Dougherty Named Goalkeeper of the Week
Published on July 31, 2007 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Philadelphia Barrage News Release
, PA (July 31, 2007) - The 2006 Major League Lacrosse Champions, the Philadelphia Barrage, announced today that goalie Brian "Doc" Dougherty received the Goalkeeper of the Week award for the week ending on July 29. In a 12-11 overtime victory against the New Jersey Pride on July 26, Dougherty had 16 saves and surrendered only nine goals (two of which were two-point goals).
Dougherty has been with the Barrage since 2005 and was named the 2006 Warrior Goalie of the Year after finishing second in the MLL in goals-against average. His impressive numbers are continuing this year, as he currently ranks second in the MLL with an 11.99 goals-against average and a 57.4 save percentage.
The Barrage will conclude the season with two games against division foes the Washington Bayhawks. Philadelphia travels to Washington, D.C. this Saturday, and then comes back to United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pa. for its final game on Saturday, August 11. Face off is at 7 p.m. at USTC. Individual tickets are available by calling the Barrage ticket office at 610-355-8999 or visiting www.philadelphiabarrage.com.
2007 Barrage Game Schedule:
May 19 at Boston Cannons W 13-9
June 2 vs. Rochester Rattlers W 21-17
June 9 vs. Boston Cannons W 16-13
June 16 at Long Island Lizards L 16-11
June 23 at Rochester Rattlers L 16-11
June 30 vs. Long Island Lizards W 14-13 OT
July 6 vs. San Francisco Dragons W 14-9
July 12 at New Jersey Pride W 12-7
July 21 at Denver Outlaws L 15-13
July 26 vs. New Jersey Pride W 12-11 OT
August 4 at Washington Bayhawks 4:00 PM
August 11 vs. Washington Bayhawks 7:00 PM
All games are Eastern Standard Time
About the Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage is a member of Major League Lacrosse, a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league. The Barrage moved to Philadelphia prior to the 2004 MLL season and proceeded to win the organization's first MLL Championship at the 2004 New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship Game. In 2006, the Barrage defeated the Denver Outlaws in the MLL championship game to be crowned the Major League Lacrosse Champions for the second time in two years. The Barrage play their home games at United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pa. Additional information on the Barrage can be found at www.philadelphiabarrage.com.
About Major League Lacrosse
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; 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; and Jim Davis, chairman and CEO of New Balance. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of two conferences. The Eastern Conference contains the original six teams, Boston, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Rochester and Washington. The Western Conference debuted 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.
About United Sports Training Center
United Sports Training Center is an indoor/outdoor sports facility, located in Downingtown, Pa. United Sports plays host to numerous sporting events such as tournaments, high school games and practices for both lacrosse and soccer, special events that range from high school after prom parties to political campaigns. The outdoor facility consists of 11 fields: 10 natural grass and one artificial turf, plus two lighted fields. The indoor facility includes a Mondo Surface clear span field house, two Crystaplex Boarded Sportcourt Surfaces and four 30-foot climbing surfaces. More information about United Sports can be found on their website at www.go2ustc.com.
Major League Lacrosse Stories from July 31, 2007
- Dougherty Named Goalkeeper of the Week - Philadelphia Barrage
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