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Defense Carries Roughnecks to NLL Finals – 5/10/2019

May 11, 2019

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Calgary Roughnecks The 8,900 fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary witnessed one of the most outstanding defensive games in the NLL of recent memory on Friday night. Both teams stood tall in front of their outstanding goaltenders. The Colorado Mammoth were successful in defeating the Calgary Roughnecks in two of their three meetings this season, but their good…

Justin and Friends Playoff Picks – Round 2, 5/10/2019

May 10, 2019

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None of us saw the Colorado upset happen! Congratulations to the Mammoth. They face a tough task visiting Colorado, where they have not won in the post season since their 2006 championship run. All except one game resulted in an “upset” showing just how great NLL competition is. We are down to the last four teams and these single elimination divison finals will determine who plays for the Cup. Shawn…

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,…

Justin’s NLL Picks Week Twenty 4/26/19

April 26, 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 Week Eighteen: 1-5 Week Nineteen: 3-2 Season Total: 56-38 Wow. New England could not win on the road. And now they must visit Buffalo again in the first round. I thought a lot of these late…

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,…

New England Claims Final East Playoff Spot with Win Over Seals 4/6/2019

April 9, 2019

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Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© Mohegan Sun Arena had their second highest turn out on Saturday night as the New England Black Wolves (8-7) hosted the San Diego Seals (9-6). The 6,046 fans watched the home team punch their ticket to the post season for the fourth straight season. The Black Wolves jumped out to an early lead and lasted through a furious fourth quarter…

Bandits Break Out of Rochester 2/22/19

February 23, 2019

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Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline V/ Rochester Americans For this week’s match up the Rochester Knighthawks (2-7) played host to the Buffalo Bandits (9-2) in their final season series meeting with it tied one game apiece. In front of a crowd of 6,672 Knighthawks fans in the Blue Cross Arena this heated I-90 rival no matter what will never disappoint;

Justin’s Picks NLL Week Eleven 2/22/19

February 21, 2019

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Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Weeks One thru Nine: 25-19 Week Ten: 4-2 Season Total: 29-21 Week 10 had its ups and downs both for my picks and some NLL teams. Toronto barely got by San Diego to start things off Friday, a true reflection on how good this Seals team is. New England did not go 2-0 on the weekend after losing to Philadelphia in Philly. That…

Black Wolves Bite Back in Wings Rematch 2/17/19

February 18, 2019

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Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Justin Ivey The New England Black Wolves (5-4) got their retribution Sunday against the visiting Philadelphia Wings (2-8). Saturday, the Wings defeated the Black Wolves in Philly and the frustration of losing to a then 1-7 team came through at the end for New England. In response to the

Mammoth Attack the Swarm 2/16/19

February 17, 2019

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Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Justin Ivey In this weekend’s NLL action would see the Georgia Swarm (7-3) travel out west to take on the Colorado Mammoth (3-5) at the Pepsi Center on Saturday February 16 in front of 12,958 fans. It certainly wouldn’t be a game that would disappoint as both teams kept it very close throughout the contest, but it would be…

Rush Take the Warriors Twice at Home Win Series 2/16/19

February 17, 2019

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Matteo Nobile, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Vancouver Warriors (3-7) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (4-4) in front of 7,247 fans at the Rogers Centre on Saturday February 16th in downtown Vancouver. This back and forth shootout was close throughout the entire game. After one team would score a couple goals the other would answer right back. Goaltender Eric Penney went into the game with the best GAA (Goals Against

Wings Take Flight Over Black Wolves 2/16/19

February 17, 2019

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Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: New England Black Wolves The first matchup between the Philadelphia Wings (2-7) and New England Black Wolves (4-4) was all it was hyped up to be. The Philadelphia fans will never forget when the franchise that they supported for so long picked up and moved to Connecticut to become the Black

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