Saturday night’s game at the LEC featured a team out of the playoffs, and one that was not in control of it’s own fate. The visiting Philadelphia Wings had been eliminated just last week and the Vancouver Stealth had to win as well as rely on Colorado losing to Minnesota to keep their playoff hopes alive. Neither of those two things happened in favor of the Stealth, as they dropped…
The Rochester Knighthawks (13-4) defeated New York state rival Buffalo Bandits (8-9) by a score of 8-4 on the turf of the Blue Cross Arena Saturday night. The defensive battle began with Joe Resetarits picking up the lone goal of the opening quarter, giving Buffalo a 1-0 lead on the powerplay. The Knighthawks would control play in the second quarter, outscoring the Bandits 4-0 in the frame thanks to single…
The primetime match up on Saturday of Maryland and Notre Dame started off on a bumpy note. Opponents were trying to get a feel for the other’s competition and systems, Notre Dame wasn’t capitalizing on the opportunities they had, and the Terps were unloading on Conor Kelly in goal. Maryland played aggressive offense, continuously bodied up against their defenders and made the Irish work for their protection. Matt Rambo, Mike…
With lacrosse taking off around the world, the sport has finally made its way on to the professional scene down South as the Florida Launch prepare to make their organizations inaugural MLL debut this season. Based out of Boca Raton, the Launch is made up of the Hamilton Nationals who made it all the way to the 2013 MLL Semi Finals. After some really interesting off-season moves like the…
Junior Mike Malave had another strong outing for Hofstra as he led the Pride to an 11-6 victory over Colonial Athletic Association rivals, the University of Massachusetts, while also helping the 12th-ranked Pride secure the number one seed in the CAA championship tournament. “After you come off of an emotional win like Cornell, UMass is probably our best opponent, they’re really one of those teams that gets us going,”…
The Minnesota Swarm will be taking on the Colorado Mammoth tonight in Minnesota. This game is really only a factor for the Mammoth, who are in the midst of a battle for the last place in the playoffs. The Mammoth are a game and a half ahead of the Vancouver Stealth. This game is being over shadowed by the NHL Playoff game between the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche,…
As the days draw closer to opening day of the Major League Lacrosse season, the New York Lizards have ramped up their intensity at practice. At Stony Brook University on Friday night, the team continued their preparation for their opening tilt with the Rochester Rattlers on Sunday April 27. Following last summer’s disappointing season with offensive woes and chemistry issues, there is a competitive vibe at Lizards camp. The players…
The Charlotte Hounds have been at camp for two weeks and this afternoon will wrap it up in scrimmages against Denver, Florida and Chesapeake in Baltimore. The Hounds are preparing for their opening game against the Ohio Machine at home. “Knowing Adam Ghitelman had some early season schedule conflicts, we’re excited about Mike Gabel and Pierce Bassett,” Hounds general manager Wade Leaphart told us about who stood out. “Both…
After losing the previous five games, the Buffalo Bandits were hoping to finally get that monkey off their back and return to their winning ways in their matchup today against the Toronto Rock. With the Bandits unable to secure the victory tonight against the Rock, they watch their possibility of hosting the opening round of the playoffs against the Rock slipping away. The Rock (8-9) were able to score three…
With the college lacrosse season in full swing and the indoor league coming to a close for most, its time for Major League Lacrosse to makes its entrance for the viewing audience. Teams will have to find balance and to get some early season wins in order to not fall behind too early. Florida looks to start its new look off strong, Charlotte wants to build of last season’s runner…