Annapolis, MD—Midfielder Stephen Peyser scored the winning goal with 1:31 elapsed in overtime to lift the Chesapeake Bayhawks to a thrilling 12-11 victory over the New York Lizards at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. “I’m glad Coach Cottle had the confidence to give me the ball there at the end,” said Peyser to Lacrosse Magazine. “I dodged from up top and we had a bunch of cutters to…
Launch Take First Victory, Hounds Fall to 0-2
BOCA RATON, Fla. – After an embarassing performance in their season opener last week, Charlotte Hounds head coach Mike Cerino said he expected a much better showing in Saturday’s game against the Florida Launch. According to the stat sheet, the Hounds achieved that goal in all but one area – the final score. Garrett Thul scored two of his three goals during a key fourth-quarter run, and the Launch –…
Lucky Number 7! Benesch Leads Bandits To 15-13 Victory Over Rock
After losing their previous eight games, the Buffalo Bandits were finally able to come through when it mattered most in their opening round playoff matchup against the Toronto Rock. With the Bandits able to secure the victory tonight against the Rock, they will advance to the Eastern Division finals to face the back-to-back defending NLL Champion Rochester Knighthawks. The Bandits were able to score two goals in the final five…
MLL Practice Report: Outlaws Prepare for Machine
Being the Colorado Beat Writer for In Lacrosse We Trust, Denver Outlaws GM Tony Seaman invited me to attend their practices. It was a pleasure getting to finally meet Tony in person. I also got to meet Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara. I have seen many high school and college lacrosse practices, but to get the opportunity to watch an MLL practice was amazing. On Sunday May 4th the Denver…
Roughnecks Moving On After 16-15 Overtime Win Over Mammoth
A goal by Shawn Evans 1:23 into overtime earned the Calgary Roughnecks a 16-15 win over the Colorado Mammoth Saturday night. With the victory the Roughnecks move on in the playoffs and face the Edmonton Rush in the West Division Finals beginning next weekend. For Evans, it was his fourth goal and ninth point on the night, as well as being the fourth straight Roughnecks goal to which he had…
Podcast: Corey McLaughlin Discusses Championships
This week’s Increasingly Lax had our host Todd McElwee go one on one with Lacrosse Magazine’s Corey McLaughlin about this week’s NCAA conference championships and possible bracket outcomes. Increasingly Lax Episode 9
LIVE BLOG: CAA Title Game, Hofstra vs. Drexel
Tonight at James M. Shuart stadium, the first-seed Hofstra takes on second-seed Drexel University in the Colonial Athletic Association title game. Hofstra Starters: A: 17-Varn, 2-Yapor, 5-Llinares M: 7-Malave, 12-Coholan, 21-Hendrickson D: 23-Caputo, 34-Satterthwaite, 44-Sullivan GK: 33-Selva Drexel Starters: A: 1-Boudreau, 15-Shafer, 22-Trizano M: 5-Raucci, 9-McIntosh, 13-Belka D: 11-Dusek, 33-Houchins, 35-Thomas GK: 8-Gabrielsen First Quarter: HU GOAL: 1-0 Hofstra’s Torin Varn opens up scoring off of a…
Mohawks Take First Game of QSLL Season
Chad Norton’s five goals led the Kahnawake Mohawks to an 11-4 win over the Sherbrooke Extreme in QSLL exhibition play in Sherbrooke, Friday. Kahnawake broke out for a five-goal run in the second period and stifled the Extreme offence as they cruised to victory in the first preseason game for both teams.“It was good to get out here, get the legs going, get the stick going, get back here with our teammates,” said Mohawks captain Louis…
Lizards Visit Bayhawks as They Try and Remain Undefeated
When: Saturday, May 3 – 7:00 pm (ET) Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium TV: ESPN3 Everyone circled this matchup on their calendars when the schedules were released earlier this winter. Both teams added big names this offseason. The Bayhawks added Joe Walters, Brendan Mundorf, Pete Poillon and Brian Megill in the offseason. Meanwhile, the Lizards added Kyle Hartzell, Matt Striebel and Ned Crotty. As the two face off later tonight, what can…
Rattlers Grab First Win, Down Cannons 8-7
The Rochester picked up their first win of the season in their first home game as they defeated the Boston Cannons 8-7. Last week the Cannons scored 15 and Rochester made a point to hold the Cannons down this week, and they did, holding them to just eight goals and just one at the half. The player of the game was John Galloway who made 11 saves to stop the…