The Long Island Lizards owe the Charlotte Hounds big time. The Lizards got blown out by the Hamilton Nationals last night and only advanced to the playoffs because the Hounds were able to upset the Rochester Rattlers. On a night when they really needed a win, the Lizards fell flat. Goalie Drew Adams was only able to stop 9 of 26 shots and only five players scored for them in…
Hounds Play Spoiler in 15-14 Win Over Rochester
August 11, 2012— 6,034 fans packed into American Legion Memorial Stadium last night to see if Charlotte could end the final 7 games of the season above .500, as well as ruin the playoff chances of the Rochester Rattlers who had previously beat Charlotte 14-5 at home. Rochester seemed to be in to give Charlotte a similar fate after starting out with a 3-0 lead before Eric Lusby scored after…
Cannons Get in Playoffs as Rabil Ties Scoring Record
It was a must win game for the Boston Cannons, and they won. The Cannons defeated the Ohio Machine last night, 18-16, to get into the MLL Playoffs as the number three seed. They will play the Chesapeake Bayhawks on August 25th. The Cannons saw multi goal performances from Paul Rabil, Matt Poskay, Ari Sussman, Ryan Boyle, Mike Stone, Kevin Buchanan (who had a natural hat trick) and Pat Heim. Rabil scored…
Outlaws Clinch Top Seed, Defeat Bayhawks
It was a battle for first place between the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Denver Outlaws. The Outlaws had not been at home for weeks, and they would close out the season yet again on enemy territory. In front of over 10,000, the Denver Outlaws defeated the Bayhawks to clinch the first overall seed in the MLL Playoffs. That means they will play the fourth seeded Long Island Lizards on Championship Weekend….
Cannons Need a Win To Clinch
As I said last week, it’s very simple. The Boston Cannons need to defeat the Ohio Machine to be the the 2012 MLL playoffs. If they lose, and the Lizards win or the Rattlers lose, they can still get in. But it’s so simple, they just need to defeat the last place team in the league. They are playing at Ohio, which is the Machine’s last home game, and game…
One on One With Chris Rosenthall
Chris Rosenthall is the resident MLL writer over at Lax All Stars, and he is also the MLL Post Game Show co host on The Lacrosse Radio Network. This week I sat down with him to get his thoughts on the MLL playoffs and what the future holds. 1. Who do you think are the final four? I think the final four will be Denver, Chesapeake, Long Island and Boston….
Top MLL Teams Duel in Regular Season Finale
The Major League Lacrosse regular season could not come to a more exciting conclusion. On the last game before the playoffs the Denver Outlaws (10-3) will travel to play the Chesapeake (10-3) Bayhawks with the No. 1 seed in the playoffs on the line. Although Championship Weekend will be at a “neutral†site (the games are being played at Harvard Stadium, home of the Boston Cannons who have a good…
Hounds Stand In The Way Of Rochester and 2012 Postseason
This is it, the last roundup of the 2012 regular MLL season. The Rochester Rattlers will be traveling to battle the Charlotte Hounds. This game is very important for both teams as the season comes to a close. For Charlotte, it means a number of things. If they go out victorious, it gives fans and the organization hope for next year. However, should they fall, it would damper the hopeful…
Bandits Re-Sign John Tavares
Buffalo Bandits Director of Lacrosse Operations Scott Loffler today announced the team has signed All-Pro forward John Tavares to a one-year contract. “I am extremely excited to be back for another year and looking forward to turning things around,†said Tavares. “We had an off year last season, but that will change in 2013. Banditland and the city of Buffalo deserve another championship and we are going to do everything we can to bring…
Nationals Vs. Lizards Unit by Unit
Natoinals Attack Vs. Lizards Attack Both teams pose an all-around threat on offense, the Nationals rely on Syracuse grads Cody Jamieson who has been effective in only 8 games (20 points) and Stepehn Keough (25 goals). The Lizards attack is led by Tommy Palasek, Matt Gibson, and Greg Catalino. If Gibson can stay energetic behind the cage and continue feeding Palasek and Catalino with quick passes the Lizards offense should…