Welcome to the 2014 Major League Lacrosse draft! Marisa Ingemi, Brendan Staudt, Brendan Chamberlain and Brian Davies are here live to blog the 2014 MLL draft. Follow along all night on twitter as well at @LacrosseWeTrust. Round 1 1. Ohio- Tom Schrieber 2. Rochester- Jordan Wolf 3. New York- Joe Fletcher 4. New York- Luke Duprey 5. Florida- Kieran McArdle 6. Denver- Jeremy Noble 7. Charlotte- Michael Earnhardt 8. Boston-…
Swarm Weekend Preview
Alex Urquhart The Minnesota Swarm got a bye week last weekend and are now looking to take on the Vancouver Stealth, in Vancouver. The Swarm are coming off an extremely tough loss to the Rochester Knighthawks. The Swarm dropped the game 8-6 two weeks ago. The Swarm have been hard at work to get that first win. The Swarm have spent a lot of time trying to get players…
Rock Renew Rivalry with Bandits
This week the Toronto Rock renew their rivalry with the Buffalo Bandits. Recently these two teams have been heading in opposite directions as the Rock finished 2013 on top of the East Division while the Buffalo Bandits finished last in the East. The Rock began 2014 on the right foot as they picked up a 16-11 win over the Calgary Roughnecks while the Bandits lost their first game of 2014…
MLL Draft Preview: Florida Launch
The 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft is upon us, literally, less than 12 hours away. With what is not the deepest class to choose from, there are still many players who can make an impact for their team. Hamilt…. Err… Florida rather, is one team to watch. With most of the former Hamiltons still on the squad, the Launch has some work to do. They had a decent supplementary draft, picking…
Colorado Mammoth Preview vs. Calgary
The Colorado Mammoth are set to take on the Calgary Roughnecks Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Last time these two teams met, the Riggers knocked the Mammoth out of the playoffs on April 27, 2013 by a score of 15-10. So, now it’s time for redemption. According to Mammoth GM Steve Govett and Head Coach Bob Hamley, it’s always a tough game against the Roughnecks. The games…
Charlotte Hounds Trade Blye to Cannons
With an enormous amount of offensive power on the Charlotte bench, there can only be so many consistent guys. With the MLL Collegiate Draft to take place in less than 12 hours, the Hounds made the decision to trade Owen Blye to a hurting Boston Cannons team for a 2014 fourth round Collegiate Draft pick. Former Terrapin Blye saw limited time on the field in his rookie season with the…
Stealth Hope to Bounce Back From Loss in Front of Home Crowd
The Vancouver Stealth opened their first ever season in possibly the most hostile environment possible; in front of a rowdy Colorado crowd against their biggest rivals in the Mammoth, and over 13,000 fans rooting against the Stealth. “It was a game of momentum swings, and unfortunately we weren’t able to swing it back our way soon enough in the end,” said Rhys Duch, who scored six points in the loss…
ILWT Staff: NLL Week 3 Predictions
NLL lacrosse is fully underway in the 2013-2014 season. This weekend has its share of excitement. Here are the game predictions from yours truly, the ILWT staff: (Numbers indicate staff, not final scores) Friday, January 10 Toronto Rock (10) @ Buffalo Bandits (0) Colorado Mammoth (5) @ Calgary Roughnecks (5) Saturday, January 11 Philadelphia Wings (2) @ Rochester Knighthawks (8) Colorado Mammoth (5) @ Edmonton Rush (5) Minnesota Swarm (4) @…
MLL Draft Preview: Rochester Rattlers
After a disappointing 2013 season behind them, the Rochester Rattlers will look to obtain some quality talent in this year’s 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft taking place Friday night. The Rattlers’ main areas of concern are on attack and midfield. The Rattlers have one of the thinnest rosters currently and are looking to add some offensive threats that can help support Kevin Leveille on attack. Defensively, the Rattlers are very sound…
Guardian Caps Announces Partnership with Level 2 Sports
Alpharetta, GA. – January 9, 2014 – Guardian Caps, a soft-shell helmet cover designed to reduce the severity of hits on the lacrosse field, announced today its partnership with Level 2 Sports, a full service sports events agency specializing in sponsorship activation and partnerships, event branding and management. “We are thrilled to work with the talented team at Level 2 Sports,” says Lee Hanson, founder of Guardian Caps. “Their…