BOSTON CANNONS ____________________2017 2017 Game Notes_____________________ Media Contact: Katherine Donnelly • [email protected] • 603-505-7174 1 Heritage Drive, Suite 501 • Quincy, MA 02171 • 617-890-6457 bostoncannons.com • @BostonCannons || @laxcannons SCHEDULE & RESULTS SETTING THE SCENE: CANNONS VS. ROCHESTER RATTLERS 1-2 Overall 0-1 Home • 1-1 Away GAME INFORMATION DATE: Saturday, May 13, 2017 APRIL LOCATION: Boston, MA 23 at Florida 18-17 (OT) W STADIUM: Harvard Stadium 29 at Atlanta 10-13 L FACEOFF: 7 p.m. (EST) MAY BROADCAST: Lax Sports Network 06 vs. Chesapeake 19-18 L RADIO: Lacrosse Talk Radio 13 vs. Rochester 7:00 pm TWITTER: @BostonCannons 20 vs. New York 7:00 pm JUNE MLL Twitter Game of the Week! 03 vs. Denver 7:00 pm 10 at. Ohio 7:00 pm 17 at Denver 9:30 pm 2016 Series: 2-0 22 vs. Ohio 7:30 pm JULY 16 at Rochester 5:00 pm THE MATCHUP 08 All-Star Game Sacramento, CA The Boston Cannons will welcome the Rochester Rattlers this Saturday to 20 at New York 7:00 pm Harvard Stadium. Boston is coming off a 19-18 loss at home versus the 27 at Charlotte 7:30 pm Chesapeake Bayhawks. Rochester went 8-6 in 2016, and come into the game 1- 29 vs. Florida 6:00 pm 1 on the 2017 campaign. Both Rochester and Boston missed out on the 2017 AUGUST postseason and are battling to be in contention this year. 05 vs. Atlanta 6:00 pm Cannons Captains BROADCAST INFORMATION The Cannons named Josh Hawkins, Will Manny, Max Seibald, and Justin Turri Watch live on Lax Sports Network as the captains for the 2017 season. Manny and Seibald have been co-captains Watch live on Twitter since the 2015 season. Listen live on Lacrosse Talk Radio Looking Ahead LOOKING AHEAD After starting off the 2017 campaign with two road games against the Florida Boston vs. Lizards Launch and Atlanta Blaze, the Cannons are in the midst of a four-game home stand. The Cannons welcomed Chesapeake last week, and will now welcome When: Saturday, May 20 Rochester, New York, and Denver to Boston over the duration of the next Time: 7 p.m. month. Location: Boston, MA Making History MEDIA CONTACT Midfielder Justin Turri scored his 100th career point in the 2017 season opener Katherine Donnelly against the Florida Launch. Turri reached the milestone on an assist to Joe [email protected] LoCascio’s goal just 1:37 into the third. With four assists in the 18-17 victory, 603-505-7174 (cell) Turri’s career point total now stands at 102. Welcoming Back Buchanan MILESTONES The Cannons welcome back Kevin Buchanan to the 2017 active roster after his National Lacrosse League 2017-17 campaign with the New England - Attackman Davey Emala is 15 points Blackwolves came to an end last week in the NLL Eastern Conference away from 100 career points Semifinals versus the Toronto Rock. Buchanan is coming off a 21 point 2016 campaign with the Cannons highlighted by 12 goals and 9 assists. Buchanan - Josh Hawkins had a career-high 51 also contributed 11 groundballs. groundballs last season; has 145 all-time Last Year's Matchup: - Goaltender Tyler Fiorito reached 600 The Cannons secured wins in both match-ups with the Rochester Rattlers saves in his career after his 12 versus during the 2016 campaign. Boston had a thrilling 15-14 victory over the Chesapeake. Rattlers at home on May14th. On