Boston Cannons Look for Fourth Straight Win on Thursday Night
July 2, 2008 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release
BOSTON, MA - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - The Boston Cannons (4-2) of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), fresh off their third consecutive win at San Francisco on June 28, will return home to take on the defending MLL Champion Philadelphia Barrage (4-3) at Harvard Stadium on Thursday, July 3 at 7:30 PM.
CANNONS' LAST GAME (JUNE 28 AT SAN FRANCISCO): Attackman Mikey Powell (Syracuse '04) collected three goals and five assists for eight points to earn Bud Light MVP honors as the Boston Cannons defeated the San Francisco Dragons by a score of 21-14, and earned their third consecutive win, in front of 3,217 fans at Spartan Stadium on the campus of San Jose State University on June 28. The Cannons dominated early and built up an 11-2 lead in the second quarter before the Dragons were able to begin chipping away at the gap. The Dragons then tried to orchestrate a comeback with a four goal run in the fourth quarter, including one two-pointer, to close the margin to 18-14, but it wasn't enough as the Cannons netted three more goals to earn their fourth win of the season by a score of 21-14 over the Dragons. Midfielder Tom Zummo (NYIT '05) scored a career-best five goals and midfielders Matt Poskay (Virginia '06) and Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins '08) collected four goals each in the victory.
PHILADELPHIA'S LAST GAME (JUNE 28 AT WASHINGTON): The Philadelphia Barrage swept their season series with the Washington Bayhawks, beating them by a score of 14-13 at George Mason University on June 28. Attackman Mike Springer (Syracuse '03) was named as the game's Bud Light MVP for his five-point (4-1=5) performance. The Bayhawks seemed to run away with the game in the first quarter, scoring five goals and holding the Barrage scoreless during the 15-minute frame. The visiting Barrage took control in the second quarter, however, and dominated the rest of the contest until a late comeback effort in the fourth quarter by the Bayhawks, which came up just short. Barrage goalie Brian Dougherty (Maryland '97) made 24 saves in the victory.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The Cannons, who are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference standings, will look to extend their winning streak to four games against Philadelphia on Thursday night...Midfielder Tom Zummo (NYIT '05) posted a career-high five goals in the Cannons' 21-14 victory over San Francisco on June 28...Attackman Mikey Powell (Syracuse '04) collected three goals and five assists against San Francisco on June 28 to earn the MLL's Offensive Player of the Week award, as well as Bud Light MVP honors in the contest...Goalie Kip Turner (Virginia '07) is ranked third in the league with a 12.48 goals-against average heading into this weekend's games and has posted a 3-0 record since being named as the team's starter on June 3...Heading into this weekend's action, midfielder Matt Poskay (Virginia '06) leads the Cannons in scoring with 20 goals and 22 overall points, and leads the league with three game-winning goals this season...The Cannons are currently ranked third in the league in penalty killing with a 77.8 percentage...Heading into this weekend, the Cannons have allowed the fewest number of goals (77) of any team in the league...The Cannons have held an opposing team to nine goals or less in two of their six games this season, both times at the expense of New Jersey...Midfielder DJ Andrzejewski (Penn '06) and face-off specialist David Jenkins (Virginia '01) are currently on the injured reserve list.
CANNONS 2008 MLL ALL-STARS: Earlier today, four Cannons players - attackman Mikey Powell (Syracuse '04), midfielders Matt Poskay (Virginia '06) and Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins '08) and defenseman Chris Passavia (Maryland '04) were named to the 2008 MLL All-Star team, representing the Eastern Conference. In addition, Cannons Head Coach Bill Daye will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
CANNONS ON TV: Thursday night's match-up between the Cannons and Philadelphia is scheduled to air live locally on Comcast SportsNet New England and Cox in Rhode Island. Cannons television play-by-play announcer Jason Chandler and color commentator Jack Piatelli will call the game.
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.
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