Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Shawn Palmer 42-19 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 38-23 Justin Ivey 37-24 Shawn went 5-0 last week – please everyone pay attention to this man’s picks. I fell to last but somehow still am tasked with doing the write ups! Stephonya only called one game wrong. If it wasn’t for the will of Dane Dobbie, I might be a bit better. This week has all…
Shawn Palmer, Correspondent Toronto Rock Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock (6-2) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (4-6) Saturday night in an all Canadian Alterna Cup match up in front of 8,401 fans on this Family Day long weekend in Ontario. The win also bolstered Toronto’s position in the standings as well given the outcome of the other two games last night. With this win,…
[MEDIA RELEASE] Featured Image Photo Credit: Justin Ivey UNCASVILLE, CT. (February 15, 2020) – New England returns to action this weekend, Sunday, Feb. 16, for a matchup against the Philadelphia Wings at 5pm. The Black Wolves (4-2) and Wings (5-3) will collide on Galentines and Bromance night. Also, as part of a season-long Sunday special, kids and season ticket members are invited to come on the field after the game…
Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline Veluvolu The Rochester Knighthawks (1-7) played host to the Vancouver Warriors (4-5) at the Blue Cross Arena on Kids Day in front of a crowd of 4,063. Rochester would battle hard all game long holding a lead late until the fourth period, unfortunately Vancouver would sneak out the victory in overtime as the Warriors Mitch Jones would…
Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline Veluvolu The Rochester Knighthawks (1-7) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (4-5) for a Sunday matinee on February 9. Rochesther’s faithful 4,063 fans in attendance got to see their team play another hard fought battle. The Knighthawks were looking for their second victory of this long season and it was looking good for them for most of the contest having…
Ron Schell, Correspondent Vancouver Warriors Lacrosse Is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller On Friday February 7, the Vancouver Warriors hosted the Buffalo Bandits at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia in front of 7,215 Warrior fans. The game long unrelenting barrage of shots, physical bone-rattling picks and tenacious battles for loose balls by the Bandits offence physically ground down the Warriors defence. Vancouver’s three game winning streak was…
Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© The New England Black Wolves (4-2) had a chance to respond to their first loss of the season with a home game against the Vancouver Warriors (3-4) on Saturday night in front of 4,801 fans. Unfortunately for those fans, the Black Wolves fell flat. “Not good. All over the floor. Dougie (Doug Jamieson) was good. That was the only good…
Ron Schell, Correspondent Vancouver Warriors Lacrosse Is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller The last time Colorado played Vancouver (1/4/2020), the Warriors (2-4) offence shot out to a 4-0 lead before the Mammoth (3-3) even knew they were in a game. The right side and left side of the Warrior’s offence were synchronized early. Eventually, Coach Pat Coyle called a time-out and then pulled Dillon Ward to get the…
Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller The Philadelphia Wings (3-1) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (1-4) at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. The arena was packed with LaxCon in town and the 9,676 fans would not be disappointed. The Wings would come away with the win, their third consecutive victory; the first time in franchise history they have won back-to-back-to-back contests. Vancouver would…
[MEDIA RELEASE] Renewal of League’s Major Partnership Another Big Step Forward For NLL And The Sport of Lacrosse Philadelphia, January 9, 2020 – The National Lacrosse League (@NLL) has announced an extension of its groundbreaking partnership with GEICO, one of the largest insurance providers in the United States. GEICO will be the official insurance provider of the NLL for the full season after becoming a partner in March of 2019….
Ron Schell, Correspondent Vancouver Warriors Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller When the Vancouver Warriors (1-3) arrived at the Pepsi Center on Saturday night January 4, 2020 to meet the (3-1) Mammoth, they had in hand a well-developed game plan. The Warriors were familiar with their West Division rival. Last year, it was the Mammoth who destroyed any chance that the Warriors had at making the playoffs….
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Shawn Palmer 13-7 Justin Ivey 12-8 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 12-8 Chris Vale 11-9 Week 5 was full of surprises. Stephonya went an amazing 4-2 in a week full of “upsets”. I put the upsets in quotes because well, the season is young. Chemistry is a big part of the NLL and that will grow throughout the season. Colorado willed their way to an…