Photo Credit: Brad Watson/Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks scored seven unanswered goals in the first quarter leading to a convincing 19-13 win over the Toronto Rock. Colin Doyle of the Rock picked up his 1,300th career point in the second quarter. Mike Poulin made a whopping 48 saves in the win and pushed past Curtis Palidwor for the Roughnecks’ all-time lead in saves (2,130). Curtis Dickson picked up the sock…
Rock’s Eric Law Active for Tonight
Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the activation of forward Eric Law from the Practice Roster in time for tonight’s game against the Calgary Roughnecks. To make room for Law on the Active Roster, defender Patrick Merrill was placed on the one-week Injured Reserve list as he is battling pneumonia. Look for Rob Hellyer to see more time on the defensive side of the ball to fill in…
Rush Remain Undefeated at 8-0, Defeat Rock 11-10
In a game that is sure to be remembered, the Edmonton Rush improved to 8-0 as they defeated the Toronto Rock (4-5) 11-10. Edmonton’s undefeated start ties the NLL mark originally set by the 1993 Buffalo Bandits. The Bandits finished the regular season at a perfect 8-0 and won twice more in the playoffs to win the title and end the season 10-0. Matthews, Conway, and rookie Riley Loewen each…
Calgary Roughnecks Host Toronto Rock Tonight at the ‘Dome
Photo Credit: Brad Watson/Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks (5-3) take on the Toronto Rock (4-5) Saturday night at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome. The Rock are continuing to struggle this season after dropping a close 11-10 decision to the Edmonton Rush last night in Edmonton. They have not been able to string two wins in a row together yet this year and are now in danger of losing their grip on the…
MCLA Notes: NDSU vs. Lindenwood- Belleville and St. Johns vs. Grand Valley St.
Alex Urquhart This weekend is the real start to the MCLA D2’s season with four of the top six teams in the country having games. Grand Valley St. has made a trip to the great state of Minnesota to take on #1 St. Thomas, #2 St. Johns, and #6 North Dakota St. Grand Valley, themselves, sits at #4 in the country. This weekend also has newly touted GRLC team Lindenwood-Belleville…
Knighthawks Take on Mammoth in Denver
Tonight the Rochester Knighthawks (5-3) head to Denver to face off with the 4-6 Colorado Mammoth. Both teams are looking to rebound from losses last week; Rochester lost to the Calgary Roughnecks 11-10 on the road while Colorado fell to the Vancouver Stealth 19-9 on a Friday night. On the Mammoth’s 100th home game ever, Adam Jones remains out of the lineup with a separated shoulder. “To play at home, we’re…
Demons Take on TurfDogs at 2pm on Lacrosse Radio Network
This afternoon the 5-0 Ohsweken Demons take on the 1-4 Durham TurfDogs at 2pm and it can be heard live on the Lacrosse Radio Network. Yesterday Ohsweken took down Niagara to remain undefeated. Roger Vyse is now a part of the Demons roster and he has been a big impact for them. Meanwhile, Durham has lost two straight and are in a bit of a tailspin. Their two losses were…
Photo Gallery: Lehigh Mountainhawks
The Lehigh Mountainhawks will take on the Loyola Greyhounds today in Bethlehem, PA. Be sure to tune in on Twitter for live tweets during the noon game. Here are some photos from Lehigh’s 3OT victory over Villanova, courtesy of Villanova photographer Charles Tsiang:
NCAA Preview: Orange Have Big Obstacles Continuing with Cavaliers
WHO: Syracuse @ Virginia WHERE: Charlottesville, VA WHEN: TODAY! Noon SYRACUSE The Orange are coming off one of their most brutal losses in recent memory. I could not begin to describe my disappointment last week as a ‘Cuse fan. However, many games come down to referees and in-game moments. Maryland deserved the win as they have become one of the greatest lacrosse programs in the modern lax world. All…
Oregon Ducks Are Consistently Great; Temple Inconsistent Period
This Saturday, the hot Oregon Ducks take on the struggling Temple University in NCAAW weekend lacrosse action. This will be the third straight road game for Oregon, and could potentially put them 3-0 on the season. Conversely, Temple will be playing their third home game of the season, but winning this game would mean notching a “W” for the first time since Week 1, when they defeated Saint Joseph’s at…