Jarboe Named 2008 Warrior MLL Goalkeeper Of The Year
Published on August 18, 2008 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL) News Release
BOSTON, Mass. - Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional lacrosse league, announced Monday that goalkeeper Mickey Jarboe of the Los Angeles Riptidehas been named as the 2007 Warrior Goalkeeper of the Year, according to Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on votes submitted by the general managers and head coaches of the ten MLL teams. It is the first time that Jarboe has earned the award in his career.
Jarboe played in all 12 games for the Riptide and led the MLL with a 12.75 goals against average. The former U.S. Naval Academy goalkeeper also stopped 53.2 per cent of the shots he faced, which ranked seventh in the league. He was a two-time selection as the Goalkeeper of the Week this season for Los Angeles, which finished with a 7-5 record.
On May 31, Jarboe helped the Riptide earn a 17-13 victory over San Francisco, spoiling the Dragons' home opener. He made 16 saves, including 10 in the second half, as the Riptide won for the second game in a row. Against the two-time defending MLL champion Philadelphia Barrage on July 26, he made 19 saves and earned Bud Light MVP honors as the Riptide earned a 13-9 victory.
Jarboe finished first in the voting by earning 47 points, including six first-place votes. Rob Scherr of the New Jersey Pride followed in second place, earning six first-place votes and 40 points. Philadelphia Barrage netminder Brian Dougherty, who had won the award in each of the previous two seasons, was third in the voting with 39 points and five first-place votes.
The 2008 NB ZIP MLL Championship Weekend will begin on Saturday, August 23 with a pair of semi-final games at Harvard Stadium. The Rochester Rattlers will face the Philadelphia Barrage in the first semi-final at 12 p.m. on ESPN2 while the Denver Outlaws and Los Angeles Riptide will play at approximately 3 p.m. The NB ZIP MLL Championship Game will be played on Sunday, August 24 at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
All-Time MLL Goalkeepers of the Year 2001 Greg Cattrano, Baltimore 2002 Greg Cattrano, Baltimore 2003 Brian Dougherty, Long Island 2004 Greg Cattrano, Philadelphia 2005 Chris Garrity, Boston 2006 Brian Dougherty, Philadelphia 2007 Brian Dougherty, Philadelphia 2008 Mickey Jarboe, Los Angeles
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