The Denver Outlaws are ready for their home opener at Sports Authority Field in downtown Denver on Sunday May 4 against the Ohio Machine. Sunday’s game is Star Wars night. Both teams will be donning Star Wars themed jerseys. Denver jerseys will represent the Rebel Alliance with orange X-Wing Pilot jerseys, and Ohio will represent the Imperial Storm Troopers with white jerseys. This will be the first Star Wars game…
NLL West Division Semi-Final: Mammoth At Roughnecks
The Calgary Roughnecks host the Colorado Mammoth in the first round of the NLL playoffs this Saturday, May 3, at the Scotiabank Saddledome. This will be the fourth meeting of the year between these two teams, with Colorado winning two of the first three. Colorado has some obstacles to hurdle, however. They will be without Drew Westervelt (injured) and Casey Powell (hold out), putting a couple holes in their offense….
Launch Will Host Hounds in New Home Against Hounds
Charlotte Hounds (0-1) at Florida Launch (0-1) 7 pm Saturday, May 3 FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. TV: YouTube The Game: After opening the 2014 Major League Lacrosse season with tough losses, both the Hounds and the Launch are gunning for their first wins of the season. Charlotte, last year’s MLL championship game finalist, got off to a rough start last week, falling behind early against the vastly-improved Ohio…
What Went Wrong for Swarm in 2014?
The Minnesota Swarm finished last in the East with a 4-14 record this season, giving them a win percentage of .222. Needless to say, they did not meet expectations this year, having owned at the draft and having made a good playoff run last year. For those who have been listening to me all season, I’m not going to say anything new here, but in case you’ve missed it, let’s…
Mammoth Goalie Dillon Ward Has Goalie Gear Stolen
In one of the most bizarre stories this NLL season, Colorado Mammoth rookie goaltender Dillon Ward has his goalie gear stolen this week, according to the team. The Mammoth were the last team in the west to qualify for the playoffs and they take on Calgary tomorrow night. Ward, the third overall pick in the NLL draft this season, took over as Colorado’s starting goalie during the season and has…
Division III Weekend Viewing Guide: Automatic Bids on the Line
There are now just three days worth of lacrosse left before we establish the field for the 2014 Division III Men’s Lacrosse Tournament and they promise to be among the best three days of the season. Automatic bids up for grabs, Pool B teams looking to solidify their place among the non-AQ programs, and Pool C dreams rising and falling with every goal scored by a lower-seeded team. Is there…
NLL Playoff Preview: Edmonton Will Rush Forth to Postseason
The Edmonton Rush finished on top of the western conference this year with a record of 16 wins and 2 losses. The Rush will be holding their first ever home playoff game in the second round and will face off against the winner of the first round matchup between the Colorado Mammoth and the Calgary Roughnecks. During the regular season the Rush won the season series against the Roughnecks…
Cannons Travel to Rochester to Take On Rattlers
Tonight the Boston Cannons look to open their season 2-0 as they travel to Rochester to take on the Rattlers. Rochester lost last weekend in New York and this is their home opener. Last year the Rattlers beat the Cannons twice as they finished one game above Boston in the standings. Everything went right for Boston last week as Kevin Buchanan scored seven goals, Will Manny a hat trick and…
MLL Game Picks: Week Two
It’s week two of the Major League Lacrosse season and our staff has picks for this week’s games; consensus picks include Boston (all votes), Florida (four of six), New York (four of six) and Ohio and Denver tied with three picks each. Name Cannons vs Rattlers Hounds vs Launch Lizards vs Bayhawks Machine vs Outlaws Marisa Ingemi Ian Neadle Brendan Staudt Kyle Fletcher Di Miller Andrew Goldberg Why These Picks? Ian…
CAA Championship Preview: Hofstra Hosts Drexel
The Colonial Athletic Association will finish its championship series on Saturday as top-seeded Hofstra and second-seeded Drexel University battle for the conference title at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY. Hofstra has been the number one seed in the CAA tournament four times and has only one championship win in 2006 as the top-seeded team. The Pride’s most recent CAA title was a 10-9 overtime victory against Drexel in…