Knighthawks Woes Continue With Three Game Slide & Loss to Riptide 3/12/22

March 13, 2022

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Micheline V. In this weekend’s NLL action the Rochester Knighthawks (3-8) played host to the New York Riptide (3-8) at the Blue Cross Arena in front of a crowd of 3,790.  Rochester was looking to get back into the win column this weekend as they were without goalie Ryan Hartley having been placed on IR with backup net…

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Knighthawks Let Another Slip Away & Can’t Overtake the Swarm in OT 3/4/22

March 12, 2022

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Kyle Hess Week Thirteen’s NLL action got started with the Rochester Knighthawks (3-7) traveling to Gas South Arena to take on the Georgia Swarm (5-6).  This was a must win Eastern Conference matchup for both teams as a win for either team would help them climb into a more solid playoff position.  It was a great contest throughout…

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KNIGHTHAWKS COME UP SHORT TO BANDITS 2/26/22

February 27, 2022

[MEDIA RELEASE] Final Score:  Buffalo 14–Rochester 8 Knighthawks rookie forward Ryan Smith (3+1) recorded his second home hat trick of the season while leading the offense with four points. Forwards Turner Evans (1+2) and Holden Cattoni (1+2) both recorded three-point efforts with a goal and an assist apiece, while Charlie Bertrand (1+0), Thomas Hoggarth (1+1) and Matt Gilray (1+0) provided Rochester’s other tallies on the night. Veteran forward Shawn Evans…

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Knighthawks Snap Four Game Losing Streak & Take Series Against Firewolves 2/13/22

February 13, 2022

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Michele V. This weekend’s NLL action had the Rochester Knighthawks (3-5) playing host to the Albany Firewolves (4-4) at the Blue Cross Arena in front of a crowd of 3,737.  This was the second meeting of the two teams in the regular season with Rochester claiming victory in both contests.  Shawn Evans would tie the franchise’s single-game record…

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Rochester’s Late Surge Comes Up Short – 2/5/2022

February 6, 2022

Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Bill Wippert In this weekend’s NLL action, we got to see I-90 rivals in action.  The Rochester Knighthawks (2-5) travelled to the KeyBank Center to take on the Buffalo Bandits (6-0) in front of a crowd of 9,371.  It seemed as if the Bandits were going to control the tempo of the game as they would hold the Knighthawks to…

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Schreiber “Sock-Trick” Helps Rock Get Back to Their Winning Ways Over the Knighthawks 1/30/22

January 30, 2022

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Feature Image Photo Credit: Christian Bender The Toronto Rock (3-3) hosted the Rochester Knighthawks (2-4) on Saturday night January 29, 2022 in Hamilton and it was their second home game in a row without fans.  Both teams came into the game looking to get back into the win column after both had dropped their last two contests.  The game was a back…

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Wings Shut Out the Lights For the Knighthawks in the Second Half 1/22/22

January 23, 2022

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Heather Barry In this weekend’s NLL action the Rochester Knighthawks (2-3) would have double the workload after not playing since mid-December due to continued postponements and unknown schedules on an almost weekly basis due to COVID.  After having battled hard the night before at home against the Georgia Swarm (2-3) only to come out on the short end…

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Swarm Snap Back With Win Over Knighthawks 12-8 on 1/21/22

January 22, 2022

Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Micheline V The Rochester Knighthawks (2-2) hosted the Georgia Swarm (2-3) at the Blue Cross Arena in front of 3,157 fans on Friday night January 21, 2022.  Rochester had not played in over a month and Georgia was trying to snap a two game losing streak.  In a game where Georgia’s third leading scorer, Shayne Jackson, was placed on…

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I-90 Rivals Face Off Knighthawks vs Bandits 12/12/21

December 12, 2021

Chris Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: Micheline V, Rochester Knighthawks In this weekend’s NLL action the Rochester Knighthawks (1-1) played host to the Buffalo Bandits (2-0) at the Blue Cross Arena.  The game would remain very close for the first three quarters of play with Buffalo shutting out Rochester in the first quarter, but the Knighthawks would then return the favor in the second to take a…

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Riptide Can’t Overtake the Knighthawks in Overtime Thriller 12/5/21

December 5, 2021

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Courtesy of Rochester Knighthawks This weekend marked the first time in almost two years that we have seen NLL action.  As many teams have made key additions not to mention the addition of the Panther City Lacrosse Club to the NLL, this weekend’s action was nothing short of exciting especially the Rochester Knighthawks (1-0) versus New York Riptide (0-1)…

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Rochester Ends Up with More Trades than Picks 9/19/2020

September 19, 2020

Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© On Thursday September 17, 2020 the NLL found a creative way to host its Entry Draft and they did it virtually ahead of the 2020-2021 season.  Everyone is hopeful that the upcoming season will still come to fruition after last season was cut short due to the Pandemic.   Like any other draft night, the teams were busy especially the Rochester Knighthawks who…

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MEDIA ADVISORY: National Lacrosse League Statement and Update on Game Play 3/12/2020

March 12, 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY March 12, 2020 “The National Lacrosse League has determined that it is in the best interests of our fans, our players, our coaches and our staff to temporarily suspend play until further notice due to concerns over COVID-19. We will continue to evaluate this situation and remain in constant communication with health, team, business and league officials across North America. Security and safety is our top priority and focus in…

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