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Rochester Knighthawks Host Buffalo Bandits in Game Two

May 17, 2014
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The Rochester Knighthawks will be hosting the Buffalo Bandits 7:30pm Saturday night at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester for Game Two of the NLL Eastern Division Finals. After defeating the Rochester Knighthawks in Game One, the Buffalo Bandits will have two chances to not only dethrone the back-to-back defending NLL Champions but also advance to the NLL Champion’s Cup Finals as well. In their previous matchup, the Knighthawks held…

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Hounds, Cannons Both Look to Get to .500

6 p.m. Saturday, May 17 Harvard Stadium, Boston, Mass. TV: ESPN3.com, FOX Sports Florida, FOX Sports South, Altitude After opening the season with two straight losses, the Hounds broke through last week by dominating the Chesapeake Bayhawks 12-7 in a rematch of last year’s Major League Lacrosse championship game. Meanwhile, the Cannons have backslid after beating the Bayhawks in their season opener, losing close, one-point games to the Rochester (N.Y.)…

May 17, 2014
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Podcast: Bryant Defenseman Matt MacGrotty

In this episode of Increasingly Lax, Todd McElwee went one on one with Bryant Bulldogs defenseman Matt MacGrotty to preview Bryant’s quarterfinals game against the Maryland Terrapins which takes place today. MacGrotty is a Canadian senior out of New Westminster and one of the leaders on the defense unit for the Bulldogs that shut down Syracuse in their upset first-round win.

May 17, 2014
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Davies: Breaking Down the Delaware Bracket

This weekend is what everyone has waited for all season, the chance to get to Championship Weekend in Baltimore. Memorial Weekend in Baltimore is a treat, but this is the weekend where hopefuls turn into contenders or fall one step short of their goal. On tap, the Delaware bracket has brought back one of the match ups that had defined the last decade in last and two new hopefuls to…

May 16, 2014
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WLA Season Preview: Nanaimo Timbermen

May 16, 2014
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Last season the Nanaimo Timbermen finished last in the WLA with a 5-13 record. Nanaimo struggled for the majority of the season but also had some bright spots as they were able to push Victoria and Langley to their limits in their regular season meetings. This season appears to be another rebuilding year or the Timbermen as they have not done anything to help their roster for the present but…

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Launch Hungry For Third Straight; Travel to Face Bayhawks

May 16, 2014
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The Florida Launch (2-1) are looking to hit stride this weekend, as they travel to Annapolis for take on the Chesapeake Bayhawks (1-2). The Bayhawks host the Launch for their first-ever road game, which comes at a time where Chesapeake needs a strong showing as they look to get back on track after a poor showing against Charlotte last weekend. The Launch on the other hand, are looking like a…

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Roughnecks Try to Eliminate Rush in Division Finals

May 16, 2014
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Photo Credit: Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks haven’t been to a Champion’s Cup in five years. They’ll be trying to break that dry spell Friday night in Edmonton when they face the Rush in Game 2 of the West Division Final series. The Rush meanwhile, will be looking to get back on track after being upset 12-11 in overtime by the Roughnecks last weekend. At 16-2, they had the best…

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Bunker Blog: Cannons Face Charlotte Hounds

May 16, 2014
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Hi ILWT Readers, Apologies for the lateness of this post, it has been a crazy week at the office. As such, I will probably keep this week’s update shorter than most…. With Chris Eck graduating from the Fuqua School of Business (Duke University), I was awarded the opportunity to dress against the Denver Outlaw in Week 3. Needless to say, I had difficulty focusing on my work and studies all…

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China’s Lacrosse Growth: Part One

Now that lacrosse is trickling into international regions, other countries and cultures are beginning to accept its presence. However, with other cultures come different perspectives and Chinese lacrosse suffered in the early 1990s due to its lack of Olympic appeal. As of 2002, the country of China began to notice the medicine game more and have now reached a point with a nationally recognized team. They hope to make an…

May 16, 2014
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Chamberlain: Looking Ahead to Quarterfinals

PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE The Quarterfinals are upon us this weekend and it’s time to look into the matchups. Saturdays games at Hofstra University Bryant challenges Maryland Maryland narrowly escaped Cornell and Bryant took a bite out of Syracuse last week and both teams bring strong goaltending and great faceoff play into this game. The edge in this contest goes to Maryland based on their strong defense and stronger Midfield…

May 15, 2014
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