The defending MLL champion Chesapeake Bayhawks fall to an unimpressive 1-5 after losing in double overtime last night to the Rochester Rattlers (4-2) by an 8-7 score. Rattler attackman Kevin Leveille ended the game four and a half minutes into the second overtime to seal the home team victory. A slashing penalty on defenseman Michael Evans gave Rochester a power play and rookie attackman Myles Thompson made the extra pass…
Audio: George Daniel Recaps NLL Season
On Saturday night the Rochester Knighthawks took home their third straight NLL championship. After the game, we spoke with the league’s commissioner George Daniel about the dynasty, how the new playoff format worked and the 2015 NLL season. George Daniel
Cannons Look for Third Win; Match Up With Machine
Tomorrow night, the Boston Cannons will travel to Ohio to take on the Machine in a duel of 2-3 squads. The Cannons, led by the offense of Kevin Buchanan and Paul Rabil, have struggled thus far to find their rhythm, while the Machine has also been faced with inconsistencies in their first five games. The Machine are coming off of their first win since opening day; a 15-11 defeat over…
NCAA: America East 2014 Was Led by Albany
It was undoubtedly a great season for the NCAA, especially the America East Conference. All of the teams showed off their strengths, and had some amazing games this season. Honorable mentions go to Binghamton, UMBC, Stonybrook, and Albany, who together completed the top four in the America East Conference. Binghamton deservingly secured their second consecutive America East Championship Title this season. For UMBC, Matt Gregoire tied his scoring record…
Brooklin Redmen Up Against Lakers for First Road Game
Seeing as Brooklyn plays their first game of the 2014 MSL season tonight, Wednesday June 4, there are no statistics recorded yet. A clean slate to start over, to make a championship run, and to try new systems and formations. The Lakers had the privilege of playing two games already this summer. They enter this matchup with an impressive 2-0 record thus far. REDMEN Steve Priolo comes into the season…
MLL Notebook: McIntosh, Thompson Out This Week
This week we catch you up with all the important news around each Major League Lacrosse team, heading into week six of the season. Boston Cannons * Head coach John Tucker said of goaltender Jordan Burke, “He’s done his job, that’s for sure” and that the Cannons need to play better for him. He says they are their own worst enemy, throwing balls away and making mistakes. Charlotte Hounds *…
Audio: Thompson Brothers, Powell After Rattlers Beat Launch
We were live on scene for the Rochester Rattlers win over the Florida Launch on Sunday. After the contest we caught up with Miles Thompson, making his MLL debut, and Casey Powell, who is having a terrific season in Major League Lacrosse. Miles Thompson Powell
Speck Blog: Slash Are 7-1 in CanAm Play
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…