Week 13 Game Notes presented by Queen City Q
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The Charlotte Hounds are currently 4-8 and in last place in the MLL standings. They face the New York Lizards, who are 7-5, in their next game on August 1st. The Lizards lead the all-time series against the Hounds 3-2.
Week 13 Game Notes presented by Queen City Q
- 2. 2014 Weekly Game Notes CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS Team Win Loss GB Rochester Rattlers * 9 3 - Denver Outlaws * 8 4 1 New York Lizards * 7 5 2 Ohio Machine 6 6 3 Boston Cannons 5 7 4 Florida Launch 5 7 4 Charlotte Hounds ^ 4 8 5 Chesapeake Bayhawks ^ 4 8 5 * = clinched playoff spot ^ = eliminated MEDIA CONTACT Jillian Fay, Communications/PR Manager (585) 993-4321 jfay@charlottehounds.com HOUNDS 2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Result 4/26 vs. Machine (L) 15-8 5/3 at Launch (L) 11-8 5/10 vs. Bayhawks (W) 12-7 5/17 at Cannons (L) 14-6 5/30 at Outlaws (L) 13-11 6/7 vs. Outlaws (W) 18-15 6/14 vs. Launch (W) 14-13 6/21 at Lizards (L) 14-12 6/28 vs. Cannons (W) 15-12 7/5 vs. Rattlers (L) 15-13 7/19 at Machine (L) 13-12 OT 7/26 at Rattlers (L) 13-9 8/1 vs. Lizards 8/9 at Bayahwks Week 13 Matchup Charlotte Hounds (4-8) vs. New York Lizards (7-5) Friday, August 1, 2014 7:00pm ET American Legion Memorial Stadium – Charlotte, NC Watch: CBS Sports Network Join the Conversation: @CharlotteMLL #ReleaseTheHounds #CHAvsNY
- 3. Hounds vs. 2013 Results: The Hounds swept the series 2-0. All-Time Series: The Lizards lead the series 3-2. Last Meeting: These teams first met in New York during Week 8, when the Lizards came away with a 14-12 victory. The teams traded runs to open the game, before Matt Danowski tallied a highlight-reel worthy behind-the-back goal to give the Hounds a 7-6 advantage going into the break. But a 2-point goal from Max Seibald in third quarter (his second of the night) turned out to be a momentum changer in the game, and the Lizards went into the final 15 minutes with a one-goal advantage. They then proceeded to score four straight goals to open the fourth quarter and build a 14-9 lead with 6:37 remaining in the game. The Hounds wouldn’t go down without a fight, though, tallying the game’s final three goals to account for the 14-12 final. The Lizards’ two 2-point goals proved to be the biggest difference makers, as Adam Ghitelman finished the night with 13 saves on 25 shots, while Drew Adams totaled 15 saves on 27 shots. Faceoffs also went slightly in favor of the Lizards (15-28), as did groundballs (26 to 22). Both teams were unsuccessful on their power-play opportunities. HOUNDS After going toe-to-toe with the first-place Rattlers for 45 minutes last week, the Hounds ran out of gas in the fourth quarter and saw their playoff hopes dashed with a 13-9 loss. It marked the team’s third- straight loss, the longest streak this season. The Rattlers opened with a 4-3 lead after one quarter, but the Hounds came back to tie the game 6-6 at the half, thanks to two goals each from Mike Sawyer and Jake Tripucka. The teams traded four sets of goals between the third and early fourth quarter, leaving the Rattlers with just a 10-9 advantage and over 12 minutes to play. But John Galloway made four fourth- quarter saves (he finished with 10 saves on 19 shots) as the offense rattled off another three goals – including two from veteran Kevin Leveille – to account for the 13-9 final. Players To Watch John Haus (M) – He does whatever needs to be done to help the team, whether scoring or grinding out groundballs. Pat Laconi (M) – The rookie doesn’t always show up on the stat sheet but makes his presence felt when he is on the field. Matt Danowski (A) – The team feeds off his energy and the offense is at its best when Dino is hot. LIZARDS Despite a one-goal loss to the Bayhawks last week, the Lizards still punched their ticket to the MLL postseason thanks to losses by the Hounds, Outlaws and Cannons. Behind two goals from Ned Crotty, the Lizards carried a 6-3 lead on the Bayhawks at halftime. Both teams came out shooting in the third, tallying five goals apiece – including the third of the night from Crotty – to keep the Lizards in front by three heading into the final quarter. But the Bayhawks stole all momentum, holding the Lizards scoreless for the entire quarter while tallying three goals, including a crucial, game-winning 2-pointer from Jesse Bernhardt. Bayhawks goalie Tyler Fiorito finished with 15 saves (two in the fourth quarter) on 26 shots, while the Lizards’ Drew Adams registered 14 saves on 25 shots. The game marked the Lizards’ first home loss this season. Players To Watch Rob Pannell (A) – Leads the Lizards with 28 goals, six of which were scored against the Hounds in Week 8. Greg Gurenlian (FO) – He has won a league-high 60.2% of faceoffs. Max Seibald (M) – His only two 2-point goals this season were tallied against the Hounds in Week 8.
