Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Week One: 1-2 Week Two: 2-1 Week Three: 3-2 Week Four: 4-1 Season Total: 10-6 The Colorado Mammoth ruined my perfect weekend, losing to the Calgary Roughnecks at home on Sunday. They kept it close, but just didn’t seem able to adjust during the game. My score predictions were quite off, and I am
DENVER MEN’S LACROSSE NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 8, 2019 The former Pioneer was just the sixth four-time first team USILA All-America pick in the history of the award DENVER – University of Denver men’s lacrosse faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste has been named the 2018 Male College Athlete of the Year by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, the selection committee announced on Tuesday. Baptiste, along with other award…
Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© On Sunday January 6, 2019, the Colorado Mammoth (0-2) would host their Western Division rivals, the Calgary Roughnecks (3-1) for the rescheduled game from December 1, 2018 when the NLL and the PLPA were still in CBA negotiations. The 11,378 fans were pumped and ready to see their Mammoth open 2019; get the first win of the season; and see some great lacrosse. …
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (1-1) played their first home game since Game 3 of last season’s championship. They won that game on June 9, 2018 by the score of 15-10 and last night hoisted their third championship banner in four years before taking on the expansion San Diego Seals (1-2). After the banner was hoisted, rings handed out and the celebration concluded, there was…
MEDIA RELEASE Adam Jones’ 5th Goal Of The Night Wins It Toronto, ON – Adam Jones scored his fifth goal of the night to power the Toronto Rock (2-1) to an 11-10 overtime win over the Philadelphia Wings (0-3) on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena. Tom Schreiber also scored five goals, with his fifth tying the game with 20 seconds to play and
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Week One : 1-2 Week Two: 2-1 Week Three: 3-2 Season Total: 6-5 Keep it positive. In week three of NLL action I got ABOVE .500, although barely. I did not foresee the low scoring Calgary win against San Diego and I most certainly did not
Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© Cover Photo Credit: Micheline V/ Rochester Knighthawks In this past weekend’s NLL action the Rochester Knighthawks (1-0) hosted the Philadelphia Wings (0-2) and fans wouldn’t be disappointed as these two teams haven’t seen each other since 2014 so it seems this rivalry has been renewed. For this match up it would be the Knighthawks taking the win over the Wings 13-9.
Chris Vale, Correspondent Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (2-1) got things back on track with a big 16-10 victory over the Vancouver Warriors (1-2) on Saturday December 28, 2018 at the Key Bank Center. Final Score: Bandits 16—Warriors 10. Both teams may sit on different sides of North America but they have made many trades through the years and things weren’t that different this offseason when the…
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Cover Photo Credit: Candice Ward The Calgary Roughnecks (2-1) were looking for their second win and hosted the expansion San Diego Seals (1-1) at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday December 28, 2018. Calgary’s twelve thousand plus fans witnessed the Roughnecks to a 9-5 victory. Seals starting goaltender (92) Frankie Scigliano and former teammate to Calgary’s goalie (35)
Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit Cover Photo: Justin Ivey On Friday, December 28, 2018 The New England Black Wolves (1-1) hosted the defending champion Saskatchewan Rush (0-1) in front of 6,445 fans at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Rush were opening their season after winning their third Champion’s Cup in four years. The team returned MVP Mark Matthews, Ben McIntosh and signed Robert Church…
Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© On Friday December 28, 2018 a very busy lacrosse packed night in the NLL, the Toronto Rock (1-1) would open up their season at home in front of 10,123 Rock fans hosting their Eastern Division rivals the Georgia Swarm (2-0). This game would not disappoint the fans as there wasn’t a single minute of down time as the track meet and net-minder battle…
Justin’s Picks Week Three 12/28/18 & 12/29/18 Week One: 1-2 Week Two: 2-1 I was able to reverse my fortunes last week and reach .500 early in the season. The self confidence boost was much needed. Now comes the real test. There are five games in the NLL this week, four on Friday and one on Saturday. Can San Diego stay hot? Will Philadelphia get their first win? Read on…