Major League Lacrosse Weekly
Published on June 12, 2008 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL) News Release
It Had to End Sometime - Following a 14-11 loss against the Washington Bayhawks on Saturday night, the Rochester Rattlers became the last team to lose a game in the MLL this season. The Rattlers set a team record by winning their first three games, including a 22-9 victory over the Philadelphia Barrage two weeks ago. The Bayhawks and the Rattlers are tied for first place in the Eastern Conference.
Another Streak Bites the Dust - After losing to the Denver Outlaws by a
16-13 margin on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Riptide had their team-record seven-game home win streak snapped. Prior to Saturday, the last time that Los Angeles lost at the Home Depot Center was on August 12, 2006 when they dropped a 13-9 decision against Denver.
20-20 Vision - By posting a 22-12 victory over the Philadelphia Barrage on Thursday evening, the Long Island Lizards have scored 20 or more points in back-to-back regular season games for the first time since the 2001 season.
During the inaugural campaign, the Lizards scored 23 points and 20 points in back-to-back wins over Boston.
Double Deuces - After allowing a combined 24 points in their first two games, the Philadelphia Barrage have allowed 22 points in each of their last two games. They lost to Rochester by a 22-9 margin two weeks ago before last Thursday's 22-12 setback at Long Island. The Barrage have allowed a league-leading 68 points in four games so far this year.
Great Eight - The Boston Cannons held the New Jersey Pride to just eight points in their 16-8 victory last Friday night, marking the fewest points allowed by a team this year. It was the fewest points allowed by the Cannons in a single game since June 29, 2006 when Boston held Philadelphia to a league-record five points in a 16-5 victory.
We Want to Finish - Saturday's game between the Rochester Rattlers and the Washington Bayhawks was called with 2:29 remaining in the third quarter due to heavy lightning in the Fairfax, Va. area. Following a 70-minute delay, the game officials stopped the contest.
Saving the Best for Last - During the first four games, the Rochester Rattlers have outscored their opponents, 17-1, in the fourth quarter. The Rattlers held Philadelphia scoreless in the fourth quarter while scoring five goals two weeks ago. John Grant, Jr. has scored six of his goals in the fourth quarter of games this year.
Take Me to Your Leader - With two goals and an assist in the Rattlers' 14-11 loss against Washington, Rochester attackman Casey Powell became the all-time points leader in MLL history. He surpassed Mark Millon and now has
358 points in his seven-year career. Powell passed Millon by assisting on a goal from John Grant, Jr. in the third quarter.
Nice Debut, Rookie - San Francisco rookie midfielder Mike Podgajny had quite the MLL debut in the Dragons' 15-14 overtime victory over Chicago on Saturday evening. He scored two goals with three assists and was named as the Bud Light MVP. The seventh overall pick in the 2008 MLL Collegiate Draft, he also scored the game-winning goal just 49 seconds into the extra period as San Francisco overcame a four-goal run by Chicago which tied the game.
Turning Defense to Offense - Rochester defenseman Brodie Merrill and Philadelphia defenseman Kyle Sweeney lead all MLL defenders in scoring through the first four weeks of the season. Merrill has scored three goals with four assists while Sweeney tallied three goals with two assists.
Staying in the Box - Philadelphia defenseman Brian Spallina leads the MLL in penalty minutes through the first four games. He has recorded 10.5 penalty minutes in the first four games after being sent to the penalty box three times in the fourth quarter against Long Island. The league single-season record was set by Jay Jalbert in 2004 when he collected 22.5 penalty minutes.
Major League Lacrosse Stories from June 12, 2008
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- Major League Lacrosse Weekly - MLL
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