Boston Cannons Travel to Washington on Saturday
Published on July 18, 2008 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release
BOSTON, MA - Friday, July 18, 2008 - The Boston Cannons (5-3) of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) will face-off against the Washington Bayhawks (3-5) in their second meeting of the 2008 season at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday, July 19 at 7:00 PM.
CANNONS VS. WASHINGTON IN 2008: Midfielder Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins '08) netted four goals and one assist to earn Bud Light MVP honors and goalie Kip Turner (Virginia '07) made 20 saves as the Boston Cannons were victorious over the Washington Bayhawks in the first match-up of the season by a score of 14-12, in front of 8,279 fans at Harvard Stadium on June 19. With the win, the Cannons increased their record to 3-2 and posted consecutive wins for the first time since the 2006 season. Rabil opened the scoring with the first two goals of the contest, at 1:17 and 2:40, to give the Cannons a 2-0 lead and put on a show for the home town fans in his first game at Harvard Stadium since being selected by the Cannons first overall in the MLL Collegiate Draft on May 28. The Bayhawks cut the early lead in half with a goal, but once attackman Matt Alrich (Delaware '04) gave the Cannons a 3-1 lead with his first goal of the game, the visiting Bayhawks were never able to get back within two goals. Alrich totaled three goals in the victory, as did midfielder Matt Poskay (Virginia '06). Poskay also collected an assist, for four total points against the Bayhawks.
CANNONS' LAST GAME (JULY 12 VS. LONG ISLAND): Attackman John Christmas (Virginia '05) earned Bud Light MVP honors with his game-winning goal, with just five seconds left on the game clock, as the Boston Cannons defeated the Long Island Lizards, by a score of 13-12, in front of 9,178 fans at Harvard Stadium on July 12. Midfielder Matt Poskay (Virginia '06) netted six goals in the Cannons' victory. The defensive units for both teams dominated the first quarter, with the Cannons and Lizards only scoring a combined five goals in the segment. After some back-and-forth action in the second frame, the Cannons finished the half with an 8-5 lead over the Lizards, but the home team was held scoreless in the third quarter, allowing the Lizards to tie the game at 8-8. The Cannons jumped out to a 10-8 lead in the final segment, but from there the Lizards stole some momentum and scored three unanswered goals to take an 11-10 lead until the Cannons tied the game with midfielder Brian Jacovina's (UMass '07) first MLL career goal. The Lizards briefly took the lead again, but Zummo countered just 28 seconds later to tie the game once more. Christmas' perfectly-timed game-winning goal came from a long-range pass by Tom Zummo (NYIT '05), as he beat Lizards goalie Matt McMonagle (Cornell '07) with just five seconds remaining on the game clock, to give the Cannons a 13-12 victory over their Eastern Conference rival. Cannons goalie Kip Turner (Virginia '07) earned his fifth win of the season with 14 saves on the 26 shots he faced in the contest.
WASHINGTON'S LAST GAME (JULY 12 AT ROCHESTER): For the third time in three seasons, the Washington Bayhawks were held to six or fewer points in their 19-6 loss to the Rochester Rattlers at PAETEC Park on July 12. Washington was shut out in the first and third quarters en route to their fourth straight defeat. The Rattlers started the game on a 5-0 run and ended the first half with a 10-3 lead. After playing into the start of the fourth quarter, Rattlers goalie Mike Levin (Brown '04) was replaced by goalie Brett Queener (Albany '08) who saved eight of the nine shots he faced. Nine Rattlers players scored goals en route to their 19-6 win. The game was the most lopsided loss for the Bayhawks this season, as the 19 goals against were the most they have allowed, and their six goals for were their fewest yet this season. Bayhawks attackman Andrew "Buggs" Combs (Maryland '01) scored his 100th career goal on the power play at the start of the fourth quarter.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: After his career-best six goal performance against Long Island on July 12, midfielder Matt Poskay (Virginia '06) has already broken his previous season-highs for scoring, as he is currently ranked first on the Cannons with 26 goals and tied for first with 28 total points through eight games...Attackman Sean Morris (UMass '06) currently leads the Cannons with 14 assists, and his 20 total points are tied for fourth in scoring on the Cannons roster...Midfielder Brian Jacovina (UMass '07) collected the first goal of his MLL career in the Cannons' 13-12 victory over Long Island on July 12...Goalie Kip Turner (Virginia '07), who is ranked first in the league with a 12.79 goals-against average heading into this weekend, has collected five wins backstopping the Cannons this season... The Cannons are currently ranked second in the league with 270 shots on goal, and they have scored on 120 of those shots. Coincidentally, Poskay and attackman Matt Alrich (Delaware '04), the Cannons' goal leaders, are tied for second in the league with 49 shots on goal... Midfielder Matt Casey (Ithaca '05), acquired from Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2009 MLL Collegiate Draft at the trade deadline on July 8, picked up two groundballs during his Cannons debut against Long Island on July 12...Five Cannons players have compiled 20 points or more this season...Heading into this weekend's action, Poskay leads the league with three game-winning goals...The Cannons have scored the most two-point goals of any team in the Eastern Conference so far this season with five two-point tallies...After missing the first seven games due to injury, midfielder DJ Andrzejewski (Penn '06) played in his first game this season against Long Island on July 12.
CANNONS 2008 MLL ALL-STARS: Four Cannons players - midfielders Matt Poskay (Virginia '06), Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins '08), and Tom Zummo (NYIT '05) and defenseman Chris Passavia (Maryland '04) - were named to the 2008 MLL All-Star team, and represented the Eastern Conference at INVESCO Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on July 17. In addition, Cannons Head Coach Bill Daye coached the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
The jerseys that were worn by the All-Stars in this year's game are currently being auctioned on the MLL website, with all proceeds to benefit the 2010 Special Olympics National Games. The New Balance Foundation will match the amount raised by the auction. Bidding began immediately following Thursday night's All-Star contest, and will last until August 15: http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/fanzone/auctions/.
CANNONS ON TV: Saturday night's match-up between the Cannons and Washington is scheduled to air live locally on Comcast SportsNet New England and tape delayed on Cox in Rhode Island at 10:00 PM.
This season marks the first time in the organization's history that all 12 Cannons games will be televised in the New England area, and 11 of the 12 games will be aired live. Three networks - Comcast SportsNet New England, CN8 and ESPN2 - will combine to televise the games.
GAME NOTES: http://bostoncannons.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Game%20Notes/7-19-08%20at%20WSH%20-%20game%20notes.pdf
The Cannons will travel to take on the Washington Bayhawks at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday, July 19 at 7:00 PM. The game will air live locally on Comcast SportsNet New England and tape delayed on Cox in Rhode Island at 10:00 PM.
Cannons Flex Packs and individual game tickets are on sale now. The Cannons offer outstanding games and entertainment perfect for families, corporate outings and groups of friends.
For more information, or to purchase Cannons tickets, visit BOSTONCANNONS.COM or call (617) 746-9933.
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