OHIO MACHINE GAME NOTES MACHINE vs. OUTLAWS 2018 SCHEDULE Thursday, June 7, 2018 · 2:00 P.M. APRIL 29 vs. NEW YORK .........W, 25-13 Sports Authority Field at Mile High MAY 5 vs. CHARLOTTE .......... L, 14-10 The Ohio Machine concludes the three-game road trip in Denver 12 vs. DALLAS................ W, 14-12 on Thursday, June 7 against the Outlaws. The game will face off at 26 at CHARLOTTE ............L, 14-12 2:00 p.m. The game will be available to stream online at Lax Sports JUNE 2 at CHESAPEAKE .......... L, 13-8 Network. Live stats and periodic in-game updates will be available via Twitter @MachineMLL. 7 at Denver 9 vs. CHESAPEAKE MACHINE-OUTLAWS SERIES HISTORY 17 at DALLAS • The Outlaws and the Machine have met 12 times entering the 23 vs. DENVER match up. Denver leads the series 4-8. 30 at. NEW YORK • The Machine is 2-4 when playing the Outlaws away. • The first time the teams met was in Ohio on 6/9/2012. JULY 7 at FLORIDA • The Machine faced off against the Outlaws three times last sea- 21 vs. ATLANTA son. The regular season series was split, and the Machine went on 26 vs. FLORIDA to defeat the Outlaws in the 2017 Championship game. AUG 4 at BOSTON OHIO MACHINE FACTS Games in RED are home at Fortress Obetz Location ................................................. Obetz, Ohio BY THE NUMBERS Founded ..............................................................2012 Nickname ........................................................Sheens After scoring two goals against Ches- Colors ...................... Carolina Blue, Red, and White apeake, Marcus Holman has recorded multiple points in seven straight games 7 dating back to 7/29/17. HISTORY All Time Record ............................................... 40-48 Kyle Harrison scored a two pointer late All Stars ...................................................................33 in the game against the Bayhawks. It is Longest Home Win Streak ..........................5 (2014) 8 his eighth two-point goal of his career. Longest Win Streak ......................................5 (2017) League MVP ......................................2 (2016, 2017) Kyle Bernlohr ranks second in the MLL with a 12.40 goals against average. Offensive Player of the Week ...............................10 12.40 Defensive Player of the Week ............................... 12 Kenny Massa won 13 of 22 face offs Rookie of the Week ................................................. 5 against the Bayhawks. His 59.09% All-MLL Team ............................................................ 9 59.09 from the x is the highest single-game Tewaaraton Winners ............................................... 3 percentage for a player this season. Team USA Members ................................................ 8 TALE OF THE TAPE LACROSSE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR ..........................................Brett Malamud MACHINE STAT OUTLAWS PHONE ..................................(614)754-1973 ex.113 5 Games Played 7 EMAIL ................ [email protected] 167 Ground Balls 245 243 Shots 336 .276 Shot% .637 .416 FO% .571 THEOHIOMACHINE.COM / FB: THEOHIOMACHINE / TWITTER: @MACHINEMLL @OHIOMACHINEPR / IG: @MACHINEMLL #OILUP OHIO MACHINE GAME NOTES MACHINE VS. OUTLAWS by Connor Cannizzaro put the Machine The Machine have faced off against the ahead of the Outlaws after one quarter of Outlaws 12 times during the regular season. play. DENVER, Colo. -- The Ohio Machine The Outlaws lead the series 8-4. Denver netted four goals in the second concludes the three-game road trip in The teams have met for the last two quarter to take the lead going into half, Denver on Thursday, June 7 against the seasons in the MLL Championship game, and seemed to be holding the reigns on Outlaws. The game will face off at 2:00 with Denver winning in 2016 and the the game. The Outlaws opened the second p.m. The game will be available to stream Machine winning in 2017. The Machine half with three goals, widening the lead, but online at Lax Sports Network. Live stats and have reached the championship final round the Machine would not back down. Peter periodic in-game updates will be available twice, facing the Outlaws both times. Baum subbed in and would go on to score via Twitter @MachineMLL. two of the Machine’s three goals in the SCOUTING THE OUTLAWS quarter and assist the third. LAST TIME OUT The Denver Outlaws improved to 3-4 Down one with 15 minutes to play, the The Machine dropped their second after defeating the league-best Charlotte Machine set their eyes on the Steinfeld straight game, losing to the Chesapeake Hounds 16-13. The Outlaws three wins Trophy and didn’t turn back. The Machine Bayhawks13-8. include a pair over the Hounds. scored seven unanswered goals to defeat A tale of two halves, the first was The Outlaws lead the league in goals the