San Francisco Dragons Earn First Franchise Win Over Chicago Machine
June 3, 2006 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
San Francisco Dragons News Release
Chicago, IL - The San Francisco Dragons (1-1) came into Chicago looking for their first franchise win, and they will leave the Windy City having done so in convincing fashion. The Dragons offense exploded for a total of 21 points, with players Ryan Powell and Nate Watkins each contributing a hat trick to the Dragons' offensive effort. Brad Reppert, and Matt Alrich each added four goals in front of the 2,173 fans in attendance.
The Chicago Machine (0-3) got off to a good start, as they scored three unanswered goals in the opening minutes of the game, but the Dragons could not be held for long, as they then went on an 8-0 run, never to trail again. The Chicago Machine, along with the Dragons, a part of the MLL's new Western Conference, is still searching for its first franchise win.
Leading the Dragons' onslaught was the game's MVP, rookie Brad Reppert, who in addition to scoring four goals had two assists and one loose ball. Also contributing to the Dragons' offensive surge was newly drafted Joe Yevoli with two goals, two assists and three loose balls. Yevoli, a speedy Attackman out of Syracuse University, was the Dragons' first pick (19th overall) in Wednesday's 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft.
On the Dragons defensive side, star defensemen Eric Martin added five loose balls and one assist, while Australian face-off specialist Peter Inge also did his part to help the team. Although he had an off-day in regards to face-off opportunities (4-13), Inge picked up eight loose balls to fuel the Dragons' offensive engine.
Contributing to Chicago's offense was Sean Morris, newly acquired from Wednesday's draft. Morris, who had two goals, one assist and three loose balls, was the first pick (3rd overall) for the Chicago Machine. Chicago's second pick (7th overall) in the draft was Defenseman Michael Culver who picked up five loose balls in Chicago's losing effort.
The San Francisco Dragons next travel to Denver for a rematch against the Outlaws on June 10th at 6:30 p.m. PDT. Today's game against the Chicago Machine will be telecast on Comcast SportsNet tomorrow, Sunday June 4th at 5:00 p.m. PDT.
About the San Francisco Dragons The San Francisco Dragons, Northern California's newest professional sports franchise will begin its inaugural season in May of 2006 as a member of the 10-team Major League Lacrosse (MLL) league. 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 inaugural game was played May 28th with over 5,600 fans in attendance. 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; 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.
SAN FRANCISCO DRAGONS FACT SHEET
Ownership - SF LAX Operating LLC
League - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Conference - Western
Founded - September 2005
President - Chris Bulger
General Manager - Doug Locker
Head Coach - Brian Silcott
Offensive Coordinator - Scott Hochstadt
Assistant Coach - Patrick Brown
First Player in team history - Chris Rotelli (Midfield - University of Virginia '03)
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 or www.sanfranciscodragons.com
Ticket Sales/Information - 1-415-573-2525
National Broadcast Partner - ESPN2
Local Broadcast Partner - Comcast SportsNet West
2006 Schedule - May 28 vs. Denver Outlaws @ 1pm (HOME) L 11-15
June 3 at Chicago Machine (AWAY) W 21-9
June 10 at Denver Outlaws (AWAY)
June 17 at Boston Cannons (AWAY)
June 24 at Denver Outlaws (AWAY)
July 1 vs. New Jersey Pride @ 1pm(HOME)
July 8 vs. Chicago Machine @ 1pm (HOME)
July 22 at Los Angeles Riptide (AWAY)
July 23 vs. Los Angeles Riptide @ 1pm (HOME)
July 29 at Rochester Rattlers (AWAY)
August 5 vs. Los Angeles Riptide @ 1pm (HOME)
August 12 vs. Chicago Machine @ 1pm (HOME)
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