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Tewaaraton Watch: Thompsons, Sawyer, Rice

March 10, 2014
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Matt Sawyer (Loyola)—In one of the most anticipated games of 2014, Loyola used it as a statement game, winning 14-7 over Duke. It was an intense, physical, high scoring affair that saw multiple contributions, including 11 combined goals from Matt Sawyer and Nikko Pontrello. It was Sawyer that paced the Greyhounds offense with four first half goals, followed by two more in the second. Matt Donovan (Cornell)—Saturday’s upset over #2…

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Demons Remain Undefeated, Top TurfDogs

March 10, 2014
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The Oshweken Demons (7-0) remain undefeated after a 14-10 home win over the Durham Turfdogs (1-6). With the win, Oshweken sweep the season series between the teams 2-0.   The Demons would gain a lopsided early lead, earning a 5-0 advantage in the first frame. Jordan Robertson (1g) would end the Durham drought with an unassisted marker, which was answered by Shane Francis to re-establish a five-goal Oshweken lead entering…

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Hawks Clip Wings Again, Losing Streak at 5, Face Hawks Again Sunday

March 10, 2014
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The Philadelphia Wings fell again to the Rochester Knighthawks this time by a score of 13-8.  The Wings started out quick in this game building a 4-2 lead at the end of the first quarter and looked like they were carrying the pace of the game, much to the delight of the 300+ Wings fans that made the trip north. The second quarter was a pure defensive battle compared to…

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Rush Remain Perfect, Take Out Stealth

After a couple weeks off the and many roster changes the Vancouver Stealth were hoping to come off their bye week(s) with a win over the leagues number one team the Edmonton Rush.   With Lewis Ratcliff being a healthy scratch for the first time in his career, and the quiet release of forward Brett Hickey the Stealth entered the game with some added surprises for the Rush and Vancouver…

March 9, 2014
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NCAA: UPenn Quakes Villanova

March 9, 2014
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The UPenn and Villanova men’s lacrosse team met for a Pennsylvania brawl at Villanova’s home, in Northwest Philadelphia. The intensity of this rival game was unmatched as this was the fourth time out of the past five games that one goal influenced the outcome. Villanova started out strong and held the lead until the last two minutes of the fourth quarter.  They had goals scored by some of their most…

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NCAA Recap: Tar Heels Pull Out ‘W’ in Final Minutes Over Princeton

It was a relatively quiet day for Tom Schreiber. He scored three on the day, two of them unassisted; as well as three assists.   Talk about comparable teams much? The Tigers and Tar Heels were practically neck and neck the entire time. I was not until the closing minutes of the game that North Carolina finally pulled ahead, and Princeton lost its steam.   On North Carolina’s side of…

March 9, 2014
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Niagara Clinches Second Seed

March 9, 2014
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The Niagara Lock Monsters (5-2) emerged victorious over the SouthWest Cyclops (2-4) in Friday night Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) action with an 11-7 win.   Mike Burke opened the scoring for the Cyclops, before the teams would trade a pair of goals to end the quarter with SouthWest leading 3-2. The second quarter would turn in Niagara’s favor, as two goals from Ryan Dakin (2g) evened the score at 5-5…

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Bandits Swat Swarm, Comeback to Win 12-9

March 9, 2014
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With a little over three weeks off from NLL regular season play, there was some talk going around the fans in Banditland about the team possibly showing some signs of rust after their extended break. The Buffalo Bandits were able to shake off any remaining rust they had and returned to the win column with their first of three 2014 regular season matchups with the Minnesota Swarm Saturday night at…

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Mammoth Put the Brakes on Roughnecks Four-Game Winning Streak

March 9, 2014
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Photo: Di Miller On Saturday March 8, 2014, the Colorado Mammoth (4-7), hosted the Calgary Roughnecks (6-3), at The Pepsi Center for their Lacrosse Out Cancer night. This was a special night for Mammoth forward Sean Pollock #17, as he was playing in honor of his wife who is a breast cancer survivor. The Mammoth players had each chosen a type of cancer as their cause, and donned that on…

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