The Denver Outlaws victory over the Boston Cannons last night has huge impacts on the Major League Lacrosse playoff picture, and so will the Charlotte Hounds vs Rochester Rattlers game tonight. Here is a look at the playoff scenarios for the league. If the Hounds lose tonight and the Long Island Lizards win tomorrow, the Hounds will be eliminated from a potential playoff spot. If they end up tying with the Boston…
MLL Preview: Rattlers Hold Host to Hounds
The Charlotte Hounds will be taking on the Rochester Rattlers for the first time this season and both will be looking to bounce back. This game comes after the Hounds defeated the Chesapeake Bayhawks two weeks ago and after the Rattlers fell to the Bayhawks last weekend. Charlotte was annihilated by the Denver Outlaws 21-7 last weekend in Colorado and need to regain some dignity. Rochester held their own but…
New Westminster shine with a 12-7 win over Nanaimo
On Thursday night the New Westminster Salmonbellies faced off against the Nanaimo Timbermen. Both these teams were sitting on the outside of the playoff picture as Nanaimo sat in 6th place with 13 points while New Westminster sat in 5th  place with 14 points. With a win New Westminster would be back in a playoff spot while Nanaimo with a win would be only 1 point out of the playoffs. These…
US Lacrosse Announces U.S. Men’s National Team Roster for “Duel in Denver†Exhibition
BALTIMORE, July 20, 2012 – US Lacrosse today announced the U.S. men’s national senior team roster for the “Duel in Denver.†Team USA will face Team Canada Sept. 8, 2012, in an exhibition game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. The game will take place at 7 p.m. Mountain time and will feature the top two lacrosse teams in the world. The “Duel in Denver†is a…
Junior C Lakers Advance to Round Two
After an 8-2 win at home on Wednesday evening, the Peterborough Lakers could end the Junior season for the Mimico Mountaineers. With their Junior B club already sent packing, the Junior C squad was looking to ward off elimination at home. Given the Mountaineers were 2-13-1 on the season, and facing a Lakers team with a 9-6 record, the best-of-three series was not expected to be much of a matchup….
Outlaws Go Into Boston and Win, Could Move Into First
It was a game where Boston could move in either direction; into second, or possibly out of a playoff spot. But the Cannons could not keep up with the Denver Outlaws, and lost 17-13. Chris Bocklet opened up the scoring with a pass form Jeremy Sieverts. Brendan Mundorf would also score in that quarter, but goals from Matt Poskay and Ari Sussman kept it a tied game after one quarter….
Position Breakdowns: Chesapeake vs. Ohio
This weekend, the last place Ohio Machine will hold host to the first place Chesapeake Bayhawks. It will be the second time these two teams meet this season. Chesapeake won the first game 23-11 which seemed to be an easy win for the Bayhawks. However, that was the beginning of the season, and this is a different Ohio team with new factors at play. Attack Chesapeake Well, we all know…
Buffalo Bandits Officially Name Steve Dietrich GM
Editors Note- In Lacrosse We Trust broke the news last week that Steve Dietrich would be the Bandits general manager. The Bandits officially announced it today. Buffalo Bandits Director of Lacrosse Operations Scott Loffler today announced that the Bandits have hired Steve Dietrich to serve as the team’s new general manager. “We are extremely happy to add Steve to our management staff as general manager,†Loffler said. “‘Chugger’ knows what…
Rochester Rattlers Stadium Journey
The following is a story from StadiumJourney.com. Sports fans in Rochester, New York sure have to be devoted to minor league sports – This is the home of seven different franchises playing in various minor league circuits, all competing for fans’ attention and support. And all seven teams are housed in three different venues that are all less than two miles apart from each other. The Rochester Rattlers, one of…
Starting to Look at NLL Draft Needs
This week we have begun our look at this year’s class of NLL free agents, and obviously it impacts the upcoming draft. We have taken a look at some of the top potential draft prospects, but what teams could they end up with? The draft order is below. 1. Edmonton Rush (from Washington) 2. Minnesota Swarm (from Buffalo) 3. Buffalo Bandits (from Philadelphia via Edmonton) 4. Minnesota Swarm 5. Minnesota…