Hounds take a bite out of Outlaws, notch 14-11 win

June 29, 2015

The Hounds welcomed the Outlaws into the dog house this weekend, and the boys from Denver must have been wearing Milkbone underwear because the Hounds took a major bite out of their opponents, coming out on top 14-11. Kevin Cunningham did yeoman’s work for the Hounds, putting up seven points (4, 3) to lead all scorers on the night, and John Haus contributed 4 points (2, 2) as well. The…

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Are Rookies the Most Viable Options for MLL Teams?

September 13, 2014

The past two years have shown that rookies can make a huge impact for their teams. The 2013 Charlotte Hounds and the Rochester Rattlers this past season were stocked with rookie talent and both made it to the MLL Championship Game. Unfortunately, both teams placed second to veteran squads, but nonetheless, they still proved rookies don’t just sit the bench. 2013 Charlotte Hounds Rookies: Josh Hawkins (Loyola) – Jake Tripucka…

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Hounds Send Berger Back to Lizards

February 16, 2013

On February 15th at 1:15pm, Charlotte Hounds general manager Wade Leaphart announced that the team would be composing their second blockbuster trade of the off-season after sending fan-favorite Billy Bitter attackman to Rochester. Friday, Leaphart announced that the Hounds would be trading midfielder Stephen Berger, who scored the first ever goal in Hounds history, back to the New York Lizards, where Berger was a five-time all star selection. During his…

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MLL: Season 12 One To Remember

August 29, 2012

The MLL season has now come to a close with the Chesapeake Bayhawks on top for the fourth time in franchise history. Another chapter in the history of the league has now come and gone, and in my eyes it was an important one for the future. The most notable storyline we can take away from this season has been talked about a lot, the additions of Charlotte and Ohio….

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Charlotte Is The Model For MLL Expansion

August 22, 2012

If you’ve followed my work, you must know by now that I am obsessed with the idea of expansion. There is nothing I like more than the thought of the sport of lacrosse being spread to new markets for new people to see. Whether it is the NLL, MLL, or any of the new leagues starting up the idea of new teams is one of my favorite aspects of lacrosse….

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Matt Striebel Breaks Record as Rattlers Dump Hounds, 14-5

July 21, 2012

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…

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Hounds Continue Expansion Domination, Beat Ohio 17-16

For the second time this season the Charlotte Hounds walked off the field as winners, and for the second time it was against their expansion brothers the Ohio Machine. Thanks to great games from Boltus and Kaminski Charlotte finally got things rolling, and were able to defeat a Machine team that was starting to look very good coming into this weekend. Like many of Charlotte and Ohio’s games it started…

June 24, 2012
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