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…
NLL Playoff Preview: Can Rock Stay Solid Against Bandits?
Two eastern division rivals will battle on the turf of the Air Canada Centre Saturday, May 3, when the Toronto Rock host the Buffalo Bandits in the division semi-final. Buffalo took the season series versus the Rock 2-1, capturing a pair of early wins during their 5-1 start. Despite dropping the season series against their division foes, Toronto was able to defeat the Bandits with a 13-9 Week 16 win…
QSLL Season Preview: Tomahawks Will Play
The Quebec Senior Lacrosse League opens its season tomorrow and for the first time there will be five teams, with the Kahnawake Tomahawks and Sherbrooke Express joining the league. Kahnawake of course has had a rocky off season and have been in the news, but nonetheless they will play this year as the season gets underway. “With respect to the Tomahawks, the QSLL is looking forward to hear an official…
Adrenaline Debuts Strife 2.0 Technical Shooter
Adrenaline has historically been the core lifestyle brand of lacrosse. Our supporters, athletes and brand enthusiasts have been cultishly involved in the development of our brand. By its very nature our company and brand is extremely close to the flame that is lacrosse. This immersion in the sport we love allows us to listen and understand the unique voice of its participants. They spoke to us loudly and clearly when…
Noble, Dionne Impressing for Current Crop of MLL Draftees
The NCAA lacrosse season is almost over. It seemed like yesterday team’s were practicing in sweatshirts and sweatpants in frigid temperatures as they began their quest to the NCAA Tournament. As the lacrosse season heads into the conference tournaments and eventually the NCAA Tournament, some players will be playing their last lacrosse games ever while others will be moving onto the MLL. While Miles Thompson, Kieran McArdle and Jordan Wolf…
Franklin & Marshall Knock Off Dickinson to Highlight Semifinal Wednesday
For the most part, we got what we bargained for on Wednesday with a full slate of Division III conference semifinal matchups. Top seeds advanced to the finals to face No. 2 seeds in almost every conference that played yesterday, making Franklin & Marshall‘s 11-9 win over Dickinson that much more of a highlight. The Diplomats could have asked for a better start, falling behind 4-1 after the first quarter,…
Buffalo Bandits Look To Snap Skid in Playoffs
Looking back on the Buffalo Bandits 2014 regular season, I’m reminded of the novel “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. This 2014 season for the Buffalo Bandits and its fans has truly been the best of times and unfortunately the worst of times. With the hiring of head coach Troy Cordingley and the offseason acquisitions of Ryan Benesch, Joe Resetarits, Andrew Watt and Rory Smith, the Bandits were…
Hofstra Defeats Delaware, Advances to CAA Final
The rain poured down at James M. Shuart Stadium on Wednesday night but was not enough to stop Hofstra from defeating fourth-seeded University of Delaware 8-6 in the semi-finals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. With the win, Hofstra (11-4, 4-1 CAA) will advance to the CAA Championship game on Saturday here in Hempstead while Delaware (7-9, 1-4 CAA) saw its CAA goals go down the drain. “Obviously thrilled to…