Author: Lacrosse is Awesome

MLL Announces Three Teams Will Not Be Operating in 2019 4/1/19

April 1, 2019
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Major League Lacrosse Continues Strategic Plan -League Restructuring to Focus on Expanding in Strategic Markets- -Media Rights Reacquired to Pursue Broader Distribution Deal for Fans, Players and Sponsors- Boston, MA, April 1, 2019 – – As part of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) strategic plan to transform the 19-year property, the league announced that it will restructure to focus on expansion in strategic markets and has reacquired its media rights in…

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Rock Finally Punch Playoff Ticket 3/30/19

March 31, 2019
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Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Toronto Rock In this past week’s NLL action the Philadelphia Wings (3-11) traveled north to take on Eastern Division foe the Toronto Rock (9-5) at the Scotiabank Arena on Saturday March 30, in front of a crowd of 11,244.  This was a must win for both teams as the Wings needed the victory to help keep their postseason hopes…

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Warriors Can’t Overcome First Half Dominance by the Rush 3/30/19

March 31, 2019
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Di Miller, Correspondent Vancouver Warriors Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Saskatchewan Rush As the season winds down, for the teams who are sitting at the bottom of the pack, its do or die.  Last night’s contest was just this for Vancouver as they are sitting last in the West at 4-11 while Saskatchewan has now clinched their playoff spot and moved into second in the West with a…

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Even With the Loss Calgary Clinches 3/30/19

March 31, 2019
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Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Candice Ward The now 7-8 Calgary Roughnecks could not rally a comeback on Saturday March 30 to beat the San Diego Seals. Chasing the win Roughnecks were unable to beat a more cohesive Seals team, and on their home turf would drop the contest 16-9 losing the series two games to one. Rhys Duch (1g, 3a) set…

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DU’s Colton Jackson Named Finalist for 2019 Senior CLASS Award 3/29/19

March 29, 2019
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[MEDIA RELEASE] Senior midfielder Colton Jackson enters BIG EAST play on 99 career points OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Senior midfielder Colton Jackson (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award, the committee announced on Friday. Jackson is the fifth Denver men’s lacrosse player to be tabbed a finalist for the award. Fan voting begins today, and ends May 20, with fans being…

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Roughnecks Hope to Clinch Play-off Spot Against the Seals 3/30/19

March 29, 2019
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Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© On Saturday March 30, the Roughnecks return to Calgary (game time 9:00 p.m. EST) with a 7-7 record after winning on the road facing former Roughneck Chris Boushy and the Knighthawks at the Blue Cross Arena last weekend. It was a back and forth for the first half of last Saturday night’s contest. Calgary took a brief lead in the second…

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Warriors Lose the Battle & the Series Against the Mammoth 3/23/19

March 24, 2019
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Di Miller, Correspondent Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jack Dempsey On Saturday March 23, the Colorado Mammoth (6-8) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (4-10) on night two of their back-to-back series.  It was Military Appreciation Night in Denver and the 12,826 Mammoth fans were ready to see the fire back in their team’s eyes as they had just come off one of their best games of the…

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Philadelphia Takes Season Series Against New England 3/23/19

March 24, 2019
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Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: NLL The Philadelphia Wings (3-10) held on to their playoff shot by defeating the New England Black Wolves (7-6) in their third matchup of the season Saturday night.  The Black Wolves took the lead with the first goal of the night, but Philadelphia led for the rest of the evening in a strong home game.  They…

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Knighthawks Have Flown the Coop Losing Eight Straight 3/23/19

March 24, 2019
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Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks (2-11) were looking to end their seven game skid as they played host to the Calgary Roughnecks (7-7) at the Blue Cross Arena in front of a crowd of 5,394.  Unfortunately the Knighthawks losing streak would now be at eight games straight as Rochester battled back and forth with Calgary for the first…

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Swarm Don’t Let Rock Clinch Just Yet 3/22/19

March 23, 2019
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Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock (8-4) visited the Georgia Swarm (11-4) with the hopes of clinching a playoff berth.  With a win in either of their two games this weekend, they’re in.  The two-day stretch couldn’t have started any worse.  Toronto struggled mightily and Georgia led from start to finish in a blowout as Randy Staats finished with 10…

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