Entering our fourth weekend in NCAA Men’s lacrosse, we still have some teams just starting off their 2013 season. Here’s a look as to what’s to come this Friday: Friday, February 22 D2: Pace vs. Adams State 3pm – This is the first game of the season for both teams, and the first time they will meet on the lacrosse field. Pace put together a 5-10 season in 2012, while…
NLL Stories to Watch: Week Eight
Just when we thought we would have some clearance as to what team in the West would be starting to pull away, darting up the ladder are the Edmonton Rush. The Rush went on to sweep last weekends match-ups over the Stealth 15-10 and Mammoth 14-7, in which rookie Mark Matthews notch 11 of the goals to place Edmonton into 3rd in the West, and a chance to be…dare I…
MLL Prospects in NCAA: Week Two
Colgate Raiders vs Vermont Catamounts Peter Baum, the top pick in the draft for the Ohio Machine, scored a hat trick for the Raiders this past weekend. He is set to break the Patriot League record for goals according to Major League Lacrosse’s official website. Maryland Terrapins vs Hartford Hawks Hartford has been a prospect building machine the past three seasons, but it was all Maryland prospects in this game….
CLax: Blizzard Look to Snap Streak
The Barrie Blizzard will try to end their four game losing streak this Saturday when they face the Durham TurfDogs who are coming off a tough loss versus Brampton. Barrie has been struggling all season but are due to explode any game now. Question is will that game be this weekend? Not if Durham has anything to say about it; the TurfDogs haven’t lot two in a row all season…
NALL Power Rankings: The Boston Show
The Boston Rockhoppers are dominating the NALL as they have clinched a playoff spot, but now they are out of action this week along with Rhode Island. However, after their win last week Boston remains at the top. 1. Boston Rockhoppers 5-1 Hard not to have a 5-1 team at the top, especially after they destroyed Baltimore on the road twice now. The Rockhopers have a perfect offense that doesn’t…
CLax Announces Make-Up Date for Stars vs Demons
The Canadian Lacrosse League has announced the first of two makeup dates from games postponed due to weather from week four (February 4 – 10). The Toronto Shooting Stars (4-1) were originally scheduled to face the Ohsweken Demons (4-3) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on February 8th. The game will now be played on Sunday February 24th at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena at 6:30pm. This past weekend the Shooting Stars…
Wings Sign Stickhorses Forward McClellan, Former Defender Kyle Sweeney
Today the Philadelphia Wings bring back a cagey veteran. Kyle Sweeney returns home just in time for these weekends’ matchups against Rochester and Colorado. The Wings also signed Mike McLellan. McLellan was part of the big trade with Edmonton back in August of 2011 (see below) McLellan started his career in 2006 with the Arizona Stingers. His travels then took him to NewYork/Orlando Titans, Colorado Mammoth, Edmonton Rush, and now…
NLL Three Stars: Canadian Sweep
The National Lacrosse League is headed into week eight, but we still need to honor the best of the best from week seven, where we see a Canadian sweep. Shawn Evans, Calgary Roughnecks Evans scored just two goals in two games this weekend, but he also picked up a whopping 11 assists as Calgary defeated Minnesota but fell to Toronto. Evans has been the Roughnecks offensive leader all season. He…
Interview Transcript: Jim Stagnitta
Every week we will bring you an interview transcript from around the Lacrosse Radio Network. Today we have Denver Outlaws head coach Jim Stagnitta on LaxWorm Radio from last week. (I)What does verbally committing mean? If I’m a freshman and I’m verbally committing to Princeton, what does that mean? (J) Unfortunately that’s probably not the right one to use because they’re not going to take a commitment from a freshman….