Loyola had plenty of opportunities to push Georgetown out of the country; there were 17 turnovers that Loyola had caused. Georgetown looked out of synch in the first half, got themselves together in the second half, but could not stop Loyola from scoring. Pat Laconi and Scott Ratliff was the start to an 8-0 run. This was by far an impressive win by Loyola; they had control the pace from…
NLL Players to Watch: Week Twelve
Derek Hopcroft – Buffalo Bandits – After registering 30 points in eight games with the Toronto Shooting Stars of the Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax), Hopcroft was called up to the Bandits for their recent road loss versus the Colorado Mammoth. Hopcroft shined in his first NLL appearance of the year, scoring 3 goals while adding 2 assists for a 5 point night. Jamie Rooney – Buffalo Bandits – Registered…
TurfDogs host Demons in Week 11.
As we head into week 11 of the CLAX season a pivotal matchup is on the schedule as the Durham TurfDogs (5-6) host the Oshweken Demons (7-5) at 2pm at the General Motors Centre. This is a big game for the TurfDogs who lost 12-7 to Brampton last weekend and will need a win to stay in the playoff hunt. While Oshweken will come into this game looking to get…
NLL Stories to Watch: A Rush to the Top?
This week is a very short schedule.. 3 games and only 5 teams in action. A lot is on the line as we make the push for the 2013 playoffs. Can Edmonton continue the torrid pace on the road? Can Calgary start winning at home and get back to the top of the West? Can the Rock roll and take advantage of a team playing back to back and win…
Brampton at Peterborough Opens MSL Season
Major Series Lacrosse will open on May 23rd when the Brampton Excelsiors travel to Peterborough to take on the defending Mann Cup Champion Peterborough Lakers. We have several interesting games on the schedule, with two days later the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks playing at Six Nations with Jeremy and Jason Noble, the top two draft picks. On May 25th the Six Nations Chiefs and Ajax Rock play in Oakville, the new home…
NLL Top Ten Plays of the Week
Some pretty sick goals here from Cody Jamieson, Jay Card, Matt Gibson, Mark Matthews and more, along with Tyler Richards showing his ability in between the pipes.
MLL Announces CBS Sports Schedule
Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and CBS Sports Network announced today the television schedule for the 2013 season. The network will air 20 nationally televised games in addition to all 18 episodes of ‘Inside the MLL,’ the League’s 30-minute magazine show. “We are very excited to expand the number of games on CBS Sports Network to 20 this season,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross. “Paired with our weekly magazine show…
Boston Defender Kyle Barnett Speaks on NALL Championship
Kyle Barnett isn’t the flashiest name on the Boston Rockhoppers roster, but the defender had an overall solid season as he helped Boston win the first ever North American Lacrosse League Championship. “It feels good to be a champion” said Barnett. “It’s great to be able to compete in a competitive league and strive for a goal as a team.” Boston and the Kentucky Stickhorses have become rivals of sort,…
Swarm Have Three Players of Week
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #11 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured four games this past Saturday. Minnesota Swarm forward Callum Crawford, who ranks eighth in the NLL in points (54) and fifth in assists (37), won the Offensive Player of the Week award by posting eight points to help Minnesota snap a three-game losing streak with their win over…
NCAA: Loyola Takes on Hoyas
Wednesday March 20 – Tonight in Washington, D.C. lacrosse fans are in for a brutal treat as the Loyola Greyhounds (5-3) face-off against the Georgetown Hoyas (3-3) in a battle tested and cold crucial matchup. After winning the men’s division 1 National Championship last spring, the Greyhounds have been off to a rough start losing two of their first four games. Tonight Loyola is led by junior attackman Justin Ward…