Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome With the National Lacrosse League winding down and into playoff mode, it can only mean one thing that Major League Lacrosse is now under way. This past weekend on Saturday May 6, the Rochester Rattlers (1-1) took on the Ohio
Outlaws Over Power the Hounds 5/7/17
Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome The Denver Outlaws (3-0) welcomed the Charlotte Hounds (0-3) to their home opener at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Just before the start of the game, the skies over the Mile High City were gray and there was a chance of rain, but when the whistle blew, the skies were bright and the sun was shining. Midway through the first…
Toronto Ends New England’s Year with Dominant Win 5/6/17
Photo Credit Featured Image: NLL Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome Last week’s games set up New England Black Wolves and Toronto Rock for their third meeting of the year. Both regular season matchups were only decided by one goal, and the Black Wolves came out on top both times. Toronto earned the second seed in the East and the right to host the
Cannons Backfire in Home Opener 5/6/17
Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Kevin S. Clancy, Beat Writer Boston Cannons Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday May 6, 2017 the Boston Cannons (1-2) came out with a boom in their home opener against the Chesapeake Bayhawks (1-1) and earned a 14-9 halftime lead. The home crowd of 4,580 cheering fans in the rain soaked Harvard Stadium held firm in their seats.
Mammoth Make it to Second Round NLL Playoffs First Time in Seven Years 5/6/17
Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome The Colorado Mammoth (9-9) headed to the Langley Events Centre in Vancouver to face the Stealth (9-9) for the first round of the NLL playoffs. Numerous scenarios played out before the two teams would find out who would have home field advantage in Round One. The Mammoth needed to defeat the Rush on the final game of the regular season on…
Regular Season Finale Ends in Heartbreak for New England 4/29/17
Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome With a chance to host the first-round playoff game, the New England Black Wolves (8-10) hosted the Vancouver Stealth (9-9) on Saturday night April 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Black Wolves already knew they were in the playoffs after Rochester lost Friday night to Georgia, but a win could leave no chance of travel to Toronto for round…
The Blaze Fire on the Cannons 4/29/17
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday April 29, the Atlanta Blaze (1-1) would host their second home game of the regular season. This game saw the Boston Cannons (1-1) venture into the Fire Pit of the Atlanta Blaze where after a tremendous effort by both teams, the Blaze held off the Cannons to win 13-10. Atlanta scored first only 53 seconds in off an assisted…
No Playoffs for Calgary 4/29/17
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome The Calgary Roughnecks (8-10) will miss the playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons, leaving the over eighteen thousand fans on Super Hero Night. And imagine the Saskatchewan fans who are so devoted and loyal they travelled eight hours in a bus to watch the Rush play in Calgary, which has become a great prairie rivalry between the two…
RMLC DII Champions Metropolitan State University of Denver 4/29/17
Photo Credit: Di Miller Metro State Tops RMLC-II April 29th, 2017 General News | Metro State | Montana State BOULDER, Colo. – Metro State built a 7-2 halftime lead and held off Montana State in the last 30 minutes to register a 12-9 victory and win the 2017 RMLC Division II championship on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Roadrunners earn an automatic berth to the MCLA National Championships powered…
No Playoffs for Buffalo First Time in Four Years 4/29/17
Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome Photo Credits: Buffalo Bandits The Buffalo Bandits (6-12) hosted the Toronto Rock (9-9) at KeyBank Center on Saturday April 29, 2017 where 18,417 Bandits fans were hopeful their team would end the 2017 season with a win. But this game had meaning for the Rock as well who needed this win if they wanted to stay in second place in the…
Rush Overtake Mammoth in Must Win Game for Colorado 4/28/17
Photo Credit: Di Miller JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome On Friday April 28, 2017 the Saskatchewan Rush (12-5) would prove to be victorious over the Colorado Mammoth (9-9) at the Pepsi Center, where this time it would be the opportunity of the Mammoth gaining home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. It would be a thrilling game, but ultimately it would be the…
Outlaws Halt the Hounds 4/22/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome Opening day for the MLL and the World Champion Denver Outlaws (1-0) headed east to Charlotte to face the Hounds (0-1) at American Legion Memorial Stadium. As always on opening day, especially a season opener at home, that team wants to come away with the “W”. Although there were