Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome The Denver Outlaws have been a team in transition during this 2016 MLL Season. Their last trip to the play-offs and first ever MLL Championship was in 2014. In 2015, they would end their regular season at 500 and not make the play-0ffs for the first time in franchise history. In 2016, they would have their worst start ever, winning their…
Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome Hey Lax nation the MLL regular season has come to a close and the battle for MLL supremacy is down to four. Ohio vs. Charlotte; and New York vs. Denver have made it to the final four, so here’s my Lizards—Outlaws playoff preview for the second semi-final game which will be played Saturday August 13th in Fairfield, CT.
Di Miller, MLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome The Chesapeake Bayhawks (8-6) and the No. 1 seed heading into last night’s contest headed to American Legion Memorial Stadium to face the Charlotte Hounds (8-6). Charlotte had just come off two tough back-to-back losses against the on-fire Denver Outlaws and were looking to close out the regular since with a “W” and a play-off spot. Unfortunately for the Bayhawks, Charlotte did what…
Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome The Lizards returned home to face off against the Ohio Machine. The winner would achieve a coveted playoff spot. Headed into tonight all four playoff spots were still up for grabs. The last time these two teams met in Ohio on May 14, the Machine would come away with the victory 22-10. New York wanted to avenge their loss facing the…
Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome The New York Lizards (8-4) returned to James M. Shuart Stadium looking to even the season series against the league-leading Chesapeake Bayhawks (8-5). Lizards fans would not be disappointed as their team would go on to defeat the Bayhawks 18-12.
Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome After slipping into an uncharacteristic three-game losing streak, the New York Lizards (7-4) looked to get back on track against the Rochester Rattlers (6-5), and they did just that. Final Score: Lizards 16—Rattlers 15. Shortly after the opening faceoff win, Matt Gibson found some room in front of the net giving New York a 1-0 advantage. Dave Lawson followed suit on…
We went one-on-one with Tommy Kelly #22, Face-Off Specialist for the Denver Outlaws after their game against the Atlanta Blaze on July 16, 2016. Tommy was picked up by the Denver Outlaws in the Third Round and 23rd overall in the 2016 Supplemental Draft. https://youtu.be/eZ3TauMireQ Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome
We went one-on-one with Justin Pennington #14, Midfielder for the Atlanta Blaze after their game against the Denver Outlaws on July 16, 2016. Justin was picked up by Atlanta in the Expansion Draft in 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_nx9yKf4a8 Justin was also a member of the 2014 MLL Champion Denver Outlaws. Di Miller, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome
Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome The Rochester Rattler’s (6-4) were back in action this past weekend as they took on the Charlotte Hounds (6-4) in front of a home crowd of 1,433 at the Aquinas Institute. This would be the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Hounds would take the win in the first match up; however this time around Rochester had different…
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…
Lance Crafton, Beat Writer Chesapeake Bayhawks Lacrosse is Awesome Chesapeake was the busiest team in the league prior to the trade deadline and our heads are still spinning trying to keep track of the new names on the roster. The Chesapeake Bayhawks (6-4) hosted the New York Lizards (6-3) and their star-studded roster at Navy and Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD. The theme for this July 2nd game…
The Shootout for Soldiers is a 24 hour lacrosse game benefiting wounded American military members. The event is fun. It’s not a tournament, nor is it about recruiting. The event is all about supporting those who serve our country. There are 24 consecutive 1-hour games. There are two teams: Stars and Stripes, and registered teams will be grouped into either team once they register. The score is cumulative, last year Stars beat…