Week 2 Game Notes presented by Queen City Q
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The document provides information about the current Major League Lacrosse standings and an upcoming game between the Charlotte Hounds and Florida Launch. It summarizes the teams' previous matchups and notes that both teams are evenly matched historically. It also previews individual players to watch for both teams and notes some injuries that may affect the game.
Week 2 Game Notes presented by Queen City Q
- 2. 2014 Weekly Game Notes CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS Team Win Loss GB Ohio Machine 1 0 - Boston Cannons 1 0 - New York Lizards 1 0 - Denver Outlaws 1 0 - Florida Launch 0 1 1 Rochester Rattlers 0 1 1 Chesapeake Bayhawks 0 1 1 Charlotte Hounds 0 1 1 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 5/10 vs. Bayhawks 5/17 at Cannons 5/30 at Outlaws 6/7 vs. Outlaws 6/14 vs. Launch 6/21 at Lizards 6/28 vs. Cannons 7/5 vs. Rattlers 7/19 at Machine 7/26 at Rattlers 8/1 vs. Lizards 8/9 at Bayahwks Week 2 Matchup Charlotte Hounds (0-1) at Florida Launch (0-1) Saturday, May 3, 2014 7:00pm ET FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, FL Watch: YouTube.com/MLL Join the Conversation: @CharlotteMLL #ReleaseTheHounds #FLvsCHA
- 3. Hounds @ 2013 Results: The Hounds and Launch (formerly the Nationals) split the series 1-1 All-Time Series: Both teams are 2-2 against one another Last year the Hounds and Nationals faced off twice, with each team winning its respective home game. Both contests came down to the wire, with the Nationals winning the Week 4 matchup 16-15 in overtime and the Hounds winning the Week 13 rematch 14-11. Over the course of two years and four games, the two teams are pretty evenly matched when it comes to their statistics. The Hounds hold a slight edge in goals (57-54) and shots on goal (115-107), while the Launch leads in groundballs (135-135) and faceoffs (64-119 or 53.8%). Launch attack Stephen Keogh has averaged 3 goals-per-game against the Hounds, however, he is questionable to play in the teams’ first matchup of 2014 due to NLL commitments. The Launch also may be without Kevin Crowley, the 2013 MLL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and All-Star Game MVP. The Hounds, meanwhile, are once again likely to be missing starting goaltender Adam Ghitelman and faceoff specialist Geoff Snider. HOUNDS The Hounds last week found themselves on the wrong end of a 6-0 score after 15 minutes of play, a deficit that proved to be too big to come back from. The team made a goalie change to start the second quarter, but still fell 15-8 to the Machine. The Hounds started to click in the second, outscoring the Machine 4-1, but got outworked in the third and shut out again in the fourth. Scott Rodgers was a brick wall, finishing the night with 23 saves on 31 shots. The Hounds squandered many of the few possessions they actually had – Tim Fallon was 10-27 at the X – with sloppy passing and bad shot selection. In addition, the Machine went 3-4 on the powerplay while the Hounds were 0-2. Players To Watch Ryan Flanagan (D) – The third-year veteran paced the Hounds defense last week with six groundballs. Joe Cummings (A) – An offseason addition, he tallied two goals in his Hounds debut and became a go-to option on offense. Matt Danowski (A) – The Hounds’ leading scorer from a year ago, he was held to just one point in Week 1. LAUNCH The Launch made their MLL debut last week, with the core of the now defunct Hamilton Nationals roster still intact. Despite a 14-10 loss to the Outlaws, the Launch gave a valiant effort all the way to the end and showed a lot of promise as a new team. The Launch found themselves in an 11-1 hole at halftime, but came out and scored six unanswered goals in the third to put themselves back in the game. Unfortunately for the Launch, starting goalie Brett Queener took a bad shot and needed to be replaced halfway through the game by backup Adam Fullerton. Queener’s status for this week is still unknown. Players To Watch Casey Powell (A) – The legend shows no signs of slowing down, tallying three goals and three assists last week to carry the team. Josh Amidon (M) – The former Hound showed an offensive resurgence Week 1, scoring two goals (including one 2-pointer). Chris Mattes (FO) – Held his own at the X last week, going 12-26 against the always intimidating Anthony Kelly.
