Stroylines are rampant this afternoon when the Boston Cannons take on the Chesapeake Bayhawks. For the third year in a row, these two clubs will battle it out to see who will get the honor of playing for the Major League Lacrosse Championship. The Cannons finished as the third seed in the league, getting into the playoffs on the last day of the season by defeating the Ohio Machine. The…
MLL Championship Weekend: Staff Picks
Major League Championship Weekend takes place this afternoon, and we have the game pick predictions from our entire staff. Here is what we think about who wins the games. Marisa Ingemi: Outlaws, Cannons. Outlaws Jack Goods: Outlaws, Bayhawks. Outlaws Phil Shore: Outlaws, Bayhawks. Bayhawks Ian Pierno:Â Outlaws, Bayhawks. Outlaws Kyle Fletcher: Outlaws, Cannons. Outlaws It looks like we all picked the Denver Outlaws as our champions, except for Phil, not one…
Denver Outlaws and Long Island Lizards Take Similar Path to Semi-Final Matchup
The Denver Outlaws and Long Island Lizards meet in the first semi-final game of MLL Championship Weekend and if you asked people in the beginning of the season, neither team should have made it this far. Both teams traded away star players (Max Seibald and Drew Westervelt for Denver, Matt Danowski, John Grant Jr. and Stephen Berger for Long Island), invested in rookie players and rookie head coaches and were…
Matt Bocklet Ready to Go for Outlaws
While Denver Outlaws fans might be worried about their MVP, Brendan Mundorf, they got some good afternoon this evening as well. Defender Matt Bocklet missed the Outlaws last game of the regular season against the Chesapeake Bayhawks after breaking his hand earlier in the month. But according to LaxMagazine.com, the defender should be ready to go this weekend when the Outlaws take on the Long Island Lizards. Bockelt wore a…
MLL Championship Weekend: News and Notes
Major League Lacrosse Championship Weekend kicks off tomorrow, here are all of your news and notes you need to know. * Brendan Mundorf injured his ankle during practice with the Denver Outlaws tonight. He told reporters afterwards it is just a bruise and he will be fine. * Faceoff man Alex Smith of the Chesapeake Bayhawks is ready to go after having Tommy John surgery and Outlaws face off man…
Brendan Mundorf Injures Ankle
According to Lacrosse Magazine, Brendan Mundorf, the league MVP, suffered an ankle injury today during Denver Outlaws practice. Mundorf injured his ankle in practice, according to Corey McLaughlin, he was hit by a stick during a six on six drill. He was looked at by the trainers. Mundorf got hit with a stick early in practice during a live 6-on-6 drill, was looked at by trainers and held out of…
Playoff Profile: Boston Cannons
After winning the MLL Championship in 2011, 2012 was not a piece of cake for the Boston Cannons. Boston got off to a red hot start before falling later on in the season. Eventually, they would make the playoffs as a three seed after clinching against Ohio. The Cannons had an interesting path to the playoffs, how did they get here? Let’s take a look. How They Got Here It…
All MLL Team Announced
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional lacrosse league, announced Friday the players who have been named to the 2012 Lacrosse.com All-Major League Lacrosse team, recognizing the best players at each position. Named to the All-MLL team were: Attack: Ned Crotty (Rochester), Brendan Mundorf (Denver), Ryan Boyle (Boston) Midfield: Paul Rabil (Boston), Kyle Dixon (Chesapeake), Max Seibald (Long Island) Defense: Brodie Merrill (Hamilton), Kyle Hartzell (Ohio), Michael Evans (Chesapeake), Lee Zink (Denver) Goalkeeper: Drew Adams…
Thunder Go Up 2-1 on Adanacs
Last night the Langley Thunder went up two games to one in their Western Lacrosse Association finals to the Coquitlam Adanacs with a 9-5 win. Both teams were tied at five going into the third, but the Thunder would score four and shut out the Adanacs in the final frame. The Adanacs got two goals and two assists from Kevin Olson on a night where their offense struggled. Lewis Ratcliff…
Lakers Take 3-1 Lead on Chiefs
All season long the Six Nations Chiefs have been eyeing a berth in the Mann Cup as the benchmark for a successful 2012 campaign. The team did what they had to do on Tuesday evening, winning at home to make the MSL finals 2-1 in favour of the Peterborough Lakers. However, the club still wouldn’t be able to put their guard down in game four as the series shifted back…