It is a unique year in the MLL with the season coinciding with the World Games this summer. This only means that the team of All Stars will be playing against those selected to represent Team USA in Denver this summer. There is a wealth of youth on the roster, so it will be a treat to get a chance to see the next group of stars coming into their…
Gear Review: Odor Gladiator Keeps It Fresh
Over the summer, In Lacrosse We Trust will be reviewing several gear companies in the world of lacrosse. Today is Odor Gladiator, the product that crushes lacrosse bag odor. Ian Neadle reviews the product this week. Future Reviews: Adrenaline, Tomahawk Shades, Epoch Lacrosse, Tilt Lacrosse Many lacrosse players have a tough time when it comes to equipment bag odors. We have some of the smelliest gear around. If we’re going…
Crowley: Looking Ahead to National Lacrosse League 2015
A lot has happened this week in the NLL, so much you would almost not even notice that the 2014 season was over. The Rochester Knighthawks held another parade showing off the Champion’s Cup once again. The league announced its end of year award nominees as well. One of the biggest announcements coming out of Vancouver was future Hall of Fame coach Chris Hall announced his retirement. With all this…
Rochester Rattlers Travel to Ohio to Take on Machine
Two teams with high hopes for the playoffs will face off on Saturday when Rochester travels to Ohio to face the Machine. The Rattlers are tied for second in the Major League Lacrosse standings with a 4-2 record while Ohio is 2-4, but just one game out of a playoff spot. After a dominant season-opening win over Charlotte, Ohio has lost four of its last five games, but has been…
How Will the Chesapeake Bayhawks Turn It Around?
It has been a tough year so far for the defending champion Chesapeake Bayhawks. So far this season, the Hawks are 1-5 and their lone win came in overtime. On the schedule upcoming is some of the toughest competition that the team will find this season with the Boston Cannons and Denver Outlaws their next two opponents respectively. The Bayhawks have always had a steady lineup, which has always been…
Corbeil, Rubisch and Priolo Defensive Player Award Nominations
The National Lacrosse League has announced a trio of finalists for the 2014 NLL Defensive Player of the Year award. Two Edmonton Rush defensemen, Chris Corbeil and Kyle Rubisch, join Buffalo Bandits defender Steve Priolo as the top three vote recipients for best defenseman in the league. Corbeil, who serves as the Rush’s captain, led all defensemen in both points (27) and goals (17). The fifth-year pro tied for the…
Audio: Casey Carroll on Duke Championship
On Tuesday afternoon, Andrew Goldberg went one on one with two time NCAA lacrosse champion Casey Carroll. Carroll, a defenseman, won two titles with the Duke Blue Devils, including this season. He joined the army and returned to Duke years later and also overcame a torn ACL. We spoke with Carroll about his comeback, potential professional career, and his second NCAA title. Casey Carroll
Outlaws Notebook: Schwartzman Day to Day
Photo Credit: Di Miller On June 11, the MLL held their weekly Coaches Conference Call and Denver Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara was asked whether or not playing Charlotte back-to-back contributed to the Hounds changing their game plan and win on June 7. Coach O’Hara said: “No, I don’t. I think that we were going to play them home-and-home, and I don’t think the timing of the games had any…
Who Has Impressed This Season in MSL?
The 2014 Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) season is officially underway, each team now having played at least two games. Early in the year, some notable names have put up impressive performances. The Peterborough Lakers are in the midst of a three-game winning streak, which saw veteran John Grant Jr. display the talent that has plagued MSL defences for years. Grant appeared in just seven regular season games for Peterborough during…
LaFleur: An Ode to the Charlotte Hounds
The Charlotte Hounds are in just their third year of existence, but have done something that only one other team has been able to accomplish over the last 718 days—defeat the Denver Outlaws. The Hounds have done it twice. Denver has just three losses in that span, two coming to Charlotte. Last weekend, the Hounds ended the game on a 6-2 run to turn a 13-12 deficit into an 18-15…