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NLL: Riptide score first home win of the season in dramatic fashion

Originally published at: https://inlacrossewetrust.com/nll-riptide-score-first-home-win-of-the-season-in-dramatic-fashion/ Anything can happen in the NLL, and the New York Riptide are proof of that statement. The Long Island boys pulled off a 14-13 win over the Toronto Rock on Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum, just their second of the season. How crazy is this? The Rock defeated the first place… Continue reading NLL: Riptide score first home win of the season in dramatic fashion

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NLL: Flailing Rush pick up Penney after record falls to 2-6

Originally published at https://inlacrossewetrust.com/nll-flailing-rush-pick-up-penney-after-record-falls-to-2-6/ The Saskatchewan Rush tallied another loss on Sunday afternoon, falling 12-10 to the Colorado Mammoth at Ball Arena. With a highly skilled and veteran lineup, the Mammoth secured second place in the NLL’s West Division as they approach the halfway point of the regular season with an impressive record of 6-2.… Continue reading NLL: Flailing Rush pick up Penney after record falls to 2-6

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NLL: Home floor kind to all on Saturday except Panther City

Originally published at https://inlacrossewetrust.com/nll-home-floor-kind-on-saturday-to-all-except-panther-city/ Saturday, February 12th featured four NLL games with home-floor advantage working for three teams. The Georgia Swarm, Rochester Knighthawks and Toronto Rock were all victorious over their visitors. The Panther City Lacrosse Club wasn’t as fortunate, falling to the San Diego Seals 10-4. Read about the Rock’s win over the Bandits… Continue reading NLL: Home floor kind to all on Saturday except Panther City

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NLL: Riptide lose heartbreaker to Bandits in OT

Originally published at https://inlacrossewetrust.com/nll-riptide-lose-heartbreaker-to-bandits-in-ot/ The New York Riptide deserved better. Seventeen goals should be enough to win a lacrosse game. But not, it seems, if you’re playing the Buffalo Bandits. The Bandits took the game 18-17, and remain undefeated at 5-0 while the Riptide are still stuck at just one win and in last place.… Continue reading NLL: Riptide lose heartbreaker to Bandits in OT

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NLL: Dodds’ OT snipe gives Panther City their first win; Riptide fall just short of epic comeback

Originally published at https://inlacrossewetrust.com/nll-dodds-ot-snipe-gives-panther-city-their-first-franchise-win-riptide-fall-just-short-of-epic-comeback/ Who doesn’t love bonus lacrosse? NLL fans were treated Saturday night with both games needing overtime. While Halifax prevailed over Toronto, the Panther City Lacrosse Club was victorious over the New York Riptide 13-12. It was an emotionally charged family affair, with PCLC assistant Dan Teat coaching against his son Jeff… Continue reading NLL: Dodds’ OT snipe gives Panther City their first win; Riptide fall just short of epic comeback

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NLL: Teat’s hat trick not enough as Riptide fall to Knighthawks 13-12

Originally published at https://inlacrossewetrust.com/nll-teats-hat-trick-not-enough-as-riptide-fall-to-knighthawks-13-12/ Nobody expected it to take long, and it didn’t. Just four-and-a-half minutes into the first quarter, Jeff Teat made his mark on the National Lacrosse League. Teat was checked to the floor, held onto the ball as he got up and got around a defender before putting a jump shot into… Continue reading NLL: Teat’s hat trick not enough as Riptide fall to Knighthawks 13-12

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Editorial: Lacrosse needs more Andrew Suitors

Originally published at https://inlacrossewetrust.com/editorial-lacrosse-needs-more-andrew-suitors/ NLL games will be a little less meaningful this season without Andrew Suitor on the floor. The heart-and-soul player announced his retirement from the game last month. Suitor scored 58 goals and 63 assists throughout his 10-year-career – pretty good for a defenseman who wasn’t expected to be a big contributor… Continue reading Editorial: Lacrosse needs more Andrew Suitors

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Sr. C: Lakefield Rage capture Nobile Cup

Originally published at https://inlacrossewetrust.com/sr-c-lakefield-rage-capture-nobile-cup/ The Lakefield Rage won the Ontario Sr. C lacrosse championship on home turf this year, victorious with an 11-0 season record to capture the Nobile Cup back in August. The SSL (Senior Series Lacrosse) has seven teams based in cities from North Bay to Fort Erie and in between. The league… Continue reading Sr. C: Lakefield Rage capture Nobile Cup

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Editorial: MLL, PLL tournaments provided necessary dose of medicine during pandemic

March 8th was my last great day. I worked for the NLL at the Toronto Rock game, got a hug from my favourite Calgary Roughneck and took a ball in the chest from Tom Schreiber during warmup (he apologized; I thought it was hilarious). It was a great day. It was the last great day,… Continue reading Editorial: MLL, PLL tournaments provided necessary dose of medicine during pandemic

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PLL: MVP Williams scores six as Whipsnakes repeat as champions

Sunday’s PLL championship was Whipsnakes LC’s to lose, and had it not been for a massive offensive outburst in the fourth quarter, they would have. But a 10-0 run was more than enough to power them past Chaos LC 12-6 for their second consecutive championship title. Zed Williams scored five of his six goals in… Continue reading PLL: MVP Williams scores six as Whipsnakes repeat as champions