Who: Albany @ Loyola, MD Where: Baltimore, MD. When: Saturday, 12 pm. Albany and Loyola are heading to Baltimore to face off in the first round of the NCAA tournament this weekend. The Great Danes have a bit of a challenge in Loyola as they are the Patriot League Champion. The Greyhounds also have Junior attack Nikko Pontrello who holds a strong performance this season, raking in 50 goals so…
Hopkins Takes on Rival Virginia in Post Season Play
Unseeded Johns Hopkins (10-4) earned its NCAA-record 42nd bid to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament and will have to travel to Charlottesville to take on eighth-seeded Virginia (10-5) in the first round. Game time is set for Sunday, May 11 at 1 pm on ESPN2. Last season they missed the playoffs for the first time in 42 years, and now they are looking to redeem themselves. Johns Hopkins was on…
Rookie Report: Ward Shines Despite Loss
Several members of the 2014 NLL rookie class were recently given their first taste of professional playoff action, with some seeing their freshman campaign come to a close. Mitch Wilde stood out as the lone Buffalo Bandits rookie in their 15-13 defeat of eastern conference rival Toronto Rock in the division semi-final. The transitional threat contributed one assist to go along with three loose balls and one forced turnover. Wilde…
Schmidt Blog: Machine Prepare for Florida
Hey guys, Max Schmidt here. It’s been a couple weeks since my last blog, so I’m here to bring you up to date with the Machine. We are currently sitting at 1-1. We started the season with a win against the Charlotte Hounds in Charlotte. This was the first time that the Ohio Machine had won a season opener. It was great to get the first win under our belts,…
Bandits and Knighthawks Reignite Playoff Rivalry
After defeating the Toronto Rock in the opening round of the 2013 NLL playoffs, the Buffalo Bandits will host the back-to-back defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks 7:30 pm Saturday night at the First Niagara Center for game one of the Eastern Division Finals. The Knighthawks were the 3-1 season series winner this year against the Bandits. In their last matchup of the 2013 NLL season, the Knighthawks came away with…
Schreiber, Thompsons Highlight Tewaaraton Finalists
The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 2014 Tewaaraton Award men’s and women’s finalists, presented by Panama Jack. Five men and five women were selected as finalists and will be invited to Washington, D.C. for the 14th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony on May 29, 2014. The five men’s finalists are Loyola University defenseman Joe Fletcher, Princeton University midfielder Tom Schreiber, University at Albany attackman Lyle Thompson, University at Albany attackman Miles Thompson and…
Launch Host Machine in Week Three Battle
The Florida Launch (1-1) round out their three game home stand this Saturday, May 10 at 7:00 pm at FAU Stadium as the Launch play host to the Ohio Machine (1-1). Head coach Stan Ross and company are coming off its first win in franchise history in a strong showing against last year’s runner-up on Championship weekend, Charlotte Hounds. In addition to the win, Garrett Thul was named the Warrior…
Vermont Voyageurs Ready For New Season
Photo Credit: Larry Palumbo The Vermont Voyageurs are arguably the most successful non-NLL team in the history of American box lacrosse. For seven seasons they have developed more professional players than any other team in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League. This season, some changes are being made, as owner Jeff Culkin has sold the team. Taking over as owners are players Brandon Dube, Joe Evans, Ethan Farrell and Trevor Wagar….
Bandits Feel Prepared for Knighthawks
The Buffalo Bandits snapped their eight-game losing streak against the Toronto Rock last weekend to advance to the division finals. They will take on the Rochester Knighthawks at home this weekend and travel to Rochester for game two the next.”It was a good win for us on Saturday night,” head coach Troy Cordingley said. “It felt like a big weight was taken off our back. We found a way to win and…
MLL Draftees Report: How Did Some Seniors End Their Careers?
The NCAA lacrosse season has now moved on to the beginning of the NCAA Tournament. With the NCAA season winding down and players now transitioning to the start of the MLL season, teams will start to slowly incorporate their rookies onto their teams. Here is a team-by-team look to see how many of their draft picks ended their college careers. Ohio Machine Schreiber ended his college career with 51 points…