outlaws and win the franchise’s first dominated by the Bayhawks. Outscoring scored (106), shots (336), and shots on Major League Lacrosse Championship title. the Machine 10-2, the Bayhawks kept the goal (214). Leading the scoring effort for the Machine from scoring for team is Matt Kavanagh with 20 goals and OUTLAW COUNTRY Both teams were held scoreless for the 27 points. Goalie Jack Kelly leads the team Sport Authority Field at Mile High is first 14 minutes. Matt Abbott netted the with 29 ground balls. He has made 109 often regarded as the most difficult setting Bayhawks 11th goal of the night to extend saves for the Outlaws, the second most in to play in of all the Major League Lacrosse their lead to nine. the league. Eli Gobrecht has eight caused teams’ venues. The Machine would go on to score the turnovers for the team and is tied for fourth Last season, the Outlaws brought in more final five goals of the game, outscoring in the league in that category. than 64 thousand fans to Sports Authority Chesapeake 6-3, but ultimately fall to the Field, almost doubling New York’s second Bayhawks. CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH place total of 36,203. Ryan Ambler, Kyle Harrison, and Marcus The Ohio Machine and the Denver The Machine are 2-4 when playing in Holman each scored two goals for the Outlaws last met at the 2017 MLL Denver and look to be one game closer to Machine. Championship game. After finishing just shy evening that series this week. Harrison added a two-pointer in the of the title in 2016, the Machine defeated fourth quarter, his sixth of his career. the Outlaws 17-12. MILESTONE WATCH Connor Cannizzaro recorded a team-high The Machine started hot, scoring the first As the Sheens make their way through three assists. two goals of the game. Back-to-back goals the 2018 campaign, the players are THEOHIOMACHINE.COM / FB: THEOHIOMACHINE / TWITTER: @MACHINEMLL @OHIOMACHINEPR / IG: @MACHINEMLL #OILUP OHIO MACHINE GAME NOTES reaching, and on their way to breaking, game against the Chesapeake Bayhawks. and funds, for Mid-Ohio Foodbank individual and career records. Sheen Superhero Night, presented by throughout the lacrosse community. The In the Machine’s last game against First Financial Bank, will feature superhero Machine organization is committed to the Bayhawks, Kyle Harrison scored the characters in attendance. Those who come giving back to the local community and will Machine’s second two-point goal of the dressed as their favorite superheroes will open up a special “Hops for Hunger End season. Scoring his sixth two-pointer of have the opportunity to take part in a Zone” at all Ohio Machine home games to his career, Harrison is now third on the costume contest at half time. The contest will raise funds. list of career two point goals scored by a consist of three age groups, Adult, 10-16 Each game, a local Ohio brew will be Machine player. Next on the list is Peter and 9 & under. There will be 2 finalists featured in the Hops for Hunger Endzone Baum with seven. presented at half time and the fans will vote as part of a Tap Takeover series. For every Connor Cannizzaro proved to be on the winners. Winners will receive prizes beer sold this season, one dollar will be a catalyst for the Machine against the from Wizard World Comic Con, and local donated back to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Bayhawks, assisting three of the four comic book stores and movie theaters. The partnership will continue throughout the assisted goals in the contest. This is a new season, culminating with the Gears and single-game high for Cannizzaro in this PUT A RING ON IT Beers Craft Beer Festival on July 26. category. The 2017 Major League Lacrosse Fans can purchase discounted tickets all Championship team were presented with season long using the code MOF18, with YOUNG MAKES MLL DEBUT championship rings prior to the home- two dollars for every ticket donated back to In his Major League Lacrosse debut, opener. Representatives from Herff Jones, Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Bryce Young showed a glimpse into what the official ring designer of Ohio Machine’s he could do in the future for the Machine. 2017 ring, presented the players with TICKET TALK Against the Bayhawks, Young grabbed their rings in a special pre-game on- Single game and group tickets are three ground balls and forced one turnover. field celebration. Replica rings are now available for all Ohio Machine home Young, a University of Maryland available to the public at games. product, was selected 15th overall by the HJOhioMachine.com To book group tickets, call Machine in the 2018 MLL Draft. (614)754-1973 ext. 2 or email 2018 PARTNERSHIPS [email protected]. SUPERHERO NIGHT AT OBETZ The Ohio Machine and Mid-Ohio The Ohio Machine is hosting Sheen Foodbank have announced