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

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.

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 – 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.