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…
The Boston Cannons open their season at home this afternoon as they take on the two-time defending champion Chesapeake Bayhawks. Boston has seen plenty of overturn in an offseason after they failed to make the playoffs. Boston will have Paul Rabil in the lineup, a rarity since he typically plays NLL when the season begins, but he skipped the 2014 NLL season. Matt Poskay will be out as he is…
Photo Credit: Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks (11-6) and Vancouver Stealth (4-13) conclude their respective seasons Saturday night in Langley, BC. For the Roughnecks, this will be the final tuneup before the playoffs begin; for the Stealth, it will be the end of a disappointing year. Vancouver lost on Friday night to the Edmonton Rush by a score of 10-5. The Rush outscored the Stealth 6-2 in the second quarter…
Today marks the end of season 28 for the Philadelphia Wings. Tonight they will face the Colorado Mammoth in the hopes of sending the Wings faithful home with a win. The Mammoth are on there way to the playoffs and will face Calgary. But tonight they must face a Wings team who wants to go out a winner. Former Wing Drew Westervelt returns to his old home. Mammoth will also…
Ever since the New York Lizards signed Devon Wills following the MLL supplemental draft, all eyes have been on the Team USA goaltender. She is the first woman to ever sign with a Major League Lacrosse club and she will be on the Lizards practice roster when they open their season against Rochester this Sunday. “I am really excited and honored to have been selected to the practice roster.” Wills…
MLL Roundtable took the airwaves this week to preview the Major League Lacrosse season. Tune in to hear Andrew Goldberg and Brendan Staudt discuss the start of the season.
The Denver Outlaws head to Florida Atlantic University Stadium on Saturday April 26 and will go head-to-head against the newest team to the MLL, the Florida Launch. The Outlaws are coming off an outstanding season in 2013, and during the off-season had time to regroup; figure out what changes needed to be made, which included signing some amazing lacrosse players. The hype surrounding this game will be spectacular. The Launch…
The Denver Outlaws had their best season ever in 2013 with an outstanding record of 14-0, the first ever undefeated team in MLL history. They set 21 team records and 10 MLL records last season. The team had 226 GF, and 136 GA during the regular season. Their leading scorers were Chris Bocklet #10, Attack with 42 goals, a .429 scoring percentage; Drew Snider #23, Midfield with 31 goals, a…
Last year, the Machine’s season was something to forget as the team went 2-12 overall last season. The season also included losing six straight games before recording their first win over the Rochester Rattlers. Despite their poor record there were some bright spots for the rebuilding franchise. First, they came on strong during the second half of the season as they lost three games by three goals and two others…
As the dawn of the MLL’s 14th season is upon us, it is time to get your favorite teams apparel out of the closet. It is always exciting to have the chance to see the best lacrosse in the world on television, or making the visit to your team’s home on a beautiful summer day. Some of the familiar names have new locations and some of the newest additions will…