Wings Road Woes The Philadelphia Wings lost this week in Rochester after suffering losses to Minnesota and Colorado on the road last week. They finally get a chance back at home today where they face the Swarm again, who by the way scored 21 goals against Buffalo last night. Ironmen Clinch The final Canadian Lacrosse League playoff spot was going to go to either the Iroquois Ironmen or the Barrie…
NCAA: Denver and Bellarmine Face Off in ECAC Match
After starting off April by throttling the Marquette University Golden Eagles 15-4, the University of Denver Pioneers (8-2) wrap-up the weekend against the Bellarmine University Knights (7-2) at Denver’s Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium – in the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s game of the week. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season, with Bellarmine chasing Denver for the second spot in the ECAC – and Denver…
NLL: Swarm and Wings face off
On Sunday the Philadelphia Wings (5-8) face off against the Minnesota Swarm (6-7). Both of these teams are in need of a win in order to keep their playoffs hopes alive. So expect for the two teams to be hungry for a win which should make for an exciting game. In the last meeting between these teams the Swarm dominated the Philadelphia Wings and won the game 20-11. The keys…
Swarm Blow Out Bandits 21-7
The Bandits season continued to spiral out of control last night as they were tripled on the score sheet by the Minnesota Swarm. The loss was mathematically the worst in Bandits history and the most goals scored in Minnesota Swarm history. With Colorado and Rochester winning last night, the Bandits now sit alone at the bottom of the league with their 5-9 record. Philadelphia also has 5 wins, but has played one…
Ten Unsung Pro Players To Watch
When it comes to leagues like CLax and NALL we hear a lot of the same names; Wayne Van Every, Dan Deckelbaum, Mike Stone. Most of those guys have played at the higghest levels before. Then we hear about the prospects in lacrosse like Jeremy Noble and Ethan O’Connor and it goes on and one. However, there are some players out there in the pro ranks that don’t get nearly…
NLL: Rush Look for Sixth Straight, Face Mammoth
Tonight the Edmonton Rush, 8-5 and second place in the West division, host the 5-8 Colorado Mammoth. The Rush are trying to extend a 5 game win streak, all of which being on the road. They have been lead on this win streak by Ryan Ward (64pts, 19g, 46a) and rookie sensation Mark Matthews (59pts, 35g, 24a). Matthews is part of a 3-way tie for second in the league in…
NLL: Third Meeting Between Roughnecks and Stealth Goes Saturday
The Calgary Roughnecks host the Washington Stealth Saturday night in their third and final meeting of the 2013 regular season. Both teams have won one game in this series so far, with the Roughnecks taking their contest last weekend following a late-game surge. Calgary is currently tied with the Edmonton Rush for first place in the NLL West Division with an 8-5 record while the Stealth are in second at…
Bandits Desperate For Win In Minny
It seems that every week the Bandits are in a situation where they need a win or else their playoff hopes become more and more unlikely. This week their challenge is Minnesota, a team that is also fighting to not be the odd team out but also a team that has beaten the Bandits already this season. Buffalo’s shown us that every game, no matter who its against, can be…
CLax: Stars Shooting for Second Place
On Sunday afternoon the Toronto Shooting Stars will be in Barrie to face the Blizzard in what could be the most important game of the year for the home team. The importance of this game will depend on the income of today’s matchup between the Iroquois Ironmen and the Durham TurfDogs. If the Ironmen win then the Blizzard will have no shot at making the post season, thus making tomorrow’s…
Doyle, Matthews NLL Players of the Month
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month award winners for March of the 2013 NLL regular season. Toronto Rock forward Colin Doyle, the league’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,260 career points who ranks third in the NLL with 82 points (25+57) this season, won the Player of the Month award as the Rock’s captain helped lead the team to the top…