2014 Weekly Game Notes

CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS Team Win Loss GB

Rochester Rattlers 8 3 -

Denver Outlaws 8 3 -

New York Lizards 7 4 1

Boston Cannons 5 6 3

Ohio Machine 5 6 3

Charlotte Hounds 4 7 4

Florida Launch 4 7 4

Chesapeake Bayhawks 3 8 5

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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 8/1 vs. Lizards 8/9 at Bayahwks

Week 12 Matchup

Charlotte Hounds (4-7)

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Rochester Rattlers (8-3)

Saturday, July 26, 2014

7:00pm ET

Sahlen’s Stadium – Rochester, N.Y.

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2013 Results: The Hounds and Rattlers split their regular-season series, with each team winning its respective road game.

All-Time Series: The Rattlers lead the series 3-2.

Last Meeting: These teams first faced each other in Week 10, over July 4th Weekend. The game was closely contested to start, but thanks to three goals from Justin Turri and two from Jordan Wolf, the Rattlers built a 10-5 lead by halftime. Coming out of the break, Mike Sawyer shifted momentum in favor of the Hounds, tallying back-to-back goals – including a 2-pointer – to pull the game within three. The rally continued into the final minutes of the fourth quarter, as Justin Ward tallied two goals in 18 seconds to make it a 15-13 game with 54 seconds left on

the clock. Adam Ghitelman came up with some big saves to keep the Hounds’ hopes alive, but the offense couldn’t come through, leaving the final score 15-13 in favor of the Rattlers. The Hounds – using a tandem of Tim Fallon and Brendan Fowler – had the faceoff edge (17-30) and won the groundball game (37 to 29). The Hounds

even outshot the Rattlers, 29 to 23, but John Galloway was sensational in net, finishing with 17 saves.

HOUNDS

Playoff hopes are on the line this week, after the Hounds dropped a crucial game in overtime to the Machine last

Saturday. It began as a low scoring affair, with the Machine holding a 3-1 lead after the first. But Justin

Ward scored three goals in the second quarter, giving the Hounds a 5-4 advantage at the half. Both teams

found their offensive groove in the third, trading runs that ultimately left the game locked at 9 going into the final quarter. Logan Schuss’ third goal of the night gave the Machine a one-goal lead just 3:29 into the fourth and the next 8:00 went scoreless thanks to fantastic

goaltending at both ends. Ryan Young was able to force the equalizer with 3:23 left on the clock before a mental

error cost the Hounds possession and Brian Farrell capitalized to put the Machine back in front. But it was

Young again who scored with 2 seconds to play and sent the game to OT. The Hounds couldn’t finish their

opportunities in the extra period, however, and Tom Schreiber scored the game-winner after 4:59 of play to

seal a 13-12 victory for the Machine.

Players To Watch

Matt Danowski (A) – The captain has quietly tallied two goals in each of the last four games.

Henry Lobb (D) – The rookie doesn’t always show up on the stat sheet but makes his presence felt on the field.

Josh Hawkins (M) – Constantly creating scoring opportunities with his wing and transition play.

RATTLERS

The Rattlers won their fourth-straight game last week, beating the Bayhawks 10-7, to remain atop the MLL

standings. Drew Westervelt got the Bayhawks on the board first, but Mark Cockerton responded with four-

straight goals to give the Rattlers a 4-1 advantage after two quarters. The Bayhawks came out shooting in the third, outscoring the Rattlers 6-3, including two

goals each from Westervelt and Joe Walters, to tie the game going into the final quarter. Goalie John Galloway was at his best in the fourth, making six

saves to keep the Bayhawks scoreless in the period. The Rattlers’ offense rewarded the defense’s effort, scoring three more goals to account for a 10-7 final.

John Ortalni went 11-21 on faceoffs, and the groundballs were even at 32 each.

Players To Watch

Mark Cockerton (A) – The rookie has tallied eight goals in the past two games – including three against

the Hounds in Week 10 – to account for half his season total of 16.

Jordan Wolf (A) – The Hounds didn’t have an answer for him in their first matchup, as he put up a hat trick

and earned Player of the Game honors.

John LoCascio (D) – Another rookie who has made an immediate impact, he ranks third on the team with 32

groundballs.

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 Boca Raton, 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

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 Boca Raton, 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

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

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

2014 Hounds Scoring Leaders

2014 Hounds Goalie Leaders

2014 League Scoring Leaders

2014 League Goalie Leaders

NOTEWORTHY – July 26, 2014

PUSH FOR THE POSTSEASON: The Outlaws clinch a playoff spot with a win OR with a loss to the Machine AND a Cannons loss OR with a loss to the Machine by just one point….The Rattlers clinch a playoff spot with a win OR with a loss to the Hounds AND either a Cannons or Machine loss….The Lizards clinch a playoff spot with a win….The Bayhawks are eliminated with a loss to the Lizards…..No other team can clinch or be eliminated in

Week 12 and no team can clinch home field advantage in Week 12.

A LONELY ROAD: The Hounds are the only MLL team that has yet to win a road game this season. They have lost games at Denver, New York, Boston, Florida and Ohio. Meanwhile, the Rattlers are one of two teams that

are undefeated at home. The Lizards are the other.

I LOVE GOLD: Faceoff specialist Geoff Snider last Saturday won his second Gold Medal with Team Canada at the FIL World Championships, defeating Team USA 8-5. Snider also was part of the 2006 Gold-Medal winning

squad, for which he was named MVP of the tournament. He won a Silver Medal in the 2010 World Championships as well.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Israel Lacrosse made its FIL debut at last week’s World Championship, and Casey

Cittadino was a member of the squad that finished the tournament in seventh place.

DOUBLE DARE: The Hounds and Rattlers have allowed the fewest 2-point goals in the league, with only three apiece. Meanwhile, the Hounds rank second in the MLL with seven 2-point goals. Mike Sawyer has accounted for three of those, which ranks him second only to the Outlaws’ Jeremy Sieverts, who has seven 2-point goals.

WE’RE GOING STREAKING: Ryan Young enters Week 12 riding a 26-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 seven-straight games.

JUST IN TIME: Ward now leads the Hounds with 26 points. Last week’s game against the Machine was the first time this season that the rookie failed to tally an assist, with all three of his points coming off first-half goals.

He is averaging 3.71 points per game, which ranks him eighth among all MLL players.

BALL SO HARD: Ryan Flanagan is tied for third among MLL defenders with 46 groundballs. The Rattlers’ Joel White leads the pack with 59.

THE CENTENNIAL CLUB: Matt Danowski is five assists away from 100 on his career….Ryan Young (66g, 25a) is

nine points away from 100 on his career.…Brett Schmidt is four groundballs away from 100 on his career.