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Seals Ride Strong Start, Spoil Ottawa’s Home Opener – 11/29/2025

November 30, 2025

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Ottawa Black Bears (0-1) hosted the San Diego Seals (1-0) Saturday night as part of the NLL’s Opening Weekend. Last season, the Seals grabbed the final playoff spot, while the Black Bears found themselves as the first team outside the eight-team playoff field. Neither team was happy with the result, and both hoped to start on the right foot this season. Ottawa took…

BANDITS THREE-PEAT – 5/24/2025

May 25, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Pat Riley, current NBA Miami Heat President, might own the registered trademark THREE-PEAT, but the Buffalo Bandits are the latest team to accomplish the feat. They join the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers (2000-2002) and the NLL’s Rochester Knighthawks (2012-2014) as the only teams to win three championships in a row in the 2000s. The backbone of both defenses for the NLL three-peat teams? Matt…

Rush Force Game 3 with Win at Home – 5/18/2025

May 19, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush hosted the Buffalo Bandits for Game 2 of the NLL Finals after dropping Game 1 10-12 in Buffalo, NY. The Bandits are seeking their third straight championship, and their chances for winning a close road game were there, but Austin Shanks (3G, 5A) continued his strong postseason play, leading the Rush to victory. Holden Garlent (1A) entered hero lore in the…

Bandits Fight to Game 1 Win in NLL Finals – 5/16/2025

May 17, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© For the third year in a row, the Buffalo Bandits find themselves in the NLL Finals. This time, a win would etch their names in the history books as the second ever team to complete a three peat. The Saskatchewan Rush stand in their way, and Game 1 showed they are not stepping aside to the history books. Rush playoff hero Austin Shanks (3G,…

Austin Shanks Calls Game in Saskatchewan – 5/10/2025

May 11, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush returned home Saturday night for Game 2 of their semi-final matchup against the Halifax Thunderbirds. The Rush won handily last Saturday, beating the Thunderbirds in Halifax 16-7 in Game 1. Austin Shanks (2G, 2A) scored six goals on his way to being the hero in Game 1, and although he didn’t repeat the sock trick in Game 2, he scored the…

Shanks Shines for Rush in Game 1 Victory – 5/4/2025

May 4, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Austin Shanks spent the first six seasons of his career with the franchise now in Halifax. They were the Rochester Knighthawks when he was drafted, but no matter the home venue, Shanks was a crowd favorite and a matchstick on the offensive end. On Saturday night, in Game 1 of the Saskatchewan Rush matchup against the Halifax Thunderbirds, Shanks ignited the Rush, scoring six…

Buffalo’s Defensive Dominance Continues in Semi-Finals – 5/2/2025

May 3, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits hosted the first NLL Semi-Final game Friday night to a sold-out crowd. The visiting Vancouver Warriors needed to solve a defense that allowed only four goals in the single elimination first round against the San Diego Seals. In Game 1 of the best of three series, they were unable to rattle Matt Vinc (3GA, 35SV) and the Bandits’ defense. Buffalo didn’t…

Bandits and Seals Battle in Lowest Scoring NLL Playoff Game Ever – 4/25/2025

April 26, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The two-time defending Buffalo Bandits hosted the San Diego Seals Friday night for the first game of the 2025 NLL Playoffs. Buffalo entered the playoffs as the #1 overall seed, ending the regular season with a 13-5 record while San Diego secured the #8 seed. The Bandits are looking to become the first team since the Rochester Knighthawks (the franchise now in Halifax) to…

Albany Can’t Keep Win Streak Alive in Season Finale – 4/18/2025

April 19, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (7-11) travelled to play the San Diego Seals (9-9) Friday night in Week 21, the final week, of the NLL regular season. Last weekend in Albany, the Firewolves kept their playoff hopes alive with a home win against the Seals. For last night’s tilt, San Diego needed a win to secure a playoff spot, while Albany needed a win and some…

Tye Kurtz Leads Firewolves in Win Over Seals – 4/12/25

April 13, 2025

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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…

Buffalo Clinches Home Playoff Game with Win at Colorado – 4/5/2025

April 6, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© For the third week in a row, the Buffalo Bandits (12-4) were given an opportunity to host a home playoff game. This time, all they needed was a win on the road against the Colorado Mammoth (8-8). The Bandits jumped out to a quick lead and never trailed while 11 different scorers, including goalie Matt Vinc (10GA, 32SV), attacked in flurries. Buffalo also kept…

Firewolves Held to Season Low 4 Goals in Vancouver – 4/4/2025

April 5, 2025

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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…

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