The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast

Episode 117: 2.17 & The Philadelphia Wings' Michael Sowers + Kyle Bennett & KyTheGoalie Wings Analysis

Michael Sowers is one of the most popular box/field forwards/attackmen in lacrosse. As a member of the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia Waterdogs in the Premier Lacrosse League, Sowers dazzles with his speed and agility. In the NLL, he's made great strides from his rookie season last year. He's finding the net at a much higher rate and proving he can be a difference-maker. Sowers and I talka bout his improved numbers this NLL season, expectations for the rest of the season, Princeton lacrosse, his hometown of Philadelphia, and much more. Kyle Bennett from Outside the Box Podcast and KyTheGoalie also join the podcast to give their analysis on Sowers and the Wings.

Episode 116: 368 & The Philadelphia Wings Scott Dominey + Kyle Bennett of Outside The Box Podcast

The Philadelphia Wings picked up their biggest win of the 2025-26 NLL Season in Week 11, beating the Buffalo Bandits 13-11 in Buffalo. Transition player Scott Dominey joins us to talk about his first goal in the NLL in over a year, his mindset during his recovery process after his ACL tear, and so much more. Kyle Bennett of the Outside The Box Podcast also joins the podcast to give his analysis on the Philadelphia Wings season so far and what he expects from the team for the rest of the season.

Episode 115: 8.3 & The Colorado Mammoth's Andrew Kew

The Colorado Mammoth's Andrew Kew is on fire right now. Having played only 4 games, he's already totaled 33 points. He's also posted 10+ points in back-to-back games. The Mammoth are 6-2 on the season and sitting in 2nd place in the standings, and are riding a 5-game win streak. Andrew and I talk about his hot start to the 2025-26 season, reminisce about his time with the Georgia Swarm, talk about golf & and so much more. I also address the Rylan Hartley and Steph Charbonneau hit and explain the full context of my tweets regarding the issue and my thoughts on what went down.

Episode 114: 60, 11 & The Colorado Mammoth's Jack Hannah

Jack Hannah is one of the most dynamic and attention-grabbing goal scorers in the National Lacrosse League. He's a weapon when the ball is in his stick, whether he's going for goal or looking for his teammates. As he starts the next phase of his NLL journey in Colorado after spending his first three seasons in the league with the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, the Mammoth's newest star is shining bright and making a great impression. Jack and I had an extended conversation talking about his business, Lacrosse Den, how he's feeling fitting in with Mammoth, what impresses him most about his youngest teammates, and he has a message for the Desert Dogs fans. You won't want to miss this jam-packed conversation with one of the brightest young stars in the game today.

Episode 113: 2 & The Oshawa FireWolves Tye Kurtz + The Ottawa Black Bears Reed Kurtz

Reed and Tye Kurtz are brothers, best friends, and both are very talented lacrosse players. They've excelled as teammates at the collegiate level during their two years together at the University of Delaware, and now they're trying to one-up each other (while supporting one another) in the National Lacrosse League. On January 3rd, they played their 2nd game against each other in the NLL. Hear their thoughts about that game, their time as teammates at UDel, their goals in the NLL as brothers, and so much more!