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Buffalo Looking Good in Decisive Victory Over Calgary 4/13/24

April 13, 2024

Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike Hetzel Bandits (10-7) fans were 19,070 strong tonight at KeyBank Center when they hosted the Calgary Roughnecks (7-10) hoping to clinch a play off spot for the 2023-24 season. It was Fan Appreciation Night in Banditland and the fans got to witness a great send off for the final home game of the regular season as Buffalo would…

Despite the Loss in Buffalo, Toronto Locks in a Playoff Spot 3/16/24

March 16, 2024

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike Hetzel The Toronto Rock (11-3) travelled down the QEW Highway to take on the Buffalo Bandits (7-6) Saturday night March 16, 2024. Toronto is at the top of the NLL standings and were on a five-game winning streak while the Bandits have a surprising .500 record and are fighting to stay in a playoff spot. Buffalo had…

Vegas Held All the Cards in the First Ever Match Up Against Rochester 2/25/24

February 25, 2024

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Scott Cordaro In the first ever meeting of the two teams, the Rochester Knighthawks (3-6) played host to the Las Vegas Desert Dogs (4-6) on Casino night at Blue Cross Arena. The Knighthawks would be fueled by Connor Fields 6-point night (3g, 3) and another strong performance by Joe Post at faceoff winning 16/24 (66%). Las Vegas would…

The Rock Win the Battle Over the Warriors 2/25/24

February 25, 2024

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Christian Bender The Toronto Rock (8-2) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (2-8) on Saturday night February 25, 2024. The Rock were celebrating Indigenous Night and were auctioning off the player worn jerseys, helmets and shorts after the game. The home team were without a number of their starters due to injury. Dan Craig, Josh Jubenville, Mitch deSnoo and their…

Rochester’s Second Half Performance Pushes Past Calgary 12/3/23

December 3, 2023

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Christoper Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline Veluvolu Opening weekend of the National Lacrosse League is finally here, with the Rochester Knighthawks playing host to the Calgary Roughnecks at Blue Cross Arena. In just only their third meeting between the two teams, Rochester led the series 2-1. Which brings us to the fact that this year the NLL has decided to do away with…

Thunderbirds Swoop in Big for Season Opening Victory 12/2/23

December 2, 2023

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Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: J. Bennett The Saskatchewan Rush (0-1) visited the Halifax Thunderbirds (1-0) for the inaugural game of the 2023/24 season. The Rush came into the season missing a lot of veterans from their roster of last year with Mark Matthews, Kyle Rubisch and Ryan Dilks having all moved onto other teams this year. Halifax was also missing some main players…

Mammoth Comeback Falls Just Short as Roughnecks Force Game 3 – 5/13/2023

May 14, 2023

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The West Division Finals will have a Game 3 as the home team Calgary Roughnecks found a way to hold off a determined effort from the visiting Colorado Mammoth. After taking Game 1 in the loud house, Colorado started Game 2 on the right foot, but once Calgary took the lead they kept the Mammoth just out of reach for the remainder. Led by…

Panther City Victory No. 7 Moves Them to Third in the West Ahead of the Rush 3/4/23

March 4, 2023

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Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: M. Bowen On Saturday March 4, 2023 the Panther City Lacrosse Club (7-5) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (5-5) at Dickie’s Arena in Ft. Worth, TX. This was the second meeting of the two teams this year and with the close race in the Western Division each game for the top teams is pivotal in the standings. The Rush were sitting in…

Panther City Spoils Desert Dogs Debut with Home Opener Win – 12/9/22

December 10, 2022

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: M. Bowen Last year’s expansion team, Panther City Lacrosse Club (1-0) welcomed this year’s expansion Las Vegas Desert Dogs (0-1) on Friday night at Dickie’s Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Panther City fought off more than one run from a determined Desert Dogs squad that looks to have immediate chemistry under first year NLL coach Shawn Williams. …

Second Half Comeback Sends Colorado Back to NLL Finals 5/28/22

May 29, 2022

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Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike McGinnis On Saturday May 28, 2022, the Colorado Mammoth (2-1) would head to Pechanga Arena to face the San Diego Seals (1-2) to determine who would win the West and head to the NLL Championship Series to face the Eastern Division Champions the Buffalo Bandits (2-0) next weekend. The 7,114 Seals fans were hoping to see their…

Riptide Late Game Surge Not Enough to Overtake the Swarm 2/12/22

February 12, 2022

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Di Miller, New York Riptide Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Kyle Hess The New York Riptide (1-7) headed down to Duluth, GA on Saturday February 12, 2022 to take on the Georgia Swarm (4-5) for the second meeting of the two teams exactly two months to the day they last met on December 12, 2021 when the Swarm defeated the Riptide at Veterans Memorial Coliseum by the…