Last night the Buffalo Bandits defeated the Philadelphia Wings 13-7 in commanding fashion, led by efforts from John Tavares, who picked up his 900th career assist in the NLL. We caught up with him and others after the game.
Audio: Kenyon College Player Holden Richards
Yesterday on NCAA GameDay on the Lacrosse Radio Network, we spoke with Kenyon College lacrosse player Holden Richards. Richards is on the Tewaaraton watch list and is an openly gay man. We spoke with him about that, his thoughts on the upcoming season, and lacrosse in general. Check out the audio below and give a listen to NCAA GameDay live every Saturday morning at 11 am Eastern.
Stevenson vs. York: Top-Ranked Mustangs Survive Scare, Win 9-8 in Overtime
The defending national champions managed to weather a five-goal storm in the third quarter, force overtime and take home a season-opening 9-8 win.
Bandits Defeat Wings; Tavares Nabs 900th Assist
After a disappointing Week 7 loss on the road to the Rochester Knighthawks, the Buffalo Bandits were looking for a little bit of redemption in their season series finale with the Philadelphia Wings Saturday night. The Bandits (6-2) responded in a major way by giving the Philadelphia Wings (3-6) a complete 60 minute performance and clinching their season series with a commanding 13-7 victory in front of 13,980 Banditland faithful…
In Lacrosse We Trust Announces Lacrosse Ambassador Program
In Lacrosse We Trust is very excited to announce its first annual Lacrosse Ambassador Program. This program is the first of its kind, and will promote growing the sport of lacrosse throughout North America. A coach or organizer of a lacrosse program from the youth to amateur level, stopping at the professional level of lacrosse, will be able to sign up to represent their program. Once they do, their program…
Team USA Profile: Joe Fletcher
USA Profile: Joe Fletcher Defender Professional Team: New York Lizards College: Loyola 2014 There’s many things every coach looks for in a player. Physicality, I.Q., vision, foot work, stick skills are just a few. When you hear the names Lee Zink, Tucker Durkin, Michael Evans, Brian Spallina and Nicky Polanco, you think heavy hitters, physical, beasts, animals and more. Names like Kyle Sweeney, Kyle Hartzell, Ryan Flanagan,…
Jamieson and Hawks Crumble Rock 17-9
It may have taken the Knighthawks (5-2) the first quarter to wake up, but when they did they had a 17-9 victory over the Toronto Rock (3-4). When the game started it seemed like the Rock were going to roll easily to a victory. Captain Colin Doyle scored four times and gave the Rock a 4-2 lead just 19 minutes into the game. It would also be the last time…
Marquette out-muscles Hofstra in Amplo’s Homecoming
The Golden Eagles gave head coach Joe Amplo a special homecoming of sorts to his old stomping grounds. Tyler Melnyk and Kyle Whitlow scored three goals each while goaltender JJ Sagl made eight saves as Marquette won an impressive 11-9 victory over Hofstra. It was their first win of the season while the Pride dropped their first season opener since 2010. After the game, Amplo, who spent 12 years at…
Hopkins Tops Towson 15-8
Baltimore, Maryland–The Charles Street rivalry began with Johns Hopkins University hosting the Towson Tigers at Homewood Field. Both teams started the year with opening wins. The Tigers defeated High Point in a revenge game after Towson lost to HPU last year for the school’s first win. The Blue Jays defeated Ohio State in triple overtime. John Crawley opened the score just off a man advantage with the assist coming from…
Salisbury Vs. Lynchburg: Sea Gulls Storm Back For 12-11 Overtime Win
It took extra time to find a winner in the first marquee matchup of the Division III season, but in the end it was Salisbury emerging victorious.