- 4. HOUNDS 2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER # Last First Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Yrs Pro Hometown Twitter 1 Chanenchuk Mike M 5'11 180 5/22/1990 Maryland '14 N/A Poquott, NY M_Channy 3 Hawkins Josh M/D 6' 205 3/1/1990 Loyola'13 1 Amherst, MA HankHawkins 4 Sawyer Mike A/M 6'1 190 6/7/1989 Loyola'13 1 Waxhaw, NC M_Sawyer4 5 Cittadino ^ Casey M/D 5'10 185 12/13/1982 Towson '06 8 Baldwin, NY caseycittadino 7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 1 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7 8 Ghitelman Adam G 5'9 180 4/25/1989 Virginia'11 3 Cold Spring, NY aghitelman8 11 Fallon Tim M/FO 5'9 190 2/9/1988 Hartford '11 3 Lowell, MA timmyfallon11 12 Gibbons Dean A 6' 185 6/30/1989 Harvard '11 N/A Garden City, NY 15 Ward Justin A 5'10 185 4/9/1992 Loyola'14 N/A Glen Burnie, MD ThisJust_in15 17 Snider Geoff M/FO 5'10 215 4/2/1981 Denver'06 8 Calgary, AB GeoffSnider4 19 Drew Kevin M/D 6'3 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse '12 2 Katonah, NY kevdrew19 23 Fowler Brendan M/FO 6' 210 12/27/1991 Duke '14 N/A Wantagh, NY Brabbit_3 24 Flanagan Ryan LSM/D 6'4 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina'11 2 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24 26 Haus John M 6' 190 Maryland '13 1 Chapel Hill, NC JohnHaus26 27 Young Ryan A 6' 170 5/22/1989 Maryland '11 3 Manhasset, NY ryanyoungSTX 28 Ehrhardt Michael D 6'5 210 1/7/1992 Maryland '14 N/A Westbury, NY AirHeart12 32 Capron Nico D 6'5 210 5/17/1990 Canisius '12 N/A Waxhaw, NC nicbro32 33 Bassett Pierce G 6'3 200 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins '13 N/A Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce 34 Laconi Pat M 5'9 185 5/2/1992 Loyola'14 N/A Morristown, NJ CONI_ISLAND 40 Danowski Matt A 6' 200 8/12/1985 Duke '08 6 Farmingdale, NY mattdanowski 44 Schmidt Brett D 6' 185 7/20/1989 Maryland '11 3 Maple Glen, PA BrettSchmidt44 45 Smith ^ Jake D 6' 195 8/28/1991 UMass '13 1 Medfield, MA jake_smith40 55 Poli Mason LSM 6' 220 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 1 Downington, PA longpoli55 77 Lobb Henry D 6'4 205 10/5/1991 Duke '14 N/A Narberth, PA Luckyslevins 88 DeNapoli Thomas M 5'11 185 8/8/1992 Towson '14 N/A East Rockaway, NY tdenap8 91 Cummings Joe A/M 6' 195 11/3/1989 Maryland '12 2 Towson, MD jcummings19 Blakely ^ Bill A/M 5'8 160 1/9/1990 Greensboro '12 N/A Charlotte, NC DiSalvo ^ Ted G 6' 165 3/17/1992 Wash. College '14 N/A BocaRaton, FL Jamieson Cody A 5'9 218 7/17/1987 Syracuse '10 4 Six Nations Cjamieson88 Mezzanotte ^ Peter M/D 6'1 195 4/6/1988 Towson '11 3 West Islip, NY TweeterMageeter Sawyer^ Matt M 6'2 190 Loyola'14 N/A Waxhaw, NC ^denotes Practice Squad
- 5. HOUNDS 2014 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Last First Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Yrs Pro Hometown Twitter 33 Bassett Pierce G 6'3 200 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins '13 N/A Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce Blakely ^ Bill A/M 5'8 160 1/9/1990 Greensboro '12 N/A Charlotte, NC 32 Capron Nico D 6'5 210 5/17/1990 Canisius '12 N/A Waxhaw, NC nicbro32 1 Chanenchuk Mike M 5'11 180 5/22/1990 Maryland '14 N/A Poquott, NY M_Channy 5 Cittadino ^ Casey M/D 5'10 185 12/13/1982 Towson '06 8 Baldwin, NY caseycittadino 91 Cummings Joe A/M 6' 195 11/3/1989 Maryland '12 2 Towson, MD jcummings19 40 Danowski Matt A 6' 200 8/12/1985 Duke '08 6 Farmingdale, NY mattdanowski 88 DeNapoli Thomas M 5'11 185 8/8/1992 Towson '14 N/A East Rockaway, NY tdenap8 DiSalvo ^ Ted G 6' 165 3/17/1992 Wash. College '14 N/A BocaRaton, FL 19 Drew Kevin M/D 6'3 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse '12 2 Katonah, NY kevdrew19 28 Ehrhardt Michael D 6'5 210 1/7/1992 Maryland '14 N/A Westbury, NY AirHeart12 11 Fallon Tim M/FO 5'9 190 2/9/1988 Hartford '11 3 Lowell, MA timmyfallon11 24 Flanagan Ryan LSM/D 6'4 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina'11 2 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24 23 Fowler Brendan M/FO 6' 210 12/27/1991 Duke '14 N/A Wantagh, NY Brabbit_3 8 Ghitelman Adam G 5'9 180 4/25/1989 Virginia'11 3 Cold Spring, NY aghitelman8 12 Gibbons Dean A 6' 185 6/30/1989 Harvard '11 N/A Garden City, NY 26 Haus John M 6' 190 Maryland '13 1 Chapel Hill, NC JohnHaus26 3 Hawkins Josh M/D 6' 205 3/1/1990 Loyola'13 1 Amherst, MA HankHawkins Jamieson Cody A 5'9 218 7/17/1987 Syracuse '10 4 Six Nations Cjamieson88 34 Laconi Pat M 5'9 185 5/2/1992 Loyola'14 N/A Morristown, NJ CONI_ISLAND 77 Lobb Henry D 6'4 205 10/5/1991 Duke '14 N/A Narberth, PA Luckyslevins Mezzanotte ^ Peter M/D 6'1 195 4/6/1988 Towson '11 3 West Islip, NY TweeterMageeter 55 Poli Mason LSM 6' 220 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 1 Downington, PA longpoli55 Sawyer^ Matt M 6'2 190 Loyola'14 N/A Waxhaw, NC 4 Sawyer Mike A/M 6'1 190 6/7/1989 Loyola'13 1 Waxhaw, NC M_Sawyer4 44 Schmidt Brett D 6' 185 7/20/1989 Maryland '11 3 Maple Glen, PA BrettSchmidt44 45 Smith ^ Jake D 6' 195 8/28/1991 UMass '13 1 Medfield, MA jake_smith40 17 Snider Geoff M/FO 5'10 215 4/2/1981 Denver'06 8 Calgary, AB GeoffSnider4 7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 1 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7 15 Ward Justin A 5'10 185 4/9/1992 Loyola'14 N/A Glen Burnie, MD ThisJust_in15 27 Young Ryan A 6' 170 5/22/1989 Maryland '11 3 Manhasset, NY ryanyoungSTX ^denotes Practice Squad
- 6. HOUNDS 2014 COACHING STAFF MIKE CERINO Head Coach, 3rd MLL Season Limestone College Director of Athletics & VP/Intercollegiate Athletics BRAD TOUMA Assistant Coach, 3rd MLL Season Charlotte Country Day HS Boys Varsity Lacrosse Coach TOM CARMEAN Assistant Coach, 2nd MLL Season Guilford College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach MIKE BURNETT Assistant Coach, 1st MLL Season Greensboro College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach CHRIS SCHILLER Assistant Coach, 1st MLL Season Southern Select Lacrosse Founder & Director JIM GALLOWAY Equipment Manager, 3rd MLL Season Charlotte Catholic HS Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Coach DREW DELANEY Advance Scout, 3rd MLL Season Elizabethtown College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach NICK STEVENS Strength and Conditioning Coach, 3rd MLL Season Charlotte Athletic Club Personal Trainer
