The Kentucky Stickhorses return home after an off week to face the 2-1 Baltimore Bombers. They practiced over the weekend in Columbus, and learned they will be adding Canadian scorer Jesse Guerin to their offense. The Stickhorses have struggled on offense, being held under ten goals against the Boston Rockhoppers twice. They face a tough test in Baltimore this week, and Devin Clifford says they just need to learn to…
NLL Three Stars: Week Four
The NLL saw wins come from Calgary, Washington, Buffalo and Minnesota this week. We have the three stars of the week from the best performers of the weekend. Lewis Ratcliff- Washington Stealth Ratcliff scored six goals with six assists and six loose balls for the Stealth this weekend as they defeated Edmonton on Friday and fell to Minnesota on Saturday. As the Stealth sit in first place in the west,…
Nicky Galasso to Miss 2013 Season
According to Inside Lacrosse, recent Syracuse transfer Nicky Galasso is expected to miss the entire 2013 season for the Orange. Galasso, who recently transferred from North Carolina, sustained a lower body injury in a pre season practice and will have surgery. He is expected to miss all of 2013. Galasso was described to have a leg injury this weekend when he was held out of two scrimmages against the Hofstra…
NCAA: Delaware vs High Point Opens Season
These two teams have a mirror image of each other They like to attack the net and have two similar offensive strategies. Redshirt juniors Bucky Smith and Garrett Swaim have been named team captains for High Point. Both of these two unique players have the ability to turn this team around. Last season, High Point were scorn with key injuries. Injuries was a huge difference maker with this team. High…
Mammoth Release Chris Levis, Sign Dan Lewis
After a 1-2 start and giving up the second most goals against in the Western Conference, the Colorado Mammoth have decided to release veteran goaltender Chris Levis. This season, Levis has a goals against average of 18.92 in three games played. Over Levis’ career, which began in 1998, Levis has a respectable GAA of 11.64. However, in the past three years there is no doubt he has struggled. Matt Roik,…
Rattlers To Face Bayhawks in Tampa Bay
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league (MLL), Lacrosse Xtreme and Shooters Lacrosse, in conjunction with St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission and Al Lang Stadium, announced today that the Rochester Rattlers home opener against 2012 MLL Champion Chesapeake Bayhawks will be played at historic Al Lang Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. MLL returns to the Sunshine State for the second time, after…
MLL Off Season Check In: Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons ended their 2012 campaign in disappointment as they came up short against the Chesapeake Bayhawks in the first round of the playoffs. Boston lost Jack Reid, JJ Morrissey and John Ortolani this off season, but picked up what may be the steal of the draft. We spoke to general manager Kevin Barney and head coach Steve Duffy on their thoughts on the off season. Moves Made Duffy:…
Talbot Blog: Rockhoppers Move Into First
It’s always great to win big away games. Usually, the game plan is to keep it simple, hoping the other team tries to do too much in an effort to please their fans. As a goalie, my job is, obviously, to keep the score as low as possible but also to give some confidence to my teammates. Our last two games have been pretty similar in structure and in results,…
Clax Three Stars: Week Three
With week three of the CLAX season in the books here are the three stars of the week. 3. Roger Vyse- Vyse was great for the Oshweken Demons this weekend as he started off the weekend with three goals and three assists against Brampton in a heartbreaking loss. Vyse would then would have a seven point performance against the Barrie Blizzard. Vyse leads the league in points with 30 notching…
Komer Blog: Blizzard Lose Game One
On Saturday I had to wake up at the ungodly hour of 9:30am– which I guess is pushing it a bit for a 1pm game on the reserve. However, for a guy that goes to sleep at 4am every night and wakes up at 11am every morning, every Barrie Blizzard game this CLax being an afternoon one is just musician-crippling. I guess whoever scheduled our games never considered that I…