After the news yesterday of the United States indoor lacrosse team not participating in the 2914 Bowhunter Cup, which was to take place this Saturday, the event itself has been cancelled. The Iroquois team announced they would split their roster in two for the game, but obviously it is not feasible. The game was announced just less than a month ago and it was promoted to be a game between…
Knighthawks Retain Keogh for Four Years
The Rochester Knighthawks have matched the New England Black Wolves’ qualifying offer and have re-signed restricted free agent Stephen Keogh to a four-year contract agreement pending league approval. As per the league’s rules, the Knighthawks had 72 hours to match the offer in order to retain the right-handed forward. Keogh was selected by Rochester second overall in the 2011 NLL Draft after a standout career at Syracuse University. He scored 26 goals and 32 assists…
Calgary Roughnecks Sign Jordan McBride
The Calgary Roughnecks have made a signing, adding Jordan McBride. The restricted free agent played last season with the Vancouver Stealth but began his career with the Colorado Mammoth when he was drafted in 2011. McBride finished the season on the Vancouver practice roster. The righty forward out of Stony Brook has 76 career points in three NLL seasons. His career high was 49 points in 2013 with Colorado where…
NCAA Fall Ball Check In: North Carolina
It’s a “No days off” mentality—on and off the field as the North Carolina Men’s Lacrosse team prepare for the 2015 season. The guys are hard at work, and are setting out to dominate the conference. Breschi Scholarship FundIn addition to their recent flood of philanthropy work with Carolina Dreams, UNC has also been honored for their academic accomplishments, with 22 of their players making the ACC Honor Roll for…
NCAA Fall Ball Check in: Sacred Heart
For the 2015 spring the Sacred Heart Pioneers look to get back to the NEC semifinals and hopefully qualify for a bid in the NCAA tournament. Jon Basti, the coach of the Pioneers, looks for a better improvement for this spring season as last year wasn’t the most impressing with a 5 and 9 record and losing in the semi finals to Bryant. One thing the Pioneers lose is a lot…
US Lacrosse Claims No Commitment Was Made to Bowhunter
If you follow American indoor lacrosse, there is earth-shattering news almost every single day. Not all of it positive and not all of it is made public. There are so many things going on behind the scenes that no one ever finds out. One of those things might be why there is no Team USA in the Bowhunter Cup this year. It was reported earlier today that there is no…
Dillon Ward Long Term Commitment Solidifies Goal in Colorado
On September 18, the Colorado Mammoth signed goalie Dillon Ward #45 to a five-year contract. This is a historic moment not only for the Mammoth, but Ward as well. Ward was selected by the Mammoth third overall in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft; the highest a goaltender was taken in 14 years. He was originally the backup goalie to veteran Ty Belanger at the beginning of the season. However, the…
USA Drops Out of Bowhunter Cup
According to the IroquoisNationals.com website and confirmed by In Lacrosse We Trust sources, the United States national indoor lacrosse team has dropped out of the Bowhunter Cup. The annual event between the US team and the Iroquois team was set to take place this Saturday at HSBC Arena, the home of the NLL’s Buffalo Bandits. Instead it will be the Iroquois team split in two and play against each other….
Black Wolves Extend Offer Sheet to Stephen Keogh
The New England Black Wolves have extended an offer sheet to restricted free agent Stephen Keogh, according to a tweet from the National Lacrosse League. Keogh has been a member of the Rochester Knighthawks since he was drafted. The Knighthawks have 72 hours to match the offer of the Black Wolves, the terms of which were not and will not be made public. This would be a huge blow for…
Metropolitan State University Shuts Down UCD
Photo Credit: Di Miller On Saturday September 27, the Metropolitan State University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse team took on UCD (University of Colorado at Denver) in their second game of the fall season. Both teams share the same campus in downtown Denver and so the rivalry as to who would come out on top was in everyone’s minds. Final score: Metro State University 20—UCD 14. MSU (Metropolitan State University) has…