Ever since the New York Lizards signed Devon Wills following the MLL supplemental draft, all eyes have been on the Team USA goaltender. She is the first woman to ever sign with a Major League Lacrosse club and she will be on the Lizards practice roster when they open their season against Rochester this Sunday. “I am really excited and honored to have been selected to the practice roster.” Wills…
Audio: MLL Roundtable Pre Season Editon
MLL Roundtable took the airwaves this week to preview the Major League Lacrosse season. Tune in to hear Andrew Goldberg and Brendan Staudt discuss the start of the season.
Outlaws Open Their Season Against The Launch
The Denver Outlaws head to Florida Atlantic University Stadium on Saturday April 26 and will go head-to-head against the newest team to the MLL, the Florida Launch. The Outlaws are coming off an outstanding season in 2013, and during the off-season had time to regroup; figure out what changes needed to be made, which included signing some amazing lacrosse players. The hype surrounding this game will be spectacular. The Launch…
Increasingly Lax Podcast: ESPN’s Mark Dixon
Increasingly Lax with Todd McElwee this week went one on one with ESPN lacrosse announcer Mark Dixon. Check it out below. Episode 7: Mark Dixon, ESPN
MLL Roster Evaluation: Outlaws Return Strong
The Denver Outlaws had their best season ever in 2013 with an outstanding record of 14-0, the first ever undefeated team in MLL history. They set 21 team records and 10 MLL records last season. The team had 226 GF, and 136 GA during the regular season. Their leading scorers were Chris Bocklet #10, Attack with 42 goals, a .429 scoring percentage; Drew Snider #23, Midfield with 31 goals, a…
MLL Season Preview: Ohio Machine
Last year, the Machine’s season was something to forget as the team went 2-12 overall last season. The season also included losing six straight games before recording their first win over the Rochester Rattlers. Despite their poor record there were some bright spots for the rebuilding franchise. First, they came on strong during the second half of the season as they lost three games by three goals and two others…
Rush Look to Sweep Through Vancouver
Headed into tonight’s game between the Edmonton Rush (15-2) and Vancouver Stealth (4-12) it would appear the Rush could just rest on their way to a first round playoff bye. With the history these two teams have playing each other over the years, and the Rush chasing their first Champions Cup victory, I do not see the Rush lying down. In fact I see the Rush making a strong push…
Bandits Will Try to Lasso Knighthawks
With the 2013 NLL regular season winding down, the Buffalo Bandits (8-9) have already booked their ticket for the postseason. The only issue still facing the team right now is where they will face the Toronto Rock in the opening round. Currently in the throes of a franchise-record seven game losing streak, the Bandits are looking to redeem themselves on Saturday at 7:30 pm at First Niagara Center during their…
Division III Weekend Viewing Guide: Conference Tournament Edition
Wednesday gave us a taste of conference tournament action, but this weekend will give us some insight into who could be making noise come NCAA Tournament season. Some tournaments will be kicking off, others will be continuing, while everyone else finishes up their regular seasons in preparation for next week’s cement mix of tournament play. NESCAC Tournament Kicks Off Welcome to Thunderdome. Eight teams enter, one emerges with an automatic…
ALIA Founder Johnny Mouradian Shares His Knowledge with Kyoto U Players
Philadelphia, PA – April 25, 2014 – American Indoor Lacrosse Association founder Johnny Mouradain recently visited Japan and shared his knowledge and passion for lacrosse with players from Kyoto University. Johnny worked with Kyoto’s coaches and players over a four day period both on the field (click on link for video), reviewing video and meeting with the players and team captains. “We rarely experience lacrosse abroad,” said Kyoto University Head Coach Kazuhisa Mirua. “Johnny’s coaching contains many new and fresh…