July 2nd, the Cannons defeated Rochester 13-7 on the road. - Will Manny has played in 53 MLL games and he is 13 points away from 200 in his Home Field Advantage: career The Cannons were 5-2 at Harvard Stadium last season and are looking to continue their overall success at home in 2017. The team is 1-2 coming into - Max Seibald is 16 points away from 200 week four, and will be defending their home turf this Saturday. The fan base in career points Boston is very strong as the team averaged the second highest attendance in the MLL last season. - Brodie Merrill is 34 ground balls away from becoming the 1st player to 900 - Justin Turri scored his 100th MLL point in season opener versus the Florida Launch -Scott Bieda scored his 1st (and 2nd) MLL goal in the season opener against Florida BOSTON CANNONS PLAYERS Alphabetical Roster: NO. FIRST LAST POSITION HEIGHT WEIGHT COLLEGE 63 MIKE BEGLEY MIDFIELD 5'11" 174 MARIST COLLEGE 85 MITCH BELISLE DEFENSE 5'10" 195 CORNELL UNIVERSITY 66 CAM BELL GOALIE 6'0" 180 ENDICOTT COLLEGE 88 KYLOR BELLISTRI ATTACK 6'2" 200 BROWN UNIVERSITY 47 SCOTT BIEDA ATTACK 5'9" 165 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY 27 KEVIN BUCHANAN MIDFIELD 5'11" 180 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 48 BLAKE BURKHART MIDFIELD 5'10" 190 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY 44 HARRY COTTER MIDFIELD 5'10" 160 ENDICOTT COLLEGE 7 DAVID EARL MIDFIELD 6'0" 185 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 0 DAVEY EMALA ATTACK 5'11" 195 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 80 JAMES FAHEY DEFENSE 6'2" 225 UMASS 9 TYLER FIORITO GOALIE 6'2" 200 PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 13 ERIC HAGARTY GOALIE 6'0" 185 ENDICOTT COLLEGE 50 ROB HAUS DEFENSE 6'0" 195 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 5 JOSH HAWKINS MIDFIELD 6'0" 195 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY 33 RYAN IZZO MIDFIELD 5'9" 170 UMASS 49 KYLE JACKSON ATTACK 5'9" 166 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 43 MATT LANDIS DEFENSE 6'2" 195 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 24 SEAN LAWTON MIDFIELD 6'4" 225 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND 95 JOE LOCASCIO MIDFIELD 5'9" 195 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 1 WILL MANNY ATTACK 5'9" 160 UMASS 17 BRODIE MERRILL DEFENSE 6'4" 205 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 11 BRANDON MULLINS DEFENSE 6'2" 214 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 3 JACK MURPHY GOALIE 6'1" 180 FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY 91 JOE NARDELLA MIDFIELD 5'10" 190 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY 34 MIKE PELLEGRINO DEFENSE 5'8" 185 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 23 CHALLEN ROGERS MIDFIELD 6'4" 220 STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY 42 MAX SEIBALD MIDFIELD 6'1" 215 CORNELL UNIVERSITY 25 ERIK SMITH MIDFIELD 5'9" 185 AIR FORCE ACADEMY 2 JUSTIN TURRI MIDFIELD 6'3" 215 DUKE UNIVERSITY 21 JOHN UPPGREN ATTACK 5'11" 190 TUFTS UNIVERSITY 8 WILL WALKER ATTACK 5'9" 170 HARVARD UNIVERSITY 4 LUKE WOOTERS ATTACK 5'8" 160 NAZARETH COLLEGE 30 ALEX ZOMERFELD MIDFIELD 5'9" 180 BRYANT UNIVERSITY BOSTON CANNONS PLAYERS Numerical Roster: