Cannons outlast Bayhawks for second consecutive victory
Published on July 19, 2008 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release
BOSTON, MA - Attackman Sean Morris (UMass '06) led the team with four goals to earn Bud Light MVP honors as the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) collected their second consecutive victory, and fifth win in their last six games, by defeating the Washington Bayhawks, 14-10, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday night. Midfielders Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins '08) and Matt Poskay (Virginia '06) each chipped in with three goals in the Cannons victory.
With the win, improved their record to 6-3 this season, and went unbeaten in the season series against the Bayhawks. With the loss, the Bayhawks fell to a 3-6 record.
The Bayhawks struck first in the game with three unanswered goals, but Rabil saved the Cannons from being shut out in the opening quarter with his first goal of the game at 13:43. The Bayhawks held a 3-1 advantage after 15 minutes of play.
The Cannons controlled the flow of the game for the majority of the second quarter, but ended the frame in a 5-5 tie with the Bayhawks. Midfielder Tom Zummo (NYIT '05) collected a goal, assisted by Poskay, at 3:06 to bring the Cannons within one marker, and then Rabil tallied his second goal of the game at 4:48 to tie the game at 3-3. The Cannons then took the lead with a goal from midfielder Matt Casey (Ithaca '05), his first as a member of the Cannons since being acquired from Los Angeles at the trade deadline on July 8, at 5:36. Poskay then found the back of the Bayhawks' net, with a behind-the-back diving goal, to give the Cannons a 5-3 lead at 6:11. Midfielder Josh Porcell (UMBC '07) earned the helper on Poskay's tally. The Bayhawks collected two goals, including one power play goal, near the end of the quarter to send the game into halftime locked at five goals apiece.
The Cannons stole the momentum back in the third segment, scoring six goals and only allowing one by the Bayhawks. Attackman Matt Alrich (Delaware '04) netted a goal to give the Cannons a 6-5 lead at 2:52, followed by consecutive tallies by Morris at 3:49 and 10:29 to push the Cannons advantage to 8-5. The Bayhawks managed their only goal of the frame to close the gap to 8-6, but the Cannons went on another offensive run and regained their third quarter dominance. Poskay collected his second goal of the game, assisted by Alrich, at 12:35, Rabil scored his third of the contest at 14:08 and midfielder Kevin Dougherty (Syracuse '04) found the net at 14:51 to give the Cannons an 11-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Morris collected his third tally of the contest, assisted by Rabil at 1:35 of the fourth segment, to take a 12-6 lead for the Cannons, but the Bayhawks answered with two goals to tighten the Cannons' advantage to 12-8. The back-and-forth action in the quarter continued, as Poskay netted his third goal of the game, assisted by attackman John Christmas (Virginia '05) at 9:04, and Morris scored his fourth goal of the contest at 10:13 to recapture a six-goal lead for the visiting Cannons. Poskay earned his second assist of the game on Morris' fourth tally. The Bayhawks retaliated with two more goals, but it wasn't enough as the Cannons ultimately earned a 14-10 victory in the contest.
Cannons goalie Kip Turner (Virginia '07) earned his sixth win of the season with 16 saves on the 26 shots he faced in the contest. Bayhawks goalie Chris Garrity (Penn State '04) took the loss with 23 saves on 37 shots.
The Cannons will next travel to upstate New York to take on the Rochester Rattlers at PAETEC Park on Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 PM. The game will air live locally on both Comcast SportsNet New England and Cox in Rhode Island.
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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