2014 Weekly Game Notes

CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS Team Win Loss GB

Ohio Machine 1 0 -

Boston Cannons 1 0 -

New York Lizards 1 0 -

Denver Outlaws 1 0 -

Florida Launch 0 1 1

Rochester Rattlers 0 1 1

Chesapeake Bayhawks 0 1 1

Charlotte Hounds 0 1 1

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jfay@charlottehounds.com

HOUNDS 2014 SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Result

4/26 vs. Machine (L) 15-8

5/3 at Launch 5/10 vs. Bayhawks 5/17 at Cannons 5/30 at Outlaws 6/7 vs. Outlaws 6/14 vs. Launch 6/21 at Lizards 6/28 vs. Cannons 7/5 vs. Rattlers 7/19 at Machine 7/26 at Rattlers 8/1 vs. Lizards 8/9 at Bayahwks

Week 2 Matchup

Charlotte Hounds (0-1)

at

Florida Launch (0-1)

Saturday, May 3, 2014

7:00pm ET

FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, FL

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2013 Results: The Hounds and Launch (formerly the Nationals) split the series 1-1

All-Time Series: Both teams are 2-2 against one another

Last year the Hounds and Nationals faced off twice, with each team winning its respective home game. Both contests came down to the wire, with the Nationals winning the Week 4 matchup 16-15 in overtime and the

Hounds winning the Week 13 rematch 14-11. Over the course of two years and four games, the two teams are pretty evenly matched when it comes to their statistics. The Hounds hold a slight edge in goals (57-54) and shots on goal (115-107), while the Launch leads in groundballs (135-135) and faceoffs (64-119 or 53.8%). Launch attack

Stephen Keogh has averaged 3 goals-per-game against the Hounds, however, he is questionable to play in the teams’ first matchup of 2014 due to NLL commitments. The Launch also may be without Kevin Crowley, the 2013

MLL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and All-Star Game MVP. The Hounds, meanwhile, are once again likely to be missing starting goaltender Adam Ghitelman and faceoff specialist Geoff Snider.

HOUNDS

The Hounds last week found themselves on the wrong

end of a 6-0 score after 15 minutes of play, a deficit

that proved to be too big to come back from. The

team made a goalie change to start the second

quarter, but still fell 15-8 to the Machine. The Hounds

started to click in the second, outscoring the Machine

4-1, but got outworked in the third and shut out again

in the fourth. Scott Rodgers was a brick wall, finishing

the night with 23 saves on 31 shots. The Hounds

squandered many of the few possessions they

actually had – Tim Fallon was 10-27 at the X – with

sloppy passing and bad shot selection. In addition, the

Machine went 3-4 on the powerplay while the

Hounds were 0-2.

Players To Watch

Ryan Flanagan (D) – The third-year veteran paced the Hounds defense last week with six groundballs.

Joe Cummings (A) – An offseason addition, he tallied two goals in his Hounds debut and became a go-to

option on offense.

Matt Danowski (A) – The Hounds’ leading scorer from a year ago, he was held to just one point in Week 1.

LAUNCH

The Launch made their MLL debut last week, with the

core of the now defunct Hamilton Nationals roster

still intact. Despite a 14-10 loss to the Outlaws, the

Launch gave a valiant effort all the way to the end and

showed a lot of promise as a new team. The Launch

found themselves in an 11-1 hole at halftime, but

came out and scored six unanswered goals in the

third to put themselves back in the game.

Unfortunately for the Launch, starting goalie Brett

Queener took a bad shot and needed to be replaced

halfway through the game by backup Adam Fullerton.

Queener’s status for this week is still unknown.

Players To Watch

Casey Powell (A) – The legend shows no signs of slowing down, tallying three goals and three assists

last week to carry the team.

Josh Amidon (M) – The former Hound showed an offensive resurgence Week 1, scoring two goals

(including one 2-pointer).

Chris Mattes (FO) – Held his own at the X last week, going 12-26 against the always intimidating Anthony

Kelly.

HOUNDS 2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER

# Last First Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Yrs Pro Hometown Twitter

1 White Matt A/M 6'1 195 1/16/1991 Virginia '13 1 Ridgefield, CT whiteout4

2 Schiller ^ Chris M/D 6' 190 1/18/1977 Penn State '99 9 Penfield, NY sthernselectlax

3 Hawkins Josh M/D 6' 205 3/1/1990 Loyola '13 1 Amherst, MA HankHawkins

4 Sawyer Mike A/M 6'1 190 6/7/1989 Loyola '13 1 Waxhaw, NC M_Sawyer4

5 Cittadino Casey M/D 5'10 185 12/13/1982 Towson '06 8 Baldwin, NY caseycittadino

6 Byrnes Pat M 6'1 190 5/4/1990 Loyola '12 N/A Mendham, NJ

7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 1 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7

