As a hockey player, I love the cold weather. Whenever the twenty degree weather and snow hit the homeland, my fellow Long Islanders look at me with the evil eye. To be fair, I agree, there is not much that can be done during this weather. Other than hitting the outdoor ice, building snow forts and shoveling, it is probably not wise to do anything when you are exposed to…
Net Impact: Scoring Goals Good, Not Scoring Goals Bad
In the last two seasons the Rochester Knighthawks have won the Champion’s Cup while playing excellent defense and managing to score just enough to get past their opponents. They have, in fact, scored just 20 goals between the last two Champion’s Cup games combined, against just 16 goals surrendered. This past weekend’s Super Bowl seemed to indicate that defense is more important than offense, but that doesn’t necessarily translate from…
D3 Top 20 Countdown: Washington College, Lynchburg
Next up: Teams from the Centennial and ODAC, of course.
Battle in the Glades: Miami vs. Florida International
The Miami Hurricanes will be hosting Florida International on Friday, February 7. The Hurricanes lost all 10 games they played last year and ended up at the bottom of the SELC Southeast. At 0-10 last season the Hurricanes fell short of fellow Florida teams that sky rocketed in the MCLA. The Hurricanes are looking to compete with those teams (Central Florida, Florida, and Florida Gulf Coast). Game time is scheduled…
D3 Top 20 Countdown: Wesleyan, Roanoke
Wesleyan and Roanoke are next up in our series previewing the 2014 D3 Lacrosse season.
NCAA Preview: Denver U at Air Force
Denver Pioneers @ Air Force Sat. Feb. 8 1:00 pm Two Colorado schools will go head-to-head this coming Saturday for a season opening showdown: Air Force and Denver U. Both teams have young programs in comparison to other colleges and both have taken off at monumental rates of success. Air Force will host the game at their field. Coach Eric Seremet said, “With such an experienced, senior-led team this year,…
NCAA Preview: Loyola at Virginia
Loyola @ Virginia Game Time: 7:00 pm Date: February 6, 2014 Location: Charlottesville, Va 2013 Teams change and great players graduate, leaving behind an empty spot for someone to fill. Loyola and Virginia both have shoes to fill. Virginia is coming off one of their more disappointing seasons after a long run as one of the top teams in NCAA men’s lacrosse. They started off strong going 5-1 in the…
NLL League Leaders Week 6
The more things change, the more things stay the same: Adam Jones once again holds the lead in points, this week with 40; he is tied however with teammate, John Grant Jr. In second and third spots are Wings teammates, Jordan Hall and Kyle Buchanan with 36 and 35 points, respectively. Jones continues the lead in goals with 25. Rhys Duch takes second place with 18, followed by Grant Jr….
PHOTO: Springfield College’s New Helmets Are the Coolest Thing You’ve Seen All Day
If these helmets are any indication, the Pride’s years of coming up short are over.
Power Rankings Week 6: Rush On Top, Bandits Stealing the Show
Week 6 did not disappoint. Three games decided by a total of 5 goals. Casey Powell returns and helps the Mammoth to a huge win. Edmonton stays undefeated. Bandits are for real, and the Stealth get bombed. Power Rankings Week 6 (1) 1—Edmonton Rush (5-0) Defeated the Knighthawks in overtime 8-7 on a pretty goal by Mark Matthews. Aaron Bold was strong in net for the Rush. Edmonton travels…