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NCAA: Hofstra Defeats Delaware In CAA Battle

March 16, 2014

Senior co-captain Torin Varn scored a career-high three goals while fellow seniors Drew Coholan and Lance Yapor netted two goals and one assist to help Hofstra earn an 11-9 victory over the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens in game one of the Colonial Athletic Association slate. The win for the Hofstra Pride (4-2, 1-0 CAA) was their fourth straight and ended Delaware’s season high four-game win streak. The Fightin’ Blue…

Bandits Slay Mammoth in 12-9 Victory

March 16, 2014

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The Buffalo Bandits were looking to make it six straight home victories heading into their week 12 showdown Saturday night with the Colorado Mammoth. The Bandits (8-2) were able to close the game out with a 3-1 run late in the fourth quarter to come away with the 12-9 victory over the Colorado Mammoth (5-8) in front of 15,445 fans at the First Niagara Center. This evening, the Bandits secured…

CLax: Lock Monsters Cap Off 2013-14 with Victory

March 16, 2014

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The Niagara Lock Monsters (6-2) ended their 2014 regular season with a 13-7 victory over the SouthWest Cyclops (2-5) at Seymour Hannah Arena. Week 6 honorable mention for Transitional Player of the Week Jon Arnold (2g, 1a) opened the scoring for Niagara, as the Lock Monsters would build a 4-0 lead early courtesy of a pair of goals from Tim Bergin and a lone tally from Andrew Potter. …

Syracuse downs Hopkins at Homewood Field

March 15, 2014

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Baltimore, Maryland – Syracuse University used to three goal runs in the first half to beat the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays at Homewood Field on a beautiful afternoon in Baltimore. A packed house saw a great game by both teams, but in the end the Orange held on for a two-goal win. The scoring started with Ryan Brown scoring on the Jays opening possession. Syracuse defense held strong for…

OSU to Battle Denver Pioneers

March 15, 2014

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Big ECAC match up today pits heavy weights OSU (1-4) against the Denver Pioneers (5-2). Just based on the win loss column, I’m giving the Pioneers the edge. Conference play is tricky and you can usually throw everyone’s records out the window, but the Pioneers look strong this year. With top flight wins. King will get his goals, but believe OSU will have serious trouble with the balanced offense of…

Mammoth Looking to Take Down the Bandits and Even the Series

March 15, 2014

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Photo Credit: Di Miller The Colorado Mammoth (5-7), head east for the first time this season to First Niagara Center in Buffalo on March 15, 2014 to face the Bandits who sit atop the NLL Eastern Division with a record of 7-2. During the last meeting of the two teams at The Pepsi Center on January 18, the Bandits beat the Mammoth by the score of 16-9. Will the Mammoth…

FIL Team Preview: Israel

March 15, 2014

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As the FIL World Championships in Denver approach closer and closer, teams are beginning to compile their rosters. ILWT will continue to look into these exciting teams. Israel has an approach in training and member selecting a little different from USA’s. Whereas Team USA recently held their Champions Challenge in Florida to finalize their 23-man roster for their final preparations, Israel is waiting until the very last, legal minute. Israelis…

Rush Rout Roughnecks, Extending Undefeated Streak to 10-0

March 15, 2014

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A six-goal run in the first half gave the Edmonton Rush a lead they would not relinquish as they cruised to a convincing 15-7 victory over the Calgary Roughnecks last night. The win keeps Edmonton’s undefeated season intact at 10-0, the longest winning streak in NLL history. Calgary drops to 6-5 after their second straight loss but retain second place in the West Division. Curtis Dickson essentially was Calgary’s offense,…

Hopkins, ‘Cuse: Two Powerhouses Face Off at Noon

March 15, 2014

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At 12:00pm, the No.3 John Hopkins Blue Jays take on the 10th-ranked Syracuse Orange. John Hopkins (5-0) looks to continue their success and take down the Orange. Attackman Wells Stanwick, brother of Steele Stanwick, leads the Blue Jays with 27 points (9G, 18A). His two other attack partners, Ryan Brown and Brandon Benn are right behind him, sitting at 2nd and 3rd on the team in points, respectively. Syracuse University…

Staff Debate: Should the NCAA Have a Shot Clock?

March 15, 2014

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One of the longest raging debates in college lacrosse is that of a shot clock. Both professional leagues use it, and stall warnings can be a mess in college, so why not? Four ILWT staff members (Brendan Staudt, MLL Roundtable co-host; Joe Keegan, MLL Talk panelist; Brendan Chamberlain, ILWT NCAA Lead Writer; James Simmons, ILWT NCAA Columnist) go at it with their opinions on the matter. Brendan Staudt: YES. There’s shot…

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