8 Ghitelman * Adam G 5'9 180 4/25/1989 Virginia '11 3 Cold Spring, NY aghitelman8

9 Gabel Mike G 6'3 205 10/23/1981 Vermont '05 9 Chicago, IL mgabel19

11 Fallon Tim M/FO 5'9 190 2/9/1988 Hartford '11 3 Lowell, MA timmyfallon11

12 Gibbons Dean A 6' 185 6/30/1989 Harvard '11 N/A Garden City, NY

13 Emala Davey M 5'11 185 9/8/1990 North Carolina '13 1 Baltimore, MD demala5

17 Snider * Geoff M/FO 5'10 215 4/2/1981 Denver '06 8 Calgary, AB GeoffSnider4

19 Drew Kevin M/D 6'3 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse '12 2 Katonah, NY kevdrew19

22 Biscardi Anthony M 5'8 180 12/1/1989 UMass '12 2 Wantagh, NY biscquick24

24 Flanagan Ryan LSM/D 6'4 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina '11 2 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24

25 Ayers Dillon LSM 5'10 189 12/29/1990 St. John's '13 N/A Lynbrook, NY dillon5ayers

26 Haus John M 6' 190 Maryland '13 1 Chapel Hill, NC JohnHaus26

27 Young Ryan A 6' 170 5/22/1989 Maryland '11 3 Manhasset, NY ryanyoungSTX

28 Wims Spencer D 6'2 200 4/21/1987 Limestone '11 2 Waltham, MA wims19

32 Mezzanotte Peter M/D 6'1 195 4/6/1988 Towson '11 3 West Islip, NY TweeterMageeter

33 Bassett Pierce G 6'3 200 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins '13 N/A Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce

40 Danowski Matt A 6' 200 8/12/1985 Duke '08 6 Farmingdale, NY mattdanowski

42 McCormack Michael D 5'9 170 4/30/1991 Yale '13 1 West Islip, NY H0leGart

44 Schmidt Brett D 6' 185 7/20/1989 Maryland '11 3 Maple Glen, PA BrettSchmidt44

45 Smith Jake D 6' 195 8/28/1991 UMass '13 1 Medfield, MA jake_smith40

55 Poli Mason LSM 6' 220 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 1 Downington, PA longpoli55

91 Cummings Joe A/M 6' 195 11/3/1989 Maryland '12 2 Towson, MD jcummings19

Blakely ^ Bill A/M 5'8 160 1/9/1990 Greensboro '12 N/A Charlotte, NC

Bulken ^ Corey M/FO 6'2 210 2/13/1989 LeMoyne '11 2 Baldwinsville, NY cbulken18

Capron ^ Nico D 6'5 210 5/17/1990 Canisius '12 N/A Waxhaw, NC nicbro32

Cummings ^ Zach M 6'1 200 12/12/1988 Limestone '13 N/A Crownsville, MD ZachAttack019

Miller ^ Kyle D 6'3 225 12/29/1984 Johns Hopkins '07 N/A Bloomfield, MI

^ denotes Practice Squad

* denotes MLL Inactive

HOUNDS 2014 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

# Last First Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Yrs Pro Hometown Twitter

25 Ayers Dillon LSM 5'10 189 12/29/1990 St. John's '13 N/A Lynbrook, NY dillon5ayers

33 Bassett Pierce G 6'3 200 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins '13 N/A Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce

22 Biscardi Anthony M 5'8 180 12/1/1989 UMass '12 2 Wantagh, NY biscquick24

Blakely ^ Bill A/M 5'8 160 1/9/1990 Greensboro '12 N/A Charlotte, NC

Bulken ^ Corey M/FO 6'2 210 2/13/1989 LeMoyne '11 2 Baldwinsville, NY cbulken18

6 Byrnes Pat M 6'1 190 5/4/1990 Loyola '12 N/A Mendham, NJ

Capron ^ Nico D 6'5 210 5/17/1990 Canisius '12 N/A Waxhaw, NC nicbro32

5 Cittadino Casey M/D 5'10 185 12/13/1982 Towson '06 8 Baldwin, NY caseycittadino

91 Cummings Joe A/M 6' 195 11/3/1989 Maryland '12 2 Towson, MD jcummings19

Cummings ^ Zach M 6'1 200 12/12/1988 Limestone '13 N/A Crownsville, MD ZachAttack019

40 Danowski Matt A 6' 200 8/12/1985 Duke '08 6 Farmingdale, NY mattdanowski

19 Drew Kevin M/D 6'3 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse '12 2 Katonah, NY kevdrew19

13 Emala Davey M 5'11 185 9/8/1990 North Carolina '13 1 Baltimore, MD demala5

11 Fallon Tim M/FO 5'9 190 2/9/1988 Hartford '11 3 Lowell, MA timmyfallon11

24 Flanagan Ryan LSM/D 6'4 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina '11 2 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24

