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CANNONS NOTES MAJOR LEAGUE CHAMPION: 2011 RUNNER-UP: 2004 AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPION: 2004, 2005 MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE REGULAR CHAMPION: 2010, 2011 SARAH L. EPSTEIN [email protected] BOSTONCANNONS.COM/GAMENOTES BOSTON CANNONS (2-2) vs OUTLAWS (4-0) FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 • 7:00 PM EST • NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL • ANNAPOLIS, MD NICK MARROCCO (2-2; 12.53 GAA) vs NICK WASHUTA (4-0; 8.76 GAA) 2020 GAME #5 • HOME GAME #3 • TV: ESPN+, TSN.CA/TSN APP, NBC SPORTS BOSTON (11 P.M.) • Digital: ESPN+ App

WIN AND YOU’RE IN: There are three teams still individual in each of their games this upcoming fighting for the last two playoff spots in Boston, season. The Cannons are also raising money for MEDIA INFORMATION , and . The Cannons face a Boston Children’s Hospital with a goals-pledge few scenarios. If Connecticut beats Chesapeake in challenge where participants are able to make a Gameday materials – including game notes, the 4 p.m. game, the Cannons are in. If Connecticut donation for each goal scored by the Cannons stat packs, & post-game interviews – will be loses to Chesapeake, the Cannons must beat the during the season. Today, there are two Cannons available for download online. Outlaws to clinch a playoff berth. Here are the Fighting Cancer honorees – the Kusy Family and scenarios the Cannons face: The Stars Won’t Go Out. THE MATCH-UP • Jayda Kusy began battling cancer when she • IN: A Connecticut win over Chesapeake OR was only 3 years old. After rounds and rounds their own win over Denver. Boston takes on New England rival Connecticut. of chemotherapy and surgeries, she is now • OUT: A Chesapeake win and a Denver win. The Hammerheads won their first game of the cancer-free! As Jayda continues to grow season yesterday, and the Cannons have fresh stronger, her family has continued to make legs after a rest day on Wednesday. THE REMATCH IS ON: The Cannons had a sour taste Boston Children's Hospital stronger too. The in their mouth all offseason long after losing to the Kusy family volunteers their time and efforts to make Boston Children's Hospital a better Outlaws in the 2019 semifinals and have a chance to STARTING LINEUP place. They host local dance marathon events, exact some revenge tonight. hosted the Mix 104.1 Cares for Kids Radiothon • Denver is undefeated so far this season, but came close to losing to the Bayhawks and have hosted personal events which have Attack: raised nearly $15,000 for the hospital. The after the game went into overtime. Staats…………………………………………………….83 Kusy family continues their efforts in Wasserman……………………………………………..2 SECOND HALF STUMBLE COSTS BOSTON ON supporting Boston Children's Hospital as they are grateful for the support they gave Jayda. Cockerton………………………………………………41 THURSDAY: A poor showing in the second half of • Faceoff: Thursday’s game was the difference maker in The Stars Won't Go Out supports families

Boston’s game against the Hammerheads, who are facing childhood cancer. Their mission is to Reisman…………………………………………………32 surging late. help lighten the financial burden, by giving Midfield: grants and community involvement. They give Gilray……………………………………………………..81 • The Cannons were outscored 9-3 in the last support for costs not covered by insurance, Goodrich………………………………………………..12 such as rent, mortgage, utilities and travel two quarters and couldn’t get through a red- Rogers……………………………………………………23 costs. They believe that a gift of money is hot Sean Sconone in goal, who made 22 saves Defense: on 30 shots. really a gift towards quality time as a family -- and that's a gift that is beyond value. Since its Skudin……………………………………………………92 • Boston made some costly turnovers late in the founding in 2011, TSWGO has helped Pugal……………………………………………………..77 game that prevented them from playing hundreds of local families, with gifts totaling Hooper…………………………………………………..55 settled offense to get back in the game. over $450,000. TSWGO was established in Goalie:

memory of 16-year old Esther Earl, who was Marrocco…………………………………………………1 diagnosed with metastasized papillary thyroid BUCARO, LEE LEADING THE WAY FOR DENVER: The Outlaws have two of the highest scoring players in cancer in 2006. Esther lost her battle much too CANNONS STAT LEADERS (2020) the league in Daniel Bucaro and Ryan Lee, who have soon in 2010, but her shine lives on. The Star scored 12 and 17 goals, respectively. These are two Won't Go Out continues to remind the world players the Cannons will have to guard closely in of Esther's love for others. They host Rock-a- Field ___ . Friday’s game. thons, 84-mile walks, carnivals, bake sales, Goals……………………………..…Wasserman (11) • Lee scored 15 goals in four appearances head-shavings and more to raise money for 2 Point Goals……………Rogers, Corcoran (T-1) against Boston last summer. cancer patients and their families. Assists…………………………………………Staats (8) Points………………………………Wasserman (15)

