Garrity MLL Defensive Player of Week
July 3, 2006 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Boston Cannons News Release
Boston, MA (July 3, 2006) - The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced today that goalie Chris Garrity has been selected as the MLL Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Boston's 16-5 victory over the Philadelphia Barrage last Thursday in Philadelphia.
Garrity made 29 saves on 34 shots in a game that was called due to lightning with 13:00 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, leaving him just 4 saves short of the MLL all-time record of 33 saves in a game.
He was also named Bud Light MVP for his performance. It is the third time this season that Garrity has earned this honor.
The win was a huge victory for the Cannons, as Boston has now captured sole possession of first place with an overall record of 6-1. This was also Boston's second victory over the Barrage in as many weeks.
Garrity leads all MLL goalies with six wins this season. Through seven games, he has made 138 saves, with a .622 save percentage and an 11.72 goals-against-average.
This is Garrity's fourth season with the Cannons. In 2005, Garrity became the first goalie in MLL history to begin the season with a 5-0 record.
This season, Garrity was previously named MLL Defensive Player of the Week back in Week Two for his performance in Boston's 16-12 win over the Long Island Lizards on May 26. In that game, Garrity made a total of 26 saves and held the Lizards to only 2 goals in the first half.
Garrity will be in uniform for Team USA this Thursday, July 6, at the 2006 MLL All-Star Game at Boston University's Nickerson Field. This year, the MLL All-Stars will be competing against the United States Men's National Team. The game begins at 7:30PM.
The Cannons next regular season game will be on Saturday, July 8, in Baltimore versus the defending MLL Champion Baltimore Bayhawks. The Cannons next home game will be Saturday, July 22, versus the Rochester Rattlers.
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 W 18-15
June 24 PHILADELPHIA BARRAGE W 16-15
June 29 at Philadelphia Barrage W 16-5
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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