9 Gabel Mike G 6'3 205 10/23/1981 Vermont '05 9 Chicago, IL mgabel19

8 Ghitelman * Adam G 5'9 180 4/25/1989 Virginia '11 3 Cold Spring, NY aghitelman8

12 Gibbons Dean A 6' 185 6/30/1989 Harvard '11 N/A Garden City, NY

26 Haus John M 6' 190 Maryland '13 1 Chapel Hill, NC JohnHaus26

3 Hawkins Josh M/D 6' 205 3/1/1990 Loyola '13 1 Amherst, MA HankHawkins

42 McCormack Michael D 5'9 170 4/30/1991 Yale '13 1 West Islip, NY H0leGart

32 Mezzanotte Peter M/D 6'1 195 4/6/1988 Towson '11 3 West Islip, NY TweeterMageeter

Miller ^ Kyle D 6'3 225 12/29/1984 Johns Hopkins '07 N/A Bloomfield, MI

55 Poli Mason LSM 6' 220 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 1 Downington, PA longpoli55

4 Sawyer Mike A/M 6'1 190 6/7/1989 Loyola '13 1 Waxhaw, NC M_Sawyer4

2 Schiller ^ Chris M/D 6' 190 1/18/1977 Penn State '99 9 Penfield, NY sthernselectlax

44 Schmidt Brett D 6' 185 7/20/1989 Maryland '11 3 Maple Glen, PA BrettSchmidt44

45 Smith Jake D 6' 195 8/28/1991 UMass '13 1 Medfield, MA jake_smith40

17 Snider * Geoff M/FO 5'10 215 4/2/1981 Denver '06 8 Calgary, AB GeoffSnider4

7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 1 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7

1 White Matt A/M 6'1 195 1/16/1991 Virginia '13 1 Ridgefield, CT whiteout4

28 Wims Spencer D 6'2 200 4/21/1987 Limestone '11 2 Waltham, MA wims19

27 Young Ryan A 6' 170 5/22/1989 Maryland '11 3 Manhasset, NY ryanyoungSTX

^ denotes Practice Squad

* denotes MLL Inactive

HOUNDS 2014 COACHING STAFF

MIKE CERINO

Head Coach, 3rd MLL Season

Limestone College Director of Athletics & VP/Intercollegiate Athletics

BRAD TOUMA

Assistant Coach, 3rd MLL Season

Charlotte Country Day HS Boys Varsity Lacrosse Coach

TOM CARMEAN

Assistant Coach, 2nd MLL Season

Guilford College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

MIKE BURNETT

Assistant Coach, 1st MLL Season

Greensboro College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

CHRIS SCHILLER

Assistant Coach, 1st MLL Season

Southern Select Lacrosse Founder & Director

JIM GALLOWAY

Equipment Manager, 3rd MLL Season

Charlotte Catholic HS Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Coach

DREW DELANEY

Advance Scout, 3rd MLL Season

Elizabethtown College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

NICK STEVENS

Strength and Conditioning Coach, 3rd MLL Season

Charlotte Athletic Club Personal Trainer

HOUNDS 2014 MEDICAL STAFF

DONALD D’ALESSANDRO, MD

Team Physician, 3rd MLL Season

OrthoCarolina Physician

CATHERINE RAINBOW, MD/SMCAQ

Assistant Team Physician, 2nd MLL Season

OrthoCarolina Physician

REBECCA RICH, BA/ATC/LAT

Head Athletic Trainer, 3rd MLL Season

Queens University Assistant Athletic Trainer

RAY BELTZ, ATC/LAT

Assistant Athletic Trainer, 1st MLL Season

OrthoCarolina

CRISSI HARRISON, ATC/L

Athletic Trainer, 3rd MLL Season

OrthoCarolina Industrial Services/Physical Therapy

2014 Hounds Scoring Leaders

2014 Hounds Goalie Leaders

2014 League Scoring Leaders

2014 League Goalie Leaders

NOTEWORTHY – May 3, 2014

THIRD TIME NOT A CHARM: The Hounds for the third straight year lost their season opener. In 2012 and 2013 the team opened at home against the Outlaws, and this year opened at home

against the Machine.

CORE FOUR: There currently are four players on the Hounds roster that have been with the team since its inception in 2012 – Matt Danowski, Adam Ghitelman, Ryan Flanagan and Brett

Schmidt. However, the team has returned 16 players from the 2013 season.

GOING STREAKING: Ryan Young enters Week 2 riding a 19-game streak of recording at least

one point, dating back to Aug. 11, 2012 (including the postseason).

DINO-MYTE: Matt Danowski needs just five more points in the regular season to hit the 250

mark for his career. He also is just 15 goals away from the 150 regular-season goal milestone.

BIRTHDAY BOYS: Two Hounds celebrate their birthdays this week -- Michael McCormack

(4/30) and Pat Byrnes (5/4).