The MLL goes into the Memorial Weekend bye week with teams either making their mark or falling behind. There are a few surprises out there, like Chesapeake and Florida, and some gold standards set, the Denver Outlaws. Here is this week’s Major League Lacrosse Power Rankings heading into Week Five of the season. 1) Denver Outlaws – The last the Outlaws lost a regular season game is going on two…
NLL Season Recap: Edmonton’s Almost Cinderella Story
The Edmonton Rush had a historic 16-2 season, going undefeated until April 11, 2014. They won their first 14 games. The Colorado Mammoth handed them their first defeat which was a 10-8 loss. They would lose their second game of the season eight days later in overtime against the Calgary Roughnecks (13-14). They would go on to face Calgary in the playoffs for the Champion’s Cup. The Rush started their…
NLL Rookie Report: Championship Edition
The National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) newly adapted playoff format was on full display recently as both Division Finals stretched the mini-game to sudden death to decide the winner. With the Champion’s Cup on the horizon, a minimal amount of rookies remain in the NLL playoff picture. In the second game of the West Division Finals, Riley Loewen helped the Rush even the series with a three point effort (1g,…
Net Impact: Did Shortened Rosters in 2014 Affect the NLL?
Rosters in the NLL were reduced to 20 from 23 prior to the 2014 season. We looked at this subject earlier in this year to see if there had been any impact and, with the regular season out of the way and the Champion’s Cup about to begin, now seems like a good time to revisit the subject. Overall scoring was down in the league in 2014, with teams scoring…
Giancola: Girl’s Lacrosse Needs Safety Changes Now
I grew up playing lacrosse. Yes, it was boy’s lacrosse, but it was still lacrosse. Since my playing days, I have worked in the sport on multiple levels, and have recently gotten exposed to the girl’s game over the past few years. I am a lacrosse analyst for a local New York sports station, where I do play-by-play and color commentary for high school and collegiate teams in the area….
Trilogy Lacrosse Announces Veterans Day Tournament
BROOKLYN, NY – Trilogy Lacrosse, The Leader in Lacrosse Education, launched its inaugural Veterans Day Tournament to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project®. The one-day event is at the Drum Point Sports Complex in Brick, NJ on November 9, 2014 and will feature three games plus a championship at the High School, U15, U13, and U11 divisions. Ten percent of tournament registration fees will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project®(WWP). …
MLL Three Stars: Powell On Top Again
Major League Lacrosse has now been through four weeks and we are starting to get a feel about where each team stands. Players are also starting to hit their stride and we honor the best three of the week. Number Three—Paul Rabil, Boston Cannons Rabil continues his strong season with the Cannons by putting up six more points. His three goals and three assists helped lead the Cannons get their…
MLL: NCAA Championship Weekend Well Scheduled
Look at the Major League Lacrosse schedule and you see a gap, a two-week gap between games. The reason is NCAA Championship Weekend. This coming weekend in Baltimore isn’t just a celebration of college lacrosse, but also a celebration of the sport. Credit the MLL for realizing this. I’m sure several players want to attend the event, some to watch their alma maters battle for a National Championship. It’s not…
MLL Prospects: NCAA Quarterfinals Recap
The NCAA Tournament is now down to the Final Four with Denver, Maryland, Notre Dame and Duke having the chance to play for the 2014 National Championship. Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins, Albany, Drexel and Bryant all were sent home. How did the future MLL prospects do in their respective quarterfinal matchups this past weekend in Delaware and Hofstra? Here is a look at how every senior performed. Bryant/Maryland: Colin Dunster, A,…
NLL Season Recap: Bandits Fall Just Short
Team Acquisitions: (F) Joe Resetarits—Calgary Roughnecks (F) Ryan Benesch—Minnesota Swarm (T) Andrew Watt—Minnesota Swarm (D) Rory Smith—Colorado Mammoth Team Losses: (T) John Harasym (D) Mike McNamara (F) Luke Wiles (F) Derek Hopcroft (F) Mike Hominuck Offense: Grade C+ The Buffalo Bandits off-season acquisitions of Ryan Benesch and Joe Resetarits proved to be just what the team needed to help boost their sagging scoring output from last year. Benesch lead the…