Being one post away from winning the Eastern Conference championship during the 2014 postseason, the Buffalo Bandits organization came to the conclusion that while the defensive side of the ball had flourished, the offensive side needed an injection of youth and size to help them flourish for next season. Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley and Bandits GM Steve Dietrich believed that the 2014 NLL Draft would be the best place…
Is Knighthawks Defense Ready for Big Season?
Any discussion about the Rochester Knighthawks involving the word defense needs to immediately start with Matt Vinc. The net minder has been the foundation of their three year championship run and was rewarded with his fourth career NLL Goaltender of the Year award; doubling the number anybody else has ever won. The Knighthawks tied for the second lowest shots against count in the league and Vinc was able to translate…
Fall Ball Check In: Colgate Raiders
At the end of 2014, the Colgate Raiders were on the outside looking in when it came to the NCAA Tournament. The Raiders went 9-7 in 2014 before losing five of their last seven games to close out the season. That included two consecutive losses to Loyola in the Patriot League Semifinals and then Syracuse to end the year. What is in store for 2015? Well before we can take…
Is Croswell Right Backup for Wolves?
The New England BlackWolves have signed Kevin Croswell to be the backup to starting goaltender Evan Kirk. The question here is can he be the answer. Before the team moved from Philadelphia they have never really had a good backup. They always relied on a top number one goalie. Dallas Eliuk was the man between the pipes and fr some time had Andy “Pizza” Piazza. There have been other backups,…
Podcast: Marecheck, Harrington, Baltimore League
This week’s podcast continued the Baltimore theme as we went one on one with Larry Fila, the league’s commissioner, along with players Garrett Ince and Tyler Midwinter. We also talk to Baltimore league player and MLL player Will Harrington along with Philadelphia Wings and NLL great Tom Marcheck.
Eric Penney Ready to Shine in Vancouver
This past NLL draft the Vancouver Stealth made a splash when they traded for Rochester Knighthawks forward Johnny Powless. They also traded for defenseman Rory Smith and goaltender Eric Penney. What might be overlooked is how Penney will impact the Stealth. Penney missed last season on the Injured Reserve and played this past summer in Canada. He went out to British Columbia this summer to play with the New Westminster Salmonbellies….
Video: Randy Fraser Talks Boston Box Lacrosse
Ryan Conwell spoke with Randy Fraser about the Boston Box Lacrosse League and we have some video footage of the action.
Fall Ball Check In: Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins ended 2014 with yet another Final Four loss, this time at the hands of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 11-6. As they look ahead to 2015 and complete their fall ball season, the team brings back about half of their starters from last year’s team but lose a lot from a defense that ranked third in the nation in goals allowed per game…
Fall Ball: Metropolitan State University vs. UNC in Greeley
Photo Credit: Di Miller On Saturday October 18, Metropolitan State University Roadrunners (3-0) went head-to-head against their inner-league RMLC rivals the University of Northern Colorado Bears in Greeley. The last time these two teams met during the regular season, UNC took down MSU by the score of 22-6. So of course MSU wanted revenge. Over the summer MSU has done some excellent recruiting and it’s paying off. So far this…
Offseason Check In: New England Region
It’s that time of year again. The foliage is back, the brisk air sways it’s way in, and fall lacrosse is in action. We are finally starting to get some of our questions answered here in New England. Whether that be the 2015 surprises or who may even drop off the map. Starting in the southern portion of the map, I will keep a close eye here on Yale. The…