Saturday night’s game at the LEC featured a team out of the playoffs, and one that was not in control of it’s own fate. The visiting Philadelphia Wings had been eliminated just last week and the Vancouver Stealth had to win as well as rely on Colorado losing to Minnesota to keep their playoff hopes alive. Neither of those two things happened in favor of the Stealth, as they dropped…
Orange Top Hobart 15-9 To Get to 9-3
Syracuse University defeated Hobart yesterday by a score of 15-9. The Orange had a stellar fourth quarter, scoring six goals to secure their victory. Kevin Rice, Dylan Donahue, and Randy Staats all used their offensive talent, leading the ‘Cuse offense. These three scored 11 out of Syracuse’s 15 goals. Rice and Staats combined for nine goals to lead the 9-3 Orange to a win. Staats tallied eight points, Rice had…
Knighthawks Hold Bandits to 7th Consecutive Loss
The Rochester Knighthawks (13-4) defeated New York state rival Buffalo Bandits (8-9) by a score of 8-4 on the turf of the Blue Cross Arena Saturday night. The defensive battle began with Joe Resetarits picking up the lone goal of the opening quarter, giving Buffalo a 1-0 lead on the powerplay. The Knighthawks would control play in the second quarter, outscoring the Bandits 4-0 in the frame thanks to single…
Roughnecks Steal 14-13 OT Win Over Rush
The Calgary Roughnecks took a gritty 14-13 overtime win over the Rush in Edmonton last night. The win improves Calgary’s record to 11-6 while Edmonton drops to 15-2. In a game that saw several momentum shifts, the 8,756 fans left with a sour taste in their mouths as the Roughnecks’ tying goal in the dying moments of the fourth quarter was shrouded in controversy. With less than a minute remaining…
Irish Put Up a Fight, Maryland is Able to Soar Into ACCs
The primetime match up on Saturday of Maryland and Notre Dame started off on a bumpy note. Opponents were trying to get a feel for the other’s competition and systems, Notre Dame wasn’t capitalizing on the opportunities they had, and the Terps were unloading on Conor Kelly in goal. Maryland played aggressive offense, continuously bodied up against their defenders and made the Irish work for their protection. Matt Rambo, Mike…
MLL Season Preview: Florida Launch
With lacrosse taking off around the world, the sport has finally made its way on to the professional scene down South as the Florida Launch prepare to make their organizations inaugural MLL debut this season. Based out of Boca Raton, the Launch is made up of the Hamilton Nationals who made it all the way to the 2013 MLL Semi Finals. After some really interesting off-season moves like the…
Salisbury Takes Down Stevenson 11-9
Stevenson, Maryland –Salisbury University defeats the Stevenson Mustangs in a wild showdown of Top Five teams in Division III. The Seagulls were able to capitalize on costly Mustang penalties to take home the victory. Donovan Lange and Luke Phipps played their best when their team needed offense, while senior goalie Alex Turner and his defense held Stevenson to their lowest shot total of the season. On their second possession of…
Hofstra Secures Number One Seed In CAA
Junior Mike Malave had another strong outing for Hofstra as he led the Pride to an 11-6 victory over Colonial Athletic Association rivals, the University of Massachusetts, while also helping the 12th-ranked Pride secure the number one seed in the CAA championship tournament. “After you come off of an emotional win like Cornell, UMass is probably our best opponent, they’re really one of those teams that gets us going,”…
Knighthawks Hand Out Team Awards
he Rochester Knighthawks presented their team-voted awards following tonight’s game. The on-field ceremony honored individuals for their exceptional performances during the 2014 season. Assistant Captain Cody Jamieson was voted as the Team MVP, sponsored by Ricoh. The Six Nations (Ontario) native led the Knighthawks this season with 34 goals and 65 assists, putting him at number one in points on the team for the third straight season. He currently sits…
Wings Look to Sweep Season Series Against Stealth
Tonight the Philadelphia Wings (5-11) will face off against the Vancouver Stealth (4-11). Last meeting the Wings defeated the Stealth 15-9. Tonights matchup will be in Langley, BC at 10pm. The Wings were eliminated from the playoff race when they fell last week 10-9 to Toronto. The Stealth who are still in contention must win there three remaining games. (Wings, Roughnecks, Rush) and hope Colorado loses out. All this may…