MAMMOTH DEFEAT THE RUSH IN STYLE 2/11/16 By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth The Colorado Mammoth (5-2) hosted the world champion Saskatchewan Rush (3-2) at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on February 11, 2016 in front of a crowd of 10,841 fans. The Mammoth fans were glad to see their team back home after a three game road trip where the Mammoth went (1-2). This game was pivotal…
TIGER ATHLETICS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2016 Towson Men’s Lacrosse Home Opener Moved to Friday Night TOWSON, Md. – When the wind speed is greater than the air temperature, something has to give. The 2016 season opener for the No. 16/No. 17 Towson men’s lacrosse team against Mercer has been moved to Friday evening at 6 p.m. inside Johnny Unitas ® Stadium.
FURIOUS BLACK WOLVES RALLY COMES UP SHORT IN BUFFALO 2/6/16 By Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Blackwolves Buffalo is always a tough place to play, with one of the best home crowds in the NLL. New England knows that and proved they would not be shaken when Sheldon Burns (1G) scored the first goal unassisted, shorthanded 2:05 into the game after a too many men bench minor.
COLORADO MAMMOTH LOSE THEIR SECOND TO THE STEALTH 2/6/16 By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth On Saturday February 6, 2016 the Colorado Mammoth (4-1) would head to the Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia to face their Western Division rivals the Vancouver Stealth (1-3). The last two times these teams met in B.C. on January 23, 2016, the Mammoth were the ones to score 15 goals while holding…
DIGBY AND HARNETT’S CLUTCH 4th QUARTER GOALS GUIDE ROUGHNECKS PAST SWARM 2/6/16 By: Tim Moony, NLL Correspondent & Editor The Georgia Swarm (3-3) and Calgary Roughnecks (3-3) looked to continue what used to be their divisional contention Saturday night in an NLL week 6 match-up at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Despite a second-quarter run from the Swarm, followed by a third quarter run from the Roughnecks, some late fourth…
BAYHAWKS RECEIVE THREE PLAYERS AND FIRST ROUND PICK FOR GOALIE, TYLER FIORITO Photo Courtesy of Chesapeake Bayhawks ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Chesapeake Bayhawks announced Friday that they received a 2017 first round college pick and three players (midfielders Tyler German and Greg Coholan, as well as attackman Ryan Young) from the Boston Cannons in exchange for goalie Tyler Fiorito and a 2017 seventh round supplemental draft pick. “This deal makes…
Buffalo Bandits’ Dhane Smith wins Player of the Month, Georgia Swarm’s Randy Staats earns Rookie of the Month honors The National Lacrosse League has announced Buffalo Bandits forward Dhane Smith as Player of the Month and Georgia Swarm forward Randy Staats as Rookie of the Month for January of the 2016 NLL season. Smith finished the month tied for second in the league in both points (31) and goals…
By: Larry Mackey, Columnist Global Lacrosse 2016 At the World Games, I got to interview Team Poland and got to feel the global reach of our sport… After seeing what Uganda did, I had a young man from Nigeria contact me… So, let’s talk about that then. I spoke to a player from Poland who explained how the creator’s game was growing in his country. I geek out to the Total…
By: Joshua Malinowski, Beat Writer Charlotte Hounds Charlotte Hounds 2016 MLL Collegiate Draft Picks Going into the 2016 Collegiate Draft the Hounds undoubtedly had their work cut out for them. In 2015 the Hounds finished with an unimpressive 3-11 record. Of the numerous problems within the roster, the most apparent is the offense. With only 160 goals scored last season the Hounds finished dead last in the MLL. This problem…
Players with five consecutive years of play and an expiring contract now have the ability to relocate to a different League market. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston, MA (February 2, 2016) – Major League Lacrosse announced today the approved policy to allow greater flexibility of player movement within the League commencing after the 2016 MLL Season. For the first time in League history, players will have the ability to relocate…
By: Joe Cato, Beat Writer Ohio Machine The Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft was held January 22, 2016. The Ohio Machine selected 10 players over the course of 8 rounds. Before the draft, the Machine traded defenseman Dana Wilber to Chesapeake for the 11th overall selection in the 2016 collegiate draft and a fourth round pick for next year’s (2017) supplemental draft.
We would like to announce our newest player blogger. Chris Bocklet #10 Attack for the Denver Outlaws who is a good friend of mine, has offered to blog for us during the upcoming MLL Season! This should be fun! Chris is an excellent lacrosse player and it will be exciting to get his take on the games. Thanks Chris & Welcome to Lacrosse is Awesome! Di Miller, President & CEO…