Knighthawks Soar to Victory in Thrilling Showdown Against FireWolves 3/9/24

March 10, 2024

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Featured Image Photo Credit:   Scott Cordaro In a clash that promised intensity from the first whistle, the Rochester Knighthawks (5-6) faced off against the formidable Albany FireWolves (10-3) on Saturday March 9, 2024, in a home-and-home series at Segar & Sciortino Field at The Blue Cross Arena. Fresh off a historic win, the Knighthawks were determined to maintain their winning momentum and…

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

February 25, 2024

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…

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Bandits Edge Out Knighthawks in Thrilling Series Finale’  2/3/24

February 4, 2024

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome©  Featured Image Photo Credit:  Michele Veluvolu In the final regular season match-up between the Buffalo Bandits (5-3) they would secure a 15-14 victory over the Rochester Knighthawks (3-4). Despite a late rally from Rochester, the Bandits held on to seal the win. Rochester, aiming to avoid a three-game losing streak and a season sweep by Buffalo, faced a slow start but showed…

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Thunderbirds Triumph Over Knighthawks in NLL Clash 1/27/24

January 28, 2024

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Featured Image Photo Credit:  Trevor MacMillan In an electrifying matchup this week, the Rochester Knighthawks (3-3) ventured north to face off against the Halifax Thunderbirds (3-3) at the Scotiabank Centre in Nova Scotia. Rochester, aiming to recover from a tough loss to I-90 rivals, the Buffalo Bandits, found themselves up against a formidable Halifax squad fresh off a convincing 14-7 win over…

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Buffalo Bandits Triumph Over Rochester Knighthawks in Thrilling I-90 Rivalry Clash 1/13/24

January 14, 2024

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Scott Cordero The I-90 rivalry has once again delivered an exhilarating lacrosse spectacle for fans to remember.  On Saturday January 13, 2024, in a lacrosse showdown that kept fans on the edge of their seats, the Buffalo Bandits (3-2) emerged victorious against the Rochester Knighthawks (3-2) in a high-scoring contest at the Blue Cross Arena. Rochester’s Ryan Smith…

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Knighthawks Grounded in San Diego 12/30/23

December 30, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Jake Whiting In one of three games Friday December 29, 2023, the Rochester Knighthawks (3-1) were looking to close out 2023 with a perfect 4-0 record. They traveled to the West Coast to the sunny beaches of California to take on the San Diego Seals (2-1) at Pechanga Arena.  This is only the second time the two teams…

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Another Rochester Victory in Back-and-Forth Contest in Saskatchewan 12/9/23

December 10, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome©  Featured Image Photo Credit: Steve Hiscock The Rochester Knighthawks (2-0) headed out on the road to the Sasktel Centre on Saturday December 9, 2023, where they would face the Saskatchewan Rush (0-2).  Both teams came out of the gates like a high school track meet and the game would end the same way with the score staying close throughout the contest.  Notables…

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

December 3, 2023

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…

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Knighthawks Cap Regular Season with Loss to Wings 4/29/23

April 30, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  M. Veluvolu In the final week of the NLL regular season the Rochester Knighthawks (10-8) played host to the Philadelphia Wings (9-9) at the Blue Cross Arena with the teams 1-1 against each other this season.  Rochester already punched their ticket to the postseason, but with a win and a Halifax loss they would secure the third seed…

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Rochester Snaps Four-Game Losing Streak & Clinches with Series Sweep over Georgia 4/22/23

April 23, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  M. Veluvolu With one week left in the regular season, the Rochester Knighthawks (10-7) played host to the Georgia Swarm (8-9) at the Blue Cross Arena, and this was a crucial matchup between both teams. Rochester was in a must win to clinch a playoff spot and Georgia really needed the win to keep their playoff chances alive.  The…

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Knighthawks Four Game Slide Could Be Critical for Playoff Spot 4/8/23

April 9, 2023

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit:  S. Cordaro As the NLL regular season is winding down every game becomes more important for each team in their own right.  One of those matchups this weekend in the NLL saw the playoff hopeful Rochester Knighthawks (9-7)  host the Albany FireWolves (3-12) at the Blue Cross Arena.  Both teams were looking to get back in the win column as Rochester…

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Desert Dogs Chase the Knighthawks from the Pound Who Drop Second in a Row 3/25/23

March 26, 2023

Christopher Crane,  Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  S. Rosenthal This weekend’s NLL action had the Rochester Knighthawks (9-5) traveling out West to take on the Las Vegas Desert Dogs (5-8) at Michelob Ultra Arena for Tucker Out Lymphoma Night.  This was the first ever meeting of the two teams as well.  Rochester would be looking to bounce back from last week’s overtime loss against the…

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