L.A. Riptide One Win Away From MLL Playoffs
August 12, 2006 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Los Angeles Riptide News Release
CARSON, CALIFORNIA - Saturday, August 12, 2006 - With one game remaining in its inaugural Major League Lacrosse season, the Los Angeles Riptide is one win away from making the playoffs, needing a victory over the Western Conference leading Denver Outlaws in the regular season finale to secure a playoff spot on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 4:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center Track and Field Complex.
The Riptide enter the match-up with Denver on a four game winning streak and now own a 6-5 record, tied with San Francisco for second place in the Western Conference and in contention with the Dragons and the New Jersey Pride for the league's final playoff position. A Riptide victory over Denver clinches the playoffs for L.A., but a loss does not definitely end the season for Los Angeles. If the Riptide and Dragons both fall and the Pride wins, the playoff spot will be determined by tiebreakers. San Francisco hosts the winless Chicago Machine at 1:00 p.m. PT and the Pride travels to Long Island for a 4:00 p.m. PT game.
With the top four teams in Major League Lacrosse making the playoffs, the Riptide is playing for the right to make the New Balance MLL Championship Weekend a home affair, as The Home Depot Center will host the MLL Semifinals at 6:00 p.m. PT and 8:30 p.m. PT on Aug. 25 and then the MLL Championship Game on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 2:00 p.m. PT. Tickets for New Balance Championship Weekend are on sale now and start as low as $20. Fans can save on a two-day package, and discounts for groups of 10 or more are available. For more information, call 1-866-4LAX (1-866-452-9849) or visit www.lariptide.com.
The Riptide is led by the reigning MLL Offensive Player of the Week, attack man Andrew "Buggs" Combs, who scored five goals for L.A. in a victory over San Francisco on Aug. 5. However, Denver is a formidable opponent, leading MLL with a 9-2 record and looking for its third straight win over L.A. The Outlaws defeated the Riptide 22-11 on July 1 in Denver and then defeated L.A. 17-7 on July 8 at The Home Depot Center. Denver is fresh off a 17-13 victory over Chicago on Aug. 5 and is led by Matt Brown (37 goals, 45 points) and Mike Law (31 goals, five assists).
WHAT: Denver Outlaws at Los Angeles Riptide
WHEN: Saturday, August 12 4:30 p.m. PT
WHERE: The Home Depot Center Track & Field Complex 18400 Avalon Blvd. Carson, CA
About the L.A. Riptide The Los Angeles Riptide, southern California's newest professional sports franchise, began its inaugural season in May of 2006, as a member of the 10-team Major League Lacrosse (MLL) league. The AEG-owned and operated team, based at The Home Depot Center's 10,000-seat track & field complex, will provide fun and affordable family entertainment, showcasing America's fastest-growing team sport, in addition to becoming the foremost resource for the lacrosse community.
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 current 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 conferences. 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.
Major League Lacrosse Stories from August 12, 2006
- L.A. Riptide's Inaugural Season Comes To End With 13-9 Loss To Denver - Los Angeles Riptide
- Ryan Boyle Leads Philadelphia Barrage to 20-12 Win Over Baltimore - Chesapeake Bayhawks
- Lizards Wrap up Season with Dramatic OT Win - New York Lizards
- Rochester Knocks Off Cannons in Season Finale - Boston Cannons
- Pride fall in Overtime- end season at 5-7 and miss playoffs - New Jersey Pride
- Barrage Top Bayhawks 20-12, Clinch Conference Title - Philadelphia Barrage
- Machine fall short in overtime thriller, 16-15 - Chicago Machine
- L.A. Riptide One Win Away From MLL Playoffs - Los Angeles Riptide
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