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Mammoth Season Comes to Screeching Halt

May 6, 2014
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Photo Credit: Dan Brodie The Colorado Mammoth (8-10) made it to the post-season for the fourth consecutive year.  They faced their NLL Western Division Rivals the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday May 3, in Calgary at the Scotiabank Saddledome.  The Mammoth led the regular season series against the Riggers 2-1, both wins in spectacular OT fashion.  Although Calgary was the higher seed with a record of 12-6, Mammoth fans were hopeful…

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Ivy League: Harvard Starts with Momentum, UPenn Stole It Away

During playoffs for any sport, it is well-documented that anything can happen. In the past, we have seen sub-par teams defeat top-seeded ones for national championships. In the Ivy League women’s lacrosse championship, this could not have been less true. As most people expected and predicted, the final for this conference featured Princeton and Penn, the two best teams in the league. Penn came into the game with a 12-4…

May 5, 2014
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NLL Three Stars: Playoffs Round One

If the first round of the playoffs is a sign of what’s to come, then we are all in for one fantastic ride through the 2014 NLL Champion Cup Playoffs. The Bandits who came in riding an eight-game losing streak go into Toronto and defeat the Rock 15-13. Out west, the Calgary Roughnecks needed another 1:23 of extra time to defeat a tough Mammoth team 16-15 in overtime. Next weekend…

May 5, 2014
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Launch First Victory A “Great Feeling”

The Florida Launch took off yesterday with an 11-8 win over the Charlotte Hounds for their first win of the season, and the first win in the young franchise’s history. Led by veterans Casey Powell and Kevin Crowley, the Launch found a way to take the victory. “It is a great feeling getting the first win in Launch history,” head coach Stan Ross told us. “It is an exciting time…

May 5, 2014
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NCAA Brackets Set: Duke Takes Top Seed

#1 Duke and #2 Syracuse The NCAA Tournament field was announced on Sunday night. Duke will be your #1 seed while Syracuse earned a No. 2 seed. The Blue Devils will face the winner of Richmond/Air Force. The first play-in game features two underdog teams. The Richmond Spiders are in their first season at the Division I level, and a league championship was wholly unexpected. High Point had been the…

May 5, 2014
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Outlaws Win Their 22nd Consecutive Regular Season Game

Photo Credit: Di Miller Under the sunny skies of Denver, Colorado, and in front of a hometown crowd of 6,944 fans, the Denver Outlaws hosted the Ohio Machine who were hoping to stop the Outlaws’ 21 consecutive game winning streak. It was Star Wars night for Denver, and the game was called “May the Fourth Be With You.” Both teams wore Star Wars jerseys which will be auctioned on Monday…

May 5, 2014
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Drexel Crowned CAA Champs For The First Time

Sudden death overtime means one shot, one opportunity for both teams to be named champions.  Unfortunately the odds were not in Hofstra’s favor as the Drexel Dragons defeated the Pride in the third overtime 11-10 on Saturday in Hempstead. “Defense stood on their heads in overtime, they made great stops, kept giving us another chance to win the game,” Hofstra senior co-captain Torin Varn said.  “In the third overtime it…

May 4, 2014
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Bayhawks Win Behind Peyser OT Goal

Annapolis, MD—Midfielder Stephen Peyser scored the winning goal with 1:31 elapsed in overtime to lift the Chesapeake Bayhawks to a thrilling 12-11 victory over the New York Lizards at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. “I’m glad Coach Cottle had the confidence to give me the ball there at the end,” said Peyser to Lacrosse Magazine. “I dodged from up top and we had a bunch of cutters to…

May 4, 2014
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Launch Take First Victory, Hounds Fall to 0-2

BOCA RATON, Fla. – After an embarassing performance in their season opener last week, Charlotte Hounds head coach Mike Cerino said he expected a much better showing in Saturday’s game against the Florida Launch. According to the stat sheet, the Hounds achieved that goal in all but one area – the final score. Garrett Thul scored two of his three goals during a key fourth-quarter run, and the Launch –…

May 4, 2014
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Lucky Number 7! Benesch Leads Bandits To 15-13 Victory Over Rock

After losing their previous eight games, the Buffalo Bandits were finally able to come through when it mattered most in their opening round playoff matchup against the Toronto Rock. With the Bandits able to secure the victory tonight against the Rock, they will advance to the Eastern Division finals to face the back-to-back defending NLL Champion Rochester Knighthawks. The Bandits were able to score two goals in the final five…

May 4, 2014
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