CANNONS FIGHTING CANCER: The Cannons are Shots………………………………..Wasserman (34) continuing their Cannons fighting Cancer initiative GB...………………………………………Reisman (26) in 2020 and will honor a different organization or FO…………………………...………Reisman (51-83) CTO……………………………………………Skudin (6) NEXT GAME: WIN AND WE’RE IN Goalies __ . Minutes………………………..Marrocco (239:23) The Cannons face an interesting last day before the playoffs get underway. They can qualify for the post- GAA………………………….…….Marrocco (12.53) season with either a Connecticut win or a Boston win. If Chesapeake and Denver both win, then the Saves………………….……………….Marrocco (54) Cannons are out of the playoff picture, as Philadelphia would qualify over Boston in the head-to-head SV%...... Marrocco (.519) matchup.

Boston Cannons Game Notes CANNONS ACTIVE ROSTER* *AS OF 7/14 Page 2

# PLAYER POSITION HEIGHT WEIGHT MLL EXPERIENCE (TEAM EXPERIENCE) COLLEGE 1 NICK MARROCCO (C) GOALIE 6’0” 180 LBS 3 YRS (3 YRS) (’18) 2 BRYCE WASSERMAN ATTACK 6’ 3” 190 LBS 3 YRS (1 YR) MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (’18) 4 DOM MADONNA GOALIE 5’11” 180 LBS 2 YRS (2YRS) (’18) 5 CAL DEARTH MIDFIELD 6’3” 215 LBS 4 YRS (4 YRS) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (’17) 9 BEN SPENCER MIDFIELD 6’ 4” 215 LBS ROOKIE UNIVERSITY OF (’19) 12 ZACH GOODRICH (AC) MIDFIELD 6’2” 200 LBS 2 YRS (2 YRS) (’19) 13 JOHN UPPGREN ATTACK 5’ 11” 190 LBS 5 YRS (4 YRS) TUFTS UNIVERSITY (’16) 17 JASON BREWSTER DEFENSE 6’ 0” 190 LBS ROOKIE U. OF - COUNTY (’20) 18 TIM EDWARDS MIDFIELD 6’2” 195 LBS 4 YRS (3 YRS) (’15) 23 CHALLEN ROGERS MIDFIELD 6’4” 220 LBS 5 YRS (5 YRS) (’16) 26 SCOTT CORCORAN LSM 6’ 0” 180 LBS 4 YRS (1 YR) MERRIMACK COLLEGE (’16) 32 KEVIN REISMAN FOS 5’11” 210 LBS 4 YRS (2 YRS) LIMESTONE COLLEGE (’16) 36 NATE FARRELL FOS 5’10” 190 LBS 2 YRS (2 YRS) ROCHESTER INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY (’18) 41 MARK COCKERTON (C) ATTACK 5’11” 185 LBS 7 YRS (3 YRS) UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA (’14) 42 CHARLIE FORD LSM 6’2” 205 LBS 3 YRS (2 YRS) GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (’17) 45 REILLY O’CONNOR ATTACK 6’ 1” 185 LBS ROOKIE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (’15) 47 KYLE JACKSON MIDFIELD 5’9” 166 LBS 4 YRS (4 YRS) (’16) 55 SCOTT HOOPER DEFENSE 6’1” 200 LBS 3 YRS (2 YRS) UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA (’18) 75 JOHN YOZZO-SCAPERROTTA MIDFIELD 6’ 2” 215 LBS 4 YRS (1 YR) BROWN UNIVERSITY (’16) 77 JUSTIN PUGAL LSM 6’2” 230 LBS 2 YRS (2 YRS) STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY (’19) 81 MATT GILRAY LSM 6’ 4” 205 LBS 3 YRS (1 YR) BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (’18) 83 RANDY STAATS ATTACK 6’ 2” 200 LBS 6 YRS (1 YR) SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (’15) 88 FRANK BROWN MIDFIELD 6’ 3” 210 LBS 2 YRS (1 YR) HOBART COLLEGE (’17) 92 MIKE SKUDIN (AC) DEFENSE 6’2” 205 LBS 8 YRS (2 YR) (’10) 95 BRYAN COLE MIDFIELD 6’3” 190 LBS 5 YRS (1 YR) UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (’16)

