Blaze Take on Cannons
July 12, 2019 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Atlanta Blaze News Release
ATLANTA, GA - The Atlanta Blaze (4-3) return to Grady Stadium to take on the Boston Cannons (4-2) in a Saturday night matchup. After dropping their respective away games this past Thursday, both teams will be hoping to win and avoid a two-game losing streak.
HOW TO WATCH
Fans can watch the broadcast on ESPN+ or at MajorLeagueLacrosse.com/Watch for free. Fans can find ESPN+ on Android Google Play, Apple Store, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Oculus Go, Playstation 4, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Xbox.
WHO
Atlanta Blaze (4-3) vs Boston Cannons (4-2)
WHEN
Saturday, July 13th, 8:00 PM (EST)
WHERE
Grady Stadium
929 Monroe Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia
WEATHER FORECAST
84°F. Mostly Cloudy. Wind NE at 7 mph. Humidity 68%. 25% chance of rain.
Note: We encourage fans on gamedays with rain in the forecast to bring appropriate protection, such as rain jackets, umbrellas, ponchos, and protective seating. Please note that in any case of poor weather, there are limited shelter spaces.
PARKING
Parking passes are available at this link. Parking is limited around the stadium; therefore, the Atlanta Blaze encourages using rideshare apps like Lyft and Uber to get to and from the game. The Blaze would also like to advise fans to give themselves ample time to get to the stadium for opening faceoff. Click here for a map of where to park.
SEATING
Grady Stadium's General Admission is open seating. With Grady Stadium stands being concrete, the Atlanta Blaze advise fans to bring their own seat cushions, chairs, and blankets
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Alcohol, food, and fireworks are not allowed inside Grady Stadium. Security has the right to not allow and other items they consider dangerous. Umbrellas, lacrosse sticks, and chairs are allowed inside the stadium.
GAME NOTES
All-Star Goalies Chris Madalon and Nick Marrocco come into week 7 sitting at first and second respectively in save percentage. Fresh off of his first career All-star nod, Brendan Sunday has been great for the Blaze offense. Sunday has racked up nine goals, four assists, and five ground balls in the past three games. Also noteworthy, attackman Shayne Jackson (52.8%) and midfielder Bryan Cole (61.1%) rank first and second in shooting percentage of players with 10 or more points on the season. The Cannons have offensive firepower with Mark Cockerton (22 points), Will Sands (19 points), and Zed Williams (17 points) helping them boast a 64.48% shots on goal percentage.
TEAM LEADERS (THROUGH 7 GAMES)
Points: 30, Shayne Jackson
Goals: 22, Bryan Cole
Assists: 16, Randy Staats
Caused Turnovers: 10, Liam Byrnes
Ground Balls: 61, Alex Woodall
Faceoff Wins: 104, Alex Woodall
Saves: 108, Chris Madalon
BLAZE STARS IN ALL-STAR GAME
The 2019 Major League All-Star Game will be held in Annapolis, Maryland on July 27th. Congrats to the eight Blaze players who will be representing Atlanta:
Attack - Shayne Jackson, Randy Staats
Defense - Liam Byrnes
Faceoff - Alex Woodall
Goalie - Chris Madalon
Midfield - Bryan Cole, Brendan Sunday
SSDM - TJ Comizio
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