Lance Crafton, Beat Writer Chesapeake Bayhawks Lacrosse is Awesome It was perfect weather for lacrosse on Friday evening June 2 and it felt like a family cookout with my girlfriend Mel, and our son Mason settling in to watch some lacrosse while running into friends everywhere we turned. That’s what I love about Bayhawks home games. They definitely put the emphasis on the word “home” in home games. It’s a…
Outlaws Get Bitten by Rattlers 5/27/17
Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome The Denver Outlaws (4-1) hosted the Rochester Rattlers (3-3) on Saturday May 27, 2017. The clouds began to hover over Sports Authority Field at Mile High and the rain came down about 15 minutes prior to the start of the game. Denver had been on fire and was dominate over the Charlotte Hounds in their home-opener on May 7.
NCAA DI Men’s Champions Third Time’s a Charm for Maryland 5/29/17
Justin Ivey, NCAA Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome For the third year in a row, Maryland lacrosse found themselves playing on the last day of championship weekend. In 2015, they couldn’t overcome a strong Denver team and in 2016 they lost a heartbreaker in overtime against North Carolina. In 2017, an Ohio State team that
BC Women Sink Navy’s Hopes 16-15 at NCAA Tournament
Kevin S. Clancy, NCAA Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome As a warm up, I saw a very strong Maryland Women’s Lacrosse semi-final match at Gillette Stadium Friday night May 26, in a light rain in New England. Maryland was all that it was hyped up to be. The Penn State Women were ready for a fight but Maryland played error free lacrosse with a very relaxed attitude. They completed
Rush Punch Ticket to the Champion’s Cup 5/20/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Saskatchewan Rush JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The two time defending NLL Champions Cup Champions edged past the Colorado Mammoth by a final score of 11-10 to advance to the Champion’s Cup Finals for the third consecutive season. With the victory, the Saskatchewan Rush will meet the Eastern Division Champions the
Cannons Halt the Lizards for 2017 First Home Win 5/20/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Kevin S. Clancy, Beat Writer Boston Cannons Lacrosse is Awesome Of course when any New York team comes to Boston, you can expect a good game and maybe even see a fight to break out. In last night’s contest, fans witnessed both on a cool clear night at Harvard Stadium when the Lizards arrived on the field. Starting off slowly with Boston getting a…
Swarm Wins the NLL East 5/20/17
Photo Credit Featured Image: Paul Sasso Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome May 20, 2017 would determine the Eastern Division Champion. If Georgia could beat Toronto in the first game, and avoid the ever eventful mini third game, they would punch their ticket to the Finals. In every match up this
Pioneers Topple Air Force Advancing to Round Two 5/13/17
JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Denver University Lacrosse is Awesome For the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the No. 5 ranked University of Denver Pioneers would play host to the Air Force Falcons. The Pioneers used their home field advantage and came away victorious over the Falcons with a final score of 17-10. A number of players would play the
Cannons Get Frozen Out by Rochester 5/13/17
Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Kevin S. Clancy, Beat Writer Boston Cannons Lacrosse is Awesome It was a cold and windy night in Boston where the Cannons (1-2) hosted the Rochester Rattlers (1-2). The Cannons needed their midfielder Nardella to win the majority of the face-offs if they wanted to win the contest. Boston had not
Jones Five Goal Fourth Paves the Way for the Rush 5/13/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Saskatchewan Rush JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The Saskatchewan Rush would prove to be victories over the Colorado Mammoth in the first game of the West Division Finals, and take the 1-0 series lead. The game would be a back and forth battle, however it would be former-Mammoth Adam Jones who would be the difference maker for the Rush, as he would…
Lizards Ignite and Burn the Blaze to Victory 5/13/17
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday May 13, the Atlanta Blaze (1-2) welcomed Paul Rabil (MLL player of the game) and the New York Lizards (2-1) to the Fire Pit. The Lizards scored first and never looked back winning 14-12 over the Atlanta Blaze. New York didn’t waste any time in scoring as Matt Gibson and Rabil scored a goal apiece within the first minute…
Georgia Overcomes Slow Start Taking Game One of Eastern Finals 5/13/17
Photo Credit Featured Image: Toronto Rock Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome After beating New England at home last week in the Eastern Division first round, Toronto returned to the Air Canada Centre to host the No. One seed Georgia Swarm in the first game of the Eastern Division Finals. Toronto easily defeated the Black Wolves last week, while Georgia watched from home to see who they would face. …