Team USA has to cut their roster down to 23 by Monday, and Richie Meade along with his team of coaches have a lot of work to do before they make their decisions. On Thursday night, USA’s roster had one last chance for players to make a case for themselves as they defeated Team MLL 10-9 at Harvard Stadium. USA struggled on many levels, trailing for the majority of the…
MSL Weekend Preview: Evans Back for Lakers
Saturday, June 28 Peterborough @ Six Nations, 7:00 pm Season series TBD Much of Saturday’s game will depend on who won and by how much on Thursday. While players will tell you it’s a new day and the past is behind them, one of these teams will be looking to avenge Thursday’s loss. The ILA is the only arena the Lakers have lost in this season, and typically win only…
The Three-peat Knighthawks Are a True NLL Dynasty
Since the days of the Eagle Pro Lacrosse League there have 31 teams fighting it out for the right to call themselves champions. Throughout that time who has been the best team of all time? The 2014 NLL season gave fans a spectacle of talent, and record setting trends. The Edmonton Rush set a regular season win streak record, with their youth, speed, and outstanding defense. Many thought early on…
Cannons and Hounds Faceoff in Heated Playoff Race
This Saturday at 7 pm, the Boston Cannons will take on the Charlotte Hounds in North Carolina for a rematch from earlier this season. In their first meeting, the Cannons rendered too much for the Hounds in a solid 14-6 win. This is the final meeting for the two teams this regular season. The Cannons are currently resting at .500, just three games back of first place in MLL, while…
Junior Notebook: Salmonbellies Acquire Goaltender Eric Penney
The News According to reports, the 17-1 New Westminster Junior Salmonbellies have acquired goaltender Eric Penney from the St. Catharines Athletics. Penney, who was a 2013 NLL draft pick to the Buffalo Bandits, is expected to be available on Sunday for the Bellies’ game against Burnaby. Penney leads the Ontario Lacrosse Association’s Junior A circuit with 356 saves this season and owns a 9.21 goals against average. New Westminster has…
Ohio State Hires Former MLL Player Brad Ross
Brad Ross has been named an assistant coach for the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team, Nick Myers, Buckeye head coach, announced Friday. Ross, who will serve as the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, spent the last four years as the associate head coach at Bryant. A three-time All-American and two-time team captain at Duke, Ross began his coaching career at Brown University in 2009. “We are thrilled to have Brad…
Axemen Hand Mohawks Second Loss
The Ottawa Axemen and Kahnawake Mohawks battled last night in what was the top Quebec Senior Lacrosse League game of the year thus far. Both teams went into the contest at 8-1 and tied for first place in the league. Kahnawake led 3-1 after the first period but the Axemen exploded to score five in the second and led 6-5. The Axemen continued with a strong third period as they…
Podcast: Steven Brooks on the Bayhawks Season
This week’s Increasingly Lax podcast goes one on one with Steven Brooks from the Chesapeake Bayhawks to discuss their season and upcoming game against the Florida Launch. Check out the audio below as Todd McElwee speaks with Brooks.
NLL Announces Hall of Fame Nominees
The National Lacrosse League has announced five finalists for the NLL Hall of Fame Class of 2014 ballot. The nominees this year are Jake Bergey, Pat Coyle, Chris Hall, Pat McCready and Kaleb Toth. Brief summaries of each candidate’s accomplishments are listed below. Ballots are cast by the teams, current members of the NLL Hall of Fame and senior members of the league’s covering media.Nominees for NLL Hall of Fame…
WLA Weekend Preview: Bellies Need to Rebound
Friday, June 27 Burnaby Vs New Westminster After two tough losses last week for the ‘Bellies,’ Burnaby looks to come into Queens Park and get their weekend rolling and keep up with the standings vs a New West team licking their wounds from last weekend. Currently sitting in a tie for third with Maple Ridge a win on Friday will definitely keep the heat on the Burrards as the Lakers start looking in…