With a little over three weeks off from NLL regular season play, there was some talk going around the fans in Banditland about the team possibly showing some signs of rust after their extended break. The Buffalo Bandits were able to shake off any remaining rust they had and returned to the win column with their first of three 2014 regular season matchups with the Minnesota Swarm Saturday night at…
Mammoth Put the Brakes on Roughnecks Four-Game Winning Streak
Photo: Di Miller On Saturday March 8, 2014, the Colorado Mammoth (4-7), hosted the Calgary Roughnecks (6-3), at The Pepsi Center for their Lacrosse Out Cancer night. This was a special night for Mammoth forward Sean Pollock #17, as he was playing in honor of his wife who is a breast cancer survivor. The Mammoth players had each chosen a type of cancer as their cause, and donned that on…
Hofstra Wins Third Straight
Three was the magic number for Hofstra with a three-goal second quarter, a three-goal performance from Sophomore Sam Llinares and a great defensive effort as they were able to hold off junior Jesse King and the Ohio State Buckeyes 7-5 for its third consecutive win. The Pride improves to 3-2 on the year with the win while Ohio State drops to 1-4. Llinares, named to the 2014 Tewaaraton watch list…
Audio: Bandits Defeat Minnesota
Tonight the Buffalo Bandits defeated the Minnesota Swarm by a score of 12-9. After the game, we caught up with Dhane Smith and Steve Priolo to discuss the win.
Will Edmonton Rush Over Stealth
Let’s look at the statistics here, folks. The Edmonton Rush have already semi-broken an NLL record. In 1993, the Buffalo Bandits were the first team to ever record an undefeated season topped off with a championship victory. Now, a dozen years later, the Edmonton Rush are looking to redefine NLL history in itself. For one, the season has increased from eight games to 18 games. The Rush are already 9-0,…
MCLA: Metropolitan State University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse
PHOTO CREDIT: DI MILLER, MSU team Photographer The Metro State Roadrunners started their lacrosse program in 2006, and are MCLA DII. They are coached by Alex Bauer who has been with the team since 2008, and promoted from Assistant Coach to Head Coach in 2009. The Roadrunners are a player-funded team which has made it a challenge for them over the past few years. With only three returning players from…
Post Game Report: Hofstra Defeats King and Ohio State 7-5
After a slow start in the first quarter, Hofstra’s defense was able to hold off Junior Jesse King and the Ohio State Buckeyes 7-5 for its third consecutive win. The Pride improves to 3-2 on the year with the win while Ohio State drops to 1-4. Sophomore attacker Sam Llinares recorded a hat trick for the Pride while Senior Co-Captain Torin Varn added two along with solo goals by fellow…
Minnesota Swarm vs. Buffalo Bandits: Will the Turn Around Begin in March?
Alex Urquhart The Minnesota Swarm have assuredly struggled this season, going 2-7 so far and only grabbing wins against the Philadelphia Wings and only winning in Philly to boot. The team has lost all three home games at the Excel Energy Center, and all of their away games, not in Philly. This week the Swarm will take on the Buffalo Bandits at First Niagara Center. The last time the Bandits…
Game Blog: (19) Ohio State at Hofstra
Hofstra Starters: A: #17 Varn, #2 Yapor, #5 Llinares M: #12 Coholan, #7 Malave, #21 Henrickson D: #23 Caputo, #34 Satterthwaite, #44 Sullivan G: #33 Selva Ohio State Starters: A: #5 Evans, #14 Brown, #29 Koerber M: #19 King, #12 Planning, #22 Schnider D: #50 Haus, #35 Howard, #11 Meurer G: #3 Dutton Opening faceoff won by Ohio State Jack Withers with the ground ball. Crease violation by Hofstra, no…
NLL Game Preview: K’Hawks vs Wings
Tonight the Philadelphia Wings (3-7) will face the two-time defending champion Rochester Knighthawks (6-3). The Wings have not had much success against the Hawks as they are 1-13 (including playoffs) the last 14 times they have met. The Wings are currently riding a four-game losing streak that they will look to end tonight. Recently signed defenseman Stephen Hoar is looking forward to getting back in action and helping the Wings…