On Friday night the Toronto Rock will host the Buffalo Bandits. The Bandits will be looking for a win in order to clinch home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. If the Rock lose any of their remaining games the Bandits will receive home field advantage. These two teams have met twice this season with the Bandits winning both games with identical 12-10 scores. This matchup will…
Tewaarton Watch: McIntosh, Noble Lead Race
4-17-14 Tewaaraton Watch Ben McIntosh, M, Drexel (32 goals, 10 assists, 42 points, 34 percent)—McIntosh is one of the most underrated players on one of the most underrated teams in the nation. Drexel’s offense features a good mix of weapons that can create their own chances. McIntosh stands out because he is a smooth finisher with great range, quick hands, and will take contact dashing towards the crease. He added…
Hofstra and UMass Meet-Up For CAA Battle
Hofstra, coming off of its first top 10 upset at home since 2013 after defeating Cornell 10-9 in overtime last week will step back into Colonial Athletic Association play to take on the University of Massachusetts in Amherst this Saturday. With the win, Hofstra improved to 9-3 overall and enters Saturday’s matchup 3-0 in the CAA. The Pride is now also ranked 12th in the poll for this week. UMass…
Gear: Syracuse & SUNY Oswego Grab Attention in 2014
Photo Credit: photos.syracuse.com The exciting feature of lacrosse gear that sets it apart from other sports is the broad availability. Many varsity NCAA teams get outfitted quite elaborately through team sponsors and athletic departments. On the other hand, many club teams pay out of pocket expenses. Lacrosse gear is customizable and available at prices appreciable to both college programs and individual student players. With that said, Syracuse is one of the…
Ales Hrebesky Tournament 2014 Preview
The Alex Hrebesky Memorial lacrosse tournament is set to kick off in less than a week. What is the Alex Hrebesky tournament? It is probably the best hidden gem in all of box lacrosse. Several terrific box lacrosse players battle it out, and this year is the 21st tournament. The best American box lacrosse players (not in the NLL) travel there with several star Canadian players (not in the NLL)…
Wings Eliminated From Playoffs, What’s Next?
As the final buzzer went off last week, so did the Philadelphia Wings chances of making the 2014 NLL Playoffs. The Wings fell 10-9 to the Toronto Rock giving them the final playoff spot in the east. When the Wings started the 2014 season their was already questions. Goaltender Brandon Miller was a holdout for the first seven games of the season. The Wings would lose players to team USA…
MLL Season Preview: Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers look to improve from their 2013 season. Their 6-8 record was disappointing to many, as the team and fans thought they were capable of so much more. Rochester will have a few different faces this season, as they added multiple draft picks and offseason additions. However, familiar faces will be playing for other teams in 2014. Key Additions: Jordan Wolf (Duke), Ty Thompson (Albany), Miles Thompson…
Maryland Travels to Indiana to Beat Down Fighting Irish
WHO: Maryland Terrapins and Notre Dame Fighting Irish WHERE: Notre Dame, Indiana WHEN: Saturday, Noon EST MARYLAND The Terps have all the momentum for this game behind them as they count down to postseason play. A record donning 9-2 is only limited by Johns Hopkins and North Carolina, both competing top notch programs. Mike Chanenchuk leads the team with 40 points (25 goals, 15 assists), and is followed closely…
Podcast: Coach Seth Tierney of Hofstra
This week’s episode of Increasingly Lax with Todd McElwee went one on one with Hofstra Pride head coach Seth Tierney, where they discussed the five straight wins for the Pride. Increasingly Lax Episode 6
Duke Seniors, Schreiber and Thompson Dominate This Week’s MLL Draftees List
The NCAA Lacrosse season is winding down as teams make their final push for the postseason tournament as well as an NCAA automatic bid. Some players have been producing all season long. However, recently those same players have started to take their games to the next level as they try and lead their teams to a national championship. With the NCAA season winding down and the MLL starting very soon,…