By Topher Adams | May 16, 2024 Brennan O’Neill had to be the pick. The Denver Outlaws had a bigger need behind the cage, but O’Neill’s once-in-a-generation talent was too tantalizing to pass up. “When we look at O’Neill, and we look at big moments in games, we’re like, ‘Is there a guy like him playing in the PLL right now?’ ” Outlaws head coach Tim Soudan said shortly before…
How ‘Sweet Lou’ became secret weapon for Waterdogs coaching staff 5/15/24
By Wyatt Miller | May 15, 2024 When Ben Rubeor stepped away from the PLL after the 2022 season, his assistant with the Atlas – Louie DeDonatis – wasn’t ready to follow suit. So, Rubeor connected the former Grand Canyon LSM with then-Waterdogs head coach Andy Copelan, and the bond was instantaneous. “I had a 20-minute conversation with him right out of the gate and instantly connected with him,” Copelan…
No. 5 Denver Rides Hot Start in NCAA Win over Michigan 5/11/24
By: Niko Blankship The Pioneers outscored Michigan 7-1 in the opening quarter en-route to a 16-11 win in-front of a sellout crowd at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on Saturday evening Next Game: vs. No. 4 Syracuse/Towson Winner 5/19/2024 | 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. MT ESPNU Matchup History DENVER – The No. 5 seed University of Denver men’s lacrosse program shot out of a cannon in the opening 15…
PLL 11 Undrafted Rookies to Watch 5/9/24
By Adam Lamberti | May 9, 2024 We knew there were going to be some very good undrafted players because of how deep this draft was. Many coaches commented on not only the depth of this class during the pre-draft press conferences, but how many good players would be available following the draft. You get the sense many coaches are chomping at the bit to get some more quality players,…
PLL Lamberti: College Draft Big Board 2.0 May 6, 2024
By Adam Lamberti | May 6, 2024 It’s finally here. The PLL draft is a day away, and I’m excited to release my final big board for over 60 prospects that I think have a chance to be drafted and/or claimed after the draft. Dylan Hess, Patrick Hackler, and Emmett Carroll are expected to use their final years of eligibility, hence their omission from this list. Without further ado… 1….
Albany is Headed to Their First NLL Finals – 5/5/2024
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves hosted the San Diego Seals on Sunday afternoon before a record crowd at MVP Arena. On Friday night, Albany took Game 1 of this NLL Semifinal and needed just one more win to reach the NLL Finals. San Diego came in hoping to force a Game 3 next weekend on the West Coast. The Seals were able to jump out to…
No. 2-Seeded Delaware Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Top-Seeded Towson in CAA Championship, 15-6 May 4, 2024
TOWSON, Md. – The University of Delaware men’s lacrosse team fell to top-seeded Towson 15-6 in the 2024 CAA Championship, Saturday afternoon at Johnny Unitas Stadium. HENS HIGHLIGHTS Freshman Tyler Owings tallied two goals on the day. JP Ward had three points on two assists and one goal. Mike Robinson, John McCurry, and Cam Acchione each had a goal. Kevin Ellington recorded 12 saves, his sixth straight game with double…
The Rock Can’t Overtake the Bandits as History Repeats Itself, Toronto Goes Home & Bandits Move on to Face the FireWolves 5/5/24
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: K. Richelle The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock went down Highway QEW on Sunday May 5, 2024, to visit the No. 4 Seed Buffalo Bandits to try and tie up their semifinal series after their lopsided loss to the Bandits on Friday night. Matt Vinc stood on his head during Game One allowing only four goals and making…
Hoyas Win! Georgetown Wins Sixth-Straight BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship 5/4/24
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Georgetown University’s men’s lacrosse team defeated Villanova 11-10 in overtime at the BIG EAST Championship, Presented by JEEP to claim their sixth-straight conference championship. The Hoyas earn the league’s automatic bid to the upcoming 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament and will make their 17th overall appearance on the national stage. Hoya Highlights Alexander Vardaro led the Hoyas with two goals and an assist while Patrick Crogan added…
FireWolves Sizzle in Spectacular Semi-Finals Game One with Victory over the Seals 5/3/24
Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jake Whiting On Friday May 3, 2024, it was Game One of the Semi-Finals for the No. 3 Seed Albany FireWolves and the No. 2 Seed San Diego Seals. This was the first ever trip to the Semi’s for both teams, so it was a night to remember. In a tale of two teams, the youngest on average age…
Rock Offense Fizzles as Bandits Dominate Semi-Finals Game One 5/3/24
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Kevin Sousa The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock hosted the No 4. Seed Buffalo Bandits in game one of their semi final series hoping to exercise some playoff demons as they have lost the last two semi final series to Buffalo. Toronto ended the regular season with the best record in the NLL which allowed them to have…
Carroll’s OT Winner Lifts Hoyas to BIG EAST Championship Finals 5/2/24
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Georgetown University’s men’s lacrosse team defeated Providence 14-13 in overtime to advance to the finals of the BIG EAST Championship, Presented by JEEP. Senior captain Aidan Carroll hit the game-winner with 48 seconds left in the extra period, capping a seven-goal, two-assist performance for the 10th-ranked Hoyas. Hoya Highlights Carroll scored seven goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to go with two assists for nine points on…