With an 11-7 win over the Ohio Machine, the Chesapeake Bayhawks (9-2) have punched their ticket to Championship Weekend in August. The Machine now drop to 2-9 on the season in their first year as an expansion team. The Bayhawks stay in the top spot on the MLL standings with a one game lead over the Denver Outlaws, while the Machine continue to sit at the bottom of the standings….
Hamilton Nationals Eliminated From Playoffs, Lizards Dominate in Victory
Tonight the Hamilton Nationals were eliminated from Major League Lacrosse playoff contention with their loss to the Long Island Lizards, 19-12. The Nationals needed a win to to stay alive. David Earl scored four goals to lead the efforts for the Nats, but the lost the battle in faceoffs, shots off faceoffs, ground balls, and on the score board. They did have two more shots on goal than the Lizards….
Shamrocks and Thunder Face Off in WLA Action
With only a few games left before the playoffs, the Victoria Shamrocks will take on the Langley Thunder tonight in Western Lacrosse Association action. Both the Thunder and Shamrocks are coming off of losses; the Thunder fell to the New Westminster Salmonbellies and the Shamrocks to the Maple Ridge Burrards. Victoria has the top power play in the league with two of the top three scorers in Corey Small and…
Lakers vs Rock Series to Begin July 27th
Today the Peterborough Lakers and Ajax Rock of Major Series Lacrosse announced their playoff series, set to begin on Friday, July 27th. Game 1- July 27th 8pm @ Peterborough Game 2- July 29th 7pm @ Ajax Game 3- July 31 8pm @ Peterborough Game 4- August 2 8pm @ Ajax Game 5- August 4 8pm @ Peterborough MSL playoffs are available through webcasting and can be seen on MajorSeriesLacrosse.co. Tomorrow…
Cannons Need to Find A Way to Turn it Around
The Boston Cannons started out the 2012 MLL season looking like the Championship team they were in 2011. They started 4-0, defeated the undefeated Denver Outlaws, and were scoring more than anyone in the league. The Cannons are still second in the league in scoring and have allowed the third least amount of goals. But the stats do not lie about the way they have lost their last few games….
Lizards Look to Start A Streak, Take on Nationals
Playoff implications are running wild in this game, as with a win for the Long Island Lizards they knock out the Charlotte Hounds, and also the Hamilton Nationals. Hamilton needs this game if they want to stay alive in the playoff race with their 3-7 record. The Nationals split last weekend with the Ohio Machine, where Garrett Billings got the honor of being named the league’s offensive player of the…
Bayhawks Hope To Disarm The Machine
The Chesapeake Bayhawks can’t help but notice the Denver Outlaws nipping at their heels. Sitting only half a game ahead of Denver, Chesapeake is hoping to keep their distance with a victory tonight against the last place Ohio Machine. The Bayhawks are coming off a much needed victory at the hands of Rochester after a tough road loss to Charlotte. On paper this game is quite the blowout, especially when…
Doug Locker Talks About the NLL Draft
As a part of our NLL draft coverage, I spoke with Washington Stealth general manager Doug Locker yesterday about the draft and how the Stealth prepare. 1. Have you begun preparing for this year’s draft yet? Yes, we have been preparing for this year’s draft for several months. Preparation for us started in early April towards the end of the NCAA season and will continue right up to draft day….
Matt Striebel Breaks Record as Rattlers Dump Hounds, 14-5
One week after tying a season-low in goals the Charlotte Hounds once again set a new low-mark. The Hounds (3-8) were shut-out in the fourth quarter en route to losing to the Rochester Rattlers (6-5) 14-5. Matt Striebel scored two goals and added two assists to tie for the team lead in points with four and earned Player of the Game honors. It was Striebel’s 133rd career MLL game, passing…
Justin Smith Claimed From Hounds By Lizards
Two days ago the Long Island Lizards claimed Justin Smith from the Charlotte Hounds practice squad. This season Smith has played in five games for Charlotte and has picked up five goals. He also had four assists to up his total to nine points on the season with the Hounds. Smith has played in Major League Lacrosse since 2005 with the Philadelphia Barrage. He has also played for Rochester, Washington,…