Photos from the Connecticut Hammerheads 10-8 win over the New York Lizards on July 22, 2020 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
PLL: A shiny win for Chrome over Chaos on PLL opening day
Chrome LC came out shiny in their first win against Chaos on the PLL’s opening day of play at Zions Bank Stadium. Chaos had a commanding lead in the first half but Chrome had an even stronger lead in the second half and walked away with a 13-9 chippy win. With newly developed bad blood between the teams, expect a lot more hitting the next time these two teams face…
PLL: Whipsnakes pick up opening day win over Redwoods
The defending Premier Lacrosse League champion Whipsnakes picked up right where they left off with a season-opening 13-9 win over Redwoods on Saturday at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. The Whipsnakes defeated Redwoods in last year’s championship so it was like the game was just coming back from a long intermission – though each team stocked up on talent. Whipsnakes added Zed Williams, who made an immediate impact with…
Press Release: MLL cancels semi-final; Boston and Denver play for championship Sunday
Annapolis, MD – Today Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced the execution of their COVID-19 protocol. Yesterday evening a player in the league approached a member of his team’s medical staff with potential symptoms of COVID-19. He was immediately placed into a full quarantine and tested. Within a few hours it was determined that he had tested positive for the virus. Following the protocol, developed with a team of leading physicians before…
MLL: Cannons break Outlaws unbeaten streak
Turns out the Boston Cannons have more fight in them than we gave them credit for. A day after losing to the Connecticut Hammerheads, the Cannons roared back like the veteran team they are to beat the previously undefeated Denver Outlaws 10-8. With the Bayhawks beating the Hammerheads earlier in the day, the field for Saturday’s semi-finals is set. And if you enjoyed Friday’s heavyweight matchup between Boston and Denver,…
PHOTOS: Boston Cannons vs. Chesapeake Bayhawks, July 20
Chesapeake Bayhawks 15, Boston Cannons 13 from July 20, 2020 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
MLL: Hammerheads take a bite out of Bayhawks to secure playoff berth
It was almost like the theme to Jaws was playing on the big screens in Maryland this afternoon. The Connecticut Hammerheads may be one of the youngest and newest teams in Major League Lacrosse but they rallied behind their team name and hunted down their Bayhawks prey this afternoon. No one would have known this team lacked experience or age watching today’s game. They thoroughly shut down the defending champions in a…
MLL: Hammerheads hand Cannons surprising loss
The Boston Cannons (2-2) entered the MLL tournament as a favourite to win the championship but have found themselves on the losing end of things two more times than they wanted. Falling to the defending champions was perhaps unsurprising, but they did themselves no favours on Thursday, falling 11-8 to the Connecticut Hammerheads (2-2). The Cannons had added to their offense by trading for Bryce Wasserman and Randy Staats. But…
MLL: Barrage’s second win eliminates Lizards from playoff contention
Thursday afternoon the Philadelphia Barrage (2-3) defeated the New York Lizards (0-5) 12-11. Colin Minicus would net the game winner with 1:55 remaining. This was a game where the winner would increase their chances at a playoff berth, and the loser would go home and wait for next season. The first quarter started out with a bang as the Barrage and Lizards would combine for three goals in 34 seconds….
ILWT Feature: Divisional differences, or how athletes are closing the gap in professional lacrosse
It used to be that, on average, entire professional lacrosse rosters were made up of two groups. One group of professional players (the majority group in Major League Lacrosse) came from Division I colleges and universities in the United States. The second group was made up of outstanding Canadian players without the experience of collegiate Division I play in the United States. It seemed like a player had to fit into…