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Bayhawks Bitten by Rattlers; Rochester Grabs Fourth Win

June 6, 2014
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The defending MLL champion Chesapeake Bayhawks fall to an unimpressive 1-5 after losing in double overtime last night to the Rochester Rattlers (4-2) by an 8-7 score. Rattler attackman Kevin Leveille ended the game four and a half minutes into the second overtime to seal the home team victory. A slashing penalty on defenseman Michael Evans gave Rochester a power play and rookie attackman Myles Thompson made the extra pass…

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Audio: George Daniel Recaps NLL Season

On Saturday night the Rochester Knighthawks took home their third straight NLL championship. After the game, we spoke with the league’s commissioner George Daniel about the dynasty, how the new playoff format worked and the 2015 NLL season. George Daniel

June 5, 2014
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Cannons Look for Third Win; Match Up With Machine

Tomorrow night, the Boston Cannons will travel to Ohio to take on the Machine in a duel of 2-3 squads. The Cannons, led by the offense of Kevin Buchanan and Paul Rabil, have struggled thus far to find their rhythm, while the Machine has also been faced with inconsistencies in their first five games. The Machine are coming off of their first win since opening day; a 15-11 defeat over…

June 5, 2014
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NCAA: America East 2014 Was Led by Albany

It was undoubtedly a great season for the NCAA, especially the America East Conference.  All of the teams showed off their strengths, and had some amazing games this season. Honorable mentions go to Binghamton, UMBC, Stonybrook, and Albany, who together completed the top four in the America East Conference.    Binghamton deservingly secured their second consecutive America East Championship Title this season.  For UMBC, Matt Gregoire tied his scoring record…

June 5, 2014
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MLL Notebook: McIntosh, Thompson Out This Week

This week we catch you up with all the important news around each Major League Lacrosse team, heading into week six of the season. Boston Cannons * Head coach John Tucker said of goaltender Jordan Burke, “He’s done his job, that’s for sure” and that the Cannons need to play better for him. He says they are their own worst enemy, throwing balls away and making mistakes. Charlotte Hounds *…

June 4, 2014
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Speck Blog: Slash Are 7-1 in CanAm Play

June 4, 2014
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This past weekend saw us up in action for a home game against the Pinewoods Smoke, a team who we recently beat in OT on the road by a final of 13-12 two weeks ago in a tightly contested game. We were missing many regulars so the score was probably a bit closer than it should have been for that one, but it set a good tone for the rematch…

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Chesapeake and Rochester Square Off Thursday Night

June 4, 2014
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Two teams headed in opposite directions will face off on Thursday night as Chesapeake travels to Rochester for a 7:30 p.m. opening faceoff on CBS Sports Network. After dropping their season opener against New York, the Rattlers have won three of their last four games to move into a tie for second place in the league standings. The only loss came to first-place Denver, who are 5-0 and haven’t lost…

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Rattlers Strike 18 Times, Down Launch 18-11

The Rochester Rattlers capped off an exciting lacrosse weekend in Western New York. Just 14 hours after the Rochester Knighthawks made history by being the first team to three-peat in the 28-year history of the MILL/NLL, the Rattlers defeated the Florida Launch 18-11. The Rattlers kicked off the scoring with a goal from Jordan MacIntosh just 21 seconds into the game.  The Launch would respond with goals at the 1:11 &…

June 3, 2014
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MLL League Leaders: Powell, Rabil Lighting it Up

After a week break, the MLL has rebooted itself this past weekend as it heads into the second of three “terms” this season. Who are the league leaders in each statistic thus far heading into Week 5 of MLL action? Here is a breakdown of each statistic. Points: Casey Powell, A, Florida Launch Powell has put his money where his mouth is. After helping move the MLL team formally known…

June 3, 2014
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