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Boston Cannons and Denver Meet For First Time On Saturday Night

August 8, 2008 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release


BOSTON, MA - Friday, August 8, 2008 - The Boston Cannons (6-5) of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) will face the Western Conference Champion Denver Outlaws (8-3), in the first-ever meeting between the two teams, at Harvard Stadium on Saturday, August 9 at 7:00 PM.

CANNONS' LAST GAME (AUGUST 2 VS. PHILADELPHIA): Goalie Kevin Keenan (Penn State '00) stopped 27 of the 38 shots he faced to earn Bud Light MVP honors as the Boston Cannons were defeated by the Philadelphia Barrage, 16-11, before 8,648 fans at Harvard Stadium on August 2. The Cannons got on the scoreboard first, and were up by a score of 5-2 early in the second quarter, but the Barrage stole the momentum from there and netted eight unanswered goals, including two two-point tallies, to capture a 12-5 advantage. The Barrage continued their stronghold in the second half, while the Cannons ran out of time in their fourth quarter comeback effort, falling to the defending MLL Champion Barrage by a score of 16-11. Attackman Mikey Powell (Syracuse '04) led the Cannons with four goals in the game. Cannons goalie Kip Turner (Virginia '07) took the loss with 26 saves on the 40 shots he faced in the contest.

DENVER'S LAST GAME (JULY 26 VS. CHICAGO): The Denver Outlaws defeated the Chicago Machine, 15-13, to clinch the Western Conference Championship at INVESCO Field at Mile High on July 26. Attackmen Brendan Mundorf (UMBC '06) and Ryan Powell (Syracuse '00) each had three goals for the Outlaws but were overshadowed by midfielder Brian Langtry (Hofstra '01) who scored four goals and one assist to earn Bud Light MVP honors in the match-up. With less than five minutes to play in the game, the score was tied at 13-13 before Powell tallied the game winning goal, assisted by midfielder Drew Westervelt (UMBC '07). Langtry opened up the scoring 33 seconds into the game and closed it out with 2:55 left to play in the fourth quarter. With the win, the Outlaws finished the season undefeated at home and won the season series, 2-1, against the Machine.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The Cannons will present their 2008 team awards on the field immediately following Saturday night's game...Saturday night's match-up between the Cannons and the Denver Outlaws, who were added to MLL during the four-team Western expansion in 2006, will represent the first time in league-history that the two teams have played each other. The Cannons and Outlaws are the last two teams in the league that have yet to face each other in a regular season game...Heading into this weekend's action, midfielder Matt Poskay (Virginia '06) is tied for second in league history for most goals scored in one season by a midfielder. With 32 goals, he is tied with former Long Island midfielder Jay Jalbert (Virginia ‘00) and former Baltimore midfielder Gary Gait (Syracuse ‘90), while former Philadelphia midfielder Blake Miller (Hofstra '96) set the record with 46 goals during the 2004 season...Rookie midfielder Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins '08) is ranked third on the team in scoring with 32 total points in just eight games played...Goalie Kip Turner (Virginia '07), who is ranked third in the league with a 13.51 goals-against average heading into this weekend, has posted six wins so far this season, good for third-best in the league...The Cannons have scored the most two-point goals of any team in the league so far this season with seven two-point tallies...Heading into this weekend's action, the Cannons are tied for first in the league with three shorthanded goals this season.

CANNONS 2008 MLL ALL-STAR JERSEY AUCTION: 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 Denver will air live locally on Comcast SportsNet New England at 7:00 PM 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/8-9-08%20vs%20Denver%20-%20GAME%20NOTES.pdf

NB ZIP MLL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND: The Cannons are proud to host the 2008 NB Zip MLL Championship Weekend at Harvard Stadium on August 23 and 24, as the top four teams in the league battle for the coveted Steinfeld Trophy. This year will mark the third time that Boston has been the stage for the league's postseason showdown. The two semifinal games will be held on Saturday, August 23 at 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, with the first game being aired live on ESPN2, followed by the championship game on Sunday, August 24 at 1:00 PM, also live on ESPN2. Tickets for both days of NB Zip MLL Championship Weekend are available now online at BOSTONCANNONS.COM or by calling the Cannons front office at (617) 746-9933.

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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