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…
D3 Lacrosse Blog Preseason Regional Rankings
The NCAA Division III Tournament is set up in such a way that where a team resides geographically has an impact deeper than just its conference. While there is sometimes some crossover, the brackets are set up in such a way that a team from the north will emerge to face a team from the south. The USILA will begin releasing its regional rankings as the season progresses (check out…
Power Rankings Week 7: Rush Remain On Top; Bandits & Hawks Close
Week 7 : Top 3 remains the same. Edmonton still undefeated, Hawks get back on track, Bandits streak ends at five and the Mammoth with a spark from Casey Powell ride a two game winning streak. What will Week 8 hold…. NLL Power Rankings: Week 7 (last week: 1) 1 Edmonton Rush (6-0) Defeated the Wings 8-6 in a defensive battle. Aaron Bold kept the Wings’ top scorers invisible and the…
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.
NCAA Preview: Marist at Stony Brook
WHERE: @ Stony Brook WHEN: Friday February 14 @ 6:00 In what will be another of these seemingly annual opening season rematches, Marist will travel to “Strong Island” to play an up-and-coming Stony Brook team. Last season, Marist beat Stony Brook 13-9 on their way to having a nice 2013 season. They ended the year 10-4 and 5-1 in the MAAC, where they were the regular season champions. On the…
Salisbury Opens Season With 14-3 Win Over Greensboro
Salisbury kicked its season off with a 14-3 win over Greensboro on Sunday thanks to four-point days from standouts Rhett DePol and Donovan Lange.
Hopkins Tops Ohio State in Triple OT Thriller
Baltimore, Maryland–Johns Hopkins took down Ohio State in a physical battle on Homewood Field. The teams will be conference rivals once the Big Ten opens its doors next year. If this is a semblance of Big Ten Lacrosse, it will be an amazing conference from top to bottom. This game had it all, scoring runs, sways in momentum, great saves, and some great hitting. The first half progressed with both…
Mammoth Find Rhythm Behind Powell, Grant
The Colorado Mammoth returned to the Langley Event Centre in Vancouver on February 8, 2014 for their third game against the Vancouver Stealth in four weeks. The Mammoth were coming off back-to-back wins against the Calgary Roughnecks and Minnesota Swarm, both close, fast paced high scoring games. Hopes were extremely high that the Mammoth would again come away with a victory, and they did just that beating the Stealth by…
Stealth Drop Fourth Straight; Mammoth on a Roll
Photo Credit: Dan Brodie Vancouver relinquished a fourth quarter lead and was on the losing side of a 10-9 decision versus the Mammoth Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre. Captain John Grant Jr. and goaltender Dillon Ward stood out in a hard fought road victory versus a game Vancouver squad. Vancouver now finds itself mired in a four-game losing streak. The Stealth turned in a much improved effort than…