It was announced yesterday that a few new colleges could be added to the NCAA in the next couple of years. One of the teams that was mentioned has a recent history of lacrosse, but is a school many wouldn’t of considered at all. The school is Simon Fraser, who is currently a member of the MCLA. Simon Fraser has won the PNCLL five years in a row. It is…
First Place Bayhawks Face Rattlers
Both teams are in the playoffs at this point, however both teams still desperately want to win this weekend’s game. Tonight at 7:00 the Bayhawks face-off against the Rattlers in Rochester, hoping to stay a top the league. The Rattlers, coming off two straight victories over the Long Island Lizards, are hoping to further the gap between themselves and Long Island. It should be a very hard fought battle from…
Ohio Machine Gain Second Win, Defeat Nationals
The Ohio Machine had won just one game all season before their victory last night over the now 2-7 Hamilton Nationals by a score of 13-12. The Machine got two goals a piece from Steele Stanwick, Jim Connolly and Eric O’Brien. The Nationals saw two goals a piece from Cody Jamieson, Stephen Keogh, Kevin Crowley and Garrett Billings. Brian Phipps played the entire game in net for the Machine where…
Kyle Rubisch Placed on Nationals Did Not Report List
According to the Major League Lacrosse transactions list, the Hamilton Nationals have placed defender Kyle Rubisch on the Did Not Report list. To replace him they added forward Tim Harder from the practice roster. Rubisch, widely thought of as one of the best defenders in lacrosse, has not played a game with the Nationals all season. He played for the Edmonton Rush this NLL season and has been playing for…
Georgetown Coach Dave Urick Retires
Today Georgetown lacrosse head coach Dave Urick announced his retirement from the university via a letter to the college’s alumni. Urick went 223-99 in his career with the Hoyas. Below is the press release he sent as per Inside Lacrosse: Dear member of the Georgetown Lacrosse family: Twenty-three years ago, I arrived at Georgetown, excited about the opportunity to serve at such an outstanding institution of higher learning. Â I have…
Top Three Major League Lacrosse Players to Watch
Five Major League Lacrosse games are in action this week, and there are plenty of players and matchups to watch. Who should be paying attention to this week? Let’s find out. Number Three- Jordan Burke, Boston Cannons The Cannons will be facing a Long Island Lizards team who are coming off of two losses in one week to the Rochester Rattlers. Before those losses, the Lizards had won five games…
Adam Ghitelman Helps Grant Wish
The Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse are proud to announce a partnership with Michigan-based Rainbow Connection, a non-profit organization that helps to grant wishes to area children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses. Drew Pointe, a 17-year-old suffering with Leukemia, wished to attend the July 14 Charlotte Hounds-Denver Outlaws game and meet Hounds goaltender Adam Ghitelman and former Outlaws defensemanKen Clausen. “Of all the things a young man could wish for, it’s humbling…
Salmonbellies upset Thunder 10-9
On Thursday night the Langley Thunder faced off against the New Westminster Salmonbellies. Langley was looking to extend their winning streak to 4 games with a win over New Westminster. New Westminster though were looking to get a win in order to move into second place in the WLA. The game began with Alex Turner scoring for Langley just 2 minutes into the game, giving Langley an early 1-0 lead….
MSL Update: Six Nations Chiefs Double Up Brooklin Redmen
Although Wednesday night’s MSL matchup between the Six Nations Chiefs and the Brooklin Redmen had no bearing on their respective division standings, a win by the home side would vault Brooklin into sole possession of top spot overall. Both teams came into the game leading their division, although one point separated them (along with Brampton and Peterborough) in the overall standings. Both teams were coming off overtime performances against “lesser”…
Unit Breakdowns: Chesapeake vs. Rochester
It’s round two for 5-4 Rochester and 7-2 Chesapeake. The Rattlers took home a 12-8 win against the Bayhawks in their first meeting this season. Dave Cottle and the Bayhawks are looking to get back on the winning side after their one goal loss to the Charlotte Hounds last Saturday. John Galloway and the Rattlers will try to take a 2-0 record over Chesapeake and continue their win streak after…