Photo Credit Featured Image: Josh Schaefer/GetMyPhoto.ca & Calvin So/GetMyPhoto.ca Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada was packed Saturday night to watch the second game of the Champion’s Cup Final between the home team Saskatchewan Rush and the visiting Georgia Swarm. Grandma Rush, the Hulk and thousands of fans were loud and ready for their team to defend home turf and take it to
Outlaws Out Shoot the Cannons 6/3/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Kevin S. Clancy, Beat Writer Boston Cannons Lacrosse is Awesome The Boston Cannons (2-4) welcomed the Denver Outlaws (5-1) Saturday night June 3, to Harvard Stadium. Boston was just coming off a 16-13 victory at home against the New York Lizards. Denver had just suffered their first loss in 2017 against the Rattlers on May 27. In 2016, the Outlaws went 8-6 after defeating…
Georgia Takes Game One of the 2017 Champions Cup 6/4/17
Photo Credit Featured Image: Kyle Hess Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Finally after two weeks, the first game of the Champions Cup took place in Georgia. We have had plenty of lacrosse to enjoy since then, including Maryland winning their first NCAA title since 1975; the MLL under way; and the MSL as well. Both teams were well rested and ready to get going.
Blaze Come from Behind to Burn the Hounds 6/3/17
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday June 3, the Atlanta Blaze (2-3) showed the largest crowd of the season how to “RISE UP” against the Charlotte Hounds (2-4) with a come from behind victory, defeating the Hounds. Final Score: Atlanta 19—Hounds 18. The fire pit was packed as the Blaze welcomed the Charlotte Hounds in front of the largest crowd of the season. The Blaze…
Machine Goes Turbo on the Bayhawks 6/2/17
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