Even though they will not see Colonial Athletic Association post-season action, Penn State University, used its last CAA rival matchup with a vengeance defeating number 12 Hofstra 8-7 in University Park. With the loss, Hofstra, the number one seed in the CAA, drops to 10-4 overall and breaks its perfect record in the CAA to 4-1. The win allowed Penn State to improve to 7-6 on the year, 3-2 in…
Video: Merrill, Reid, Manny, Burke Following Cannons Win
Yesterday after the Boston Cannons 15-9 win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks, we caught up with several players and the Bayhawks head coach Dave Cottle. Brodie Merrill Jordan Burke Will Manny Dave Cottle Jack Reid
ACC Mashup Following Conference Play; Heading Into Tournament Games
Just a short month ago, Syracuse sat at 4-3 overall and 0-3 in the ACC. Their scoring margin was -6 but that reasonable statistic does not show the magnitude of the 16-8 loss to Maryland, 17-12 loss to Virginia and 21-7 loss to Duke. I’ve watched a lot of lacrosse in my life and I can definitively say that Maryland-SU and Duke-SU games easily top my list of the two…
Hungarian National Team Looks for American Talent
Photo of European Lacrosse play. Credit to laxplayground.com After four years of ups and downs, we here at the Hungarian Lacrosse Federation feel that there is finally a solid foundation to begin building a program that will be able to compete at a high level. The Hungarian National Team is looking to put a squad together to begin competition on the international circuit. We will be holding a training camp…
Pannell’s Six Goals Lead New York in 18-15 Win Over Rochester
Thanks to six goals by Rob Pannell, as well as three from Albert Maione and Max Seibald, the New York Lizards earned their first win of the 2014 season with an 18-15 victory over the Rochester Rattlers on Sunday night. It was the first step towards a bounce back season following a disappointing 4-10 slate last year. Afterwards, Lizards head coach Joe Spallina discussed the win. “I said to someone…
Cannons Defense Stronger with Merrill, Reid
Last season the Boston Cannons missed the playoffs, and a big cause was their struggles on defense. The 2014 offseason was spent improving that defense with the trade for Brodie Merrill from Florida and the signing of Jack Reid away from the New York Lizards. In their win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks on Sunday, defense was the key, along with goaltending, which also struggled in 2013. Jordan Burke made eight…
Launch Unable to Stop Outlaws Regular Season Winning Streak
The Denver Outlaws opened up their season against the Florida Launch at Florida Atlantic University Saturday April 26. Florida finally has their first MLL team, and the game was a milestone for both teams. Denver wanted their 21st consecutive regular season win, and Florida wanted to win their first ever franchise home-opener. The Outlaws dominated the Launch in the first half, and Florida gave Denver a run for their money…
Curtain Drops on Wings Season; Drop Finale to Mammoth 13-12
As the final buzzer sounded, the final curtain closed on another season of below .500 play. The Philadelphia Wings (6-12) dropped the final game of the regular season 13-12 to the Colorado Mammoth (8-10). The Wings also finished with a 2-7 record at home. The game meant nothing as far as playoff positioning or in the standings. Wings were eliminated two weeks ago and the Mammoth had their spot locked…
TheLocker Opens First-Ever Social Commerce Community for the Competitive Athlete
TheLocker, a first-of-its-kind social media community and e-commerce platform, is opening its season to connect competitive athletes worldwide and create a digital locker revolutionizing the sporting apparel and equipment commerce model. TheLocker employs a hyper-athletic focused approach in creating a social media platform, allowing athletes to connect and interact amongst each other as competitors and consumers. TheLocker also enables athletes to connect with other teams, coaches, recruiters and brands…
Rattlers Travel to Long Island to Face Lizards
The MLL season is officially here! With it come large expectations for all teams. Lizards “We have a scary offense.” – Greg Gurenlian. That just about sums it up. The Lizards did some roster adjusting over the offseason and the new offense is fluid, productive and aggressive. Returning names include JoJo Marasco, Rob Pannell and Max Seibald. They worked together over the season to establish better locker room comeradary and…