Dragons Look for First Home Win
June 22, 2007 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
San Francisco Dragons News Release
San Francisco - The Denver Outlaws make their second trip out West in as many years as they meet up with their conference rivals, the San Francisco Dragons at 1pm on Saturday June 23rd at Kezar Stadium. This will be the 2nd time that these two teams have met this season and the 6th time overall. The overall series record favors Denver 3-2, including a Denver win in the 2006 MLL Semi-Final Game.
The Dragons are hoping they can pick up their first home victory after falling last week in a close one to Los Angeles 14-13. Look for San Francisco's Ryan Powell to keep on scoring like he has in each of the four games this season, [now totaling _ points on _ goals and _ assists]. Eric Martin, last weeks Defensive Player of the Week will look to shut down the hot shooting Outlaws. The Dragons will try to give the Outlaws their third loss of the season, which would be the most losses in a season by Denver.
The second season of the San Francisco Dragons started off on the road in Denver May 19th. The Denver Outlaws came out ready to play. The Dragons wanted to get back what they thought should have been theirs as their 2006 season came to an end at the hands of the Outlaws. The game, which took place before the Collegiate Draft, was full of players with experience. Midfielder Tom Zummo's goal a minute into the game and attackman Ryan Powell's 8 point performance were not enough to prevent a Dragons' loss. The Outlaws responded to Zummo's opening goal with 5 unanswered goals. Denver goalie Trevor Tierney was outstanding in goal, stopping many quality shots and opportunities by the Dragons' offense.
Dragons vs. Outlaws in 2006:
In the first ever meeting of these two Western Conference Teams, The Outlaws came to San Francisco and left with a victory. The Dragons lost 15-11 in their inaugural season and home opener, with Jeff Sonke being named the Bud Light MVP of the game. This year Sonke has 11 goals and 16 points in four games. In the third game of the 2006 season on June 10th, 2006 San Francisco won a high scoring game at Invesco Field in front of a huge crowd. Taking the game 25-20, Ryan Powell was the MVP and the Dragons showed the MLL crowd that Denver could be stopped. The win broke Denver's 3 game win streak and undefeated season. June 24th brought the third game between these teams, in Denver. San Francisco once again proved they could beat the top dog, winning a close one 20-19. The Dragons were the only team to beat the Outlaws during the regular season, and both wins came on Denver's home field. The Dragons made the playoffs and met up with the Outlaws in the MLL Semi-Finals. San Francisco is looking to get revenge after losing in the playoffs 23-14. Denver went on to lose in the Championships to Philadelphia 23-12.
About the San Francisco Dragons
The San Francisco Dragons, who as a member of the 10-team Major League Lacrosse (MLL) league, is embarking on its second season after advancing to the playoffs in 2006. The inaugural season had many highlights including attackman Ryan Powell being named both Warrior Offensive Player of the Year and Bud Light MVP. The Dragons, based at historic Kezar Stadium's 9,044-seat track & field facility, will provide fun, affordable family entertainment showcasing America's "fastest growing team sport" in addition to becoming the foremost resource for the lacrosse community. The Dragons play 12 games in the regular season, with its six home games being played at Kezar Stadium. The 2007 Season Home Opener will be held on Saturday, June 2nd at 2:30 p.m. Season, group and individual tickets for the Dragons are available. For tickets or more information, call 415-573-2525 or www.sfdragons.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.
SAN FRANCISCO DRAGONS FACT SHEET
Ownership - SF LAX Operating LLC
League - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Conference - Western
Founded - September 2005
President - Hank Molloy
General Manager - Doug Locker
Head Coach - Brian Silcott
Assistant Coach - Ned Webster
First Player in team history - Chris Rotelli (Midfield - University of Virginia â03)
How acquired - Selected with the second overall pick in the 2006 MLL Expansion Draft on October 31, 2005
Home Stadium - Historic Kezar Stadium located on the Southeast corner of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California (Capacity: 9,044)
Official Training Facility - Woodside High School
Colors - Purple, Black, Gray
Web Page - www.sfdragons.com
Ticket Sales/Information - 1-415-573-2525
National Broadcast Partner - ESPN2
Local Broadcast Partner - TBA
2007 Schedule - May 19 at Denver Outlaws (AWAY) L 14-21
June 2 vs. Long Island Lizards @ 2:30 pm (HOME) L 21-14
June 10 at Chicago Machine (AWAY) W 15-14
June 16 vs. Los Angeles Riptide @ 1pm (HOME) L 13-14
June 23 vs. Denver Outlaws @ 1pm (HOME)
June 30 at Los Angeles Riptide (AWAY)
July 6 at Philadelphia Barrage (AWAY)
July 14 vs. Washington Bayhawks @ 1pm (HOME)
July 21 vs. Chicago Machine @ 1pm (HOME)
July 28 at Los Angeles Riptide (AWAY)
August 5 at Chicago Machine (AWAY)
August 11 vs. Denver Outlaws @ 1pm (HOME))
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