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…
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: K. Richelle The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock went down Highway QEW on Sunday May 5, 2024, to visit the No. 4 Seed Buffalo Bandits to try and tie up their semifinal series after their lopsided loss to the Bandits on Friday night. Matt Vinc stood on his head during Game One allowing only four goals and making…
Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jake Whiting On Friday May 3, 2024, it was Game One of the Semi-Finals for the No. 3 Seed Albany FireWolves and the No. 2 Seed San Diego Seals. This was the first ever trip to the Semi’s for both teams, so it was a night to remember. In a tale of two teams, the youngest on average age…
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Kevin Sousa The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock hosted the No 4. Seed Buffalo Bandits in game one of their semi final series hoping to exercise some playoff demons as they have lost the last two semi final series to Buffalo. Toronto ended the regular season with the best record in the NLL which allowed them to have…
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…
Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jake Whiting Opening night of the 2024 NLL Playoffs on April 27, 2024 was a whirlwind of excitement, treating fans to thrilling matches in both Buffalo and San Diego. Despite missing Jonathan Donville, Panther City displayed impressive prowess. The goals scored by the Seals were hard-earned, showcasing their physicality and resilience against a sturdy Panther City defense. Austin Staats…
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image: Ryan McCullough The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock hosted the No. 8 Seed Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday April 27, 2024, in the NLL Quarterfinal playoff single elimination game with the winner moving on and the loser going home. Rochester had a 3% chance of making the playoffs last weekend as they had to win both of their games and hope…
Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike Hetzel The Buffalo Bandits No. 4 Seed played host to the Georgia Swarm No. 5 Seed on Saturday April 27, 2024, in Banditland in front of 17,865 Bandits fans with some Swarm fans in the mix. Matt Vinc was starting in his 46th career playoff game making him the All Time NLL Leader in playoff history. On the…
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…
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse Is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Christian Bender The Toronto Rock (14-3) hosted the Rochester Knighthawks (6-10) on Saturday night, April 13, 2024, in front of their largest crowd of the season on Fan Appreciation Night. The Rock were hoping to sew up the top seed in the NLL and have home floor advantage throughout the playoffs with a win while Rochester was hoping…
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…
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…