Duke Tops Hopkins; Blue Jays Victims Of Penalties

Photo Credit: Ian Neadle On Sunday at noon in the University of Delaware, Johns Hopkins met up with Duke in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Blue Devils would come out on top 19-11. The referees in this game were making many questionable calls whether due to the penalized action or the timing of their calls. In the end, Hopkins accumulated more than twice the amount of penalties than did Duke which…

May 19, 2014
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Examining China’s Lacrosse Growth: Part Two

As my coach always said, “You’re only as good as your competition. You can be the best in your league but if there are better leagues out there, you are not truly the best.” Therefore, even if the young program falters at FIL Denver (which they are determined to avoid) then they will have, at the least, experienced new, better competition. Hence, their program will grow, learn and develop better. …

May 19, 2014
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MLL Rookie Report: McArdle Shines in Launch Win

The MLL has hit its first of three breaks after four games of the season. At the break, only a handful of rookies have appeared in the MLL as their senior seasons have concluded and the NCAA Tournament field has started to dwindle down. Before this week, Tom Schreiber, Kieran McArdle and John LoCascio all made their MLL debuts. This week a couple more players made thier debuts with many…

May 19, 2014
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What Went Right: Duke and Denver Victories

Photo Credit: Ian Neadle Duke Duke came out blistering against Johns Hopkins.  They attacked relentless before the Jays were able to settle in and battle back.  Now that they move onto Championship Weekend for the eighth consecutive year, Duke knows that they need to be firing on all cylinders if they want to repeat as champions. Myles Jones was an unstoppable force for Duke and Jordan Wolf paced the attack…

May 19, 2014
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Outlaws Stay Hot, Defeat Rattlers 14-8

Photo Credit:  Di Miller On Saturday May 17, in front of 8,640 fans, the Denver Outlaws (4-0) won their 24th consecutive regular season game against the Rochester Rattlers (2-2) by the score 14-8. They now hold the record for the Longest Winning Streak in MLL history; Jesse Schwartzman was honored as the winningest goalie in MLL history; and Lee Zink #29 Defense, played his 100th career game as an Outlaw…

May 18, 2014
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Hawks Defeat Bandits to Advance to Champion’s Cup

May 18, 2014

The Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Buffalo Bandits 13-8 in Game 2 to tie the series at a game apiece. The game was a typical Knighthawks/Bandits game: chippy and hard hitting.  The Knighthawks started to carry the momentum as Cory Vitarelli started the scoring at 3:16 and it seemed as if Rochester would start the way Buffalo did in Game 1. Buffalo went on a three-goal run with goals from Benesch…

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Audio: Myles Jones Following Duke Win

Myles Jones and his Duke Blue Devils took down the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays to advance to the NCAA Final Four. After the game we caught up with him to discuss the win and what is next for the Blue Devils. Myles Jones Duke

May 18, 2014
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Reaction: Duke Defeats Hopkins to Advance

May 18, 2014

FINAL: DUKE 19   J. HOPKINS 11 This was a game that heated up quickly becoming an aggressive and passionate match. Duke’s defense was on their game today. They played tight defense, communicated effectively and shut down loads of potential offensive opportunities for Johns Hopkins. Myles Jones was on fire at midfield, playing strong Blue Devil offense and commanding the troops. Duke’s strongest points were offensive rotations against the Hopkins…

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