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Week 7 Preview: Lizards v. Hounds

May 27, 2015 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
New York Lizards News Release


Who: New York Lizards (6-0) v. Charlotte Hounds (1-5)

When: Saturday, May 30th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: American Legion Memorial Stadium

Watch: MSG+ & ESPN3

Week 7 Pregame Notes

The Lizards are ready to take home their seventh win of the season this Saturday, May 30th against the Charlotte Hounds. The Lizards walked away sweeping the Hounds in the 2014 season and look to continue their winning trend this weekend. New York holds a 4-2 record against the Hounds in the all-time series.

Week 6 Recap

After a close game, the New York Lizards came out with a win over their rival, the Chesapeake Bayhawks, with a final score of 15-14.

Mike Stone was named Coca-Cola Player of the Game, netting three goals and one assist. Additionally, Rob Pannell had a six-point game including four goals and two assists, Matt Gibson notched a hat trick, and seven-time MLL All-Star Paul Rabil added a goal and assist.

Greg "Beast" Gurenlian won FOAthlete of the Week Award. Against the Bayhawks, Gurenlian had an 87 percent faceoff win performance. This award marks the fourth time Gurenlian has been named FOAthlete of the Week this season.

What to Look Out For

The Quest to 100 Wins

After the win against the Chesapeake Bayhawks, the New York Lizards hold 97 regular season wins throughout their 15-year history and remain undefeated through the 2015 season. Three more wins will bring them to the 100-win milestone.

Career Milestones

During the game against the Boston Cannons, Paul Rabil broke his 200th career goal. In a previous game this season, Rabil also passed his 150 assists milestone. Rabil stands 12 points away from reaching his 400 point. These statistics include all regular season and playoff games played in the MLL.

Coaches' Notes

Head Coach Joe Spallina on preparing to play the Hounds: "This is the MLL and these are the best players in the world. It's tougher for us to prep for them - we're not sure if they're bringing in new guys or what their lineup is going to be. We'll use this weekend's walk-through to decide how we'll defend and attack."

On injured players: "Hartzell has a bit of a nagging side bruise but he's 100% this week. We are excited to get him back to full-speed for Saturday's game. Duprey will most likely return on the 20th versus Charlotte. His time on the PUP list was extended due to league regulations."

In regards to the rookies: "Some of them can help us. They can certainly give us a jolt in some spots."

Looking Ahead

The Lizards will play their next home game against the Florida Launch on Friday, June 5th. Head out to James M. Shuart Stadium for a 7:30 P.M. game. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive exclusive Lizards player cards.

For tickets to the June 5th game, please call 1-855-NYLizards or visit NYLizards.com/Tickets.

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