Di Miller, Correspondent DU Men’s Lacrosse Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller With their final home game before the Big East Tournament on May 2 and May 4, the DU Pioneers hosted the Providence Friars. It was Senior’s Day at Peter Barton Stadium on a beautiful spring afternoon. Providence would keep it close until the fourth quarter when DU would come alive outscoring the Friars 6-3 for…
NLL Playoff Clinching Scenarios 4/18/19
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…
Justin’s NLL Picks Week Nineteen 4/19/19
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Weeks 1-9: 25-19 Week 10: 4-2 Week 11: 2-1 Week 12: 4-0 Week 13: 3-1 Week 14: 4-2 Week 15: 4-3 Week 16: 2-2 Week 17: 4-1 Week 18: 1-5 Season Total: 53-36
DENVER OUTLAWS SIGN FIVE PLAYERS FROM OPEN TRYOUT 4/18/19
INCLUDING UNIVERSITY OF DENVER GRADUATE ZACH RUNBERG DENVER — The Denver Outlaws announced Thursday that the team has signed five players from last weekend’s open tryout in Denver, including University of Denver graduate and Colorado native Zach Runberg. Attackman Kohta Kurashima, midfielders Runberg and Henry Schoonmaker, faceoff specialist Kinori Rosnow and goalie Kohl Thornton will be among the 40+ players invited to training camp next month. “We’re blown away by…
Vancouver Shows Up Strong in Huge Victory Over Philly 4/14/19
Marcelo A. Sagüez, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Devon Manky With two games remaining this season, the Vancouver Warriors (5-11) still have a shot at the final spot for the playoffs in the West with their Western Division rivals the Colorado Mammoth losing at home on Friday April 12. The 5-11 Warriors need to win both reaming games, the first April 20 away at the Knighthawks…
The Dobbie & Dickson Show in Roughnecks Victory 4/12/19
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Candice Ward The Calgary Roughnecks (9-8) put together back-to-back wins over the last two weekends, this time against the visiting Eastern Division Georgia Swarm (12-5) in a back and forth scoring game. Over 11,800 in the seats and a multitude of event dressed fans attended Hero Night in Calgary all the while enjoying an edge of your…
The Mammoth Still Don’t Clinch 4/12/19
Di Miller, Correspondent Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Rochester Knighthawks On Friday April 12, the Colorado Mammoth (6-10) hosted the Rochester Knighthawks (5-11) for the only meeting of the two teams this season. It was “Fan Appreciation” night at the Pepsi Center and Mammoth fans were 13,202 strong in the hopes that their team would finally clinch the remaining spot in the west in their final…
Seals Give Up No. 1 Seed to Rush in Loss at Home 4/12/19
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”…
Rock Climb Past Franchise Record 8th Home Win in a Row 4/12/19
Shawn Palmer, Correspondent Toronto Rock Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Shawn Palmer The Toronto Rock (11-6) hosted the New England Black Wolves (8-8) on a special night at Scotiabank Arena as the Rock retired Jim “Scoop” Veltman’s #32 jersey lifting it to the rafters to reside along two other Rock, greats Bob Watson and Colin Doyle. Veltman who played for the Rock for nine years; winning five Championships;…
Justin’s NLL Picks Week Eighteen 4/12/19
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,…
Riggers Fly High on the Wings 4/6/19
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Candice Ward The Calgary Roughnecks were looking to bounce back on the road after losing last weekend on home turf 16-9 to the San Diego Seals. The Roughnecks looked flat against the Seals who led into the first quarter break 4-3 and kept the pressure on to overpower the home team in regulation time.
The Knighthawks Climb Over the Rock 4/6/19
Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline V/ Rochester Americans In last weekend’s NLL action the league would see two Eastern Division opponents, the Toronto Rock (10-6) take on the Rochester Knighthawks (4-11) at the Blue Cross Arena in front of a crowd of 4,977 faithful Knighthawks fans. Rochester would come out of the gate holding their own against a very talented and playoff…