Rock Second & Fourth Quarter Surge Help Secure Victory Over Wings  4/15/23

April 16, 2023

Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Christian Bender With only two weeks left in the regular season of the NLL and prior to this game, three teams had clinched, four teams had been eliminated from earning a playoff spot which left eight teams fighting for the five spots in March to May.  This weekend in an Eastern Conference matchup that had playoff implications for both…

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Knighthawks Four Game Slide Could Be Critical for Playoff Spot 4/8/23

April 9, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit:  S. Cordaro As the NLL regular season is winding down every game becomes more important for each team in their own right.  One of those matchups this weekend in the NLL saw the playoff hopeful Rochester Knighthawks (9-7)  host the Albany FireWolves (3-12) at the Blue Cross Arena.  Both teams were looking to get back in the win column as Rochester…

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Desert Dogs Chase the Knighthawks from the Pound Who Drop Second in a Row 3/25/23

March 26, 2023

Christopher Crane,  Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  S. Rosenthal This weekend’s NLL action had the Rochester Knighthawks (9-5) traveling out West to take on the Las Vegas Desert Dogs (5-8) at Michelob Ultra Arena for Tucker Out Lymphoma Night.  This was the first ever meeting of the two teams as well.  Rochester would be looking to bounce back from last week’s overtime loss against the…

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Knighthawks Contain the Swarm in Sunday Afternoon Contest 3/12/23

March 13, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit:  J. Beam The NLL would close out the weekend with some Sunday action as the Rochester Knighthawks (9-3) would travel south to the Gas South Arena to take on the (2-8) Georgia Swarm in their first meeting of two on the season.  Rochester would be looking to bounce back from the one goal loss they suffered against the Toronto Rock…

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2nd Longest Game in NLL History & Breakaway by Gillies Gives Knighthawks “W” in Overtime Thriller Against Riptide 2/25/23

February 26, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  S. Cordaro In an Eastern Division matchup on Saturday February 25, 2023, the Rochester Knighthawks (8-2) played host to the New York Riptide (2-8) at the Blue Cross Arena.  The last time these two teams met was back on January 15th with the Knighthawks winning that game 11-8.  This second match up would be a little different as…

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Despite Injuries, Bandits Win in Spectacular OT Fashion Over Wings 2/18/23

February 19, 2023

Christopher Crane, Buffalo Bills Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit:  David Stewart The Buffalo Bandits (8-2) played host to Philadelphia Wings (3-5) at the Keybank Center on Saturday February 18, 2023 in a crucial matchup between the two Eastern Conference opponent’s.  As the NLL hits the halfway mark of the season every win for each team counts even more. At this point in the season, the Buffalo Bandits are sitting…

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Rochester Downs Halifax to Even the Series at 1-1  2/11/23

February 12, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Micheline Veluvolu The Rochester Knighthawks (7-2) played host to the Halifax Thunderbirds (4-5) at the Blue Cross Arena on Saturday February 11, 2023.  This was the second matchup for the two teams this season with Halifax taking the first.  However, Rochester had other plans for this second matchup only allowing Halifax to have the lead once during the…

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Buffalo’s Big 3rd Quarter Lifts Bandits Past Riptide 1/28/23

January 29, 2023

Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Evan Bernstein In Week Nine action, the Buffalo Bandits (6-2) on a doubleheader weekend took on the Philadelphia Wings Friday night and then traveled to the Nassau Coliseum Saturday night January 28, 2023 where they would take on the New York Riptide (1-5).  The first half saw both teams jockeying back forth with scores and it would be 7-7…

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Knighthawks Continues to Amaze with Sixth Straight Win Defeating The Bandits at Home 1/20/23

January 21, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: M. Veluvolu On Friday January 20, 2023 fans got to see the much anticipated faceoff between what some were calling a big brother versus little brother matchup as the Rochester Knighthawks (6-0) played host to the Buffalo Bandits (4-2) at the Blue Cross Arena.  Both teams were playing for possession of first place in the Eastern Division and…

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Knighthawks Continue Winning Ways Against Panther City 1/7/23

January 8, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  M. Veluvolu In this week’s NLL action, the Rochester Knighthawks (4-0) played host to Panther City LC (2-3) at the Blue Cross Arena.  Panther City was looking to bounce back into the win column after dropping their last two games with Rochester looking to extend its’ perfect start to the season.  The Knighthawks would leave no doubt and…

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Knighthawks Sneak Past FireWolves 12/17/22

December 18, 2022

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  V. Strobel This week the Rochester Knighthawks (3-0) were on the road to take on the Albany FireWolves (1-1) at MVP Arena.  It began as a fast-paced matchup where both sides were able to keep up with each other’s transition game until Albany’s John LaFontaine (1g 1a) was able to sneak behind Rochester’s defense at 12:39 to put the…

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Rochester Rolls Past the Rock to 2-0 Start 12/10/22

December 11, 2022

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  M. Veluvolu The Rochester Knighthawks (2-0) played host to the Toronto Rock (1-1) in an Eastern Division matchup at Blue Cross Arena on Saturday December 10, 2022.  Rochester would look to continue their momentum from their week one win over the Georgia Swarm (0-1) and the Knighthawks defense with their netminder Ryan Hartley who would have a career high…

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