On February 15th at 1:15pm, Charlotte Hounds general manager Wade Leaphart announced that the team would be composing their second blockbuster trade of the off-season after sending fan-favorite Billy Bitter attackman to Rochester. Friday, Leaphart announced that the Hounds would be trading midfielder Stephen Berger, who scored the first ever goal in Hounds history, back to the New York Lizards, where Berger was a five-time all star selection. During his…
Rock Roll over Roughnecks 17-12
Last night the Toronto Rock (6-2) took on the Calgary Roughnecks (4-3) The Rock looked to keep their winning ways alive and keep control of the eastern conference. In the first period the Roughnecks came out blazing as Dane Dobbie led the offense with a hat trick while Jeff Shattler and Peter McFetridge scored to give the Roughnecks the lead. The Rock were able to stay close though as their…
NLL: Rush Face Off With Mammoth
The Edmonton Rush are coming off of their first win of the season last night after they defeated Washington. Now they face a Colorado Mammoth team on the road looking for their third win to get to .500. Edmonton could find themselves just a half game out of first place if they win and Calgary falls to Minnesota tonight. However, they focus has to be on a Mammoth team that…
NCAA: Denver Looks for Second Win, Faces Penn State
This should be a spectacular game. Both teams are coming of wins last week; Penn State had beaten Michigan and Denver had won a nail biting game against Duke. Both teams utilizes their strength and speed to bread down opponents. Last season Denver suffered a bruised ego despite the 9-7 record that they had. Denver was faced with a lot of concern; How in the world would this team contend…
Matthews Leads Rush to Victory
Mark Matthews showed us why the Edmonton Rush picked him first overall in the 2012 NLL draft. Matthews had 6 goals last night as the Rush beat the Washington Stealth 15-10. The Rush fired 61 shots on net and dominated the game from start to finish. Matthews had an assist to go along with his 6 goals while Ryan Ward chipped in with 2 goals and 4 assists. Rhys Duch…
What The Atlantic Sun Means For Lacrosse
Earlier this week six schools announced their unification to form a new lacrosse conference in affiliation with the already established Atlantic Sun Conference. The schools, Furman, High Point, Jacksonville, Mercer, VMI, and Richmond, plan to form the new conference as soon as 2014. Because the Atlantic Sun already is a multi-sport league and there are six lacrosse members, they are immediately eligible for an automatic qualifier. Before I get into what this means…
NCAA: Duke and Notre Dame Face Off, Loyola Opens Up
Games galore on the Saturday schedule today around Divisions one, two and three, we have some of the best ones below. Division One UMBC Retrievers vs Robert Morris Colonials The Colonials are coming off of a loss last week against Bellarmine and now face UMBC in their opener. Last season the Retriever defense struggled, they are going to need to step it up to keep the Colonials under ten goals….
Ten NLL Questions to Watch in Week Seven
As we get set for another exciting weekend of indoor lacrosse action, there are a number of stories to watch. It all starts tonight! Calgary (4-2) @ Toronto (5-2) 7:30pm. This game will be for the #1 spot overall in the NLL. The Roughnecks are riding a four game winning streak, three of them on the road. They are looking for revenge as the Rock went to Calgary and defeated…
Ryan Couins, 11 Year Veteran, To Retire
Eight months ago Ryan Cousins raised the Champion’s Cup for the first time in his pro career. That’s what made his decision on January 30th even tougher for the 31-year-old National Lacrosse League veteran. “Once again, I experienced a pre-training camp injury that set me back. That was basically the main reason for me retiring. I have sustained a number of injuries the past five years and I always seem…
NLL: Rush Host Stealth, Look for Second Win
The Edmonton Rush will host the Washington Stealth this evening at 9 p.m. The game marks the third meeting of the year between the western division foes after the teams split the first two match-ups. Washington currently sits at second in the western division with a 4-3 record. Leading the Stealth this season has been Rhys Duch. Duch tops the Stealth in scoring with 33 points including a league high…