for the Division III men’s lacrosse season saw teams from all across the nation playing against non-conference opponents. Saturday, Feb 7 saw the meat of the weekend’s schedule start with No. 3 ranked Salisbury thumping Greensboro 24-1 behind a strong performance by Chris Joyce who scored six goals. Other action saw the Piedmont Lions tame the Millsaps Majors, 19-10 spoiling the Majors home opener. Taylor Carter for…
Joe Sullivan Out in Peterborough
The Peterborough Lakers Board of Directors has announced today that the team has parted ways with Head Coach and General Manager Joe Sullivan. The team has decided to go in a different direction this season and came to a mutual agreement with Sullivan to step down. No other staffing changes have been announced. The Lakers are currently searching for Sullivan’s replacement and will be conducting interviews in the coming weeks….
Duke Tops Air Force in Second Half Surge
Following Duke’s win over High Point on Saturday, Air Force flew in to North Carolina for a second Blue Devil game yesterday (Sunday). The Falcons came out swinging and full throttle, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Duke roster depth, as the Blue Devils came out victorious 13-7. FIRST QUARTER Of the four goals committed in the opening period (two each side), three were on man-up opportunities. Duke drew…
NLL Three Stars: Week Six
We had two games this past weekend, and not a single team had a winning record. Actually the combined record of all four teams was 7-11, but don’t let that fool you. Both games went to OT, and there was enough excitement for a whole slate of games. Three Stars: Week Six 1—Dhane Smith (Buf) 5G/5A Exploded on Saturday night and helped keep the Roughnecks winless. Smith scored five of the…