2020 RESERVES

# PLAYER POSITION HEIGHT WEIGHT MLL EXPERIENCE (TEAM EXPERIENCE) COLLEGE 3 KYLE WEBER MIDFIELD 6’ 2” 200 LBS ROOKIE BATES COLLEGE (’17) 7 AUSTIN SHANKS ATTACK 5’ 9” 182 LBS ROOKIE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (’17) 16 DANNY SEIBEL ATTACK 5’ 11” 175 LBS 2 YRS (2 YRS) VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (’18) 20 GRIFF CALIGURI DEFENSE 6’4 195 LBS 2 YRS (2 YRS) HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (’19) 37 TED OTTENS FOS 5’ 10” 185 LBS ROOKIE BROWN UNIVERSITY (’18)

Boston Cannons Players Pronunciation Guide:

Mark Cockerton: COCK-ER-TIN John Uppgren: UP-GRIN Cal Dearth: DUR-TH Jason Brewster: BREW-STIR Scott Hooper: HOOP-ER Matt Gilray: GILL-RAY

Nick Marrocco: MA-ROCK-O (as in the country Morocco) Scott Corcoran: CORE-CUR-AN Dom Madonna: MUH-DON-NUH Reilly O’Connor: RY-LEE Kevin Reisman: REESE-MAN John Yozzo-Scaperrotta: YAH-ZOH SCAP-ER-OTT-AH

Mike Skudin: SKOO-DIN Challen Rogers: CHAL-IN Justin Pugal: PUE-GULL

Boston Cannons Game Notes CANNONS KEY PLAYERS Page 3

NICK MARROCCO • GOALIE • #1 • CAPTAIN • Third season in MLL; 3rd with the Cannons • Named 2019 Man of the Year at the MLL Honors Awards in Denver, • Played in 16 games for the Cannons in 2019 with .494 save % At Georgetown, finished his career as the NCAA Division I Active Career Leader in saves

BRYCE WASSERMAN • ATTACK • #2 • Drafted #62 Overall (7th Round) in 2018 MLL by Denver • Acquired by trade with Connecticut in exchange for Will Sands • Four Year starter at Monmouth University, became Monmouth’s first ever MLL draft pick • Holds Monmouth records for goals (99), assists (50), and points (149) ZACH GOODRICH • MIDFIELD • #12 • ASSISTANT CAPTAIN • Second season in MLL; 2nd with Cannons • Selected 3rd overall in the 2019 MLL Draft • 1 st three-time captain in Towson program history, where he played in 67 career games, never missing a contest in his NCAA career. • The Tewaaraton nominee grew up just 20 minutes from Annapolis in Stevensville, MD.

MARK COCKERTON • ATTACK • #41 • CAPTAIN • Eighth season in MLL; 3rd with the Cannons • Nominated for MLL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 • First in scoring for the Cannons in 2019 with 43 goals and 52 points • Started all 16 games of his senior year at UVA, scored 46 goals and tallied 16 assists

SCOTT HOOPER • DEFENSE • #55 • Third season in MLL; 2nd with the Cannons • Selected by the in the fourth round (28th overall) of the 2018 MLL Collegiate Draft. Joined the Cannons in the 2019 relocation draft. • Has 25 ground balls in 15 career games in MLL • Named Inside Lacrosse All-American during his senior season at Virginia in 2018. Served as one of the team’s two captains. RANDY STAATS • ATTACK • #83 • 6th season in MLL; 1st with the Cannons • Was selected as an All-Star in 2019 with the Blaze • Acquired along with Bryan Cole in the P.T Ricci trade • Plays for the Swarm of the NLL and is a member of the Iroquois National Team

MIKE SKUDIN • DEFENSE • #92 • ASSISTANT CAPTAIN • 7th season in MLL; 2nd with the Cannons. This is his second stint in MLL, having briefly retired in 2017 before returning in 2019. • Drafted by the then- Lizards in the 2012 Supplemental Draft • Has 84 ground balls in 62 career MLL games • Attended Hofstra University, where he was a team captain his senior season in 2010 BRYAN COLE • MIDFIELDER • #95 • Fifth season in MLL; 1st with the Cannons • nominated for MLL MVP and Offensive Player of the year in 2019 with the • Acquired by trade with the in exchange for P.T. Ricci and three 2020 MLL draft picks • At the University of Maryland, he was a member of four NCAA Final Four teams (three NCAA Championship appearances)

MILESTONES

• Cockerton earned 200 career points vs. the , gaining an assist on a Reilly O’Connor goal after he scooped up a turnover by Connecticut in its own defensive end.

