Earlier this morning, Major League Lacrosse announced that the league would be contracting from nine teams to six for the coming 2019 season. Ohio was one of the teams selected for contraction. At this time, the Ohio Machine is not scheduled to compete this season. Business partners and ticket purchasers for the 2019 season will be contacted to receive a full refund. This announcement comes as a terrible surprise to…
NLL: Rock’s win over Wings clinches playoff berth
Punching their ticket to the playoffs with a season series sweep of the Philadelphia Wings in a Saturday night win 12-11, playoff lacrosse is back in Toronto. The Rock’s victory started due to the efforts of Johnny Powless. Powless, who has struggled this season, got the Rock on the board early. His efforts did not go unnoticed by bench boss Matt Sawyer. “I thought Johnny was outstanding,” Sawyer praised. “He…
NCAA: Blue Jays enter Big 10 conference play with .500 record
The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays enter conference play this week with five consecutive matchups against Big 10 opponents. Heading into their next game at Michigan, the #16 ranked Hopkins has an overall record of 4-4. Losses came against Towson, Loyola, Syracuse and Virginia, while they picked up wins over UNC, Princeton, Mount St. Mary’s and Delaware. The Blue Jays top three scorers are Joey Epstein (20G/8A), Kyle Marr (17G/6A) and…
NCAA: Sullivan’s hat trick leads Pios over Tigers
The #13 Denver Pioneers defeated the #7 Towson Tigers 7-6 on Saturday at Unitas Stadium. Towson led 6-4 heading into the fourth quarter but the Pios rattled off three goals in the final frame to take the one-goal victory. Ethan Walker got things started 2:17 in, batting a rebound out of the air and into the back of the cage. Colin Rutan, assisted by Ted Sullivan, tied the game at…
NLL: McLaughlin’s 12 points give Colorado a mammoth win over Vancouver
Things are looking grim for the Vancouver Warriors’ playoff hopes after a pair of losses to the Colorado Mammoth this past weekend. The Warriors fell to 4-10, two games behind the Mammoth for the last spot in the Western Division. Saturday’s 14-4 loss was the worst of the season. The Mammoth, knowing how important it was to gain ground over the Warriors, came out on fire and showed no signs…
ALL: Surprises abound in week 13
The penultimate weekend of Arena Lacrosse League action brought surprises and upsets. The St. Catharines ShockWave’s 11-game winning streak was finally snapped as they fell to the Six Nations Snipers. The last-place Whitby Steelhawks picked up a much needed win over the Toronto Monarchs, who continue their slide to the bottom of the standings with their fifth-straight loss. And the Peterborough Timbermen’s comeback tour ended at two games as they…
NLL: Dickson and Dobbie lead Roughnecks past Knighthawks
Christian Del Bianco and the Calgary Roughnecks weathered a 57-shot assault including 35 in the first half alone to battle back and defeat the Rochester Knighthawks 12-9 on Saturday at Blue Cross Arena. The visiting Roughnecks leaned on Curtis Dickson and Dane Dobbie as they scored five of the Riggers six second-half goals to secure the victory. In a fast paced, transition-fueled first quarter, Rochester got just the start they…
NLL: Bandits prevent rival Rock from clinching playoff spot
The Buffalo Bandits told the fat lady to wait for another game as they came back from a four-goal deficit to beat the Toronto Rock 8-6 on Saturday night at KeyBank Center. The Bandits, of course, sit on top of the NLL standings and were the first team to clinch a playoff berth. The win prevented the Rock, who started the season strong but are 1-4 in their last five…
NLL: Wings take season series over Black Wolves with 13-8 win
Both the Philadelphia Wings and New England Black Wolves had something to prove this weekend. Philadelphia was trying to recover from a fourth quarter meltdown against San Diego the week before. New England was coming off a loss to Vancouver. Both teams were looking to keep their playoff hopes alive. Fortunately, the Wings were able to put together a full 60 minute effort and came out on top 13-9 for…
NLL: Mammoth take first half of home-and-home with Warriors
Friday night we had playoff atmosphere lacrosse in Vancouver as the Colorado Mammoth (5-8) defeated the Vancouver Warriors (4-9) 11-7 in front of 5,800 fans at Rogers Arena. This was a huge win for the Mammoth as both teams will face each other again tonight, but this time in the famed “Loud House” in Colorado. With the win, Colorado tied the season series at a game apiece and hold a…