Rush Cage the Hawks 2/11/17

February 12, 2017

Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome The Rochester Knighthawks (2-4) took on the Saskatchewan Rush (4-2) this week in NLL action at the Blue Cross Arena in front of a crowd of 7,194.  Rochester was looking to bounce back from previous week’s overtime loss to the New England Black Wolves. Although the first half wouldn’t disappoint as it was back and forth for both teams, it would…

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Thriller in OT New England Tops Rochester 2/3/17

February 4, 2017

Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome Bonus time was needed to declare a winner Friday night in Connecticut, and for the second week in a row, the New England Black Wolves (2-3) would come through late in the game.  The visiting Rochester Knighthawks (2-3) furious rally came up short, but they proved they are not a team to be overlooked in the East Division.  The…

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New England Looks to Keep the Streak Alive

February 2, 2017

Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome This Friday, February 3, the New England Black Wolves will host the Rochester Knighthawks in their fifth game of the season.  This will be the second time these two teams see each other this year.  The first meeting was in Rochester on Saturday, January 7 and the Knighthawks blew New England away in the second half for a 15-8…

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Knighthawks Roll on the Rock 1/28/17

January 30, 2017

Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome This week the Rochester Knighthawks (2-2) would travel to their neighbors of the north where they would take on the Toronto Rock (2-1) for round number two at the Air Canada Centre in front of a crowd of 10,817.  The first meeting between these two teams the Rock would take the win in demanding style, however this time around it would…

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Rush Dominate Hawks in Celebration of Raising 2016 Champion’s Cup

January 22, 2017

JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The Saskatchewan Rush would return to championship form in front of 15,007 screaming Rush fans as the team raised the 2016 Champion’s Cup banner to the Sasktel Centre rafters.  They would go on to defeat the Rochester Knighthawks 16-8 on Saturday night January 21, 2017. Mark Matthews would set the tone for the Rush as he would finish the game with…

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Knighthawks Swoop Down on the Wolves 1/7/17

January 8, 2017

Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome The Rochester Knighthawks were back in action taking on the New England Black Wolves at the Blue Cross Arena in front of a crowd of 6,256.  The Knighthawks were looking to bounce back to true form after last week’s loss to the Toronto Rock, and they did just that.  Rochester would take down the Black Wolves in dominating fashion and came…

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One-on-One With Brad Gillies, #10 Rochester Knightawks

January 8, 2017

We had the opportunity to catch up with Brad Gillies #10, Defense/Transition player and rookie for the Rochester Knighthawks after their win over the New England Black Wolves on January 7, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=WH45X0pT5Ek&feature=vm Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome

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Knighthawks Caught in a Rock Slide 12/29/16

December 30, 2016

Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome The Rochester Knighthawks kicked off the 2016-17 NLL season with their home opener at the Blue Cross Arena against the Toronto Rock.  The Hawks 8,137 fans were excited to see their team back in action after many months of a quiet arena.  I have to admit that it’s quite different watching the game from the vantage point of the press area. …

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Rochester falls short to Rush 4/30/16

May 1, 2016

By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome On April 30, the Rochester Knighthawks (6-11) took on the Saskatchewan Rush (13-5) in front of a home crowd of 6,547 at the Blue Cross Arena.  This was a must win for the Knighthawks to keep post season dreams alive but

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Rochester’s Fourth Quarter Run Not Enough

April 24, 2016

By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday April 23, the Rochester Knighthawks (6-10) took on division rivals the Buffalo Bandits (12-5) at the Blue Cross Arena in front of a crowd of 10,716 hopeful fans.  This was a must win for the Knighthawks to keep any playoff hopes alive, unfortunately luck wasn’t on their side as the Bandits edged Rochester 15-13.

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Georgia Swarms over Rochester 4/16/16

April 17, 2016

By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome Last night the Rochester Knighthawks (6-9) hosted the Georgia Swarm (7-9) at the Blue Cross Arena in front of a crowd of 8,570.  With playoff implications on the line it was a must win scenario for both teams, but it would be the Swarm taking the victory 17-11.

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Rochester’s Late Rally Falls Short 4/9/16

April 11, 2016

By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome On April 10, the Rochester Knighthawks (6-8) took on their rivals the Buffalo Bandits (10-4) at the First Niagara Center in front of a crowd of 17,397.  Final Score:  Buffalo 14—Rochester 12. The first period would be dominated by the Bandits as they would quickly score the first two goals of the period in less than one minute of play. …

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