Thanks to 15 saves by goalie Tyler Fiorito and four points a piece from Joe Walters and Jesse Bernhardt, the Chesapeake Bayhawks earned their fourth win of the season while upsetting the New York Lizards. Despite the loss though, the Lizards have clinched a playoff spot and will be one of the four teams to compete at MLL Championship Weekend. Through the first half of the game, it looked as…
Fann Cup 2014 One to Remember
Fann Cup weekend has officially ended. People started coming into Chicago last weekend, seeing the sites, ball games and just driving around seeing what the city has to offer. Friday night was the registration party, waivers signed, a bag that had a commemorative glass and a t-shirt for the event. Once the participants finished all of that, the fun started. Friends who haven’t seen each other since last years…
Rattlers Defeat Hounds to Secure Playoff Spot
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Rattlers became the first team to clinch a berth in the Major League Lacrosse playoffs Saturday, pulling away in the fourth quarter to beat the Charlotte Hounds 13-9. Rookie Jordan Wolf, the No. 2 overall pick in last January’s MLL collegiate draft, scored five goals and added two assists for the Rattlers (9-3), who remained undefeated at Sahlen’s Stadium by winning their fifth consecutive game….
Outlaws Drop to Second Place in High Scoring Contest
Photo Credit: Di Miller The Denver Outlaws (8-4) took on the Ohio Machine (6-6) on July 26, at Selby Stadium in Delaware, Ohio in front of a crowd of 2,961 fans where the Machine unveiled their All-Black jerseys for “Blackout Polio” night. Denver was hoping for a win to stay in first place, and the Machine who were 0-5 against the Outlaws wanted the win to bring them closer to…
Launch Take Off Over Cannons, Win 23-17
Boca Raton—The Boston Cannons traveled to south Florida this weekend for their first-ever meeting with the Florida Launch. The Cannons won’t be very eager to come back after getting trounced 23-17 by a much better Florida Launch group tonight. Boston got off to a tremendous start, scoring off the opening faceoff, with a unassisted goal just 10 seconds into the game from Chris Eck. Play would get sloppy for a…
New York Lizards Look to Continue Winning Streak Against Chespaeake Bayhawks
The New York Lizards will look to extend their winning streak to five games as they take on the Chesapeake Bayhawks on Sunday. Earlier this season, the Bayhawks edged the Lizards 12-11 in overtime as Stephen Peyser scored the game winning goal in overtime. Since the second game of the season, the two teams have gone in completely opposite directions. The Lizards are third in the MLL standings at 7-4…
Best of the Blue Division Shine in FIL
After an exciting week filled with a showcase of international skills, and a growing love for the sport of lacrosse, we end with Canada as our world champion, and a few other dedicated and capable teams following. Immense talent and drive was diaplayed by the top five teams, and their players deserve some recognition. The top five coming out of the FIL tournament were Canada¸ USA, Iroquois Nationals, Australia, and…
Rattlers Can Clinch, Hounds Winless on Road
Charlotte Hounds (4-7) at Rochester Rattlers (8-3) 7 p.m., Sahlen’s Stadium, Rochester, N.Y. There are playoff implications for both the Charlotte Hounds and Rochester Rattlers when they meet for the second time this season on Saturday night. With three games remaining in the Major League Lacrosse season, the struggling Hounds find themselves in a must-win situation. Charlotte has to close out its schedule by winning all of its remaining games…
Outlaws Can Clinch Playoffs
The Denver Outlaws (8-3) head to Selby Stadium in Delaware, Ohio to face the Ohio Machine (5-6) on July 26. The last time these two teams met was in Denver on opening-day May 4, when the Outlaws defeated the Machine by the score of 14-12 on May the Fourth Be With You (Star-Wars Jersey Night) The Outlaws are currently tied for first place with the Rochester Rattlers, but there are…
How Have the Swarm Used Their Draft Picks?
The Minnesota Swarm have become notorious for collecting draft picks and using a young team. Sometimes it has made them look like an up and coming exciting team, and in other cases, like 2014, it can make them a bad lacrosse club. The Swarm traded their number one pick this year but they gained the third overall. It leads to the question, how has their draft pick philosophy worked? 2010…