Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© MVP Arena in Albany, New York was buzzing for the Albany Firewolves (7-10) final home game of the regular season on Saturday night. The Firewolves faced the San Diego Seals (8-9) for the first time since they knocked them out of the playoffs last year, and to keep their playoff hopes alive, they needed to win again. Pat Kavanaugh (1G, 2A) made his NLL…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (6-10) travelled across the continent to play the Vancouver Warriors (9-7) Friday night at Rogers Arena for Country Night. The Warriors were able to dictate the pace of play for the majority of the night, and with Christian Del Bianco (4GA, 37SV) turning nearly everything away, they were able to bottle the Albany offense. Despite Doug Jamieson (9GA, 31SV) and the…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (6-9) hosted the Buffalo Bandits (11-3) on Saturday night at MVP Arena. Bandit land travelled in droves down I-90 following the team after their 13-10 win over the visiting Las Vegas Desert Dogs on Friday night. Despite the reported 1,000+ Bandit fans waving “Bandit Land East” banners, Albany goalie Doug Jamieson (10GA, 57SV) was locked in. The spectacular night in goal…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© MVP Arena in Albany, New York hosted their largest crowd for an NLL game since the Firewolves arrived in 2021 Saturday night. The home team Albany Firewolves (5-9) donned special Marvel uniforms based on Wolverine’s classic yellow attire while hosting the Georgia Swarm (7-6). The low scoring affair finished with a flurry of action. Lyle Thompson (2G, 1A), Shayne Jackson (3G, 3A), and the…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (4-9) travelled to the Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Wings (5-7) on Saturday night. Recent additions to both clubs had a major impact on the game. Kyle Jackson (3G, 2A) joined the Firewolves by trade this week and Mitch de Snoo (2G) was recently acquired by the Wings. Both veterans seemingly fit seamlessly into their new clubs. In the…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (3-9) took the bus up I-90 for a matchup against the Rochester Knighthawks (6-7) Friday night. Lead by rookie Dyson Williams (1G, 3A), the Firewolves fell into an early hole in a low scoring first half before mounting a comeback to get within one goal with 14:03 remaining in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, a late major penalty on Albany opened the…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© MVP Arena in Albany, New York hosted a lacrosse game and a couple fights Saturday night. The Albany Firewolves (2-8) hosted the Ottawa Black Bears (5-4), but Ottawa appeared more at home on the turf. Jeff Teat (6G, 3A) dominated the game, scoring five first quarter goals before frustration boiled over and fighting started in the second quarter. The Firewolves could not get closer…
Firewolves Fall at Buffalo in NLL Finals Rematch – 2/1/2025 Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (2-7) travelled to play the Buffalo Bandits (6-0) Saturday night for the league’s second Tucker Out Lymphoma Night. In the rematch from last year’s NLL Finals that saw the Bandits win the first two games in the best of three series, the Bandits proved they are still top championship contenders by…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (1-5) travelled west to play the Colorado Mammoth (4-2) at MVP Arena Saturday night. Due in large part to a career night from Tye Kurtz (7G, 2A), the Firewolves jumped out to a comfortable early lead that grew to as many as seven goals in the second quarter. They could not hold on though, as the home team rallied around Connor…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© MVP Arena in Albany, New York hosted a lacrosse game on Saturday night that meant more than just the game on the field. The Tucker Out Lymphoma and Cross Out Cancer cause were on full display with NLL initiatives and there was no better game to do it. Shawn Williams, coach of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, and his son Dyson Williams (3G, 2A),…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Feature Image Photo Credit: Trevor MacMillan The Albany Firewolves (1-3) travelled to play the Halifax Thunderbirds (1-3) Saturday night. Albany, coming off a tough overtime loss to Dane Dobbie and the Calgary Roughnecks, started the road game with momentum and tenacity. The Firewolves were led by Alex Simmons (2G, 2A) and Ethan Walker (3G, 1A) and started the game scoring the first five goals. …
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (1-2) hosted the Calgary Roughnecks (2-0) on Saturday night at MVP Arena in the capital of New York. Last season these two met for an unbelievable game that saw the Firewolves come back and steal the game in overtime. For this matchup, they had control of the game until Dane Dobbie (8G) found the hottest of hot streaks in the fourth…