Cannons at Rochester Saturday
Published on July 14, 2004 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release
(Boston, MA â July 14, 2004) The Boston Cannons (6-1) of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) play the Rochester Rattlers (4-3) this Saturday July 17 at Bishop Kearney Field, Rochester, NY at 7:30PM. This is the second and final time the Cannons and Rattlers will meet in the 2004 season. Boston got the better of Rochester in the first contest with a 21-19 win over the Rattlers at Nickerson Field on June 5. The Cannons have won two straight overall against the Rattlers dating back to last season. Both the Cannons and Rattlers are in first place in the American and National divisions respectively.
"This will be a major test for us," said Scott Hiller, Cannons head coach. "Rochester is playing very well right now. They have solidified their goaltending situation with Tillman Johnson. They are playing strong on the defensive side of the ball as well as on offense with Ryan and Casey (Powell). We need a full four quarters of effort on Saturday."
The Cannons improved to 6 and 1 overall with a 20-18 win over the Philadelphia Barrage this past Saturday July 10 at Boston University's Nickerson Field. The win moved Boston to 4 and 1 in 2004 at Nickerson Field. It was the first meeting of the year between the Cannons and Barrage. It was the Cannons fourth straight win against the Barrage.
Michael Watson was named the game's Bud Light MVP. He scored five total goals, including what proved to be the eventual game winner midway through the fourth quarter. For his efforts Watson was named the MLL Offensive Player of the Week. It is the first time in Watson's career that he as been given an MLL Weekly Award. It is also a first for him to be named the game's Bud Light MVP.
"It is a great honor to win this award," said Watson. "I was able to get my shots off this past game and made the most of them. It's great to win this award, and it is made even better by the fact we won the game and improved to 6 and 1."
Three out of the Cannons next five games are away from Nickerson Field. The Cannons are 2 and 0 so far on the road in 2004. The Cannons are 2 and 1 all-time playing at Rochester. While playing on the road may pose a slight disadvantage for Boston, three of the Cannons next five games will be against teams with sub .500 records (New Jersey (1) and Philadelphia (2)).
This Saturday's game begins at 7:30PM with coverage on the Boston Cannons Web Radio Network Presented by New Balance starting at 7:15PM. The Cannons will provide media outlets with a complete post game write-up immediately following the game's conclusion.
Cannons Game Eight Notes:
The next Cannons win combined with the next Philadelphia loss clinches Boston's fourth straight playoff appearance... The Cannons are 3 and 4 all-time against the Rochester Rattlers... Four of the seven meetings between the Cannons and Rattlers have been decided by one goal. Six of the seven meetings have been decided by two goals or less... Since losing to Boston on June 5, the Rattlers have won 3 of 4 games... The Cannons 6 and 1 start is the second best in MLL history. Long Island began the 2002 season 9 and 1... Cannons goalie Chris Garrity's stay on the Injured Reserve List has been extended 15 more days. That will bring his total to 30 days on the IR. He hyper extended his knee in the Cannons June 26 game against New Jersey... Kevin O'Brien made his first start in goal on Saturday against Philadelphia. He had a solid game making 23 saves. He is expected to start again this Saturday July 17 in Rochester... Conor Gill recorded 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points against Philadelphia Saturday. He remains the MLL leader in both points and assists with 43 and 25 respectively... With one power play goal on Saturday against the Barrage, Kevin Leveille moved into first place on the MLL Power Play Goals list with 6... The Cannons continue to lead the MLL in goals with 126. They are second to last in goals against however with 122... The Cannons lead the MLL in power play goals with 18... Cannons attackman David Evans scored twice against the Barrage, giving him 100 goals for his MLL career. Evans is the first Cannon to reach the 100 career goal mark... The MLL Bud Light Skills Competition takes place at halftime of the Long Island vs. Philadelphia game this Thursday July 15 at Villanova Stadium in Philadelphia. Three Cannons will take part. Evans will defend his Fastest Shot Crown. Mike Regan and Leveille team up in the Accuracy Contest and Leveille will also compete in the Freestyle Contest.
ABOUT THE CANNONS AND MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE:
The Boston Cannons, of Major League Lacrosse, feature the best lacrosse players in the world. The Cannons play their home games at Boston University's Nickerson Field, Boston, MA. The Cannons play a seven game home schedule that began Saturday May 22, 2004 with a thrilling 17-16 win over Long Island in front of a team record 6,312 fans at Nickerson Field. The Cannons played their first road game of the season at the Baltimore Bayhawks on May 27, 2004, winning 22-21. For more information on all of the fast-paced, hard-hitting excitement of Boston Cannons Lacrosse visit www.bostoncannons.com or call 888-847-9700.
Major League Lacrosse, a six-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Enterprises, and partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; and Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001 with teams in Baltimore, Boston, (Bridgeport) Connecticut, Long Island, (Bridgewater) New Jersey and Rochester. The 2003 MLL season began on Saturday, May 31 and concluded with the League's Championship Weekend at Villanova Stadium, Friday-Sunday, August 22-24, with the Long Island Lizards defeating the Baltimore Bayhawks in a thrilling 15-14 overtime New Balance Championship Game victory. League information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
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