- 4. HOUNDS 2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER # Last First Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Yrs Pro Hometown Twitter 1 White Matt A/M 6'1 195 1/16/1991 Virginia '13 1 Ridgefield, CT whiteout4 2 Schiller ^ Chris M/D 6' 190 1/18/1977 Penn State '99 9 Penfield, NY sthernselectlax 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 6 Byrnes Pat M 6'1 190 5/4/1990 Loyola '12 N/A Mendham, NJ 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 9 Gabel Mike G 6'3 205 10/23/1981 Vermont '05 9 Chicago, IL mgabel19 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 13 Emala Davey M 5'11 185 9/8/1990 North Carolina '13 1 Baltimore, MD demala5 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 22 Biscardi Anthony M 5'8 180 12/1/1989 UMass '12 2 Wantagh, NY biscquick24 24 Flanagan Ryan LSM/D 6'4 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina '11 2 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24 25 Ayers Dillon LSM 5'10 189 12/29/1990 St. John's '13 N/A Lynbrook, NY dillon5ayers 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 Wims Spencer D 6'2 200 4/21/1987 Limestone '11 2 Waltham, MA wims19 32 Mezzanotte Peter M/D 6'1 195 4/6/1988 Towson '11 3 West Islip, NY TweeterMageeter 33 Bassett Pierce G 6'3 200 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins '13 N/A Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce 40 Danowski Matt A 6' 200 8/12/1985 Duke '08 6 Farmingdale, NY mattdanowski 42 McCormack Michael D 5'9 170 4/30/1991 Yale '13 1 West Islip, NY H0leGart 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 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 Bulken ^ Corey M/FO 6'2 210 2/13/1989 LeMoyne '11 2 Baldwinsville, NY cbulken18 Capron ^ Nico D 6'5 210 5/17/1990 Canisius '12 N/A Waxhaw, NC nicbro32 Cummings ^ Zach M 6'1 200 12/12/1988 Limestone '13 N/A Crownsville, MD ZachAttack019 Miller ^ Kyle D 6'3 225 12/29/1984 Johns Hopkins '07 N/A Bloomfield, MI ^denotes Practice Squad *denotes MLL Inactive
- 5. HOUNDS 2014 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Last First Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Yrs Pro Hometown Twitter 25 Ayers Dillon LSM 5'10 189 12/29/1990 St. John's '13 N/A Lynbrook, NY dillon5ayers 33 Bassett Pierce G 6'3 200 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins '13 N/A Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce 22 Biscardi Anthony M 5'8 180 12/1/1989 UMass '12 2 Wantagh, NY biscquick24 Blakely ^ Bill A/M 5'8 160 1/9/1990 Greensboro '12 N/A Charlotte, NC Bulken ^ Corey M/FO 6'2 210 2/13/1989 LeMoyne '11 2 Baldwinsville, NY cbulken18 6 Byrnes Pat M 6'1 190 5/4/1990 Loyola '12 N/A Mendham, NJ Capron ^ Nico D 6'5 210 5/17/1990 Canisius '12 N/A Waxhaw, NC nicbro32 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 Cummings ^ Zach M 6'1 200 12/12/1988 Limestone '13 N/A Crownsville, MD ZachAttack019 40 Danowski Matt A 6' 200 8/12/1985 Duke '08 6 Farmingdale, NY mattdanowski 19 Drew Kevin M/D 6'3 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse '12 2 Katonah, NY kevdrew19 13 Emala Davey M 5'11 185 9/8/1990 North Carolina '13 1 Baltimore, MD demala5 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 9 Gabel Mike G 6'3 205 10/23/1981 Vermont '05 9 Chicago, IL mgabel19 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 42 McCormack Michael D 5'9 170 4/30/1991 Yale '13 1 West Islip, NY H0leGart 32 Mezzanotte Peter M/D 6'1 195 4/6/1988 Towson '11 3 West Islip, NY TweeterMageeter Miller ^ Kyle D 6'3 225 12/29/1984 Johns Hopkins '07 N/A Bloomfield, MI 55 Poli Mason LSM 6' 220 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 1 Downington, PA longpoli55 4 Sawyer Mike A/M 6'1 190 6/7/1989 Loyola '13 1 Waxhaw, NC M_Sawyer4 2 Schiller ^ Chris M/D 6' 190 1/18/1977 Penn State '99 9 Penfield, NY sthernselectlax 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 1 White Matt A/M 6'1 195 1/16/1991 Virginia '13 1 Ridgefield, CT whiteout4 28 Wims Spencer D 6'2 200 4/21/1987 Limestone '11 2 Waltham, MA wims19 27 Young Ryan A 6' 170 5/22/1989 Maryland '11 3 Manhasset, NY ryanyoungSTX ^denotes Practice Squad *denotes MLL Inactive
- 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 – May 3, 2014 THIRD TIME NOT A CHARM: The Hounds for the third straight year lost their season opener. In 2012 and 2013 the team opened at home against the Outlaws, and this year opened at home against the Machine. CORE FOUR: There currently are four players on the Hounds roster that have been with the team since its inception in 2012 – Matt Danowski, Adam Ghitelman, Ryan Flanagan and Brett Schmidt. However, the team has returned 16 players from the 2013 season. GOING STREAKING: Ryan Young enters Week 2 riding a 19-game streak of recording at least one point, dating back to Aug. 11, 2012 (including the postseason). DINO-MYTE: Matt Danowski needs just five more points in the regular season to hit the 250 mark for his career. He also is just 15 goals away from the 150 regular-season goal milestone. BIRTHDAY BOYS: Two Hounds celebrate their birthdays this week -- Michael McCormack (4/30) and Pat Byrnes (5/4).