Lacrosse

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.

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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

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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Mammoth Best Record in the League after Defeating the Black Wolves 3/5/16

March 7, 2016
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By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth It was a gorgeous Saturday night in Denver and the red hot Colorado Mammoth (8-2) were ready to face-off against the Eastern Division leaders the New England Black Wolves (5-3). Colorado fans, 15, 009 to be exact were stoked to see their team back in action for the second week in a row and boy did they get to see a great game….

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Denver Earns 13-12 Overtime Win at [9/10] North Carolina 3/5/16

March 5, 2016
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Denver Earns 13-12 Overtime Win at [9/10] North Carolina DENVER MEN’S LACROSSE Saturday, March 5, 2016 Denver Earns 13-12 Overtime Win at [9/10] North Carolina Cannizzaro scores overtime winner, Baptiste wins 21 of 28 faceoffs CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Junior Connor Cannizzaro (Cazenovia, N.Y.) followed up a Zach Miller (Steamburg, N.Y.) late equalizer in regulation with an overtime winner to send the [1/2] University of Denver men’s lacrosse team to…

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The Battle For First Place Mammoth vs Black Wolves 3/5/16

March 4, 2016
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A BATTLE OF FIRST PLACE TEAMS MAMMOTH vs BLACK WOLVES March 4, 2016 By: Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Saturday’s inter-divisional matchup between the New England Black Wolves (5-2) and the Colorado Mammoth (7-2) is shaping up to be one of the most exciting games of the NLL season. Currently, both teams sit atop their respective divisions but both teams are no stranger to overcoming adversity during…

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NLL PLAYER AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY

March 4, 2016
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NLL PLAYER AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY March 4, 2016   Buffalo Bandits’ Dhane Smith repeats as Player of the Month, Georgia Swarm’s Jesse King named Rookie of the Month The National Lacrosse League has announced Buffalo Bandits forward Dhane Smith as Player of the Month for the second-straight month and Georgia Swarm forward Jesse King as Rookie of the Month for February of the 2016 NLL season. Smith recorded a…

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