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ACC Championship Thriller: Irish Muscle Their Way Past Orange 15-14

April 28, 2014
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The Powerhouse Conference Championship was nothing short of spectacular, and anyone who attended or viewed the event got their expectations blown out of the water. Syracuse came into the game No. 4, while Notre Dame sat No. 9. Randy Staats was on fire for the Orange, scoring five goals and maintaining an intimidating offensive presence all game. Kevin Rice, Hakeen Lecky, Dylan Donahue, Scott Loy, Billy Ward, Nicky Galasso and…

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Cannons Take Opener Against Bayhawks

In their season opener, the Boston Cannons left no quarter in an impressive 15-9 win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Both offensively and defensively, the Cannons played a complete game, exposing some sloppy passing and inconsistent offense on behalf of the Bayhawks. The first quarter of the game remained fairly close at just 2-0 in favor of the Cannons, but the adjustments made by Boston rendered too much for Chesapeake, who…

April 28, 2014
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ACC Mashup Following Conference Play; Heading Into Tournament Games

April 28, 2014
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Just a short month ago, Syracuse sat at 4-3 overall and 0-3 in the ACC. Their scoring margin was -6 but that reasonable statistic does not show the magnitude of the 16-8 loss to Maryland, 17-12 loss to Virginia and 21-7 loss to Duke. I’ve watched a lot of lacrosse in my life and I can definitively say that Maryland-SU and Duke-SU games easily top my list of the two…

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Pannell’s Six Goals Lead New York in 18-15 Win Over Rochester

Thanks to six goals by Rob Pannell, as well as three from Albert Maione and Max Seibald, the New York Lizards earned their first win of the 2014 season with an 18-15 victory over the Rochester Rattlers on Sunday night. It was the first step towards a bounce back season following a disappointing 4-10 slate last year. Afterwards, Lizards head coach Joe Spallina discussed the win. “I said to someone…

April 28, 2014
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Cannons Defense Stronger with Merrill, Reid

Last season the Boston Cannons missed the playoffs, and a big cause was their struggles on defense. The 2014 offseason was spent improving that defense with the trade for Brodie Merrill from Florida and the signing of Jack Reid away from the New York Lizards. In their win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks on Sunday, defense was the key, along with goaltending, which also struggled in 2013. Jordan Burke made eight…

April 27, 2014
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Launch Unable to Stop Outlaws Regular Season Winning Streak

The Denver Outlaws opened up their season against the Florida Launch at Florida Atlantic University Saturday April 26.  Florida finally has their first MLL team, and the game was a milestone for both teams.  Denver wanted their 21st consecutive regular season win, and Florida wanted to win their first ever franchise home-opener.  The Outlaws dominated the Launch in the first half, and Florida gave Denver a run for their money…

April 27, 2014
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Curtain Drops on Wings Season; Drop Finale to Mammoth 13-12

As the final buzzer sounded, the final curtain closed on another season of below .500 play.  The Philadelphia Wings (6-12) dropped the final game of the regular season 13-12 to the Colorado Mammoth (8-10).  The Wings also finished with a 2-7 record at home. The game meant nothing as far as playoff positioning or in the standings.  Wings were eliminated two weeks ago and the Mammoth had their spot locked…

April 27, 2014
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Rattlers Travel to Long Island to Face Lizards

April 27, 2014
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The MLL season is officially here! With it come large expectations for all teams. Lizards “We have a scary offense.” – Greg Gurenlian. That just about sums it up. The Lizards did some roster adjusting over the offseason and the new offense is fluid, productive and aggressive.  Returning names include JoJo Marasco, Rob Pannell and Max Seibald. They worked together over the season to establish better locker room comeradary and…

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Machine Grab First Win of 2014 15-8 Over Hounds

 After advancing to Major League Lacrosse’s championship game last season, the Charlotte Hounds expected to start off the 2014 season as a team ready to take that next step. Instead, it was the Ohio Machine that looked like a much-improved team Saturday, beating up the inconsistent and struggling Hounds early in a 15-8 season-opening victory at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The Machine (1-0), now in their third MLL season, beat Charlotte…

April 27, 2014
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