Last year the Langley Thunder fell in five games to the Victoria Shamrocks in the WLA final. This was the first time in the last three years that the Thunder did not represent the WLA at the Mann Cup. The Thunder will once again look to dominate the WLA in 2014. Going into the 2014 season Langley will hope that their defense can once again be the best in the WLA….
Parity is Alive in College Lacrosse
PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE Parity is alive in college lacrosse. This past weekend, the second, third, fourth and eighth-seeded teams all fell defeat in the NCAA Tournament. After taking a deep look, I ask, how surprising is this? The Atlantic Coast Conference is undoubtedly the best conference in college lacrosse. All six of its teams advanced to the 18-team NCAA Tournament field with five receiving top-eight seeds. The next highest…
Net Impact: NLL Playoff Stats Into Game Two
We’re now two weeks into the NLL playoff schedule and we’re beginning to see some statistical trends in the postseason. The Calgary Roughnecks have won both their playoff games this year in overtime, coming up big in the late going. But they have been at their most productive in the middle of the games—they’ve scored 20 of their 28 postseason goals in the second and third quarters while only managing…
McIntosh, Church, Leung Lead NLL Rookies
McIntosh stepping in for Snider, Church’s scoring touch, and Leung’s crucial comeback role highlight Week 2 of the NLL Playoff Rookie Report. In the West Divisions Finals, the Calgary Roughnecks captured a Game One victory with a 12-11 overtime win. Karsen Leung had one goal and one assist for Calgary, while also scooping up three loose balls. After falling behind early, the Roughnecks were able to battle back into the…
Hopkins Pulls Off Remarkable Victory Over UVA
Johns Hopkins was able to overcome an early deficit to avenge this year’s earlier loss to University of Virginia to advance in the NCAA Tournament. With the win, the Blue Jays are able to move into the Quarterfinals and next up they face top-seeded Duke. They advanced with a strong 14-8 win over a Virginia team that finished the regular season defeating North Carolina during the ACC Tournament weekend’s showcase…
Dragons Breathe Fire and Defeat Penn 16-11; Face Denver in Round 2
PHOTOS: IAN NEADLE On a absolute gorgeous day in the City of Brotherly Love, the Drexel Dragons faced off against their neighbors the Penn Quakers in round one of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. The contest was billed as “The Battle of 33rd St.” as the Universities are separated by only a few blocks. The teams lived up to the hype that the local media was…
Simmons: NCAA Tournament Opens with Bangs
PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE College lacrosse put on one heck of a show in the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend. The bracket was turned upside following the first round of play due to upsets galore, and as the dust settled we were left with a few surprising survivors. The Bulldogs took down the No. 2 seeded Syracuse Orange in a close battle in the Carrier Dome. The Orange found themselves down…
NCAA Round One Notes: Upsets, Comebacks and Blowouts
PHOTOS: IAN NEADLE Albany at Loyola: Upset Heading into this match up Loyola was ranked No. 1 with a plethora of talent. Jack Runkel has been effective in goaltending, Joe Fletcher heads the defense and the offense was an unmatched machine… until Loyola met the Thompson trio. Thanks to the Thompsons, the Great Danes made fools out of the Greyhounds. There were multiple game moments when one of the three (Myles,…
2015 MLL Prospect Watch Part One: Staats, Rice, Glesener
With the NCAA tournament ongoing we have had the opportunity to see many drafted MLL prospects. Miles Thompson, Joe Fletcher, Jordan Wolf and Luke Duprey to name a few. However, there are several players that will be drafted next year, so it’s time to look at some of the top 2015 MLL prospects. Nikko Pontrello, Loyola Pontrello is now eliminated from the tournament along with his Greyhounds, but he still had…
MLL Rookie Report: Schreiber, McArdle and LoCascio Get Their Feet Wet
While the MLL season is just starting, the NCAA season is starting to wind down with the start of the NCAA Tournament. Many teams have not made it and some were just eliminated. With graduations occurring and the college players moving on to the next stages of their career, some players have started their rookie seasons in the MLL. Who are they and how big of an impact did they…