The Calgary Roughnecks host the Rochester Knighthawks Saturday night in a game that could seal the fate of either team heading into the postseason. The Roughnecks have already secured a playoff spot, but their success or failure in their last two games will determine how they get seeded. The Knighthawks can punch their own ticket to the postseason with a win either in Calgary or on Sunday in Edmonton against…
TurfDogs Advance to Final Four, Defeat Inferno
The Canadian Lacrosse League’s post season kicked off last night as the fifth ranked Durham TurfDogs travelled to Brampton to take on the fourth ranked Inferno in quarter final action. Both teams stepped up their game and the fans were treated four quarters of back and forth lacrosse in which the TurfDogs came out on top 11-9. Durham will now advance to the CLax Final Four which will be held…
NCAA GameDay: ECAC Matchup Highlight Day
Saturday’s matchups in the NCAA will be an exciting day of lacrosse. Several teams are battling to stay in the top 20 rankings. No. 3 Denver vs No. 5 Loyola The Denver Pioneers (9-2) are travelling to Loyola (9-2) to take on the Greyhounds at 1 pm at the Ridley Athletic Complex in an ECAC matchup. The last time these two teams played each other, Loyola beat Denver 10—9 in…
NCAA D3: Rankings Stay the Same
UPDATE – This week in NCAA Division 3 lacrosse, there were not many changes. The top 6 schools in the country remained in their same positions in the rankings: SUNY Cortland Dickinson Stevenson Tufts RIT Salisbury The leading player for points per game is still Connor Latimer for Keuka and the lead man for goals per game is Josh Kamstra of Hope. Aurora College is averaging an astonishing 19 goals…
NLL: Mammoth Look to Clinch Playoffs, Face Swarm
This weekend the Colorado Mammoth look to clinch a playoff spot with a win over division rival Minnesota Swarm, who also have a 6-8 record. The Swarm are coming off of a 13-15 loss to the Philadelphia Wings. The Swarm are lead by Ryan Benesch and captain Callum Crawford on offense. Both players have over 70 points this season. Crawford is fourth in the league in assists (53) and fifth…
NCAA: Tar Heels Face Pride
April 13th, 2013, the #6 North Carolina Tar Heels head to Hempsted New York to take on the #20 Hofstra Pride. UNC is coming off a huge win, where they took down the Virginia Cavaliers 10-7, and is looking to improve their rank headed into the ACC and National tournaments. Do not just look at the ranks and call this a victory though, Hofstra is coming of a huge…
Dave Cottle: Don’t Rule Out Powell
Last night Dave Cottle joined LaxWorm Radio on The Lacrosse Radio Network, and while he spoke about the Chesapeake Bayhawks 2012 championship and the upcoming 2013 season, he also talked about none other than Casey Powell. Powell retired from MLL at the end of last season after not playing with Hamilton near the tail end of the season. He was drafted in the supplemental round by the Bayhawks despite this,…
NLL: Will Rock Roll or Wings Fly?
When the Toronto Rock (10-5) and Philadelphia Wings (6-8) get together for a NLL game it is going to be second to none. Saturdays afternoon matchup from the Wells Fargo Center is expected to be a classic (CBS Sports Network 4:30pm). Toronto can clinch home field throughout the NLL Playoffs with a victory, while the Wings can clinch a playoff berth with a victory. The Wings are also shooting for…
Bellarmine Goalie Dillon Ward Speaks on Season, NLL Draft
The Bellarmine Knights have been one of the stories of the season in the NCAA, and leading them all year long has been goaltender Dillon Ward. We talked to the top goalie prospect in lacrosse, and he said he has loved this season with the Knights. “Season has been great so far. The guys are really excited about our success so far and were striving for our season goal of…
Mag: Stars Find Home in Historic Stadium
The April edition of InLax Magazine saw Pat Gregoire take a look at the Toronto Shooting Stars historic stadium. Kaleb Toth’s legendary 2000 NLL Championship winning goal against the Rochester Knighthawks would be known as the last professional goal scored at the Maple Leaf Garden. That is until lacrosse returned to the newly revamped MLG, now called the Mattamy Athletic Centre. The MAC has become the new home of the…