Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jake Whiting Opening night of the 2024 NLL Playoffs on April 27, 2024 was a whirlwind of excitement, treating fans to thrilling matches in both Buffalo and San Diego. Despite missing Jonathan Donville, Panther City displayed impressive prowess. The goals scored by the Seals were hard-earned, showcasing their physicality and resilience against a sturdy Panther City defense. Austin Staats…
Toronto Takes First Steps in Race to Finals with Win over Rochester 4/27/24
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image: Ryan McCullough The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock hosted the No. 8 Seed Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday April 27, 2024, in the NLL Quarterfinal playoff single elimination game with the winner moving on and the loser going home. Rochester had a 3% chance of making the playoffs last weekend as they had to win both of their games and hope…
[5/6] Denver Wins Rain-Soaked Finale 15-9 Over Marquette 4/26/24
The Pioneers return to Villanova next week for the 2024 BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship 4/26/24 By: Niko Blankenship Next Game: vs. Villanova 5/2/2024 | 3:30 p.m. MT, CBS Sports Network Full Schedule Roster Matchup History DENVER – Following a lightning delay of 2:15, the [5/6] University of Denver men’s lacrosse program survived monsoon season at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, defeating Marquette 15-9 in both teams’ regular season finale on…
Bandits Move Onto Semi-Finals In OT Thriller, Swarm Go Home 4/27/24
Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike Hetzel The Buffalo Bandits No. 4 Seed played host to the Georgia Swarm No. 5 Seed on Saturday April 27, 2024, in Banditland in front of 17,865 Bandits fans with some Swarm fans in the mix. Matt Vinc was starting in his 46th career playoff game making him the All Time NLL Leader in playoff history. On the…
Hoyas Top Villanova 12-4, Clinch Second Seed at BIG EAST Championship 4/26/24
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Georgetown University’s men’s lacrosse team clinched the second seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Championship, Presented by JEEP with a 12-4 victory over Villanova in the regular season finale on Friday night. The Hoyas improve to 10-3 on the season and 4-1 in BIG EAST play while the Wildcats fall to 8-6 overall and 2-3 in league action. Hoya Highlights Graham Bundy Jr. led the Hoyas with…
Johns Hopkins Four Earn All-Big Ten Honors, Milliman Named Coach of the Year 4/24/24
Degnon, Ierlan, Smith & Angelus Grab All-Big Ten Honors ROSEMONT, IL – The Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team placed four players on the 2024 All-Big Ten Team, head coach Peter Milliman was a unanimous selection as the Big Ten Coach of the Year and the Blue Jays placed one player on the Sportsmanship Team as the Big Ten announced the all-conference team and special awards today. The four selections tie…
Who will faceoff for the Philadelphia Waterdogs? 4/23/24
By Wyatt Miller, PLL | Apr 23, 2024 With new rules preventing long poles from taking faceoffs, the Philadelphia Waterdogs have some adjustments to make at the stripe. Eli Gobrecht, who took the most faceoffs on the team last season, will no longer be able to play that role with a pole. Zach Currier will still be able to take some draws, but new head coach Bill Tierney doesn’t want…
No. 18 Delaware Men’s Lacrosse Downs Drexel on the Road, 13-6 April 20, 2024
Featured Image Photo Credit: David Stewart PHILADELPHIA – The University of Delaware men’s lacrosse team won its fifth straight game Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens topped Drexel 13-6 to remain undefeated in CAA action improving to 8-3 on the year while the Dragons fell to 5-8 and 2-4 in league play. HENS HIGHLIGHTS Mike Robinson finished the day with a team-leading four goals. JP Ward tallied seven points for…
Premier Lacrosse League Announces 2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductees 4/18/24
LOS ANGELES – April 18, 2024 – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster today announced the professional lacrosse players set to be inducted into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame at the PLL’s Alumni Weekend, August 3 – 4 at Homewood Field in Baltimore. Brendan Mundorf, Josh Sims, Kyle Sweeney, and Lee Zink have been named to the 2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class by the Hall…
Georgetown Hoyas Graham Bundy Jr. Named Tewaaraton Award Nominee 4/18/24
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men’s lacrosse captain Graham Bundy Jr. was named a Tewaaraton Award Nominee, as announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation on Thursday. Bundy was also a Tewaaraton Award nominee as a junior in 2022 and is now one of the top-25 men’s players in the nation in the running for the highest award in college lacrosse. The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring…
What If…The NLL Playoffs Started NOW – Marvel x NLL
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Credit: Christian Bender Marvel introduced us to the What If… Series not too long ago, and with Marvel partnering with the NLL this year, here is Lacrosse is Awesome’s version of questioning the future. I am not The Watcher…but with so many exciting possibilities decided by the final weekend of the regular season here is my reading of the future if instead…
Premier Lacrosse League Announces Matchups for 2024 Regular Season 4/16/24
LOS ANGELES – April 16, 2024 – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster today released regular season matchups for the league’s 2024 season, marking the first time PLL teams will represent home cities in pursuit of Eastern and Western Conference titles, and the 2024 PLL Cash App Championship Trophy. The opening game of the 2024 season will feature a rematch of the 2023 PLL Cash App Championship between…