Marcelo A. Saguez, Beat Writer Lacrosse is Awesome After suffering a tough loss on Friday night at home against Colorado, the Georgia Swarm (5-6) travelled to face the Toronto Rock (5-5) for their second game in as many nights. Toronto was without Tom Schreiber (knee) and Brodie Merrill (ankle) for the East Division matchup. Georgia showed little signs of fatigue after the loss and travel. The defense and goaltender…
East Division Foes Swap Superstars 2/28/18
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome The New England Black Wolves (5-4) and Buffalo Bandits (6-4) swapped veterans and draft picks on Wednesday, February 28. The Black Wolves receive Callum Crawford and a second-round pick in the 2019 NLL Entry Draft while the Bandits receive Shawn Evans and a fourth-round pick in the 2019 Entry Draft. Both Evans and Crawford started their NLL careers during the 2006 season.
Bandits Fall Flat on Alumni Night 2/24/18
Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome Saturday, February 24 was Alumni Night at the Key Bank Center in Buffalo. Over two dozen past players and staff were honored prior to the game and the current Bandits payed homage by sporting the flashy throwback jerseys. The coaching staff probably wished they could’ve dressed some of those former players, as the Rochester Knighthawks (5-6) handily beat the Buffalo Bandits…
Saskatchewan Clinches Playoff Berth Against Calgary 2/24/18
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome The Sasktel Centre was packed with 15,075 fans on Saturday, February 24 to watch the Saskatchewan Rush (9-2) host the Calgary Roughnecks (4-6). With a win, Saskatchewan would be the first team this season to punch a ticket to the playoffs. Calgary, winners of three in a row coming in, were looking to gain ground on the second place Colorado…
Vancouver and New England Play in OT Thriller 2/24/18
Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome The Vancouver Stealth (1-10) and New England Black Wolves (5-4) faced off in front of a crowd of 3,073 at the Langley Events Centre with hopes of snapping their losing streaks. Vancouver lost their previous five and New England dropped their last three. Both teams made changes in response. Vancouver swapped out two assistant coaches, and the Black Wolves…
New England Drops Third in a Row 2/18/18
Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome The Sunday afternoon crowd of 5,720 at Mohegan Sun Arena, were hoping the New England Black Wolves (4-4) could rebound from two devastating losses and come out with a victory against the Colorado Mammoth (5-3). Instead of Aaron Bold starting in net for the home team, Doug Jamieson got the nod. “We had this planned prior to…
Vancouver Drops Fifth Straight Against Calgary 2/16/18
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome The Calgary Roughnecks (4-5) hosted the Vancouver Stealth (1-9) in front of 8,874 fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday, February 16. Goaltender Christian Del Bianco for Calgary has led a bit of a charge of late, helping Calgary keep pace with the second place Colorado Mammoth. Vancouver currently sits in last place of the West Division with the worst…
Rochester Beats the Best in the West 2/17/18
Christopher Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday, February 17, the Rochester Knighthawks (4-6) played host to the Saskatchewan Rush (8-2) at the Blue Cross Arena on Native American Heritage night. The Knighthawks were looking to build on last week’s win over the Swarm but faced a tall task against the team with the best record in the NLL. In the end, they proved they…
Major League Lacrosse Announces 2018 All-Star Game
2018 MLL ALL-STAR GAME RETURNS TO BOSTON MLL All-Stars to face Team USA at Harvard Stadium
Colorado Mammoth Have a Rough Night in Calgary 2/10/18
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday, February 10, the fans at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary watched a low scoring affair between the Colorado Mammoth (5-2) and the Calgary Roughnecks (3-5). Dillon Ward (Colorado) and Christian Del Bianco (Calgary) put on a goaltending clinic to keep some big offensive weapons in check. Twenty-year-old Del Bianco won the duel in the end, holding the Mammoth offense…
Buffalo Wins Second of Weekend 2/10/18
Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse Is Awesome On Saturday, February 10 the Buffalo Bandits (6-3) were back in Bandit Land hosting the defending champion Georgia Swarm (3-4). This would be Buffalo’s second game in as many nights, as Friday they beat New England on the road to take first place in the East Division. The Swarm have had a difficult start to the season, often having trouble scoring. …
Toronto Gets Back to Winning Ways in Rochester 2/10/18
Christopher Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday, February 10, at the Blue Cross Arena, The Rochester Knighthawks (2-6) played host to the Toronto Rock (5-3) in their first game of a double header weekend. Rochester started the season with two straight wins but haven’t won since. Toronto would not let them have it, as they won a close game on the road. Final Score: Toronto-12, Rochester-9