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The I-90 Rivalry in Full Swing as Rochester Hosts the World Champion Bandits in Week Two 12/7/24

December 8, 2024

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jonathan Tenca In Week Two of the 2024-25 season, this weekend fans would see the I-90 rivalry with the Rochester Knighthawks (1-1) playing host to the defending NLL Champions Buffalo Bandits (1-0). Rochester would hold their own against the Bandits for three quarters on Saturday night December 7, 2024 at the Blue Cross Arena. However, a dominant fourth-quarter…

Toronto Takes First Steps in Race to Finals with Win over Rochester 4/27/24

April 28, 2024

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image: Ryan McCullough The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock hosted the No. 8 Seed Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday April 27, 2024, in the NLL Quarterfinal playoff single elimination game with the winner moving on and the loser going home. Rochester had a 3% chance of making the playoffs last weekend as they had to win both of their games and hope…

The Rock Ride a Big First Half to Victory Over Knighthawks 4/13/24

April 14, 2024

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse Is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Christian Bender The Toronto Rock (14-3) hosted the Rochester Knighthawks (6-10) on Saturday night, April 13, 2024, in front of their largest crowd of the season on Fan Appreciation Night. The Rock were hoping to sew up the top seed in the NLL and have home floor advantage throughout the playoffs with a win while Rochester was hoping…

Wide Shots, Pipes, Crossbars & Overturned Goals May Have Doused the Knighthawks Playoff Hopes 4/6/24

April 6, 2024

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Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jonathan Tenca The Rochester Knighthawks (6-9) would host the New York Riptide (8-8) on Saturday April 6, 2024, at Blue Cross Arena in a game that could have major playoff implications for both teams. With a win, the Knighthawks would move into the 8th spot as they held the tie breakers over both Calgary and Panther City who both…

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

March 10, 2024

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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…

Vegas Held All the Cards in the First Ever Match Up Against Rochester 2/25/24

February 25, 2024

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Scott Cordaro In the first ever meeting of the two teams, the Rochester Knighthawks (3-6) played host to the Las Vegas Desert Dogs (4-6) on Casino night at Blue Cross Arena. The Knighthawks would be fueled by Connor Fields 6-point night (3g, 3) and another strong performance by Joe Post at faceoff winning 16/24 (66%). Las Vegas would…

Bandits Edge Out Knighthawks in Thrilling Series Finale’ 2/3/24

February 4, 2024

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Michele Veluvolu In the final regular season match-up between the Buffalo Bandits (5-3) they would secure a 15-14 victory over the Rochester Knighthawks (3-4). Despite a late rally from Rochester, the Bandits held on to seal the win. Rochester, aiming to avoid a three-game losing streak and a season sweep by Buffalo, faced a slow start but showed…

Thunderbirds Triumph Over Knighthawks in NLL Clash 1/27/24

January 28, 2024

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Featured Image Photo Credit: Trevor MacMillan In an electrifying matchup this week, the Rochester Knighthawks (3-3) ventured north to face off against the Halifax Thunderbirds (3-3) at the Scotiabank Centre in Nova Scotia. Rochester, aiming to recover from a tough loss to I-90 rivals, the Buffalo Bandits, found themselves up against a formidable Halifax squad fresh off a convincing 14-7 win over…

Buffalo Bandits Triumph Over Rochester Knighthawks in Thrilling I-90 Rivalry Clash 1/13/24

January 14, 2024

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Scott Cordero The I-90 rivalry has once again delivered an exhilarating lacrosse spectacle for fans to remember. On Saturday January 13, 2024, in a lacrosse showdown that kept fans on the edge of their seats, the Buffalo Bandits (3-2) emerged victorious against the Rochester Knighthawks (3-2) in a high-scoring contest at the Blue Cross Arena. Rochester’s Ryan Smith…

Knighthawks Grounded in San Diego 12/30/23

December 30, 2023

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jake Whiting In one of three games Friday December 29, 2023, the Rochester Knighthawks (3-1) were looking to close out 2023 with a perfect 4-0 record. They traveled to the West Coast to the sunny beaches of California to take on the San Diego Seals (2-1) at Pechanga Arena. This is only the second time the two teams…

Another Rochester Victory in Back-and-Forth Contest in Saskatchewan 12/9/23

December 10, 2023

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Steve Hiscock The Rochester Knighthawks (2-0) headed out on the road to the Sasktel Centre on Saturday December 9, 2023, where they would face the Saskatchewan Rush (0-2). Both teams came out of the gates like a high school track meet and the game would end the same way with the score staying close throughout the contest. Notables…

Rochester’s Second Half Performance Pushes Past Calgary 12/3/23

December 3, 2023

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Christoper Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline Veluvolu Opening weekend of the National Lacrosse League is finally here, with the Rochester Knighthawks playing host to the Calgary Roughnecks at Blue Cross Arena. In just only their third meeting between the two teams, Rochester led the series 2-1. Which brings us to the fact that this year the NLL has decided to do away with…

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