Barrage Keeping Up Their Winning Ways
Published on July 10, 2007 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Philadelphia Barrage News Release
Philadelphia, PA (July 10, 2007) - Leaving the friendly confines of United Sports Training Center, the Philadelphia Barrage will try to bring the comforts of home with them to New Jersey at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Facing another intra-conference foe, the New Jersey Pride, the Barrage will be back on the road after another perfect two-game home stand. However, the road hasn't been as kind as USTC. The Barrage is undefeated at home, yet 1-2 on the road. Sitting atop the conference with Rochester, the Barrage cannot afford another road loss, especially against the Pride, the East's last-place team. The game will be televised live on ESPN2.
The Barrage offense will be relying on last game's Bud Light MVP Seth Goldberg and 2007 All-Star Ryan Boyle to keep the offense on its toes. The three lowest offensive point totals in a game for the Barrage have come in all three road games this season so the offense has its work cut out for them.
Philadelphia's defense will look towards 2006 Goalie of the Year, Brian "Doc" Dougherty to be a stone wall in the cage when it comes to the veteran goal scorers Jesse Hubbard and Kyle Harrison of the Pride. Dougherty's front line of Kyle Sweeney, Brett Moyer and Brian Spallina will have to stay alive, especially in the that tough third quarter where the Barrage have had the most trouble keeping the enemy out.
This is the first time these two teams will meet the in 2007 and as the regular season is coming into the final stretch of game play; both teams are eagerly looking for that next win. The Pride is coming down to a win-win situation, going into the game with a 2-5 record, to keep any hope of playoff contention alive. Philadelphia needs a win to stay on top of the East with conference rivals, the Rochester Rattlers and to make their fight for one of those post-season berths.
The Barrage will travel to the mile high city of Denver, Co., for a rematch of the 2006 Championship Game with the Denver Outlaws on Saturday, July 21. The game is set for 9:30 p.m. eastern time. Philadelphia returns home to face the New Jersey Pride in a rematch of Thursday's game. The "home" game will be held at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University for another live broadcast on ESPN2. Face off is set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling the Barrage ticket office at 610.355.8999 or visiting www.philadelphiabarrage.com.
2007 Barrage Game Schedule:
May 19 at Boston Cannons W 13-9
June 2 vs. Rochester Rattlers W 21-17
June 9 vs. Boston Cannons W 16-13
June 16 at Long Island Lizards L 16-11
June 23 at Rochester Rattlers L 16-11
June 30 vs. Long Island Lizards W 14-13 OT
July 6 vs. San Francisco Dragons W 14-9
July 12 at New Jersey Pride 7:00 PM
July 21 at Denver Outlaws 9:30 PM
July 26 vs. New Jersey Pride 7:30 PM*
August 4 at Washington Bayhawks 4:00 PM
August 11 vs. Washington Bayhawks 7:30 PM
Bolded games = Home Games All games are Eastern Standard Time
*Game to be played at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University
About the Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage is a member of Major League Lacrosse, a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league. The Barrage moved to Philadelphia prior to the 2004 MLL season and proceeded to win the organization's first MLL Championship at the 2004 New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship Game. In 2006, the Barrage defeated the Denver Outlaws in the MLL championship game to be crowned the Major League Lacrosse Champions for the second time in two years. The Barrage plays its home games at United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pa. Additional information on the Barrage can be found at www.philadelphiabarrage.com.
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and founding 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; 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; and Jim Davis, chairman and CEO of New Balance. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of two conferences. The Eastern Conference contains the original six teams, Boston, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Rochester and Washington. The Western Conference debuted in the 2006 season with MLL expansion franchises Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additional league information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
About United Sports Training Center
United Sports Training Center is an indoor/outdoor sports facility, located in Downingtown, Pa. United Sports plays host to numerous sporting events such as tournaments, high school games and practices for both lacrosse and soccer, special events that range from high school after prom parties to political campaigns. The outdoor facility consists of 11 fields: 10 natural grass and one artificial turf, plus two lighted fields. The indoor facility includes a Mondo Surface clear span field house, two Crystaplex Boarded Sportcourt Surfaces and four 30-foot climbing surfaces. More information about United Sports can be found on their website at www.go2ustc.com.
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