Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday July 29, 2017 it was the last home game of the season for the Atlanta Blaze. They would host the Rochester Rattlers (7-6) at the Fire Pit of the Atlanta Blaze (5-8) and proceeded to extinguish the Blaze in a low scoring slugfest earning a convincing 11-7 victory. The Rattlers victory maintains their post season hopes as the Blaze…
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday July 22, 2017, the Atlanta Blaze (5-7) hosted the Chesapeake Bayhawks (6-6) and at game time it was a sweltering 90 degrees on the field. The game took place on Armed Forces Appreciation Night, and in all essence, was a playoff elimination game. With two playoff positions still undetermined, either team had a chance to move closer to guaranteeing…
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On July 1, 2017 the Atlanta Blaze (4-5) showed the MLL and the world that they are a team with the desire to make a run for the playoffs. This weekend, the Blaze had a particularly strong fan base as opposed to their previous games. They would see 2,288 fans rally and see them defeat the Florida Launch (5-5) in a…
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday June 3, the Atlanta Blaze (2-3) showed the largest crowd of the season how to “RISE UP” against the Charlotte Hounds (2-4) with a come from behind victory, defeating the Hounds. Final Score: Atlanta 19—Hounds 18. The fire pit was packed as the Blaze welcomed the Charlotte Hounds in front of the largest crowd of the season. The Blaze…
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday May 13, the Atlanta Blaze (1-2) welcomed Paul Rabil (MLL player of the game) and the New York Lizards (2-1) to the Fire Pit. The Lizards scored first and never looked back winning 14-12 over the Atlanta Blaze. New York didn’t waste any time in scoring as Matt Gibson and Rabil scored a goal apiece within the first minute…
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday April 29, the Atlanta Blaze (1-1) would host their second home game of the regular season. This game saw the Boston Cannons (1-1) venture into the Fire Pit of the Atlanta Blaze where after a tremendous effort by both teams, the Blaze held off the Cannons to win 13-10. Atlanta scored first only 53 seconds in off an assisted…
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome In the season opener the Atlanta Blaze (0-1) welcomed the 2016 MLL championship runner-up, Ohio Machine (1-0) to Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw Ga. The Ohio Machine was able to hang on to a one goal win. Final Score: Ohio 10—Atlanta 9.