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BOSTON CANNONS NOTES MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE CHAMPION: 2011 MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE RUNNER-UP: 2004 AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPION: 2004, 2005 MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION: 2010, 2011 SARAH L. EPSTEIN [email protected] BOSTONCANNONS.COM/GAMENOTES BOSTON CANNONS (2-1) vs CONNECTICUT HAMMERHEADS (1-2) THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2020 • 7:00 PM EST • NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM • ANNAPOLIS, MD NICK MARROCCO (2-1; 13.00 GAA) vs SEAN SCONONE (1-2; 13.33 GAA) 2020 GAME #4 • AWAY GAME #2 • TV: ESPN+, TSN.CA/TSN APP, NBC SPORTS BOSTON (11 P.M.) • Digital: ESPN+ App FIRST MEETING EVER BETWEEN CANNONS AND • The Cannons have outscored HAMMERHEADS: The Dallas Rattlers relocated opponents 13-2 in fourth quarters MEDIA INFORMATION to Connecticut and became the Hammerheads alone this season, a sign the team’s during the offseason, and this will be the first overall depth and conditioning is Gameday materials – including game notes, time the Cannons play this new franchise. strong enough to handle the grind of stat packs, & post-game interviews – will be • The Hammerheads kept a good chunk this condensed 2020 season. available for download online. of their 2019 Dallas roster intact and made a few additions before the THE MATCH-UP season started, notably Will Sands CANNONS FIGHTING CANCER: The Cannons are continuing their Cannons fighting Cancer initiative from Boston and Michael Kraus Boston takes on New England rival Connecticut. through the collegiate draft. in 2020 and will honor a different organization or The Hammerheads won their first game of the • Boston went 2-2 against last year’s individual in each of their games this upcoming season yesterday, and the Cannons have fresh Rattlers squad. Interestingly, the season. The Cannons are also raising money for legs after a rest day on Wednesday. teams each lost both home games, Boston Children’s Hospital with a goals-pledge winning two each on the road. In this challenge where participants are able to make a neutral site, it’ll be interesting to see donation for each goal scored by the Cannons STARTING LINEUP who has the advantage. during the season. • Today’s Game Three Cannons Fighting Cancer honoree is the Alex’s Team Attack: WASSERMAN TO PLAY FORMER TEAM FOR Foundation. Founded in 2002, in loving Staats…………………………………………………….83 FIRST TIME SINCE OFFSEASON TRADE: The memory of Alexandra Jane Miliotis, Wasserman……………………………………………..2 Cannons acquired Bryce Wasserman in a trade Alex’s Team Foundation is dedicated to Cockerton………………………………………………41 with Connecticut back in February as they funding the front lines of pediatric Faceoff: reshaped their attack unit. Through three games, oncology in a pursuit to defeat Reisman…………………………………………………32 the deal has worked out well for Boston. childhood cancer. Alexandra Jane Midfield: Wasserman currently leads the Cannons with 12 Miliotis was a strong-willed, intelligent Gilray……………………………………………………..81 points on nine goals and three assists and has young woman. She has a twin sister Goodrich………………………………………………..12 been the dodging threat they needed at X. and older brother and was involved in Rogers……………………………………………………23 • Andover sports throughout her life. Sands has also made an impact with Defense: his new team in Connecticut. He had Alexandra sadly lost her life to a battle Skudin……………………………………………………92 two goals and two assists through the against leukemia at the age of sixteen. Pugal……………………………………………………..77 Hammerheads’ first two games, and The Alex's Team Foundation fights Hooper…………………………………………………..55 added a nice assist on a Bradley Voigt childhood cancer by funding programs Goalie: goal in Connecticut’s game versus in pediatric oncology, research and New York yesterday. care. Every year they raise over Marrocco…………………………………………………1 $30,000 at their Spirit Ball for hematology oncology nursing CANNONS STAT LEADERS (2020) THE COMEBACK KIDS: Boston has staged education. Alex's Team Foundation has comebacks in all three of its games this season, funded over 50 Harvard Medical School Field ___ . failing to convert on just one attempt, which was Fellowships, 15 years of nursing Goals………………………………….Wasserman (9) Monday’s 15-13 loss to Chesapeake. The support and helped 12 2 Point Goals……………Rogers, Corcoran (T-1) oncology/hematology interns. Alex's Cannons outscored the Lizards 7-2 in the second Assists…………………………………………Staats (7) half of Saturday’s season opener to overcome a Team Foundation works with local Points………………………………Wasserman (12) 12-9 score en route to a 16-14 win. On Tuesday, Boston schools, hospitals and cancer Shots………………………………..Wasserman (27) the Cannons erased a two-goal deficit in the institutes to defeat childhood cancer. SOG……………………………….…Wasserman (16) fourth quarter to pick up a 12-10 victory over the Barrage. GB...………………………………………Reisman (21) FO…………………………...………Reisman (46-75) CTO………………………………Skudin, Pugal (T-4) NEXT GAME Goalies __ . Minutes………………………..Marrocco (180:00) DATE OPP. TIME LOCATION TV GAA………………………….…… .Marrocco (13.00) Fri. 7/24 DEN 7:00 PM EST Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium ESPN+/ESPN+ App Saves………………….……………….Marrocco (41) SV%.....................................Marrocco (.513) 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) GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (’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) SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (’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 MASSACHUSETTS (’19) 12 ZACH GOODRICH (AC) MIDFIELD 6’2” 200 LBS 2 YRS (2 YRS) TOWSON UNIVERSITY (’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 MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (’20) 18 TIM EDWARDS MIDFIELD 6’2” 195 LBS 4 YRS (3 YRS) CANISIUS COLLEGE (’15) 23 CHALLEN ROGERS MIDFIELD 6’4” 220 LBS 5 YRS (5 YRS) STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY (’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) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (’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) HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (’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 Challen Rogers: CHAL-IN Mike SkuDin: SKOO-DIN 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 David Huntley Man of the Year at the MLL Honors Awards in Denver, Colorado • 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 Draft 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 Charlotte Hounds in the fourth round (28th overall) of the 2018 MLL Collegiate Draft.