2014 Weekly Game Notes

CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS Team Win Loss GB

Denver Outlaws 2 0 -

Ohio Machine 1 1 1

Boston Cannons 1 1 1

New York Lizards 1 1 1

Florida Launch 1 1 1

Rochester Rattlers 1 1 1

Chesapeake Bayhawks 1 1 1

Charlotte Hounds 0 2 2

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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 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 3 Matchup

Charlotte Hounds (0-2)

vs.

Chesapeake Bayhawks (1-1)

Saturday, May 10, 2014

3:30pm ET

American Legion Memorial Stadium – Charlotte, NC

Watch: CBS Sports Network

Join the Conversation: @CharlotteMLL

#ReleaseTheHounds #CHAvsCHE

Hounds

Vs.

2013 Results: The Hounds and Bayhawks split the regular-season series 1-1, while the Bayhawks claimed the MLL

Championship victory over the Hounds.

All-Time Series: Both teams are 2-2 against one another in the regular season, while the Bayhawks hold the postseason advantage 1-0.

The Hounds may have history on their side this week, as each of the four times these two teams met in the regular season, the home team came out victorious. However, the Bayhawks also defeated the Hounds on a neutral site

during the MLL Championship game in 2013. The biggest goal deficit in any of these matchups was six goals, in the first meeting of 2012, a 15-7 victory for the Bayhawks. Since that opening contest, three games have been decided by one goal, and one game by two goals. Given how hard these teams play each other, it is not surprising to learn they have racked up 29 penalty minutes in five games. This week the Hounds may need to keep an extra man on

Drew Westervelt, as the attacker has averaged five points per game against the third-year club. Meanwhile, Hounds attackman Ryan Young in three games against the Bayhawks has tallied eight goals and four assists.

HOUNDS

The Hounds last week got off to a better start against

the Launch, and kept the game tied 7-7 going into the

final quarter. But sloppy passes and bad shot

selection to continue to plague the Hounds, as they

scored just one more goal in the final quarter while

the Launch added another three to cap an 11-8

victory. There were some bright spots in the loss

though, as Tim Fallon’s performance at the faceoff X

(15-23) dramatically improved, giving the Hounds

more opportunity on offense. Matt Danowski, the

team’s leading scorer from a year ago, also got more

involved on offense playing from the midfield as

opposed to behind the cage. He accounted for three

of the Hounds’ eight goals.

Players To Watch

Pierce Bassett (G) – The rookie will likely get his second straight start, and looks to improve from just a

50.0 SV% in Week 2.

Matt White (M) – Off to a steady start in 2014, tallying two points in each of the first two games.

John Haus (M) – His return to MLL action wasn’t splashy, but expect the rust to be gone this week.

BAYHAWKS

The Bayhawks won back-to-back MLL titles in 2012 and 2013, but finally showed a little bit of a

championship hangover in their season opener, falling 15-9 to the Cannons in Boston. The team last week

looked much better for three periods, building a 10-5 lead over the Lizards heading into the final quarter.

But goalie Kip Turner allowed six goals in the fourth, which forced the game into overtime. The Bayhawks

were able to recover and pull out the victory, as Stephen Peyser tallied the game winner 1:31 into the

extra period. While last week was a hard-earned victory for the defending champions, the Bayhawks

have not shown the same kind of dominance to start 2014 as they have in past seasons.

Players To Watch

Brendan Mundorf (A) – In his first two games as a Bayhawk, the veteran already has amassed eight

points (5g, 3a).

Brian Spallina (D) – Even at the age of 36, Spallina remains one of the toughest and most fearless

defensemen in the league.

Kyle Dixon (M) – The longtime Bayhawk and perennial threat from long range is still looking for his

first point of the season.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 – May 10, 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 3 riding a 20-game streak of recording at least

one point, dating back to Aug. 11, 2012 (including the postseason).

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: Attacker Dean Gibbons scored his first MLL goal last week

against the Launch.

TRANSITION GAME: With their collegiate careers complete, Hounds draftees Thomas

DeNapoli (Towson) and Kevin O’Neil (Villanova) will be eligible to make their MLL debut any

week now.

NINE LIVES: Of the Hounds’ 11 draftees, nine will continue to play on in the NCAA tournament,

including two each from Maryland and Loyola, four from Duke and one from UPenn.

PUT ME IN COACH: Three current Hounds serve as assistant coaches for NCAA tournament

bound teams, including Matt Danowski (Duke), Adam Ghitelman (Harvard) and Mason Poli

(Richmond).

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 have yet to score a powerplay goal this season, despite getting

four extra man advantages. They are the only MLL team without a PPG.

GOAL DIFFERNTIAL: Both the Hounds and Bayhawks have allowed 26 goals in two games, the

most in the MLL. Meanwhile, the Hounds have a league-low 16 goals, while the Bayawks have

the second fewest at 20.