Roughnecks Move On, Seals Stay Home 5/6/19

May 7, 2019

Matteo Nobile, Correspondent San Diego Seals Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike McGinnis The Pechanga Arena in San Diego was the stage for the first round playoff matchup between the San Diego Seals (10-8) and the Calgary Roughnecks (10-8). Just over 5,000 fans came to support their home town Seals in their effort to make the second round of the playoffs in their inaugural season. The Seals maintained…

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Justin and Friends Playoff Picks – Round 1 5/3/19

May 3, 2019

A few of us at Lacrosse is Awesome are here to deliver our predictions for the first round of the NLL playoffs.  In this first round, it is win or go home! West Division Colorado Mammoth (4) at Saskatchewan Rush (1) Friday, May 3 at 9:30 PM EST Justin Ivey These two teams are meeting for the second week in a row.  In the last week of the regular season,…

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Justin’s NLL Picks Week Twenty 4/26/19

April 26, 2019

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Weeks 1-9: 25-19 Week Ten: 4-2 Week Eleven: 2-1 Week Twelve: 4-0 Week Thirteen: 3-1 Week Fourteen: 4-2 Week Fifteen: 4-3 Week Sixteen: 2-2 Week Seventeen: 4-1 Week Eighteen: 1-5 Week Nineteen: 3-2 Season Total: 56-38 Wow.  New England could not win on the road.  And now they must visit Buffalo again in the first round.  I thought a lot of these late…

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NLL Playoff Clinching Scenarios 4/18/19

April 18, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY April 18, 2019 Philadelphia, April 18, 2019 – The National Lacrosse League has released playoff clinching scenarios ahead of the final two weeks of the regular season. Both the Colorado Mammoth (6-10) and Vancouver Warriors (5-11) can still clinch playoff berths. •      Colorado Mammoth (6-10) can clinch a postseason berth with one win, either vs. San Diego on Friday or vs. Saskatchewan on April 27 or with one…

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Seals Give Up No. 1 Seed to Rush in Loss at Home 4/12/19

April 13, 2019

Matteo Nobile, Correspondent San Diego Seals Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: National Lacrosse League Pechanga Arena in San Diego hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (9-6) going head to head against the home town team, San Diego Seals (9-7) in a battle for first place in the west. Heading into this game the series was split with each team winning one at home. It was “Stick Up For The Cure”…

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Justin’s NLL Picks Week Eighteen 4/12/19

April 12, 2019

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Weeks 1-9: 25-19 Week Ten: 4-2 Week Eleven: 2-1 Week Twelve: 4-0 Week Thirteen: 3-1 Week Fourteen: 4-2 Week Fifteen: 4-3 Week Sixteen: 2-2 Week Seventeen: 4-1 Season Total: 52-31 Last week the picks did not get in with enough time to post.  I blame my wife and her birthday on Saturday, but don’t tell her that.  I was confident in my selections,…

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New England Claims Final East Playoff Spot with Win Over Seals 4/6/2019

April 9, 2019

Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© Mohegan Sun Arena had their second highest turn out on Saturday night as the New England Black Wolves (8-7) hosted the San Diego Seals (9-6).  The 6,046 fans watched the home team punch their ticket to the post season for the fourth straight season.  The Black Wolves jumped out to an early lead and lasted through a furious fourth quarter…

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Even With the Loss Calgary Clinches 3/30/19

March 31, 2019

Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Candice Ward The now 7-8 Calgary Roughnecks could not rally a comeback on Saturday March 30 to beat the San Diego Seals. Chasing the win Roughnecks were unable to beat a more cohesive Seals team, and on their home turf would drop the contest 16-9 losing the series two games to one. Rhys Duch (1g, 3a) set…

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Roughnecks Hope to Clinch Play-off Spot Against the Seals 3/30/19

March 29, 2019

Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© On Saturday March 30, the Roughnecks return to Calgary (game time 9:00 p.m. EST) with a 7-7 record after winning on the road facing former Roughneck Chris Boushy and the Knighthawks at the Blue Cross Arena last weekend. It was a back and forth for the first half of last Saturday night’s contest. Calgary took a brief lead in the second…

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