Mammoth Blank Roughnecks in Fourth, Head to NLL Finals – 5/20/2023

May 21, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Colorado Mammoth and Calgary Roughnecks met three times during the regular season, and after being knotted up 1-1 after two games of the West Division Final, the sixth game between the two teams determined the Finals representative.  The score was as expected. With Dillon Ward (33SV) and Christian Del Bianco (28SV) in net for Colorado and Calgary respectively, and so much on the…

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Mammoth Comeback Falls Just Short as Roughnecks Force Game 3 – 5/13/2023

May 14, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The West Division Finals will have a Game 3 as the home team Calgary Roughnecks found a way to hold off a determined effort from the visiting Colorado Mammoth.  After taking Game 1 in the loud house, Colorado started Game 2 on the right foot, but once Calgary took the lead they kept the Mammoth just out of reach for the remainder.  Led by…

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Halifax Defeats Georgia and Clinches Final East Playoff Spot – 04/29/2023

April 30, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Halifax Thunderbirds (10-8) visited the Georgia Swarm (8-10) on Saturday night for both teams’ final game of the 2022-2023 regular season.  This game had meaning as the winner would likely grab the final East playoff spot.  The Swarm started off the night with the hot hand, but behind Chris Boushy (5G, 8A) and Clarke Petterson (4G, 1A), the Thunderbirds continually used runs to…

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Colorado Rallies to Beat West Leading San Diego Seals – 04/14/2023

April 15, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The NLL playoffs are so close, some games are starting to have that extra edge.  Friday night at the Loud House in Colorado was a prime example.  The West leading San Diego Seals (12-4) came to visit division opponent Colorado Mammoth (9-7) and the two teams combined for 62 penalty minutes.  24 of those and a game misconduct belonged to veteran San Diego captain…

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Swarm Host Rush and Win Fifth Straight – 4/8/2023

April 9, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© On Saturday night, the Georgia Swarm (7-8) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (6-9) and both teams needed a win to remain in contention for the postseason.  The Rush came into the weekend after being victorious in two games last weekend.  Georgia has been on a hot streak since starting 0-7, coming in having won six of their past seven.  Andrew Kew (1G, 6A) has been…

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Seals are Playoff Bound after Big Win Against Calgary – 3/31/2023

April 2, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Steven Richardson Jr. The West leading San Diego Seals (11-3) hosted the second place Calgary Roughnecks (10-5) on Friday night and the stakes were high for both teams.  Whoever won, would clinch a postseason berth.  The Seals let their chance to clinch last weekend slip away in a low scoring loss to Buffalo, and they played as if they were…

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Buffalo Wins Defensive Battle in San Diego – 3/25/2023

March 26, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The San Diego Seals (10-3) started the weekend two wins away from securing a playoff berth.  After defeating Panther City Lacrosse Club Friday night, they returned home to host the East leading Buffalo Bandits (11-3).  The Bandits have already secured their post season appearance, but you wouldn’t have known it from the effort they put in Saturday night.  Led my Matt…

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Warriors Blow Out Desert Dogs to Claim Season Series – 3/11/2023

March 13, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Las Vegas Desert Dogs (4-7) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (3-9) on Saturday night in the rubber match between the two West Division foes.  In the previous two matchups this season, in back-to-back weeks, the home team won a close game.  The third and final regular season matchup did not follow the same script.  The visiting Warriors led almost from start…

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Albany Falls to Georgia in OT Thriller – 3/4/2023

March 5, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Georgia Swarm (2-7) visited the Albany Firewolves (2-8) for the team’s second meeting in as many weeks Saturday night.  Last week, the Swarm really gave it to the Firewolves, defeating them 20-4 at home.  Albany returned veteran defensemen Greg Downing and Brett Manney to the lineup.  Both did not play in the loss last week in Georgia and the defense…

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Desert Dogs Extinguish Firewolves in Albany 2/18/2023

February 19, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (2-6) came into Saturday night’s game against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs (3-5) having lost three straight games and hoped to turn the fortunes around at home.  The defense hasn’t necessarily been the weak cog, as Doug Jamieson (33SV) continues to play at a stellar level.  Rather, the offense has been struggling to find consistency and Las Vegas…

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Kieran McArdle’s OT Goal Lifts Firewolves over Thunderbirds 01/13/2023

January 14, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Halifax Thunderbirds (3-2) hosted the Albany Firewolves (2-2) for the first of two NLL games on Friday, January 13.  As expected with two excellent goaltenders, the game was a low scoring affair and eventually needed overtime to decide the winner.  Despite a good offensive night from Eric Fannell (3G, 1A) the Thunderbirds couldn’t keep Kieran McArdle (4G, 4A) from netting…

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Del Bianco and the Roughnecks stop Warriors in Home Opener – 12/10/22

December 11, 2022

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Vancouver Warriors (0-2) started the season with a tough road trip and dropped their second straight away game in Canada with an 11-9 loss at the hands of the Calgary Roughnecks (1-0) in their season opener at home.  The Roughnecks were led by Jesse King (3G, 3A) and a stout Christian Del Bianco (9GA, 40SV) in net to defeat their…

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