Boston Cannons Game Notes CANNONS STATS AND SCHEDULE (2020) Page 4

GOALIE STATS

X: Release/Traded from Roster Y: Practice Squad as of Release of Game Notes CIR: College In-Active Roster IR: In-Active Roster INJ: Injury In-Active Roster R: Reserve Roster

2020 SCHEDULE

GAME # DATE TIME OPPONENT RESULT STREAK GOALS ASSISTS

1 JULY 18 4:00 PM EST W W1 16 10 2 JULY 20 7:00 PM EST @ CHESAPEAKE L L1 13 5 3 JULY 21 4:00 PM EST PHILADELPHIA W W1 12 5 4 JULY 23 7:00 PM EST @ CONNECTICUT L L1 8 5 5 JULY 24 7:00 PM EST DENVER - - - - 6 JULY 25 TBA MLL SEMI-FINALS* - - - - 7 JULY 26 2:00 PM EST MLL CHAMPIONSHIP* - - - - *Must Qualify

Boston Cannons Game Notes GAME PREVIEW Page 5

Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD) Who: Boston Cannons vs. When: Tuesday, July 24, 2020 7:00 PM EST Watch: ESPN+ (LIVE), TSN.ca/TSN App (LIVE), NBC SPORTS BOSTON (11 p.m.)

GAME PREVIEW: Boston Cannons vs. Denver Outlaws

The matchup: In their final regular season game, the Cannons will play the undefeated Denver Outlaws.

Cannons Record: 2-2 Last Time Out: The Cannons lost a frustrating one to the Connecticut Hammerheads last night. Boston looked like the better team through two quarters with a 5-2 halftime lead, but it stumbled in the second half before losing 11-8. The Cannons couldn’t get through a hot goalie in Sean Sconone and made some self-inflicted errors that cost them in the end. Who to Watch: Mark Cockerton was held to a single assist last night and if there’s one player on offense who could turn things around for Boston, it’s Cockerton. He’s taken over games in the past and is a key team leader, so he’s a player who could have a big game tonight.

Outlaws Record: 4-0 Last Time Out: The Outlaws played the on Wednesday in a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s championship game. Denver won 13-12 in overtime off a Brian Kormondy goal to remain the only undefeated team in the league. The game certainly lived up to its billing. Who to Watch: Daniel Bucaro and Ryan Lee are two players who are just having ridiculous seasons, with 12 and 17 goals respectively. Beside them, another player to watch is Mikie Schlosser. He’s scored just three goals but he’s a fast two-way middie who can dodge and shoot, and he’s had some success against Boston in the past.

Analysis: It’s the final day of the 2020 regular season and there’s three teams still fighting for the last two playoff spots — the Cannons, Hammerheads and Philadelphia Barrage. The Cannons will clinch a spot if they beat the Outlaws tonight or if the Hammerheads beat the Chesapeake Bayhawks. However, if Chesapeake and Denver both win, the Cannons are out. Tonight’s game has a lot at stake for Boston.

Not only is this a rematch of last year’s semifinals matchup, it’s likely to be the toughest game of the season for the Cannons, who have been inconsistent this week. They’ve played from behind in three games, pulling off comeback wins twice. Last night, the Cannons gave up a lead they couldn’t retake. They can’t afford to do either of these things against Denver, which has a chance at an undefeated regular season.

Obviously, if Connecticut wins the 4 p.m. game, the Cannons can breathe a little bit because their spot will be secured. Still, a victory over Denver would pay huge dividends for the Cannons, as going into the playoffs on a win is a whole lot better than stumbling in after two straight losses.

Faceoff between Boston and Denver is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Matt McGuirk is a writer for BostonCannons.com and the Boston Cannons Insider. Follow him on Twitter @Matt_McGuirk_90 or send him an email at [email protected].

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