PRO & INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 25aug12

-Major League Lacrosse is holding the 2012 Championship at Harvard University this weekend. You can find the schedule of contests and media guide here: http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/press-release/6169/championship-weekend-news-and-notes/

On 8/25/12, Jordan McBride '11 and the Denver Outlaws take on the Long Island Lizards at 1pm.

Jordan McBride '11 (black) is currently the sixth leading scoring attackman in the MLL with 29G, 9A in only eleven contests.

Also on 8/25/12, Adam Rand '11 and the Chesapeake Bayhawks take on the Boston Cannons at 4pm.

Adam Rand '11 (#10) scooped up 55 ground balls so far on the season, winning over 54% of his faceoffs.

The winners advance to the Finals on 8/26/12 at 3pm. You can watch the action on ESPN2, ESPN3, or CBS Sports Network.

-Phil Shore of Lacrosse Magazine discussed the MLL Championship and mentioned Chesapeake faceoff specialist Adam Rand '11: http://laxmagazine.com/mll/2011-12/news/082112_eight_big_questions_for_major_league_lacrosse_championship_weekend

Shore also previewed each contest, mentioning both Jordan McBride '11 and Adam Rand '11 here: http://laxmagazine.com/mll/2011-12/news/082012_four_teams_two_days_one_major_league_lacrosse_champion

Adam Rand '11 (right) wins a faceoff against the Charlotte Hounds.

-Kyle Devitte of Inside Lacrosse also previewed the Chesapeake/Boston game, mentioning that Adam Rand '11 is "the real story of success at the X for this Bayhawks team... coming in fourth amongst faceoff men that have taken at least 300 draws." http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/08/23/devitte-bayhawks-cannons-breakdown