Entering the 2014 season, the Rochester Rattlers were thought to be one of the worst teams in the MLL. Following an offseason in which they traded their two most experienced and possibly most talented players in Matt Streibel and Ned Crotty, not many people gave them a chance. But that’s why they play the game! Rochester finds itself in sole possession of second place in the MLL with a 5-3 record…
Outlaws Rookies Boosting Team
The Denver Outlaws have again proven to be one of the most difficult teams to play in 2014. Boasting a league best 7 win and 1 loss record, the Outlaws have heavily relied on veteran talent as well as second and third year players. With all the depth of the Outlaws roster some holes still needed to be filled, so it was up to the rookies to rise up to…
Pannell, Seibald Lead Lizards Past Hounds
A three-goal run by the Hounds made Lizards fans sweat a little bit but New York had too much offensive firepower for the visiting Charlotte Hounds in a 14-12 win on Saturday night. Thanks to a pair of Cornell graduates, Rob Pannell and Max Seibald, the Lizards were able to move into a three-way tie for third place as the MLL hits the second of three breaks for this year’s…
Poll: Tomahawk Shades MLL Player of Week Eight
Four players are eligible for this week’s Tomahawk Shades MLL Player of the Week. Be sure to vote below for a chance to win a gift package from ILWT. Jesse Schwartzman Schwartzman made 28 saves in the Denver Outlaws win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks. He allowed just six goals for the Bayhawks including shutting them out in the first quarter. He made ten saves in the second quarter. The 28…
Mohawks Squeeze Past Voyageurs; Axemen Win Blowout
Both Kahnawake teams in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League were in action this weekend with far different results. The Mohawks topped the Vermont Voyageurs 15-13. Vermont held a 6-3 lead after one period but it was then when the Mohawks exploded with seven goals in the second to tie the game up at ten. They scored two more goals than Vermont in the third period to take the victory and…
Bayhawks Slump Continues With Loss
The Bayhawks out-shot the Outlaws 54-35 but were dominated by Denver goalie Jesse Schwartzman who made 28 saves for the Outlaws (7-1). “Jesse Schwartzman was the best player on the field tonight,” Bayhawks coach Dave Cottle said. “It was not only all the saves he made, but the fact he forced us to shoot for corners and we hit a couple pipes.” Chesapeake midfielders Peet Poillon and Joe Walters totaled a goal and…
Thunder Power Past Adanacs 5-3 in Low Scoring Contest
Last night the Langley Thunder faced off against their rivals the Coquitlam Adanacs. The Thunder were looking for a win to keep pace with the top teams in the league while Coquitlam were looking for back to back wins for the first time this season along with trying to move up in the standings. Coquitlam drew first blood in this game as Daryl Veltman scored to give the Adanacs the…
Cannons Beat Machine 17-16 Again
Both the Cannons and Machine headed into the night vying to stay tied for the third seed in Major League Lacrosse with the Florida Launch and New York Lizards. Boston did so on Saturday night with a 17-16 win in overtime thanks to the game winner from Will Manny. Boston controlled most of the game until three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when Ohio began their comeback. The Cannons…
Schwartzman’s 28 Saves Leads Outlaws to Seventh Win
Photo Credit: Di Miller The Denver Outlaws (7-1) hosted the Chesapeake Bayhawks (2-6) at Sports Authority Field at Mile-High on June 21 in front of 6,008 die-hard fans for Paws in the Park Night. It was also “Outlaw Cancer” night. The players wore custom made helmets with pink cancer ribbons, and played in honor of family members and friends who have survived cancer or lost their battle to this awful…
Cannons and Machine Need Wins in Playoff Hunt
Tonight the Boston Cannons at 3-4 will have a chance to tie for third place with the Florida Launch and one of the New York Lizards or Charlotte Hounds. A loss will put them at 3-5 and tied for the sixth spot and out of the playoffs. Ohio is in the same position. Last week the Cannons fell to the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Boston was in a tight contest with Chesapeake and…