Cannons Look For Fourth Straight Win On July 4th
Published on July 3, 2009 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release
BOSTON, MA - Friday, July 3, 2009 - The Boston Cannons (4-3) of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) will look for their fourth consecutive victory when they face-off against the first place Denver Outlaws (6-1) at INVESCO Field at Mile High on Saturday, July 4 at 9:00 PM (ET).
CANNONS VS. DENVER IN 2009: In the first match-up between these two teams in 2009, the Cannons were defeated by Denver, 15-14, in a hard-fought match-up at Harvard Stadium on May 22. Outlaws attackman Brendan Mundorf collected five goals and one assist to earn Bud Light MVP honors in the contest. Attackman Ryan Boyle led the Cannons with three goals and one assist in his debut game with the team.
CANNONS' LAST GAME (JUNE 25 VS. TORONTO): The Cannons earned their third consecutive win as they defeated the Toronto Nationals, 19-15, at Harvard Stadium on June 25. Attackman Sean Morris, a native of Marshfield, Massachusetts, earned the game's Bud Light MVP award for his seven point effort, including four goals and three assists. With his seven-point night, Morris also took over the Cannons scoring lead with 28 points (14G, 14A) so far this season. Cannons goalie Mike Levin had a stellar game, making 18 saves on the 32 shots he faced to earn his fourth win of the season and the MLL's Defensive Player of the Week honor. With the win, the Cannons improved their record to 4-3 this season to take over third place in the league standings, while the Nationals saw their record fall to 4-3.
DENVER'S LAST GAME (JUNE 27 AT TORONTO): The Outlaws won their sixth straight game on June 27, downing the Toronto Nationals, 20-16, at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. Attackman Matt Brown led all scorers with six goals and an assist, followed by attackman Brendan Mundorf who recorded five goals and an assist. Seven different players recorded multiple points for the Outlaws, who haven't lost since the team's season opening defeat on May 16th against the Chicago Machine. Leading the Nationals in scoring was attackman Merrick Thomson who racked up five goals and an assist for six points.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Tomorrow night's match-up will pit two of the best goalies in the league, statistically, against one another. For the Cannons, goalie Mike Levin has solidified his spot as the number one goalie by posting the second-best goals-against average in the league (11.74) and far and away the best save-percentage (.603), while Outlaws goalie Jesse Schwartzman sits atop both the wins (6) and goals-against average (11.42) categories...Over the last three games, the Cannons have averaged 20 goals per game while only allowing 11.67 goals against, on average...The Cannons will look to extend their winning streak to four games, for the first time since the 2006 season, while Denver is looking to extend their winning streak to seven games...In the first meeting between these two teams on May 22, midfielder Greg Downing contributed to the demise of the Cannons, scoring four goals as a member of the Outlaws. Downing, now wearing a Cannons uniform, has scored four points in each of his last three games...Rookie midfielder Brandon Corp posted a career-high five points (4G, 1A) on June 25 against the Toronto Nationals...Each of the Cannons' three losses this season have been decided by just one goal.
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