Featured Image Photo Credit: Lawrence Beam Di Miller, MLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome The Florida Launch (6-5) hosted the Chesapeake Bayhawks (4-6) at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. It was a very special night for Launch fans as they would see the infamous Casey Powell #22 jersey retired. Although this was a special night and the Launch are still very much in the hunt for a playoff spot, only…
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…
Di Miller, Beat Writer Florida Launch Lacrosse is Awesome The Florida Launch (2-7) headed north to face the MLL Champs, the New York Lizards (6-4) at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY. The Lizards came into the game looking at a two-game losing streak followed by the All Star break. The Launch are just trying to salvage something of their season. Of the 5,022 fans in attendance, the shock…
Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome The Denver Outlaws (2-5) headed to Florida Atlanta University to face the winless Launch (1-6) on Saturday June 11. The Outlaws were desperate to get their first win on the road, and Florida was desperate for their first victory of the 2016 season. The stadium was a virtual ghost town as only 1,642 fans were in attendance; those die hard lacrosse…
Joe Cato, Beat Writer Ohio Machine Lacrosse is Awesome Saturday June 4, 2016 the Ohio Machine were oiled, tuned, and ready for their meeting with Florida Launch for game number two. But this time it was on the Machine’s home turf at Ohio Dominican University. The Ohio Machine won the first meeting back on April 23 in Florida by a close score of 16-14. They would give the Launch their…
The Florida Launch fell Saturday night 22-10 to the Atlanta Blaze at FAU Stadium. The loss marks the fifth straight for the Launch as they fall to 0-5 to open the 2016 MLL season. Kieran McArdle and Lyle Thompson had a goal and an assist each to the lead the home team. With faceoff starter Chris Mattes a scratch for the contest, backup John Ortolani took over at the X….
The Florida Launch seek their first win of the 2016 Major League Lacrosse season against the undefeated Charlotte Hounds on Saturday, May 14 in Charlotte for a 7:30pm ET faceoff. The last time the two sides met, the Launch won at Charlotte in thrilling fashion with Lyle Thompson netting an overtime winner to put the Hounds down. Florida has been without Thompson to this point in the season as the…
By: Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome The Lizards began the game without Head Coach Joe Spallina, who was unable to travel with the team due to his playoff bound Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse Team. Defensive Coach Steve Duffy took over the reins for the night leading the team to a wire to wire rout of the Florida Launch. The defending champs advanced to a 2-0 record…
The Florida Launch took on the Ohio Machine at FAU Stadium on Saturday April 23 to start their third MLL season. Ohio’s third visit to Boca Raton ended with a 16-14 loss for the hometown team. The hard fought game was led by veteran Casey Powell (7 points) and all-time Launch leading goal scorer Kieran McArdle (5 points). The Launch opened scoring early in the first as Roman Lao-Gosney scored…
The Florida Launch kick off the 2016 MLL season April 23rd looking to put together the young franchise’s first title run in team history on the back of one of the most talented young rosters in professional lacrosse. Coming off the end of the 2015 season that saw the Launch win four of its last five games to finish the season, the team is looking to build on that momentum including an…
Courtesy of Major League Lacrosse March madness isn’t just reserved for college basketball. Between the overtime finishes between Syracuse-Johns Hopkins and Virginia-Notre Dame to the Green Turtle Classic in Maryland, lacrosse fans had plenty to cheer about. This week also brought the first wave of additions to the watch list for the 2016 Tewaraaton Award. Three more 2016 MLL Draftees were added to the mix: John Edmonds, midfielder from Cornell and…
MLL will bring the 2016 Semi-Finals to Fairfield, Connecticut and Blaine, Minnesota March 9, 2016 Boston, MA (March 9, 2016) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that two neutral locations will host the 2016 MLL Semi-Final Games for the first time in League history. Rafferty Stadium at Fairfield University and the National Sports Center Stadium in Blaine, Minnesota will each host a Semi-Final Game…