Inconsistent Albany If you can figure out what is going on with the Albany Great Danes, feel free to let me know. They play Syracuse into overtime, drop a dud against Drexel, have a good win against Harvard, stomp all over UMass, and then they follow that win up with a loss to Bryant. This Albany team seems like it is all over the place and simply not focused. In…
The Canadian Lacrosse League is getting set for their first ever all star game at the end of this 2014 season. The game will take place on April 12 at the Wilmot Recreation Complex. The format will see the Creator’s Cup Champions (champion of the league) face a collection of the league’s best players as their all stars. The selection of players will be as follows; Three (3) players selected per…
Trade deadlines are typically some of the most exciting days in sports. This past NHL trade deadline we saw names like Ryan Miller, Martin St. Louis and Ryan Callahan move. Meanwhile, other names like Ryan Kesler did not. This is the beauty of trade deadlines. Once a year, the NLL holds a trade deadline as well, and that is tomorrow. However, do not expect a day full of moves like…
NEW YORK, NY – The United States Lacrosse League (USLL) is pleased to announce Jeremy Lisch as the first Executive Director in league history. The Executive Director’s duties will include exploiting the USLL as a premier professional lacrosse association while working to secure market and territory expansion, as well as develop key relationships that will serve vital to the leagues long term growth plans. “I am excited to be working…
Position: Defense College: Johns Hopkins University Professional: Chesapeake Bayhawks Michael Evans worked his way to the highest levels of lacrosse and has brought a fierce determination to be one of the best in the game. Walking into Hopkins, he was a part of a class that had to replace long time starters on defense. Chris Watson, Tom Garvey, and Greg Raymond had anchored the defense for years and were…
Number 17 Hofstra will put its Colonial Athletic Association schedule on hold for a non-conference matchup against the St. John’s Red Storm this Tuesday in Queens, New York. Taking a look at the numbers for both teams so far this season, Hofstra (4-2, 1-0 CAA) has a 9.07 gpg average while St. John’s (3-3, 1-0 BIG EAST) has scored 11.54 gpg and is ranked 23rd in the nation in scoring offense….
The Nittany Lions will host Dartmouth on Tuesday night, hoping to redeem themselves after a tough loss to No.14 UMass on Saturday. Dartmouth has not had a game since March 1st, when they came out with a win over Sacred Heart. Last match, the score was tied in the middle of the fourth. Senior Attackman, Mike Olentine scored the eventual game winning goal, after a huge rally by Dartmouth. Freshman…
This weekend was about as close in performance NCAA games have been thus far in 2014. I don’t mean scores… I speak of statistics and in-game situations. Many games this weekend were neck and neck until teams took advantage of opportune situations. Virginia – 9 Notre Dame – 18 The Fighting Irish came out with a very mobile and inclusive offense full of assists, offensive rotation and off-ball movement. They…
As a newer team added during the expansion 2 years ago, the Ohio Machine looks to continue to improve this summer. With the first game of the MLL season closing in, 4/26, the Machine is gearing up for an improvement on last year’s record, (2-12). After being the worst team in the MLL for the past two years, they are looking for a serious turn around. They decided…
Position: Midfield College: Duke University Professional: Rochester Rattlers David Lawson has been involved in high-level lacrosse since his arrival on campus at Duke University. His first year at Duke, Lawson was a defensive midfielder for an offensive-minded team, which means that he was used in a variety of roles and situations in his inaugural season in Durham. He saw action in all 20 games that season and ended it in…