Rock Caps Comeback with OT Win in the Fourth over Thunderbirds 3/23/24

March 24, 2024

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Ryan McCullough The Toronto Rock (12-3) hosted the Halifax Thunderbirds (8-7) Saturday night for Marvel Superhero Night as they played for the second time this year.  Toronto won the first meeting in Halifax 11 – 9 back in January and were looking to sweep the season series and stay on top of the NLL standings.  On the other…

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Game Notes | Jays Open B1G Play at Rutgers 3/21/24

March 22, 2024

Hopkins-Rutgers to Meet for 46th Time on Sunday March 24, 2024 Story Links Johns Hopkins Game Notes Live Video Live Stats The Game •  Johns Hopkins (5-3, 0-0 B1G) opens Big Ten play as the Blue Jays head north to Rutgers (6-2, 0-0 B1G).  The game will air live on BTN (4:30 pm). When Last We Saw Them •  Johns Hopkins slipped to 5-3 with it second straight one-goal loss…

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Q&A with Nat St. Laurent: How the Chris Gray Trade Became Reality 3/20/24

March 21, 2024

COURTESY OF THE PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE By Jerome Taylor He did it again. Once more, California Redwoods Head Coach and General Manager Nat St. Laurent shook up the PLL by trading the fifth overall pick in the 2024 PLL College Draft to the New York Atlas for attackman Chris Gray. Whether it was trading for Rob Pannell in 2021 or Romar Dennis for Myles Jones last year (or trading for…

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Hoyas Return to Action Against Dartmouth 3/18/24

March 19, 2024

WASHINGTON – Coming off a two-week hiatus, the No. 10 Georgetown University men’s lacrosse team hosts Dartmouth to the Nation’s Capital on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The Hoyas are riding a four-game winning streak and take on the Big Green for the first time since 2013. On the Air Opening faceoff for Tuesday’s game at Cooper Field is set for 3 p.m. and will be shown on the BIG EAST…

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Coppola’s Faceoff Dominance Leads Wildcats Over Monmouth 3/16/24

March 18, 2024

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova (4-3) narrowly defeated Monmouth 12-11 on Saturday afternoon. Justin Coppola was excellent going 18-24 on faceoff opportunities for the ‘Cats. The first half was back and forth as Monmouth (3-4) applied early pressure scoring first and last in the opening quarter. Matt Licata scored Villanova’s lone two goals of the period as the Hawks led 4-2. The Wildcats rallied in the second quarter scoring four unanswered…

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Despite the Loss in Buffalo, Toronto Locks in a Playoff Spot 3/16/24

March 16, 2024

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome©  Featured Image Photo Credit:  Mike Hetzel  The Toronto Rock (11-3) travelled down the QEW Highway to take on the Buffalo Bandits (7-6) Saturday night March 16, 2024.  Toronto is at the top of the NLL standings and were on a five-game winning streak while the Bandits have a surprising .500 record and are fighting to stay in a playoff spot.  Buffalo had…

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Lacrosse is Awesome would like to welcome Michael Rice, the newest member of our team!! 3/13/24

March 13, 2024

Michael Rice, NCAA Photographer Michael Rice is a sports, portrait, and events photographer located in Conshohocken, PA (Philadelphia area).  He attended Albright College for undergraduate and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University for graduate school.  Michael is a nationally publicized photographer for sports and photojournalism. Michael will be photographing several men’s lacrosse teams for the NCAA D1 & D3 colleges for Lacrosse is Awesome.   Welcome…

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[1/1] Denver Falls to [15/12] Yale 15-13 March 10, 2024

March 11, 2024

[1/1] Denver Falls to [15/12] Yale 15-13 Malcolm Kleban finishes with 11 saves and Sillstrop and Manning net hat tricks in loss DENVER – The [1/1] University of Denver men’s lacrosse program dropped its first game of the season by a count of 15-13 to [15/12] Yale in-front of another sold out crowd on Sunday afternoon at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. KEY PERFORMANCES: JJ Sillstrop and Noah Manning finished with…

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Trio of Hoyas Earn BIG EAST Weekly Accolades 3/11/24

March 11, 2024

[MEDIA RELEASE] WASHINGTON – Three Georgetown University men’s lacrosse players earned BIG EAST weekly honors, as announced by the league office on Monday. James Ball was selected as Specialist of the Week while Aidan Carroll and Dylan Hess earned spots on the Weekly Honor Roll following a 14-8 win on the road at High Point. Ball dominated faceoffs with a 17-for-23 (.739) performance against the Panthers. He added nine ground…

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Thunderbirds Were Their Own Worst Enemy in a Penalty Filled Contest Against the Seals 3/9/24

March 10, 2024

Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Jake Whiting On Saturday March 9, 2024, the Halifax Thunderbirds (7-6) headed across the continent to face off against the San Diego Seals (9-4).  This game was extremely important for both as they were sitting at No. 3 & No. 4 in the standings.  A win would catapult the Thunderbirds into the No. 3 spot; however a loss would…

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Knighthawks Soar to Victory in Thrilling Showdown Against FireWolves 3/9/24

March 10, 2024

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Featured Image Photo Credit:   Scott Cordaro In a clash that promised intensity from the first whistle, the Rochester Knighthawks (5-6) faced off against the formidable Albany FireWolves (10-3) on Saturday March 9, 2024, in a home-and-home series at Segar & Sciortino Field at The Blue Cross Arena. Fresh off a historic win, the Knighthawks were determined to maintain their winning momentum and…

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The Rock Dominate in First & Fourth for Their Second Five Game Win Streak This Season 3/9/24

March 9, 2024

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Ryan McCullough The Toronto Rock (11-2) hosted the Colorado Mammoth (4-9) for an early evening Kids’ Day game on Saturday March 9, 2024.  The Rock welcomed back Dan Craig after missing the last three games with an injury.  After sweeping their two game West Coast Road trip last weekend, people wondered if there would be any fatigue in…

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