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 (2-2) vs DENVER OUTLAWS (4-0) FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 • 7:00 PM EST • NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM • 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 Connecticut, and Philadelphia. 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 Kusy family volunteers their time and efforts in their mouth all offseason long after losing to the 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 BUCARO, LEE LEADING THE WAY FOR DENVER: The diagnosed with metastasized papillary thyroid 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) 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 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 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.