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…
Being the Colorado Beat Writer for In Lacrosse We Trust, Denver Outlaws GM Tony Seaman invited me to attend their practices. It was a pleasure getting to finally meet Tony in person. I also got to meet Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara. I have seen many high school and college lacrosse practices, but to get the opportunity to watch an MLL practice was amazing. On Sunday May 4th the Denver…
Chad Norton’s five goals led the Kahnawake Mohawks to an 11-4 win over the Sherbrooke Extreme in QSLL exhibition play in Sherbrooke, Friday. Kahnawake broke out for a five-goal run in the second period and stifled the Extreme offence as they cruised to victory in the first preseason game for both teams.“It was good to get out here, get the legs going, get the stick going, get back here with our teammates,” said Mohawks captain Louis…
The Rochester picked up their first win of the season in their first home game as they defeated the Boston Cannons 8-7. Last week the Cannons scored 15 and Rochester made a point to hold the Cannons down this week, and they did, holding them to just eight goals and just one at the half. The player of the game was John Galloway who made 11 saves to stop the…
The Denver Outlaws are ready for their home opener at Sports Authority Field in downtown Denver on Sunday May 4 against the Ohio Machine. Sunday’s game is Star Wars night. Both teams will be donning Star Wars themed jerseys. Denver jerseys will represent the Rebel Alliance with orange X-Wing Pilot jerseys, and Ohio will represent the Imperial Storm Troopers with white jerseys. This will be the first Star Wars game…
The Calgary Roughnecks host the Colorado Mammoth in the first round of the NLL playoffs this Saturday, May 3, at the Scotiabank Saddledome. This will be the fourth meeting of the year between these two teams, with Colorado winning two of the first three. Colorado has some obstacles to hurdle, however. They will be without Drew Westervelt (injured) and Casey Powell (hold out), putting a couple holes in their offense….
Charlotte Hounds (0-1) at Florida Launch (0-1) 7 pm Saturday, May 3 FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. TV: YouTube The Game: After opening the 2014 Major League Lacrosse season with tough losses, both the Hounds and the Launch are gunning for their first wins of the season. Charlotte, last year’s MLL championship game finalist, got off to a rough start last week, falling behind early against the vastly-improved Ohio…
Maryland (19-1)—The best team in all of NCAA women’s lacrosse, Maryland has more than one reason to win this year’s championship. Each player has the competitive nature that drives them to win, but with the championship taking place in their home state, they will definitely be playing extra hard to make it to the big game. Florida (15-2)—The Gators face John Hopkins tonight, where they hope to get one last…
The Minnesota Swarm finished last in the East with a 4-14 record this season, giving them a win percentage of .222. Needless to say, they did not meet expectations this year, having owned at the draft and having made a good playoff run last year. For those who have been listening to me all season, I’m not going to say anything new here, but in case you’ve missed it, let’s…
The Edmonton Rush finished on top of the western conference this year with a record of 16 wins and 2 losses. The Rush will be holding their first ever home playoff game in the second round and will face off against the winner of the first round matchup between the Colorado Mammoth and the Calgary Roughnecks. During the regular season the Rush won the season series against the Roughnecks…