Lizards Win OT Thriller Against Boston

June 20, 2016

Tim Yilmaz Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome The Lizards welcomed the Boston Cannons to James M. Shuart Stadium on Saturday June 18th. Both teams were eager to continue their rivalry. New York would defuse the Cannons by the score of 13-12 in overtime and improved to a league leading 6-1 record. Both teams came out fast and physical to start the game.

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Major League Lacrosse Full Roster Announced for 2016 All-Star Game

June 14, 2016

BOSTON (June 14, 2016) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, has announced the event roster for the 2016 MLL All-Star Game to be held on July 9th at Titan Stadium of Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, CA. The final two teams will be chosen the night prior, on July 8th, in a draft decided by this year’s “MLL Ultimate Fan Fantasy” contest winners. The game will…

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Blaze Lose in OT to the Lizards 6/11/16

June 11, 2016

Kennesaw-The Atlanta Blaze fell to the New York Lizards tonight in a hard fought match that lasted well into overtime.  The Blaze scored first but the game continued to go back and forth as players from both teams touted impressive performances. At the half, the the Lizards were up by two but by the 3rd quarter the Blaze had fiercely responded with four unanswered goals. The 4th quarter continued an…

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Lizards Hold Off Outlaws 21-18

June 6, 2016

Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome NY (June 3, 2016) – New York returned from their week off eager to earn another home victory versus the Denver Outlaws and that they did, bumping their record up to 4-1. The Lizards came out hot to start the game, as they quickly gained possession after the opening faceoff between Tom Kelly and Greg “Beast” Gurenlian. With just over a…

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Lizards Tame Undefeated Hounds 5/21/16

May 22, 2016

By: Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome The New York Lizards (3-1) coming off their first loss of the season to Ohio, returned home on My 21 to face the unbeaten Charlotte Hounds (3-1). Coach Joe Spallina returned to the sidelines after missing the last two games due to his Stony Brook Lady Seawolves being in the Women’s NCAA Tournament. In spite of the gloomy weather, Shuart

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Lizards Dominate the Launch 5/7/16

May 8, 2016

By: Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome The Lizards began the game without Head Coach Joe Spallina, who was unable to travel with the team due to his playoff bound Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse Team. Defensive Coach Steve Duffy took over the reins for the night leading the team to a wire to wire rout of the Florida Launch. The defending champs advanced to a 2-0 record…

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TRADE ALERT: Lizards Acquire Stephen Jahelka 4/27/16

April 27, 2016

Garden City, NY (April 27, 2016) – The New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) have executed a trade with the Denver Outlaws that will bring the second round Collegiate Draft Pick, Stephen Jahelka, to New York in exchange for defenseman Mike Skudin. The Lizards will also acquire Denver’s 10 th Round 2017 Collegiate Draft pick but give up their 8 th Round 2017 Draft Pick.

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Lizards Victorious Over Rattlers in Home-Opener 4/23/16

April 24, 2016

By: Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards Lacrosse is Awesome The 2015 MLL champion New York Lizards opened their 2016 season at home against the Rochester Rattlers in front of 5,102 fans, the team in which they defeated to win the 2015 MLL Championship. The Lizards outscored the Rattlers 7-1 in the fourth quarter to pull away and win their season opener 19-16.

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Rattlers Open Their Season on the Road Against the Lizards

April 22, 2016

Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome With the National Lacrosse League season coming to end with just a few games left; Major League Lacrosse will be beginning their season in tomorrow April 23.  This game will be a rematch of last years championship game with the Rochester Rattler’s traveling to Long Island to take on the New York Lizards.  Rochester is looking to avenge last year’s loss…

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New York Lizards 2016 Season Preview 3/29/16

March 29, 2016

By: Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards The New York Lizards season opener is less than a month away. So what have your 2015 World Champs been up to since they hoisted the championship trophy in 2015? Are they ready to defend the title? New York utilized the off season to add depth to its loaded roster. During the off season New York traded Ned Crotty to Rochester for…

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College Round Up 3/22/16

March 24, 2016

Courtesy of Major League Lacrosse March madness isn’t just reserved for college basketball. Between the overtime finishes between Syracuse-Johns Hopkins and Virginia-Notre Dame to the Green Turtle Classic in Maryland, lacrosse fans had plenty to cheer about. This week also brought the first wave of additions to the watch list for the 2016 Tewaraaton Award. Three more 2016 MLL Draftees were added to the mix: John Edmonds, midfielder from Cornell and…

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

March 9, 2016

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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