Justin Ivey, Co-Editor & Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome The last time the New England Black Wolves (1-1) and Saskatchewan Rush (2-0) met it was a thriller late in the 2017 season. The Black Wolves scored three in a row to bring it to overtime, and then stunned the Saskatchewan home fans, scoring a fourth straight in overtime to come out victorious. Both teams made changes…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor & NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome The Toronto Rock (0-2) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (1-0) on Saturday, December 16. Saskatchewan, playing their first game of the season, ruined Toronto’s first home game at the Air Canada Centre with a one-sided affair. This disappointing loss puts Toronto in an early hole in an East division which is showing championship strength. Final Score: Saskatchewan 17—Toronto 9.
Photo Credit Featured Image: Josh Schaefer/GetMyPhoto.ca & Calvin So/GetMyPhoto.ca Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada was packed Saturday night to watch the second game of the Champion’s Cup Final between the home team Saskatchewan Rush and the visiting Georgia Swarm. Grandma Rush, the Hulk and thousands of fans were loud and ready for their team to defend home turf and take it to
Photo Credit Featured Image: Kyle Hess Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Finally after two weeks, the first game of the Champions Cup took place in Georgia. We have had plenty of lacrosse to enjoy since then, including Maryland winning their first NCAA title since 1975; the MLL under way; and the MSL as well. Both teams were well rested and ready to get going.
Featured Image Photo Credit: Saskatchewan Rush JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The two time defending NLL Champions Cup Champions edged past the Colorado Mammoth by a final score of 11-10 to advance to the Champion’s Cup Finals for the third consecutive season. With the victory, the Saskatchewan Rush will meet the Eastern Division Champions the
Featured Image Photo Credit: Saskatchewan Rush JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The Saskatchewan Rush would prove to be victories over the Colorado Mammoth in the first game of the West Division Finals, and take the 1-0 series lead. The game would be a back and forth battle, however it would be former-Mammoth Adam Jones who would be the difference maker for the Rush, as he would…
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome The Calgary Roughnecks (8-10) will miss the playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons, leaving the over eighteen thousand fans on Super Hero Night. And imagine the Saskatchewan fans who are so devoted and loyal they travelled eight hours in a bus to watch the Rush play in Calgary, which has become a great prairie rivalry between the two…
Photo Credit: Di Miller JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome On Friday April 28, 2017 the Saskatchewan Rush (12-5) would prove to be victorious over the Colorado Mammoth (9-9) at the Pepsi Center, where this time it would be the opportunity of the Mammoth gaining home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. It would be a thrilling game, but ultimately it would be the…
Featured Image Photo Credit: NLL JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome After losing a close game to the New England Black Wolves, the Saskatchewan Rush (11-5) would come back home and defeat the Toronto Rock (8-9) in front of 15,045 Rush fans at the Sasktel Centre. Final Score: Rush 15—Rock 10. The victory has two implications that make it extremely gratifying, as with this victory over the…
JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The Saskatchewan Rush (10-4) would win in a nail biter against the Vancouver Stealth (6-9) at the Sasktel Centre. It would be another thrilling game, but ultimately it would be the Rush who would walk away with the 16-12 victory over the Stealth. With the victory, the Rush remain as the NLL’s only undefeated at home team left, and have clinched
Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome The Buffalo Bandits were at home Saturday night at the KeyBank Center to take on the top western conference team and two time NLL champs the Saskatchewan Rush. Buffalo had just come off their loss to Eastern Division rivals the Rochester Knighthawks; and Saskatchewan was trying to regroup after they were defeated by the Colorado
JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The Saskatchewan Rush (8-4) would fall to the Colorado Mammoth (8-6) at the Pepsi Center on Lacrosse Out Cancer night, where it would be another battle for the top position in the Western Conference. It was a thrilling game, but ultimately it would be the Mammoth who would pull away with the 14-11 victory over the Rush.