Pronunciation Guide: # FIRST LAST POSITION 0 DAVEY EMALA ATTACK Davey Emala : EM-A-LAH 1 WILL MANNY ATTACK Tyler Fiorito : FEE-OR-E-TOE 2 JUSTIN TURRI MIDFIELD Max Seibald : SEA-BALD 3 JACK MURPHY GOALIE Matt Landis : LAN-DIS 4 LUKE WOOTERS ATTACK Scott Bieda : BEE-DUH 5 JOSH HAWKINS MIDFIELD Kylor Bellistri : KY-LOR BAH-LESS-TREE 7 DAVID EARL MIDFIELD Joe Locascio : LOW-CASS-EE-OH 8 WILL WALKER ATTACK Rob Haus: HOSS 9 TYLER FIORITO GOALIE 11 BRANDON MULLINS DEFENSE 13 ERIC HAGARTY GOALIE 17 BRODIE MERRILL DEFENSE 21 JOHN UPPGREN ATTACK PRACTICE SQUAD 23 CHALLEN ROGERS MIDFIELD 24 SEAN LAWTON MIDFIELD Cam Bell 66 Goalie 25 ERIK SMITH MIDFIELD Harry Cotter 44 Midfield 27 KEVIN BUCHANAN MIDFIELD 30 ALEX ZOMERFELD MIDFIELD Eric Hagarty 13 Goalie 33 RYAN IZZO MIDFIELD 34 MIKE PELLEGRINO DEFENSE Will Walker 8 Attack 42 MAX SEIBALD MIDFIELD Luke Wooters 4 Attack 43 MATT LANDIS DEFENSE 44 HARRY COTTER MIDFIELD 49 KYLE JACKSON ATTACK 47 SCOTT BIEDA ATTACK MLL IN-ACTIVE 48 BLAKE BURKHART MIDFIELD Mitch Belisle 85 Defense 50 ROB HAUS DEFENSE 63 MIKE BEGLEY MIDFIELD Brodie Merrill 17 Defense 66 CAM BELL GOALIE 80 JAMES FAHEY DEFENSE 85 MITCH BELISLE DEFENSE 88 KYLOR BELLISTRI ATTACK 91 JOE NARDELLA MIDFIELD 95 JOE LOCASCIO MIDFIELD BOSTON CANNONS KEY PLAYERS #1 – Will Manny • Attackman - Entering his fifth MLL season; fifth with Boston - Led the Cannons with 50 points in 2016 - UMass Amherst '13; Recorded 14 goals and 20 assists in his senior season - Drafted 14th overall by the Cannons in the second round of the 2013 MLL Collegiate Draft #43– Matt Landis • Defense - Entering his second MLL season; first with Boston - Picked up 25 groundballs in his rookie season last year - Notre Dame '16; ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 - Traded to Boston from the Florida Launch on February 1st along with Robby Haus for the 4th overall pick in the 2017 Collegiate Draft and defenseman Evan Connell #0 – Davey Emala • Attackman - Entering his fifth MLL season; third with Boston - Recorded 37 points in 2016, enough for second on the team - University of North Carolina '13; Tallied 104 points over his four year collegiate career - Selected by the Cannons in the 2015 Supplemental Draft #9 – Tyler Fiorito • Goalie - Acquired by the Cannons on Feb 5, 2016 in trade with Chesapeake - Fiorito was drafted 10th overall by the Bayhawks in the 2012 MLL Collegiate Draft. - He was a four-time All-American and All-Ivy selection at Princeton - Started all 14 games for the Cannons in 2016 logging 843:51 #5 – Josh Hawkins • Midfield - Acquired on June 15, 2015 in trade with Charlotte Hounds - Hawkins was drafted fifth overall by the Nationals in the 2013 MLL Collegiate Draft - In four years at Loyola, Hawkins tallied 26 goals and nine assists, while adding 172 ground balls. He was an integral part of the Championship team in 2012. #91 – Joe Nardella • Face-off/Midfield - Drafted 36th overall in 2015 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Boston Cannons - Currently an assistant coach with Harvard Men’s Lacrosse - As a senior at Rutgers, Nardella earned All-America third team and Scholar All-America honors - Nardella went 223-of-333 (.670), ranking third in the nation at the faceoff X and led the Scarlet Knights with 125 ground balls.