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MSL: Peterborough Lakers Look to Turn Team Around in 2014

May 15, 2014
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The 2013 Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) season ended in bitter disappointment for the Peterborough Lakers, as the squad failed to make the league finals for the first time in over a decade. The Lakers will look to bring championship calibre lacrosse back to the Peterborough Memorial Centre in the upcoming summer campaign. Peterborough has made some notable changes in the aftermath of last year’s disappointing finish, including alterations behind the…

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Washington College Wins A Thriller Against Stevenson, 12-11

Photo Credit: Stevenson Lacrosse Owings Mills, Maryland—Washington College took down the defending National Champions to set up a rematch of the War on the Shore in the National Final Four.  The visiting Shoremen won a 12-11 thriller at Mustang Stadium.  The physical affair was marred by penalties in which both teams were able to stay close for the duration of the game. Stevenson opened the scoring on their first possession….

May 15, 2014
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WLA Season Preview: Burnaby Lakers

Photo Credit: Dan Brodie Last season the Burnaby Lakers finished third in the regular season but they were outmatched in the playoffs when they faced off against the Victoria Shamrocks. The Shamrocks swept the Lakers in four games. This season Burnaby will be looking to improve upon their third-place finish and make a deeper run into the playoffs. Last season Burnaby’s biggest problem was their inconsistent goaltending. Starter Dan Lewis…

May 15, 2014
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Langley Thunder Announce 2014 Roster

May 15, 2014
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 The Langley Thunder have announced their roster for the 2014 WLA season which begins this Saturday, May 17, against the Coquitlam Adanacs.The roster includes some new faces along with some key returning players such as Captain, Matt Leveque, who is entering his eighth season as team captain.Leading the charge on offense will be Athan Iannucci, as he returns to help lead a very different looking Langley lineup this season. Iannucci…

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NCAA Preview: Albany Looks For Another Upset, Battles Notre Dame

PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE Who: Albany and Notre Dame Where: Hempstead, NY When: May 17, 2014, 2:30 pm ET.   Albany and Notre Dame are ready to compete this weekend in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Notre Dame is coming off of a high after winning with the largest point margin in the history of their NCAA tournament appearances. They had quite the game against unranked Harvard, and they are looking to…

May 15, 2014
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Maryland and Bryant Battle for Baltimore

PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE Last weekend was an epic display of collegiate lacrosse at the highest of levels. Maryland went back and forth all day with Cornell, coming 2.6 seconds close to elimination before they secured their passage to the next round. #9 Bryant against #4 Syracuse equivalently played a game of consistent exchanges and phenomenal lacrosse abilities. Bryant’s season came 4.1 seconds close to ending, but Gunnar Waldt saved…

May 15, 2014
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MLL Three Stars: Young & Old Shine in Week Three

First Star Casey Powell (Florida Launch) For the second week in a row, Major League Lacrosse named a Florida Launch player the Warrior Offensive Player of the Week for Week 3. Ten-year MLL veteran Casey Powell took the award for his stellar play in his team’s 10-9 victory over the visiting Ohio Machine. Powell led the Launch to its second win of the season with a five-goal performance. He helped…

May 15, 2014
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Bryant “Everyone Needed to Buy In” to Beat Syracuse

Photo Credit: Bryant Lacrosse The Bryant Bulldogs shocked the lacrosse world on Sunday when they defeated the second seeded Syracuse Orange to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals.  “The team and coaching staff were obviously very excited about the win against a very talented and well coached Syracuse team,” said assistant coach Kevin Gould. “The players bought into the game plan and executed it very well for four quarters. The win…

May 14, 2014
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How Are the MLL Prospects Doing in the NCAA Tournament?

PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE The NCAA season is continuing to wind down as the NCAA Tournament has claimed eight victims and eight winners this weekend in the opening round. How did the players who were drafted by their respective MLL teams do over the weekend? Here is a quick recap. Mike Chanenchuk, M, Maryland—The future Charlotte Hound was his normal self for Maryland after being in question all of this…

May 14, 2014
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The Denver Outlaws Have Become the Model MLL Franchise

I can almost guarantee you that when Jake Steinfeld had the idea of a professional outdoor lacrosse league, he envisioned a franchise like the Denver Outlaws. Denver is the perfect example that professional lacrosse can work… and grow. Despite fluctuations and changes around Major League Lacrosse, the Denver franchise plays at an NFL stadium, is highly successful on the field and literally breaks attendance records on an annual basis. The…

May 14, 2014
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