WHEN: Saturday WHERE: Happy Valley/State College, PA The Loyola Greyhounds will travel to frigid Happy Valley this weekend to take on Penn State for the team’s first meeting since 2009. The game will take place at the outdoor lacrosse facility as requested by Loyola. The forecast for the game is going to be rough for both teams, with a high of 25, and wind gusts up to 21 mph. The…
NCAA Preview: Tufts at Yale
When most people think of Tufts University and Yale, they think brains, books, and undoubtedly future CEOs and doctors of America. What they may not realize is that both of these schools are home to two incredibly talented men’s lacrosse teams, who compete year after year for top NCAA honors. Last season, Tufts ended the year at 16-5, only to suffer a disappointing loss in the NCAA Quarterfinals against Rochester…
Mammoth Finally Find Groove in Net
It seems like goaltending has been a problem for the Colorado Mammoth for the past five years. Starting with the struggles of Andrew Leyshon, they ended up later relying on Chris Levis and Matt Roik, and this season went into it with minimal net experience. Their two goaltenders were set to be Tye Belanger, who missed most of last season with injury, and rookie Dillon Ward. Ward was the third…
Missouri’s Michael Sam, Kenyon’s Holden Richards Prove Gay Athletes Do Fit in Locker Room
If gay athletes have the right to a normal life, shouldn’t that life carry over into a locker room?
NCAAW Preview: Delaware at Georgetown
The Delaware Women’s Lacrosse team is heading to Washington, DC this weekend to take on Georgetown. Delaware is 1-1 in their exhibition game score, and they are hoping that they will be able to have a competitive match this weekend. Delaware was picked to place fourth by the coach’s preseason poll, and they are excited to play against Georgetown this weekend. Both teams have a strong defense and a skilled offense,…
Audio: Miller, Hoffman After Wings Losses
The Philadelphia Wings struggled this weekend with two losses. Despite this, storylines have followed them everywhere they go, with the return of Brandon Miller in net and Jake Bergey’s number being retired. With the two losses this weekend, the Wings fell to fourth place in the East Division standings. After the loss to the Edmonton Rush on Saturday night, we caught up with Miller and defenseman Eric Hoffman. In three…
Major League Lacrosse Partners with STX
STX becomes an Official Equipment Partner for 2014 BOSTON (Feb. 11, 2014) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse league, announced today it has partnered with Baltimore-based STX, to provide equipment to MLL players for the 2014 season. “We’re excited to have STX join Major League Lacrosse as an Official Equipment Partner,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross. “Our goal when opening the equipment category was to help unite the…
Net Impact – How Players Playing in Multiple Leagues Benefits the NLL
John Grant Jr. of the Colorado Mammoth spends his summers playing in the MLL, currently with the Chesapeake Bayhawks. His teammate, rookie goaltender Dillon Ward, divides time between the MLL’s Hamilton Nationals (now the Florida Launch) and the KW Kodiaks of the MSL. Mark Matthews of the Edmonton Rush likewise divides his summers between the MLL’s New York Lizards and the WLA’s Langley Thunder. Many pro lacrosse players compete in…
NCAA Recap: Official Opening Weekend of Men’s 2014
The 2014 season of NCAA lacrosse commenced like no other in recent history. A number of games headed to overtimes, and a few were complete blowouts. Here are some quick recaps in case you missed the action: Saturday Michigan @ PSU 7 22 A blowout in Penn State’s favor on their home turf. Kaut performed outstandingly in goal, allowing only one…
Stevenson, RIT Top USILA DIII Coaches Poll
The coaches have voted and, much like Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse, defending champion Stevenson are tops.