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…
Hasen, Malwasky and Keenan NLL Coach of the Year Finalists
The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for 2014 NLL Head Coach of the Year (The Les Bartley Award). The Rochester Knighthawks’ Mike Hasen, Edmonton Rush’s Derek Keenan and Calgary Roughnecks’ Curt Malawsky were the top three vote-getters for their head coaching roles with their respective teams. Hasen led Rochester to the top of the East Division with a 14-4 record, second best in the NLL, in his fourth…
MLL Rookie Report: McArdle Steps Up
The Major League Lacrosse season is now in full swing and the full focus of the lacrosse world now that the NLL and NCAA seasons have ended. With that, most of the top rookies are starting to make their impacts for their respective teams. Who are the players who are making the seamless transition from the college game to the pros though? Here is your complete rookies report from Week…
Ohio Machine Turning Program Around in 2014
It was a difficult year for the Ohio Machine last season, as the team finished with their second straight two-win season in their second year of existence. That being said, the Machine vastly improved over the course of the year and played much more competitively after the hiring of new head coach Bear Davis. Despite the dismal 2-12 campaign in 2013 and the loss of key players Kyle Hartzell and…
Thunder Host Shamrocks As Victoria Looks for Momentum
The Langley Thunder come rumbling into this matchup one mere game ahead of the Victoria Shamrocks. Game time is tonight 7:45 pm in Langley, E.C. THE STATS Shamrocks are led by offensive powerhouse Corey Small who has recorded 28 points (15 goals, 13 assists) in just nine games. He’s been a League Leader and Top Three Star for ILWT this week The ironic side of Small is that this team averages…
Major League Lacrosse Announces All Star Team
BOSTON (June 10, 2014) -Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced the Team MLL roster for the 2014 MLL All-Star Game today. The 24 players selected will compete against Team USA in the MLL All-Star Game on Thursday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Historic Harvard Stadium in Boston, MA. The team will be coached by Chesapeake Bayhawks head coach David Cottle. New York Lizards head coach…
NLL Announces GM Of the Year Finalists
Edmonton, AB—The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL General Manager of the Year Award. The Calgary Roughnecks’ Mike Board, Edmonton Rush’s Derek Keenan and Rochester Knighthawks’ Curt Styres were the top three vote recipients for their roles as general managers with their respective teams. Board, who also serves as Director of Business Operations for the Roughnecks, oversaw the Calgary team that finished second in the…