Peru’s Ben Acosta is Underage, Not Underprepared – World Lax 2018
Only four years in, and only 16, Ben Acosta is ready to represent Peru at the 2018 FIL World lacrosse Championships.
Fardin Twins – Dream Come True For France
When the Fardin twins were 17, their family friend and lacrosse coach invited them to practice. The brothers thought they were coming to observe.
Mental Exercise Key to Austrian Goalie Patrick Falb’s Success
Patrick Falb, 24-year-old Vienna-native and national team goalie for Austria in field and box lacrosse, uses learned techniques to maintain composure in the crease, outdoors and indoors.
Social Media Reacts to Cannons LC News
Some big news about Cannons LC has been dropping lately. The latest expansion team in the PLL has undergone a makeover as it transitions from MLL to its new home. When the PLL and MLL announced their merger in December, the PLL gained the rights to MLL’s franchises. It might introduce more into the league […]
World Lacrosse Championship Quiz
So you think you know the international game? Test yourself with this World Lacrosse Championship quiz. World Lacrosse, known as the FIL until 2019, has sponsored the World Lacrosse Championship for years. But the tournament to determine international field lacrosse supremacy is older than any worldwide lacrosse organization. The very first World Lacrosse Championship was […]
2006 Virginia Lacrosse Was the Last Undefeated National Champion
In 2006, Virginia men’s lacrosse did what had only been done three times since 1992: win a national championship with a perfect record. The 2006 Cavaliers defeated Massachusetts, 15-7, in the national championship to complete a 17-0 season with the ultimate prize. It was the first and only time a team has done so in […]
Player Profile: Spain’s Fernando Martinez Sierra
Fernando Martinez Sierra made a bet in 2012 over a basketball game. The end result sees him playing lacrosse for Spain’s national team.
#Shots4Stew Campaign Aims to Make a Difference for Stew Curran
In November, the #Shots4Stew campaign was launched to support one of the game’s legends. Stew Curran is one of the most successful lacrosse coaches in Massachusetts history, with a ridiculous amount of accolades and accomplishments to his name, including three Massachusetts state championships, the 2009 Boston Globe Coach of the Year, helping found Hull’s youth […]
Who Has the Most Women’s College Lacrosse Championships?
Since 1982, the NCAA has crowned a women’s college lacrosse national champion almost every year. The format has changed quite a bit over the years, with the invitations expanding as time as gone on to reach a 28-team field in 2019. There was no champion in 2020 because of COVID-19 cancelling the tournament, the first […]
1970 Lacrosse National Champions Were the Last Before the NCAA
The 1970 lacrosse national champions ended an era. When Johns Hopkins claimed its 35th national championship in program history in 1970, it became one of the final team to do so before lacrosse entered the NCAA umbrella. It also joined Navy and Virginia in sharing the title, the 17th and second crowns for those programs, […]
College Recruit Billy O’Neill Wants a Field Team with a Box Feel
Billy O’Neill isn’t flashy. The Class of 2022 attackman out of Dalton, Massachusetts, isn’t focused on the latest and greatest lacrosse gear hitting the market. He’s happy as long as he knows his equipment. “I like to be comfortable and consistent,” he said. This isn’t revolutionary in lacrosse. Plenty of players, young and old, don’t […]
MLL Players & Fans Bid Goodbye on Social Media
With the announcement that the PLL and MLL will merge, it brings an end to the oldest professional field lacrosse league in North America. While many will be celebrating the unification of the pro field leagues, putting all eyes on one central location for the best field lacrosse in the world, there will also be […]