Grant Named Offensive Player Of The Week
July 28, 2008 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Dallas Rattlers News Release
(Rochester, NY)... Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Monday its weekly award winners for the week ending July 27th according to MLL Commissioner David Gross.
Rochester Rattlers attackman John Grant was named as the League's Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season while San Francisco Dragons midfielder Greg Gurenlian earned the Defensive Player of the Week award. Meanwhile, Los Angeles Riptide goalkeeper Mickey Jarboe was honored as the Goalkeeper of the Week and New Jersey Pride midfielder Stephen Peyser was selected as the Cascade Rookie of the Week.
Grant tied a Rochester single-game record and set an MLL season high with eight goals, including a two-point marker, to lead the Rattlers to a 26-19 victory over the Boston Cannons on Saturday night. He also added two assists in the victory, setting a league season high with 11 points.
The reigning Warrior Offensive Player of the Year and Bud Light MVP, Grant has tallied 52 points in 10 games this year for the Rattlers. He has scored 37 goals, including four two-point markers, and has 11 assists.
Gurenlian led the Dragons to an exciting 21-20 victory over the Long Island Lizards on Saturday night and earned Bud Light MVP honors. He won 31 of 41 face-offs and nearly tied the MLL single-game ground ball record with a career-high 22 ground balls. Gurenlian also scored a goal with three assists.
With his 22 ground balls, Gurenlian was one ground ball shy of the league record, which was set by Paul Cantabene during the 2004 season with the Baltimore Bayhawks. Gurenlian leads the Dragons with 61 ground balls in 10 games this year.
Jarboe led the Riptide to a 13-9 victory over the two-time defending champion Philadelphia Barrage on Saturday night. The former Navy netminder made 19 saves and was named as the Bud Light MVP. Jarboe has made 142 saves this year for the Riptide, who improved to 6-4 with the victory.
Peyser was named as the Bud Light MVP after leading the New Jersey Pride to a 25-20 victory over the Washington Bayhawks on Saturday night. He scored four goals and added an assist as the Pride posted their second 25-point effort of the season. Peyser has scored 13 goals with three assists in eight games for the Pride, who improved to 4-6 with the victory over the Bayhawks on Saturday night.
Major League Lacrosse Stories from July 28, 2008
- Grant Named Offensive Player Of The Week - Dallas Rattlers
- Grant, Gurenlian, Jarboe, S. Peyser Earn Weekly Awards - MLL
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