Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves hosted the San Diego Seals on Sunday afternoon before a record crowd at MVP Arena. On Friday night, Albany took Game 1 of this NLL Semifinal and needed just one more win to reach the NLL Finals. San Diego came in hoping to force a Game 3 next weekend on the West Coast. The Seals were able to jump out to…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The #3 Albany Firewolves hosted the #6 Halifax Thunderbirds Sunday afternoon in a single elimination first round NLL Playoff game. Halifax came in having lost in the first round each of the previous two years, while Doug Jamieson and the Firewolves were still looking for their first playoff win. The fans at MVP Arena were in for a long night as the game stayed…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Credit: Christian Bender Marvel introduced us to the What If… Series not too long ago, and with Marvel partnering with the NLL this year, here is Lacrosse is Awesome’s version of questioning the future. I am not The Watcher…but with so many exciting possibilities decided by the final weekend of the regular season here is my reading of the future if instead…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Panther City Lacrosse Club (9-8) hosted the Albany Firewolves (10-7) for a Sunday matinee this week. Having lost four in a row entering Texas, the Firewolves have clinched a post season berth but have quickly been falling further down the standings. Panther City is firmly in the jungle of teams around.500 on the season and every win pushes them closer to making the final…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© A record crowd entered MVP Arena in Albany, NY Saturday night to watch the Albany Firewolves (10-6), donned in throwback Albany Attack gear, host the Toronto Rock (13-3). Both teams are already locked in playoff spots, but the order of standings is still yet to be determined. In a low scoring affair, the Rock pulled away with a five-goal run in the second quarter…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© On Friday night, the Georgia Swarm (8-6) hosted the Calgary Roughnecks (5-7) in front of a raucous crowd. With the new playoff format and the season winding down, both teams still have a shot at the post season, but we have reached the point where every game seems to matter a little more. Andrew Kew (3G, 3A), Georgia’s leading scorer in this game, and…
Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© In a thrilling showdown on Saturday night in San Diego, the Toronto Rock (10-2) secured a remarkable 15-13 victory over the San Diego Seals (8-4) at Pechanga Arena. The Rock, maintaining a flawless 6-0 record on the road, handed the Seals their first home loss this season, showcasing a captivating clash between two of the NLL’s top teams. Despite facing 15 minutes of…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (9-2) welcomed the New York Riptide (5-7) to MVP Arena Saturday night for another NLL x Marvel Superhero night. The crossover events this season have drawn large crowds, and Albany was no exception. The home team was cheered on by the largest crowd of the season and they rode that momentum leading the contest from start to finish. Despite a great…
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Toronto Rock (9-2) travelled to the West Coast this weekend for a couple big road games. Friday night they played in Las Vegas, and Saturday they continue to San Diego. This was the first ever game against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs (4-7) for the Rock and some of their faithful fans joined the team to cheer them on in Sin…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The “I-90” rivalry has long been a two-team race. The upstate New York Interstate is a major thruway that has had two mainstay teams on it for years. Player three has entered the chat. The newest addition on the route Albany Firewolves (8-2) drove west to play the Buffalo Bandits (5-5) and if it wasn’t apparent enough in the first meeting of the season,…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© On Friday night, the Buffalo Bandits (5-4) visited the Halifax Thunderbirds (6-3) on another NLL Marvel Superhero night. Both teams donned special jerseys for the game and were joined by many costumed fans. The defending champion Bandits led for nearly the whole game, but on the back of Ryan Benesch (5G, 1A) the Thunderbirds took their first lead of the game a few minutes…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© On Saturday night, the San Diego Seals (6-3) travelled to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Riptide (5-4). With a big first half from Austin Staats (3G, 2A) the visitors built a formidable halftime lead in a defensive minded game. The home team Riptide fought back with a second half hat trick from Jeff Teat (4G, 3A) to send the home fans away…