Archive for the ‘Major League Lacrosse’ Category


Lacrosse Links: Toronto Clinches MLL Playoff Berth

The Toronto Nationals have clinched a berth in the four-team MLL playoffs in Annapolis, Md., in late August following an 18-17 overtime victory over visiting Boston on Thursday night. READ MORE »


More on Toronto’s MLL Victory Over Long Island

Newsday has a game story from Toronto’s 19-9 victory over Long Island on Saturday night. READ MORE »


MLL: Toronto Quiets Record Crowd

A crowd of more than 7,600 attended the Toronto-Long Island MLL game on Saturday night on Long Island. But if they came to see a victory by the home team, they left disappointed. READ MORE »


MLL Is Back in Action

Fresh off the momentum generated by its All-Star Game on Thursday night — a game in which Brodie Merrill scored the winning goal in overtime — there’s a full slate of MLL games on Saturday night. READ MORE »


Doyle on the move to Washington; lacrosse links

The transient nature of the life of an NLL star is apparent in an article in The Record, which catches up with Stealth star Colin Doyle about his family’s move to Washington with the team after its move from San Jose.

“I guess it’s goodbye sunshine,” said the Kitchener native, who slogged through a full agenda off the floor last season, conducting lacrosse clinics for school kids and their gym teachers in San Jose.

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Toronto Nationals slip with double-loss weekend, and the links

It was a rough weekend for the Toronto Nationals, as they followed up Thursday’s loss to Boston with another four-goal loss to Denver last night.

Merrick Thompson (5G,1A) and Delby Powless (3G,2A) led the way for Toronto, which trailed 10-8 at the half and fell to .500 (4-4) with the loss heading into a July 4th showdown with the Chicago Machine. Check out the full release here. READ MORE »


Lacrosse Links: Boston defeats Toronto, 19-15

The Nationals made a valiant comeback in the second half, re-energized by Brett Queener’s play in cage, but fell to the Boston Cannons, 19-15, in MLL action on Thursday night.
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Major League Lacrosse: Denver Outlaws 15, Toronto Nationals 8 Plus the Links

The Nationals dropped to second place in Major League Lacrosse with their 15-8 loss to first-place Denver on Saturday night.

Merrick Thomson continued his hot start with three goals, but the Nationals couldn’t contain Denver’s attack of Matt Brown (4G), Drew Westervelt (2, 4) and Brendan Mundorf (3, 1).

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Fan finds his “Rattlers” in good hands with Toronto Nationals

Well, I had to do it. I had to get some friends together and grab my son — and video camera — and get up to Toronto to see our beloved Rochester Rattlers, who have become the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. I knew I would miss seeing the same team that I hugged and high-fived on the scorched surface of Harvard Stadium in August 2008, but making the trip helped me reconnect and hopefully the video after the jump will help you, too. READ MORE »


Toronto Sweeps Washington in MLL Play, Plus the Links

A 19-12 victory at home on Saturday clinched a season sweep for Toronto over Washington in MLL play. Also, the Australian U-21 women’s team has been quarantined in South Korea on the fear of swine flu. READ MORE »