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Rochester’s Hard Fought Battle Forces OT Giving Saskatchewan Back-to-Back Losses This Weekend 3/1/26

March 1, 2026

Christopher Crane-Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline Veluvolu On Saturday February 28, 2026, the league leading Saskatchewan Rush (10-3) had just come off only their second loss on the season Friday night in Buffalo and were itching to split the weekend in Rochester on Saturday. The Knighthawks (5-5) were looking to get back into the win column after suffering four straight losses. It was a…

Reilly O’Connor Completes Ottawa Comeback with OT Winner – 2/28/2026

February 28, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The second chapter of the new Ottawa Black Bears and Oshawa FireWolves rivalry was an instant classic. After Ottawa won the first matchup in Oshawa 16-14, the FireWolves came to the capital with revenge in mind. They launched an eight-goal run spanning the second and third quarters, led by Tye Kurtz (3G, 1A), and built a four-goal lead with just under five minutes to…

Buffalo Survives Fourth-Quarter Comeback, Tops Saskatchewan in OT – 2/27/2026

February 27, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Caroline Sherman The Buffalo Bandits (5-6) and Saskatchewan Rush (10-2) hadn’t played since May 24, 2025, until last night. In that Finals Game 3, the Bandits pulled out a 15-6 victory to clinch the series. At halftime last night, Buffalo led Saskatchewan 8-4 in a back-and-forth game they desperately needed to win. The Bandits were a defensive force throughout the…

Seals Win Close Battle Against Thunderbirds – 2/21/2026

February 22, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Saturday night had one NLL game, and it did not disappoint. The Halifax Thunderbirds (3-7) travelled cross continent to play the San Diego Seals (6-4). Cody Jamieson (2G, 2A) and the Thunderbirds came out strong in the first quarter and led after the first half. The Seals flipped the game in the third quarter led by Tre Leclaire (3G, 3A) and took a lead…

Toronto Comes Out on Top Over Colorado in Home and Home Series Part Two 2/21/26

February 21, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Christian Bender On Friday February 20, 2026, the Toronto Rock (6-4) hosted the second half of a home and home contest against the Colorado Mammoth (8-3) after Colorado routed the Rock last week 16 – 8. Colorado was on a franchise high seven game win streak and were looking to add to the team record of wins in…

Vancouver Gets Revenge Win Against Buffalo – 2/20/2026

February 21, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Near the conclusion of last season, the Buffalo Bandits (4-6) swept the Vancouver Warriors (7-3) on their way to their third straight NLL Finals win. This season, wins have not come easy for the Bandits and they sit below the playoff line, an unusual spot. The Warriors find themselves in the top three of the league, riding a strong defense and high-powered offense on…

Knighthawks Continue to Falter Dropping Fourth in a Row in Loss Against the Black Bears 2/14/26

February 15, 2026

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: Michele Veluvolu On Saturday February 14, 2026, love was in the air for the matchup between the Ottawa Black Bears (6-5) who would travel to Blue Cross Arena to take on the Rochester Knighthawks (4-5). They would be without starting netminder Rylan Hartley as he was serving his one-game suspension from a hit he made on Steph Charbonneau during their…

Mammoth Offense Rolls Over Rock 2/14/26

February 15, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: Di Miller The Toronto Rock (5-4) travelled to Colorado on Saturday night February 14, 2026, to face the Mammoth (8-2). The Rock were coming into the game after a win last week against Oshawa whereas the Mammoth had played the night before, defeating the Las Vegas Desert Dogs by one goal for their sixth win in a row before flying…

Robert Church is the Overtime Hero in Saskatchewan – 2/14/2026

February 15, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Two of the top teams in the NLL this season battled Saturday night in Saskatchewan at the Sasktel Centre. It was Valentine’s Day but there was no love lost between the visiting Vancouver Warriors (6-3) and the home Saskatchewan Rush (9-1) in a defensive battle. In a game where goals were tough to come by, Vancouver’s Christian Del Bianco (9GA, 31SV) and Saskatchewan’s Frank…

The Warriors Came Out to Play and Took Down the Knighthawks Again 2/8/26

February 8, 2026

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Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: Jacyln McKee On Saturday February 7, 2026, the Rochester Knighthawks (4-4) travelled west to face the Vancouver Warriors (6-2) after hosting them the previous week. During that game, Knighthawks netminder Rylan Hartley came out of his crease and put a major hit on Warriors defenseman Steph Charbonneau causing tempers to flare. Everyone knew this game would be heated, but no one…

Rock Hold Off Firewolves in Hamilton – 2/7/2026

February 8, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© On Saturday night the Toronto Rock (5-3) hosted the Oshawa Firewolves (2-8) at TD Coliseum in a battle of Canadian teams. When the two teams met in Week 1 of the season, Oshawa won the matchup by a lone goal in a low scoring affair. This matchup wasn’t much different. Toronto Captain Challen Rogers (3G, 2A) led the Rock with timely goals in crunch…

Toronto Scores Early and Often to Rout Ottawa 1/31/26

February 1, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Kevin Sousa The Ottawa Black Bears (4-5) travelled to face the Toronto Rock (4-3) in the battle of Ontario. Ottawa was undefeated at 3 – 0 against both of the Ontario teams since coming into the league, and both teams were .500 on the season and looking to move up in the standings to stay within reach of…

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