Who: Drexel (12-4) @ Upenn (11-3) Where: Philadelphia, PA when: Sunday 3pm Upenn will host Drexel for a backyard brawl this Sunday for the first round of the NCAA tournament. The two teams will be going head to head for the 30th time in each schools history. Penn leads the standings by holding wins for 21 of those games. The teams have not met since 2008, and this weekend’s matchup will be the first time…
Rush Journey to Calgary for Game One of West Division Finals
The Edmonton Rush (16-2) will be on the road to face the Calgary Roughnecks (12-6) Saturday night in the first game of the West Division Finals. Calgary earned their berth in the second round of the playoffs with a dramatic 16-15 overtime win over the Colorado Mammoth last weekend while the Rush enjoyed a bye. The Roughnecks won the last matchup between these two teams when they squeaked past the…
Cannons Look to Rebound Against Rolling Outlaws
The Denver Outlaws (2-0) take on the Boston Cannons (1-1) Saturday May 10 at Harvard Stadium. The Outlaws who have won 22 consecutive regular season games are ready to make it 23. The team has an amazing chemistry going right now. They’ve got one of the strongest attack-lines in the league; undoubtedly the best goalie in Major League Lacrosse, Jesse Schwartzman; and Jeremy Sieverts who has perfected the 2-point goal….
Stealth Eliminated From Playoffs Starts Their 2015 Season
When the Vancouver Stealth were eliminated from the playoffs their 2015 season began. The very next day Doug Locker was taking in a Langley Junior Thunder game at the LEC. The tweet coming across as Day 1 of the offseason, when in reality it was the start of something new. With a good start up to the fourth game on the 2014 campaign things were going rather well, a 2-1…
Hounds Look For First Win, Take on Bayhawks
Chesapeake Bayhawks (1-1) at Charlotte Hounds (0-2) 3:30 pm Saturday, May 10 American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. TV: CBS Sports Network The Game: The rematch of last year’s Major League Lacrosse championship game features two teams still trying to find some consistency, and still missing some key players because of coaching or playing commitments elsewhere. The Hounds showed vast improvement on both sides of the ball last week, except…
Air Force Fly to North Carolina for Match Against Duke
WHO: Air Force @ Duke WHERE: Durham, NC WHEN: Sunday, May 11 5:15 pm ET WHAT: NCAA Tournament First Round Play AIR FORCE The military flight servicemen of Air Force have stunned the lacrosse community this season with an overall record of 11-5. However, that is not enough to overcome Duke this Sunday. Mike Crampton leads the Falcons with 62 points (45 goals, 17 assists) and is followed closely by…
Harvard Looks to Pull Off the Upset as they Visit Notre Dame
Where: @ Notre Dame When: Saturday May 10, 2:30 Harvard and Notre Dame match up in what is an interesting first round game in the NCAA Tournament. Both teams got to the tournament in completely different ways. Harvard looked like a good bet to get in as they were the favorites in the Ivy League Tournament. Meanwhile, Notre Dame backed into the ACC Tournament and were considered the least likely to win…
Game Preview: Drexel vs Penn. The Battle for 33rd St.
Back on October 19, 2013 Drexel and Penn faced off in the Innagural Headstrong Classic at Penn Field. No score was kept but it was a very competitive game as both teams were looking for bragging rights as they are only seperated by a few blocks. Sunday is Mothers Day; it is also the start of the NCAA LAcrosse Tournament. Drexel Dragons (12-4) will face the Penn Quakers (11-3) at…
Rattlers Look for Revenge Against Lizards
New York and Rochester are pretty familiar with each other. For the second time in 13 days, the sides will square off. The 1-1 Lizards travel to the 1-1 Rattlers on Friday for a 7:30 pm opening faceoff on CBS Sports Network. In the April 27 meeting, Cornell graduate and 2013 Tewaaraton Award winner Rob Pannell led the New York offense in the absence of an injured Ned Crotty. Pannell…
Lakers Acquire Goaltender Matt Vinc
According to reports the Peterborough Lakers have traded for goaltender Matt Vinc (Rochester Knighthawks). In return, the Brampton Excelsiors receive Jimmy Purves (Toronto Rock), Pat Saunders (Philadelphia Wings) and two second round draft picks in 2015. “We wanted to try to get the best goalie that we could to solidify one of the opportunity positions that we found and Matt Vinc was tops on the list,” says Lakers GM Joe Sullivan…