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Roughnecks Move On, Seals Stay Home 5/6/19

May 7, 2019
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Matteo Nobile, Correspondent San Diego Seals Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike McGinnis The Pechanga Arena in San Diego was the stage for the first round playoff matchup between the San Diego Seals (10-8) and the Calgary Roughnecks (10-8). Just over 5,000 fans came to support their home town Seals in their effort to make the second round of the playoffs in their inaugural season. The Seals maintained…

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Justin and Friends Playoff Picks – Round 1 5/3/19

May 3, 2019
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A few of us at Lacrosse is Awesome are here to deliver our predictions for the first round of the NLL playoffs.  In this first round, it is win or go home! West Division Colorado Mammoth (4) at Saskatchewan Rush (1) Friday, May 3 at 9:30 PM EST Justin Ivey These two teams are meeting for the second week in a row.  In the last week of the regular season,…

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No Rush for Saskatchewan as Riggers Dominate in Sell Out 4/20/19

April 21, 2019
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Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Candice Ward With the biggest crowd on hand in the NLL this weekend, a meager 19,289 Calgary fans which included a few busloads of Rush fans, it was ‘Fan Appreciation Night’. The Roughnecks (10-8) did not disappoint the loudest fans in the league (my ears are still ringing), taking the best of three series 2-1 in regular…

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NLL Playoff Clinching Scenarios 4/18/19

April 18, 2019
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MEDIA ADVISORY April 18, 2019 Philadelphia, April 18, 2019 – The National Lacrosse League has released playoff clinching scenarios ahead of the final two weeks of the regular season. Both the Colorado Mammoth (6-10) and Vancouver Warriors (5-11) can still clinch playoff berths. •      Colorado Mammoth (6-10) can clinch a postseason berth with one win, either vs. San Diego on Friday or vs. Saskatchewan on April 27 or with one…

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The Dobbie & Dickson Show in Roughnecks Victory 4/12/19

April 17, 2019
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Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Candice Ward The Calgary Roughnecks (9-8) put together back-to-back wins over the last two weekends, this time against the visiting Eastern Division Georgia Swarm (12-5) in a back and forth scoring game. Over 11,800 in the seats and a multitude of event dressed fans attended Hero Night in Calgary all the while enjoying an edge of your…

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Justin’s NLL Picks Week Eighteen 4/12/19

April 12, 2019
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Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Weeks 1-9: 25-19 Week Ten: 4-2 Week Eleven: 2-1 Week Twelve: 4-0 Week Thirteen: 3-1 Week Fourteen: 4-2 Week Fifteen: 4-3 Week Sixteen: 2-2 Week Seventeen: 4-1 Season Total: 52-31 Last week the picks did not get in with enough time to post.  I blame my wife and her birthday on Saturday, but don’t tell her that.  I was confident in my selections,…

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Riggers Fly High on the Wings 4/6/19

April 10, 2019
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Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Candice Ward The Calgary Roughnecks were looking to bounce back on the road after losing last weekend on home turf 16-9 to the San Diego Seals.  The Roughnecks looked flat against the Seals who led into the first quarter break 4-3 and kept the pressure on to overpower the home team in regulation time.

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Even With the Loss Calgary Clinches 3/30/19

March 31, 2019
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Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Candice Ward The now 7-8 Calgary Roughnecks could not rally a comeback on Saturday March 30 to beat the San Diego Seals. Chasing the win Roughnecks were unable to beat a more cohesive Seals team, and on their home turf would drop the contest 16-9 losing the series two games to one. Rhys Duch (1g, 3a) set…

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Roughnecks Hope to Clinch Play-off Spot Against the Seals 3/30/19

March 29, 2019
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Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© On Saturday March 30, the Roughnecks return to Calgary (game time 9:00 p.m. EST) with a 7-7 record after winning on the road facing former Roughneck Chris Boushy and the Knighthawks at the Blue Cross Arena last weekend. It was a back and forth for the first half of last Saturday night’s contest. Calgary took a brief lead in the second…

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