Bandits Edge Out Knighthawks in Thrilling Series Finale’  2/3/24

February 4, 2024

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome©  Featured Image Photo Credit:  Michele Veluvolu In the final regular season match-up between the Buffalo Bandits (5-3) they would secure a 15-14 victory over the Rochester Knighthawks (3-4). Despite a late rally from Rochester, the Bandits held on to seal the win. Rochester, aiming to avoid a three-game losing streak and a season sweep by Buffalo, faced a slow start but showed…

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Sock-Trick Win Streak for Toronto Halted by Buffalo Scoring Blitz 1/27/24

January 28, 2024

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome©  Featured Image Photo Credit:  Christian Bender The Toronto Rock (6-1) welcomed back Tom Schreiber to their lineup on Saturday night January 27, 2024, for the first time this year.  They went up against the Buffalo Bandits (4-3) in hopes of continuing their undefeated start to the NLL season.  This was definitely a game of runs as Buffalo held a four-goal lead at…

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Buffalo Bandits Triumph Over Rochester Knighthawks in Thrilling I-90 Rivalry Clash 1/13/24

January 14, 2024

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Scott Cordero The I-90 rivalry has once again delivered an exhilarating lacrosse spectacle for fans to remember.  On Saturday January 13, 2024, in a lacrosse showdown that kept fans on the edge of their seats, the Buffalo Bandits (3-2) emerged victorious against the Rochester Knighthawks (3-2) in a high-scoring contest at the Blue Cross Arena. Rochester’s Ryan Smith…

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Unbelievable Game by Mammoth & Bandits Special Teams 1/6/24

January 6, 2024

Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Mike Hetzel The Colorado Mammoth (1-3) headed to Key Bank Center to face their now rivals the Buffalo Bandits (2-2) in front of 15,147 Banditland fans.  This would be the 37th meeting between the two teams with Buffalo leading the series 21-16 heading into the contest.  The Bandits hold a 13-8 win record over the Mammoth at home…

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Bandits Surge in the Second Half Catapults Them to Victory over the Seals 12/16/23

December 17, 2023

Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Mike Hetzel San Diego travelled to Buffalo on Saturday night to face the 2023 NLL Champions on their banner raising home opener.  In the three previous meetings these two faced each other, Buffalo has not lost to San Diego.  Buffalo was coming into the contest without a win as they dropped their first game to Albany last week while…

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Firewolves Burn Bandits in Home Opener – 12/09/2023

December 10, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© On Saturday night, the Albany Firewolves (2-0) hosted the reigning NLL Champion Buffalo Bandits (0-1) at MVP Arena.  The Firewolves had a lot of roster turnover from last season, but even with the new faces the team is meshing on almost all levels through the first two weeks.  Their stifling defense gave the Bandits troubles all night, and the offense was able to extinguish…

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Bandits Crumble the Rock’s Hope for the Run at the Champions Cup 5/13/23

May 14, 2023

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Christian Bender The Toronto Rock hosted the Buffalo Bandits in Hamilton on Saturday night in game two of the Eastern Finals.  Buffalo won the first game the night before 14 – 5 and it was a repeat performance on Saturday as the Bandits went on a 7 – 0 run in the second quarter on their way to…

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Toronto Loses Tough Battle in Banditland in Game One of the Eastern Division Finals 5/12/23

May 13, 2023

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: M. Hetzel For the third year in a row the Buffalo Bandits and Toronto Rock met in the Eastern Finals.  On Friday night the Rock visited Buffalo for Game One of the finals.  Unlike last weekend’s game, the Rock would have their top scorer in the lineup as Tom Schreiber was back.  During the regular season the Buffalo…

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Bandits Late Three-Goal Rally Puts them Ahead of the Rock and Takes Them to the Eastern Division Title 4/22/23

April 23, 2023

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  M. Hetzel The Toronto Rock (13-5) visited the Buffalo Bandits (13-4) on Saturday night for the battle to determine the East division champion.   There were 16,861 hungry Bandits fans on hand in Banditland just itching for the win.  This was Toronto’s final game of the 2022-23 Regular season and the final home game for the Bandits. The winner…

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Toronto Hops Over the Bandits & Jumps to First in the East 4/1/23

April 2, 2023

 Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Christian Bender  The Toronto Rock (12-4) hosted the Buffalo Bandits (11-4) in a battle for first place in the Eastern Division on Saturday night April 1, 2023.  If the Rock were to win they would leapfrog over Buffalo into first place but if Buffalo wins then they would increase their lead for home floor advantage in the playoffs. …

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Buffalo Wins Defensive Battle in San Diego – 3/25/2023

March 26, 2023

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The San Diego Seals (10-3) started the weekend two wins away from securing a playoff berth.  After defeating Panther City Lacrosse Club Friday night, they returned home to host the East leading Buffalo Bandits (11-3).  The Bandits have already secured their post season appearance, but you wouldn’t have known it from the effort they put in Saturday night.  Led my Matt…

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Mammoth Have the Bandits Number Once Again 3/18/23

March 18, 2023

Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  M. Hetzel On Saturday March 18, 2023 the Colorado Mammoth (6-6) headed to Key Bank Center to face the Buffalo Bandits (10-4) for the much-anticipated rematch of the NLL Championship Series where the Mammoth defeated the Bandits in the three-game series 2-1.  Not only was Colorado able to be the first team to defeat the Bandits in 2022…

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