Week three of the MILA has come and gone, with a few teams showing their dominance over the rest. Even though its still quite early in the season, there are teams that have already turned heads around the league. The Chicago Outlaws moved to 2-0 with another victory over the Milwaukee Marauders. The game wasn’t even close, with the Outlaws leaving the score with a 23 to 7 victory. The…
Goaltending Essential for MLL Playoff Teams
The key to the Major League Lacrosse playoffs is goaltending. Sure, the Outlaws have a dynamic offense, no one shoots two pointers like the Bayhawks and the Cannons have star power, but a closer look shows the real essentials. Who were the top four goaltenders in the league in goals against average? Kip Turner leads the league for the Bayhawks at 10.51. In second place is Jesse Schwartzman of the…
Cleveland Demons Destroy Southern Ohio
The Cleveland Demons of the MILA hosted Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse in Southern Ohio’s first MILA road game. Â Cleveland’s superior numbers spelled the story of the game. Â The Demons threw over 20 runners at Southern Ohio’s meager 8 and ran out to an 18 goal leadd before Southern Ohio’s Phil Hardy responded with a single goal at the close of the 1st half. Halftime rest and adjustments helped Southern Ohio…
Exclusive: Casey Powell Voices Frustration With MLL
On Thursday night, recently retired Casey Powell joined the LaxWorm Radio Show on The Lacrosse Radio Network to discuss his recent retirement. During the interview, (which begins at the 50:00 mark of the show) Powell expresses several frustrations with the league he retired from. “I still feel like I’m playing at a high level.” he began saying. “I love playing the game, but there something that seems to be missing when…
Recapping the Long Island Lizards 2012 Season
Joe Spallina and the Long Island Lizards have had a great season that included a playoff spot, a Coach of the Year Award and a Rookie of the Year Award. The Lizards started the 2012 season off on a hot streak, going 5-2 through the first seven games, but then started to slump and finished the year 8-6. Long Island’s season was saved when the Charlotte Hounds upset the Rochester…
Who is the Major League Lacrosse MVP?
Last season it came down to Paul Rabil and Ned Crotty, with Rabil getting the award. This season, is it hard to deny Paul Rabil as the MVP again, after breaking the all time single season scoring record? Most of us here at In Lacrosse We Trust agreed Rabil should be MVP, but a few of us mentioned Brendan Mundorf of the Denver Outlaws. So let’s compare their numbers and…
Lakers Take Game One of MSL Finals
For the first time in ten years, the Major Series Lacrosse final did not feature the Peterborough Lakers and the Brampton Excelsiors. In fact, when the opening whistle sounded on the MSL final series on Friday night, it marked the first time since 1995 the Excelsiors weren’t present. The Lakers looked across the floor to, this time, find the Six Nations Chiefs. If game one is any indication, MSL fans…
Rattlers Season Review: Rochester Sees Progress in 2012
Is this season a disappointment for the Rochester Rattlers? After winning just two games the year before, it’s hard to say it was. Sure, they finished at just .500 and out of a playoff spot, but Rochester saw tremendous improvement in 2012. The Rattlers saw an increase in goals this season by over twenty goals, something that must have had a big impact in their season. Matt Streibal led the…
Matt Gibson Named MLL Rookie Of The Year
BOSTON, Mass.- Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Friday that Long Island Lizards attackman Matt Gibson has been named as the 2012 Cascade MLL Rookie of the Year, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on the votes submitted by the head coaches and general manager of each of the League’s eight teams. “It’s a big honor because there are a lot of…
WLA Final Preview: Coquitlam Vs. Langley
On Wednesday night the Coquitlam Adanacs punched their ticket to the WLA final after defeating the Victoria Shamrocks 8-7 in game 6 of their first round series. The WLA final will be between the Coquitlam Adanacs and the Langley Thunder. Langley is no stranger to the WLA final after winning the WLA championship last year and advancing to the Mann Cup. Coquitlam on the other hand has had a remarkable…