Cannons Poskay Named MLL Cascade Rookie of Week
June 14, 2006 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release
Boston, MA (June 11, 2006) - The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced today that midfielder Matt Poskay has been selected as the MLL Cascade Rookie of the Week for his performance versus the Los Angeles Riptide this past weekend.
Playing in his first MLL contest since being drafted by the Cannons on May 31, Poskay made his presence known, scoring four goals in Boston's 20-13 victory over the expansion Riptide.
"Matt had an outstanding debut," said Cannons Coach Bill Daye. "It is very difficult to make the transition from college to the MLL. Matt handled his first game very well. We drafted him because he was a great finisher in college and we believe he will be in the pros. So far he has been."
The Cannons used their first pick in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft on Poskay, who was selected 12th overall. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Poskay's collegiate lacrosse career was capped by the Cavalier's 2006 National Championship victory.
In four years at UVA, Poskay scored 86 goals, 41 of which came during the Cavalier's recent undefeated season. He netted five goals in the national championship game.
Poskay scored the first goal of his MLL career in dramatic fashion. Scooping up the ball following a check, he made a great behind-the-back shot for the score as he fell to the ground. His goal put the Cannons up 8-6.
Poskay netted three more goals in the fourth quarter as Boston pulled away from Los Angeles. He also had 6 shots on goal.
Boston's next home game is Saturday, June 17, when the Cannons take on the expansion San Francisco Dragons at Nickerson Field. The game, which will begin at 7:00 PM, will be the first meeting between Boston and San Francisco.
2006 BOSTON CANNONS SCHEDULE:
DATE OPPONENT TIME
May 20 at New Jersey Pride L 13-12 OT
May 26 at Long Island Lizards W 16-12
June 3 LONG ISLAND LIZARDS W 15-13
June 10 at Los Angeles Riptide W 20-13
June 17 SAN FRANCISCO 7:00 PM
June 24 PHILADELPHIA BARRAGE 7:00 PM
June 29 at Philadelphia Barrage 7:30 PM
July 6 MLL ALL-STAR GAME - Nickerson Field, Boston, MA - 7:30 PM
July 8 at Baltimore Bayhawks 7:00 PM
July 22 ROCHESTER RATTLERS 7:00 PM
July 29 NEW JERSEY PRIDE 7:00 PM
August 5 BALTIMORE BAYHAWKS 7:00 PM
August 12 at Rochester Rattlers 7:30 PM
The Boston Cannons are a charter member of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). The Cannons are proud to play their home schedule at Boston University's Nickerson Field, Boston, MA. The Cannons opened the 2006 season at the New Jersey Pride on May 20. Boston had its home opener on June 3 against the Long Island Lizards. The Cannons finished the 2005 regular season an MLL best 10-2. For more information on all of the fast-paced, hard-hitting excitement of Boston Cannons Lacrosse visit www.bostoncannons.com or call 888-847-9700.
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; and 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. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of two divisions. The Eastern Conference contains the original six teams, Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Rochester. The Western Conference debuts 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.
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