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MIT Engineers a Win Over University of New England 3/12/16

March 13, 2016

By: Kevin S. Clancy, Beat Writer MIT After a bit of a shaky start for Tech on Saturday March 12, and a few gasps emanating from the Steinbrenner Stadium in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the first period (4-3 UNE), the Engineers scored five unanswered goals in the second to take the lead and not relinquish it against a non-conference but always excellent competitor, University of New England with Tech winning 18-13….

No. 6 Towson Nipped in Battle for Greater Baltimore Finale

March 12, 2016

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March 12, 2016 BALTIMORE – In a back-and-forth game that featured great defense on both ends and teams taking advantage of miscues, the No. 6 Towson men’s lacrosse team was topped 14-6 at No. 11 Johns Hopkins Saturday afternoon. The setback at Homewood Field was the first of the year for Towson, which sits at 5-1 overall, while the Blue Jays improved to 3-2.

No. 18/19 Boston University Defeats Colgate, 11-6

March 12, 2016

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BOSTON – The No. 18/19 Boston University men’s lacrosse team never trailed en route to an 11-6 win over Colgate on Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field. BU improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the Patriot League with its second straight win over Colgate (3-3, 1-2 PL). The Terriers held a 6-3 lead at halftime and outscored the Raiders, 5-3, over the final two quarters. Talkow went 18-of-21 at X;…

Roughnecks Come Away Victorious Over the Rock 3/11/16

March 12, 2016

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By: Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks After losing to the Rochester Knighthawks last week in Calgary in sudden death overtime (9-8), it was time for a road trip to Eastern Canada to play the Toronto Rock. With over eight thousand lacrosse fans at the Air Canada Centre Roughnecks Defeat the Rock in regulation time 15-10. This win broke the Roughnecks four game losing skid (4-7), moves them past…

Rochester Loses Close One in Buffalo 3/11/16

March 12, 2016

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By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Last night in Buffalo, Rochester would end there 4 game road trip. In front of a crowd of 18,751 at the First Niagara Center the Buffalo Bandits (7-4) would hand the Knighthawks (4-5) an unfortunate loss in a very close defensive game. Final Score: Buffalo 13—Rochester 10. Scoring would get started in the first by Dhane Smith (Jones, Brock) at 5:39. Ryan Benesch…

Jones Sets NLL Record in Win; Crawford Named League’s ‘Wingman’

March 10, 2016

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Jones Sets NLL Record in Win; Crawford Named League’s ‘Wingman’ March 10, 2016 Adam Jones wasted little time extending his goal-scoring-streak to 56 games on Saturday night against the New England Black Wolves at Pepsi Center, setting an NLL record for consecutive games with one or more goals. Jones’ first of the night came three-minutes-and-43-seconds into the contest, one of seven he’d score in Colorado’s 14-13 victory.

No. 11 Johns Hopkins welcomes No. 6 Towson to Homewood Field

March 9, 2016

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Blue Jays, Tigers Meet for 44th Time on Saturday March 12, 2016 The Game: 11th-ranked Johns Hopkins (2-2) welcomes undefeated and sixth-ranked Towson (5-0) to Homewood Field for the third of four consecutive home games for the Blue Jays. Faceoff is set for 2:01 pm on Saturday, March 12. A Look Back: Johns Hopkins and Towson both enter this week’s game fresh off lopsided victories. The Blue Jays

MLL will bring the 2016 Semi-Finals to Fairfield, Connecticut and Blaine, Minnesota

March 9, 2016

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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…

Atlanta Blaze Acquires Nicky Galasso and Joe LoCascio from the Florida Launch

March 8, 2016

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Atlanta Blaze Acquires Nicky Galasso and Joe LoCascio from the Florida Launch March 8, 2016 Kennesaw, GA – The Atlanta Blaze executed a trade today with the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. The Blaze acquired Attackmen Nicky Galasso and Midfielder Joe LoCascio from the Launch. In exchange, the Blaze trades the 2017 2nd Round Supplemental pick and the 2017 4th Round College pick.

Towson’s White Named CAA Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week

March 8, 2016

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Towson’s White Named CAA Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week March 8, 2016 RICHMOND, Va. – After backing the No. 6/No. 5 Towson men’s lacrosse team to a 2-0 week, redshirt senior Tyler White was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Tuesday. It is the first weekly honor this year for White, who was a third team All-American last season. It…

Why Can’t Other Venues Be Used To Grow Lacrosse?

March 7, 2016

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By: Larry Mackey, Columnist March 8, 2016 The idea I’m about to present comes from two conversations that I had with different individuals about the game of lacrosse. The first conversation was about how hockey adopted the rinks in Canada for use during the summers by using them for box lacrosse.

Towson Men’s Lacrosse Vaults to Top-10 Rankings in Major Polls 3/7/16

March 7, 2016

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Towson Men’s Lacrosse Vaults to Top-10 Rankings in Major Polls March 7, 2016 TOWSON, Md. – After going 2-0 last week, including a win over a top-five opponent, the Towson men’s lacrosse team vaulted up the rankings, including a top-five position in two of the three major polls.

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