This past weekend saw us up in action for a home game against the Pinewoods Smoke, a team who we recently beat in OT on the road by a final of 13-12 two weeks ago in a tightly contested game. We were missing many regulars so the score was probably a bit closer than it should have been for that one, but it set a good tone for the rematch…
NCAA Women’s: Big East Season Recap
The NCAA lacrosse season has come to an end and once again, it was one for the books. The Big East had a competitive year, with some teams remaining at the top of the pack all season long, while others struggled to find their rhythm. As this season comes to a close, we take a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly. For Louisville, this season would…
Shamrocks Look For First Road Win of the Season
The Victoria Shamrocks (2-0-1) will look to pick up their first road victory of the year Thursday, June 4 when they travel to Queens Park Arena for an early season clash with the New Westminster Salmonbellies (2-1). Victoria enters the match-up on a two-game winning streak, defeating the Nanaimo Timbermen 15-7 before squeaking out a 7-6 victory over the Coquitlam Adanacs. New Westminster picked up a pair of convincing wins…
Chesapeake and Rochester Square Off Thursday Night
Two teams headed in opposite directions will face off on Thursday night as Chesapeake travels to Rochester for a 7:30 p.m. opening faceoff on CBS Sports Network. After dropping their season opener against New York, the Rattlers have won three of their last four games to move into a tie for second place in the league standings. The only loss came to first-place Denver, who are 5-0 and haven’t lost…
Rattlers Strike 18 Times, Down Launch 18-11
The Rochester Rattlers capped off an exciting lacrosse weekend in Western New York. Just 14 hours after the Rochester Knighthawks made history by being the first team to three-peat in the 28-year history of the MILL/NLL, the Rattlers defeated the Florida Launch 18-11. The Rattlers kicked off the scoring with a goal from Jordan MacIntosh just 21 seconds into the game. The Launch would respond with goals at the 1:11 &…
MLL League Leaders: Powell, Rabil Lighting it Up
After a week break, the MLL has rebooted itself this past weekend as it heads into the second of three “terms” this season. Who are the league leaders in each statistic thus far heading into Week 5 of MLL action? Here is a breakdown of each statistic. Points: Casey Powell, A, Florida Launch Powell has put his money where his mouth is. After helping move the MLL team formally known…
Chris Hall Retires, Stealth Hire Dan Perreault
The Vancouver Stealth announced today that Head Coach and Vice President of Lacrosse Operations Chris Hall is retiring from coaching due to health related matters. Hall will remain with the organization as Senior Advisor to the President. In a related announcement, the Stealth have appointed Dan Perreault to the position of Head Coach, effective today. Hall has been Head Coach with the team since 2009 and won his second National…
Gregoire: New American Box League Coming
Our Pat Gregoire has been on Twitter all week reporting on a new American box lacrosse league. He adds some more detail today about the potential league. With more research I have found out that the league is exploring the possibility of beginning operation in 2015 but has set a more realistic goal of 2016 as it is in the infancy stage and is currently starting it’s ownership drive. The…
Jake Tripiucka Discusses Hounds Season
Jake Tripucka, second-year midfielder for Major League Lacrosse‘s Charlotte Hounds, discusses with Lacrosse Lounge host Phil Shore what it’s like for him to to be a professional lacrosse player and what’s going on with the Hounds after five games in the 2014 season. Tripucka comes from a family of professional athletes. His grandfather, Frank, was a quarterback in the NFL, AFL and CFL, and his No. 18 jersey was retired by theDenver Broncos (before Tripucka…
Oakville Rock Downed by Lakers, Start Season 0-1
Monday night we saw the start of the Oakville Rock season against the always talented Peterborough Lakers. The first period was all Peterborough, as the Rock struggled to keep pace. John Grant Jr. tallied the first two goals of the game with assists from Adam Jones, Chad Culp, Shawn Evans, and Mark Steehuis. Oakville would finally get on the board at the 12:03 mark with a beauty of a goal…