Justin’s Picks NLL Week Nine 2/8/19
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Week One: 1-2 Week Two: 2-1 Week Three: 3-2 Week Four: 4-1 Week Five: 4-1 Week Six: 4-3 Week Seven: 1-4 Week Eight: 4-2
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The Rock Keep Rolling & Stay on Top of the East 2/1/19
Shawn Palmer, Correspondent Toronto Rock Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Ryan McCullough The Toronto Rock hosted the Saskatchewan Rush at the Scotiabank Arena on Friday February 1 in front of 8,071 fans who were hoping to see the home team continue their winning ways. The Rock did just that defeating the Rush by the score of 16-13.
Swarm Come to Life After Two Game Slide 1/27/19
Marcelo A. Sagüez, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Kyle Hess The Georgia swarm (5-2) had just come off a two game losing streak and changed directions defeating the defending NLL champions (2-3) Saskatchewan Rush 13-10 on Sunday January 27. One of the few times you will see all the Thompson’s (Lyle, Miles, Jerome and
Justin’s Picks NLL Week Seven 1/26/19
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Week One: 1-2 Week Two: 2-1 Week Three: 3-2 Week Four: 4-1 Week Five: 4-1 Week Six: 4-3 Season Total: 18-10 What a weekend! Across the board we were graced with exciting lacrosse games. My most erroneous
Rochester Can’t Buy a Victory 1/19/19
Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit Featured Image: Saskatchewan Rush This week the Rochester Knighthawks (1-3) took on the Saskatchewan Rush (3-1) at the Sasktel Centre in front of 13,590 Rush fans. Rochester was looking to get back to their winning ways after dropping two straight since there home opening win. The Knighthawks would come out
Justin’s Picks NLL Week Six 1/18/19
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Week One: 1-2 Week Two: 2-1 Week Three: 3-2 Week Four: 4-1 Week Five: 4-1 Season Total: 14-7 Another perfect week ruined by a struggling home team. Last week it was the Colorado Mammoth, and this week it was the Philadelphia Wings falling to the
Quick Saskatchewan Start Leads to Victory in Vancouver 1/12/19
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit Featured Image: Vancouver Warriors The Vancouver Warriors (1-4) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (2-1) in front of 8,217 fans at Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver Saturday night. Vancouver was hoping for their first home win of the season, but the visiting Rush used a quick start to chase starting goaltender Aaron Bold and grab control early. The Warriors got to within one…
Seals Drop Second in a Row 1/5/19
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (1-1) played their first home game since Game 3 of last season’s championship. They won that game on June 9, 2018 by the score of 15-10 and last night hoisted their third championship banner in four years before taking on the expansion San Diego Seals (1-2). After the banner was hoisted, rings handed out and the celebration concluded, there was…
Justin’s Picks NLL Week Four 1/4/19
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Week One : 1-2 Week Two: 2-1 Week Three: 3-2 Season Total: 6-5 Keep it positive. In week three of NLL action I got ABOVE .500, although barely. I did not foresee the low scoring Calgary win against San Diego and I most certainly did not
Black Wolves Handle Rush in Home Opener 12/28/2018
Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit Cover Photo: Justin Ivey On Friday, December 28, 2018 The New England Black Wolves (1-1) hosted the defending champion Saskatchewan Rush (0-1) in front of 6,445 fans at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Rush were opening their season after winning their third Champion’s Cup in four years. The team returned MVP Mark Matthews, Ben McIntosh and signed Robert Church…
Justin’s Picks NLL Week Three 12/28/18
Justin’s Picks Week Three 12/28/18 & 12/29/18 Week One: 1-2 Week Two: 2-1 I was able to reverse my fortunes last week and reach .500 early in the season. The self confidence boost was much needed. Now comes the real test. There are five games in the NLL this week, four on Friday and one on Saturday. Can San Diego stay hot? Will Philadelphia get their first win? Read on…
Knighthawks Force Game Three 6/2/18
Christopher Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome In this week’s only NLL action we saw the Rochester Knighthawks play host to the Saskatchewan Rush in must win game two in a best of three series for the NLL Championship. In game one at the Sasktel Center, the Rush took a commanding win over Rochester. However, in front of 9,174 fans at the Blue Cross Arena, the Knighthawks had…