- 7. HOUNDS 2014 MEDICAL STAFF DONALD D’ALESSANDRO, MD Team Physician, 3rd MLL Season OrthoCarolina Physician CATHERINE RAINBOW, MD/SMCAQ Assistant Team Physician, 2nd MLL Season OrthoCarolina Physician REBECCA RICH, BA/ATC/LAT Head Athletic Trainer, 3rd MLL Season Queens University Assistant Athletic Trainer RAY BELTZ, ATC/LAT Assistant Athletic Trainer, 1st MLL Season OrthoCarolina CRISSI HARRISON, ATC/L Athletic Trainer, 3rd MLL Season OrthoCarolina Industrial Services/Physical Therapy
- 8. 2014 Hounds Scoring Leaders 2014 Hounds Goalie Leaders
- 9. 2014 League Scoring Leaders 2014 League Goalie Leaders
- 10. NOTEWORTHY – August 1, 2014 BURN CANCER WEEK: MLL players during this week’s games will wear HEADstrong lime green shoelaces, MLL coaches will sport lime green shirts and select players will wear Warrior Lacrosse equipment specifically designed with HEADstrong elements, in support of the HEADstrong Foundation and to raise awareness for all forms of blood cancers. PLAYING FOR PRIDE: With a loss to the Rattlers in Week 12, the Hounds were officially eliminated from the MLL playoff race. The Chesapeake Bayhawks are the only other team to have been eliminated going into Week 13. The Hounds and Bayhawks met in the 2013 MLL Championship. PUSH FOR THE POSTSEASON: The Rattlers have clinched a playoff spot, but can clinch home field with a win OR with a loss to the Machine AND a Lizards OR Outlaws loss….The Outlaws have clinched a playoff spot but can clinch home field with a wind AND a Lizards loss….The Lizards have clinched a playoff spot and can finish no worse than third place with a win OR with a loss to the Hounds and a Machine loss….The Machine, Cannons and Launch cannot clinch a playoff spot this week, but the Cannons are eliminated with a loss AND a Machine win, while the Launch are eliminated with a loss AND a Machine win. HOME SWEET HOME: All four of the Hounds’ wins this season have come from home games. They remain the only MLL team that has yet to win a game on the road. HISTORY LESSON: This week’s matchup features the top two all-time scorers in NCAA men’s Division I lacrosse. Matt Danowski held the record from 2008-13, with 353 career points at Duke. The Lizards’ Rob Pannell broke that mark in 2013, graduating Cornell with a total of 354 points. DOUBLE TROUBLE: The Lizards have allowed an MLL-high six 2-point goals (tied with the Launch and Cannons), while the Hounds have tallied the second-most 2-point goals in the league with seven. The Outlaws lead the league with eight 2-pointers. POWER STRUGGLE: The Hounds’ league-low 20.59% power play this week will be up against the Lizards’ MLL- best 83.87% penalty kill. WE’RE GOING STREAKING: Ryan Young enters Week 13 riding a 27-game streak of recording at least one point, dating back to Aug. 11, 2012 (including the postseason)….Rookie Justin Ward has now tallied multiple points in each game since his MLL debut on May 30, for a total of eight-straight games. His lowest output was two points (1g, 1a) against the Lizards in Week 8. THE CENTENNIAL CLUB: With four groundballs registered in last week’s game, Brett Schmidt has now reached 100 on his career….Matt Danowski is five assists away from 100 on his career….Ryan Young (67g, 25a) is eight points away from 100 on his career.