Senior – Eric Law – Attack – Denver Outlaws – Denver Pioneers Starting attackman Eric Law had an outstanding performance to lead his Pioneers (14-4) past the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-4) by a score of 12-11 on Sunday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium. Law picked up a loose ball in front of the Tar Heels cage to score the his third goal of the game and game winning goal…
Langley and New Westminster emerge with victories on Sunday Night
On Sunday there were two games on the WLA schedule as the Nanaimo Timbermen faced off against the New Westminster Salmon Bellies along with the Langley Thunder taking on the Maple Ridge Burrards. In the first game of the evening the Nanaimo Timbermen (1-0) took on the New Westminster Salmon Bellies (0-0). The Timbermen were riding a high after a season opening victory over the Burnaby Lakers. Both teams appeared…
Boyle, Zink and Sawyer Players of Week
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced the weekly award winners for week 4 of the 2013 season, which concluded on May 19. The winners are chosen every week by MLL Commissioner David Gross and are based on outstanding in-game achievements. Boston’s Ryan Boyle was named Warrior Offensive Player of the Week, while Denver’s Lee Zink earned Warrior Defensive Player of the Week. Cascade Rookie of the…
Outlaws Advance to 4-0, Defat Rattlers
The Denver Outlaws returned to Sports Authority Field at Mile High for their home-field opener May 18, dismantling the Rochester Rattlers 20-7 to remain unbeaten this season. Five Outlaws players put in multi-goal performances, including attackman Chris Bocklet’s six-goal, two-assist performance. Bocklet’s sock trick – scoring six or more goals in a game – is his second of the season after he netted six gals in Denver’s season-opener April…
Lizards Move to .500, Drop Machine
The Ohio Machine remain winless on the season with their most recent showing against the visiting New York Lizards. The Lizards poured in the first five shots and never looked back, winning the game 14-8. The Lizards used this victory to snap a recent two-game losing streak. Tommy Palasek continued his great play as he broke the flood gates open in the first quarter for the Lizards. He found the…
Colorado State Wins MCLA Championship
Well MCLA fans we have come to the end of the season, and man has it been a wild ride. We had upsets, we had some of the best semi-final games in recent memory. We crowned perennial powers. Thursday and Saturday was an extremely fun time for a guy like me. All four Final Four games were close and exciting. This year’s Finals were both between the #1 and…
PBLA: Outlaws Prepare to Defend Title
Hey PBLA fans and players, it nearly time. Opening night is rapidly approaching and we have big plans for this season. As you may know, LaxPhilly is now a part of InLacrosseWeTrust. Clearly, that result in even more lacrosse fans reading what is going on in the PBLA!On a personal note, Nickie is coming back to run the game clock and record all the stats, and I will be returning…
WLA Preview: Timbermen look to improve to 2-0 against the Salmonbellies
On Sunday night the Nanaimo Timbermen take on the New Westminster Salmonbellies. The Timbermen opened their season Friday night with an 8-7 win over the Burnaby Lakers, while this will be the Salmonbellies first game of the season. Last year Nanaimo finished with a 6-11-1 record on the season which placed them in second last in the league. Nanaimo also got bad news as last year’s WLA scoring leader Scott…
Cannons Top Bayhawks in OT For First Win
Most reasonable lacrosse fans had the Chesapeake Bayhawks defeating the Boston Cannons last night. But this is why lacrosse is so great. The 0-3 Cannons defeated the 3-0 defending champion Bayhawks 15-14 in overtime last night, shocking the lacrosse world. The Cannons are without their starting goaltender and they’ve struggled to score timely goals all season. Meanwhile, the Bayhawks have a team goals against average just above four and have…
Hounds Slump Falls Them to 1-3
Overtime losses are the worst; and sadly for the Charlotte Hounds (1-3) an overtime loss on Friday added to their slow season start. The Hounds traveled to Hamilton, Ontario to take on the still undefeated (3-0) Hamilton Nationals but lost 16-15 in overtime. Face-off specialist Matt Dolente won the first overtime face-off and run the ball down the field, shot and scored it by himself to end the game. In…