Photo Credit Feature Image: Georgia Swarm Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome To be the best you must beat the best, and the Roughnecks got a much needed boost beating the number one team in the league, the Georgia Swarm. Final Score: Calgary 18—Georgia 11. A rough welcoming for Mike Poulin as he returned for the first time since being traded to the Swarm after the…
Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome The Friday night game between the visiting New England Black Wolves (4-6) and host Toronto Rock (5-4) was a goalie clinic. That doesn’t always translate to the most exciting game, but fans were treated to fast pace play and big hits as well. Both teams were coming off losses and looking to get back to the win column. New…
Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome It was 303 day in Colorado when the Colorado Mammoth (6-4) hosted their Western Division rivals the Calgary Roughnecks (3-6) in front of 15,898 screaming Mammoth fans. The Mammoth have been on the road since February 4, 2017 after having defeated the undefeated Georgia Swarm at The Pepsi Center. The Roughnecks have been
Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome The game Sunday between the visiting Colorado Mammoth (5-4) and the host New England Black Wolves (3-6) was a one-sided tilt. Colorado took the lead in the first quarter and held it for the remainder of the game, only allowing New England to get within one once. Penalties really hurt the Black Wolves, as Colorado was perfect on the…
JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The Saskatchewan Rush (6-2) would continue to build their winning streak at home in front of a sold out crowd of 15,045 at the Sasktel Centre, as they would edge out the Calgary Roughnecks (3-5) again. In another edition of the Battle of the Prairies, both teams would have their own moments of momentum that would need an extra frame find…
Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome In this week’s NLL action the Rochester Knighthawks (3-6) were on the road to take on the Vancouver Stealth (3-6) at the Langley Events Centre in front of a crowd of 2,651. This match up would have the Stealth controlling most of the game. However, the Knighthawks would find a way to pull out the win over Vancouver. Final Score: Rochester…
Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome Two days after the Black Wolves placed Chad Culp on the First Level Injured Reserve List, they have signed another former Buffalo Bandit in Daryl Veltman. Veltman started the season with the Bandits, but was released on February 14. His unemployment did not last long as New England signed him to a one year contract on February 22.
Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome Every home game for the New England Black Wolves (3-4) this year has been a nail biter. Yesterday afternoons tilt against the visiting Buffalo Bandits (2-5) was no exception. New England could not hold on to multiple three goal leads, and after an exhausting fourth quarter of back and forth goals, Buffalo would score shortly into the overtime period. …
Di Miller, Beat Writer Georgia Swarm Lacrosse is Awesome The Rochester Knighthawks (2-6) suffer their second loss of the weekend, this time at the hands of the domination of the Georgia Swarm (7-1). Sunday night was Native American Lacrosse Day at the Infinite Energy Arena where the Swarm still can’t draw a crowd. Even though they have the best record in the league, only 4,170 fans would be in attendance. …
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome The Calgary Roughnecks (3-4) hosted the Vancouver Stealth (3-5) at the Scotiabank Saddledome. For the second week in a row and at home, the Roughnecks would come up short and remain in last place in the NLL Western Division. With continuing goaltending issues, the Roughnecks went down early putting them behind the eight ball, having to fight the clock and…
Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome This week in NLL action the Rochester Knighthawks (2-5) took on the Toronto Rock (5-2) in their third match up of the season. Both teams would put on show for a crowd of 5,438 at the Blue Cross Arena. Unfortunately the Knighthawks would fall to the Rock 10-6 giving Toronto a
JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The Saskatchewan Rush (5-2) would continue to build their winning streak at home in front of a sold out crowd of 15,047 at the Sasktel Centre, as they narrowly defeated the Colorado Mammoth (4-4) with a final score of 8-7. The Rush would get off to a hot streak immediately in the first quarter, as they would score three unanswered goals….