This week’s Increasingly Lax had our host Todd McElwee go one on one with Lacrosse Magazine’s Corey McLaughlin about this week’s NCAA conference championships and possible bracket outcomes. Increasingly Lax Episode 9
LIVE BLOG: CAA Title Game, Hofstra vs. Drexel
Tonight at James M. Shuart stadium, the first-seed Hofstra takes on second-seed Drexel University in the Colonial Athletic Association title game. Hofstra Starters: A: 17-Varn, 2-Yapor, 5-Llinares M: 7-Malave, 12-Coholan, 21-Hendrickson D: 23-Caputo, 34-Satterthwaite, 44-Sullivan GK: 33-Selva Drexel Starters: A: 1-Boudreau, 15-Shafer, 22-Trizano M: 5-Raucci, 9-McIntosh, 13-Belka D: 11-Dusek, 33-Houchins, 35-Thomas GK: 8-Gabrielsen First Quarter: HU GOAL: 1-0 Hofstra’s Torin Varn opens up scoring off of a…
Mohawks Take First Game of QSLL Season
Chad Norton’s five goals led the Kahnawake Mohawks to an 11-4 win over the Sherbrooke Extreme in QSLL exhibition play in Sherbrooke, Friday. Kahnawake broke out for a five-goal run in the second period and stifled the Extreme offence as they cruised to victory in the first preseason game for both teams.“It was good to get out here, get the legs going, get the stick going, get back here with our teammates,” said Mohawks captain Louis…
Lizards Visit Bayhawks as They Try and Remain Undefeated
When: Saturday, May 3 – 7:00 pm (ET) Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium TV: ESPN3 Everyone circled this matchup on their calendars when the schedules were released earlier this winter. Both teams added big names this offseason. The Bayhawks added Joe Walters, Brendan Mundorf, Pete Poillon and Brian Megill in the offseason. Meanwhile, the Lizards added Kyle Hartzell, Matt Striebel and Ned Crotty. As the two face off later tonight, what can…
Rattlers Grab First Win, Down Cannons 8-7
The Rochester picked up their first win of the season in their first home game as they defeated the Boston Cannons 8-7. Last week the Cannons scored 15 and Rochester made a point to hold the Cannons down this week, and they did, holding them to just eight goals and just one at the half. The player of the game was John Galloway who made 11 saves to stop the…
Outlaws and Machine Look for Second Wins
The Denver Outlaws are ready for their home opener at Sports Authority Field in downtown Denver on Sunday May 4 against the Ohio Machine. Sunday’s game is Star Wars night. Both teams will be donning Star Wars themed jerseys. Denver jerseys will represent the Rebel Alliance with orange X-Wing Pilot jerseys, and Ohio will represent the Imperial Storm Troopers with white jerseys. This will be the first Star Wars game…
NLL West Division Semi-Final: Mammoth At Roughnecks
The Calgary Roughnecks host the Colorado Mammoth in the first round of the NLL playoffs this Saturday, May 3, at the Scotiabank Saddledome. This will be the fourth meeting of the year between these two teams, with Colorado winning two of the first three. Colorado has some obstacles to hurdle, however. They will be without Drew Westervelt (injured) and Casey Powell (hold out), putting a couple holes in their offense….
Launch Will Host Hounds in New Home Against Hounds
Charlotte Hounds (0-1) at Florida Launch (0-1) 7 pm Saturday, May 3 FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. TV: YouTube The Game: After opening the 2014 Major League Lacrosse season with tough losses, both the Hounds and the Launch are gunning for their first wins of the season. Charlotte, last year’s MLL championship game finalist, got off to a rough start last week, falling behind early against the vastly-improved Ohio…
NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Maryland On Top
Maryland (19-1)—The best team in all of NCAA women’s lacrosse, Maryland has more than one reason to win this year’s championship. Each player has the competitive nature that drives them to win, but with the championship taking place in their home state, they will definitely be playing extra hard to make it to the big game. Florida (15-2)—The Gators face John Hopkins tonight, where they hope to get one last…
What Went Wrong for Swarm in 2014?
The Minnesota Swarm finished last in the East with a 4-14 record this season, giving them a win percentage of .222. Needless to say, they did not meet expectations this year, having owned at the draft and having made a good playoff run last year. For those who have been listening to me all season, I’m not going to say anything new here, but in case you’ve missed it, let’s…