Denver Outlaws in MLL Semi Final Saturday
August 19, 2008 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Denver Outlaws News Release
DENVER-August 19, 2008- The Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse will head to Boston, Massachusetts this weekend to compete in the NB Zip Major League Lacrosse Championship Weekend. On Saturday, the 2nd seeded Outlaws will face off against the 3rd seeded Los Angeles Riptide in one of two semi-final games. The Outlaws vs. Riptide game will be broadcast live on FSN Rocky Mountain starting at 1:00 pm MST.
The Outlaws and Riptide have already gone head-to-head three times this season, with the Outlaws coming out victorious in the first two, but suffering one loss at Los Angeles. Since 2006, in which the two teams were founded, the Outlaws have defeated the Riptide in seven of nine games. This is the third time the Outlaws have made the playoffs in their first three years of existence.
Prior to the Outlaws semi-final game, the top rated Rochester Rattlers will take on the 4th seeded Philadelphia Barrage. The winners of the two semi-final games will advance to the Championship Game on Sunday, August 24. The Championship Game will air live on ESPN2 at 11:00 MST.
All four of this year's contenders went to the 2007 NB Zip Championship Weekend, where Philadelphia came out victorious over Los Angeles, 16-13. Like the Riptide, the Outlaws made it to the championship game in 2006, but fell short to the Philadelphia Barrage as well.
The Outlaws have three of the top 25 scorers in the MLL: Brian Langtry (47 pts), Brendan Mundorf (44 pts), and Ryan Powell (38 pts). With an average of 13.39 goals against, Outlaws goaltender Jesse Schwartzman is second only to Los Angeles' Mickey Jarboe in goalie leaders. Langtry was recently named to the 2008 All-MLL team, which recognizes the best players at each position. Langtry is the league's leading midfield scorer and the third overall top scorer. He helped the Outlaws to an 8-4 record and their second Western Conference championship, scoring 47 points this season. He scored 24 goals, including three two-point markers, and tallied 20 assists, marking the 23rd time in league history that a player has scored 20 goals and tallied 20 assists in the same season.
A TV viewing party for the Outlaws' semi-final game on Saturday will be held at the Celtic Tavern located on 1801 Blake Street, starting at 1pm. Outlaws representatives will distribute giveaway prizes and host the event for local fans to gather and cheer on the Outlaws.
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