Week 4 Game Notes presented Queen City Q
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The Charlotte Hounds have a 1-2 record and will face the 1-2 Boston Cannons on May 17. The Hounds defeated the Bayhawks 12-7 last week for their first win. The Cannons have lost two straight games by one goal each. The teams have faced off four times before, with the Cannons winning each time by a combined margin of three goals. Players to watch include Tim Fallon and Mason Poli for the Hounds, and Kevin Buchanon and Brodie Merrill for the Cannons.
Week 4 Game Notes presented Queen City Q
- 2. 2014 Weekly Game Notes CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS Team Win Loss GB Denver Outlaws 3 0 - Rochester Rattlers 2 1 1 Florida Launch 2 1 1 Ohio Machine 1 2 2 Boston Cannons 1 2 2 New York Lizards 1 2 2 Charlotte Hounds 1 2 2 Chesapeake Bayhawks 1 2 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 (L) 11-8 5/10 vs. Bayhawks (W) 12-7 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 4 Matchup Charlotte Hounds (1-2) @ Boston Cannons (1-2) Saturday, May 17, 2014 6:00pm ET Harvard Stadium – Boston, MA Watch: Fox Sports Regional Networks Live Stream: ESPN3.com, WatchESPN app Join the Conversation: @CharlotteMLL #ReleaseTheHounds #BOSvsCHA
- 3. Hounds @ 2013 Results: The Cannons swept the season series against the Hounds 2-0 but only by a combined three-goal margin. All-Time Series: The Hounds are 0-4 all-time against the Cannons. The Cannons are the only team the Hounds haven’t beaten in their two seasons in the MLL, getting outscored 67-45 in four games. Faceoffs have been one of the Hounds’ weakest areas, as Chris Eck has dominated the X, going 87-127 (68.5%) in the four matchups. The Cannons also lead in groundballs (134- 104) and shots on goal (126-101). In addition, Jordan Burke has a 54.5 save percentage against the Hounds. By comparison, Adam Ghitelman is only at 45.9% against the Cannons. While the Hounds have done a decent job of keeping Paul Rabil in check (averaging just 2.5 points per game), it has opened up players like Mike Stone, who has registered a combined 10 goals and one assist against Charlotte. Meanwhile, Matt Danowski has averaged 3.75 points per game against the Cannons. Things between the two teams have gotten chippy, with a combined 18 penalty minutes. However, the Cannons have fared far better (71.4%) on the man-up than the Hounds (14.3%). HOUNDS Last week the Hounds finally put together a complete game, registering double-digit goals and playing shut down defense to earn their first victory of 2014. The game was delayed by two hours due to severe thunderstorms in the area, but once the first faceoff took place the Hounds jumped out to a 4-0 lead over the Bayhawks. The Hounds never trailed in the game, and only allowed the Bayhawks to pull within two goals. Pierce Bassett stood tall in goal, making 10 saves on 17 shots. Meanwhile, Bayhawks goalie Kip Turner had 17 saves on 28 shots. Players To Watch Tim Fallon (FO) – After a rough first outing, the FOGO has put together two solid performances to move his win percentage up to 55%. Mason Poli (LSM) – The second-year player made an immediate impact in his MLL return, recording a 2- point goal, an assist and a groundball. Brett Schmidt (D) – He has become the leader at close defense, with an aggressive, won’t give up attitude. CANNONS The Cannons have dropped two straight games after opening the year with a 15-9 victory over the defending MLL Champion Bayhawks. However, both losses have been by just one goal, including last week’s overtime thriller against the Outlaws. The Cannons struggled at the X, going just 9-23. They also were only 1-6 on the powerplay, but killed off both of the Outlaws’ man-up opportunities. Jordan Burke had 16 saves on 26 shots, including five in the fourth quarter to help force the overtime period. Players To Watch Kevin Buchanon (A) – In three games, the MLL veteran has tallied 12 goals, three times the Cannons next highest scorer. Brodie Merrill (D) – The six-time defensive MVP joined the team in an offseason trade, and currently leads the team with 16 groundballs. Jack Rice (A) – The rookie has tallied four goals over his first three MLL games, including two last week against the Outlaws.
- 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 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 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 24 Flanagan Ryan LSM/D 6'4 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina '11 2 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24 25 Emala Davey M 5'11 185 9/8/1990 North Carolina '13 1 Baltimore, MD demala5 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 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 34 Laconi Pat M 5'9 185 Loyola '14 N/A Morristown, NJ CONI_ISLAND 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 61 Wims Spencer D 6'2 200 4/21/1987 Limestone '11 2 Waltham, MA wims19 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 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 Tanneberger ^ Andrew M 6'1 190 6/29/1989 Delaware, '12 N/A Charlotte, NC ATan16 ^denotes Practice Squad *denotes MLL Inactive
- 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 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 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 88 DeNapoli Thomas M 5'11 185 8/8/1992 Towson '14 N/A East Rockaway, NY tdenap8 19 Drew Kevin M/D 6'3 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse '12 2 Katonah, NY kevdrew19 25 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 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 34 Laconi Pat M 5'9 185 Loyola '14 N/A Morristown, NJ CONI_ISLAND 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 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 Tanneberger ^ Andrew M 6'1 190 6/29/1989 Delaware, '12 N/A Charlotte, NC ATan16 7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 1 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7 15 Ward Justin a 5'10 185 Loyola '14 N/A Glen Burnie, MD ThisJust_in15 1 White Matt A/M 6'1 195 1/16/1991 Virginia '13 1 Ridgefield, CT whiteout4 61 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 17, 2014 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 returned 16 players from the 2013 season. GOING STREAKING: Ryan Young enters Week 4 riding a 21-game streak of recording at least one point, dating back to Aug. 11, 2012 (including the postseason). MILESTONE MOMENTS: Hounds rookie Thomas DeNapoli scored his first-ever MLL goal in his debut against the Bayhawks last week. WHO LET THE DOGS OUT: With Loyola’s loss to Albany in the NCAA tournament last week, the Hounds were able to activate draftees Justin Ward and Pat Laconi. DINO-MYTE: Matt Danowski needs just six more goals to hit the 150 mark for his career (including the postseason). The attackman also is just eight assists away from reaching 100. POWER OUTAGE: The Hounds last week scored their first powerplay goals of the season, going 2-6 on man-up opportunities. However, their 20PP% ranks ahead of only the Rattlers at 12.5%. In addition, the Hounds have a league-worst 44.44PK%. TWO FOR YOU: The Cannons are the only MLL team yet to score a two-point goal. The Hounds last week tallied their first of the season. BIRTHDAY BOY: Ryan Young will celebrate his 25th birthday on the 22nd of this month.