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CATCHING UP WITHJORDAN BURKENED CROTTYJESSE SCHWARTZMAN
DREW WESTERVELTMAX SEIBALDSCOTT RODGERS
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Major League Lacrosse is oficially 12
years old—unbelievable!
We’re still young guns when compared
to other sports leagues, but we’re growing
and getting stronger every day. This season
we’re adding new teams, more games and
exciting partners like Coca-Cola Zero. All 60
games will be televised in HD, we’re launch-
ing a magazine show and even a brand new
book called Take A Shot, but more about
that later. You can bet 2012 is going to be
the biggest and best MLL season yet!
We’re thrilled to introduce the expan-
sion Charlotte Hounds and Ohio Machine
this year. These two new teams—and two
additional regular season games for each
team—will pack the League with even moreaction and excitement than ever. Our goal,
as always, is to provide YOU with the ulti-
mate fan experience every game, all season!
This summer our premiere events will
be held in two cities with very different his-
tories with MLL—Palm Beach County, FL,
and Boston, MA. In the spirit of expansion,
we’re taking our 2012 MLL All-Star Game on
the road and playing in Palm Beach County.
The last time we were in Florida was way
back in November, 2000, for our very irst
player combine! But over the last decade
lacrosse has exploded in popularity in the
south, and we’re thrilled to be back. Our
2012 MLL Championship Weekend will be
held at historic Harvard Stadium in Boston.
This town is a lacrosse hotbed with hugely
passionate fans that have been supporting
MLL since the beginning. Of course, Boston
is also home to the reigning Major League
Lacrosse Champion Boston Cannons!
This season, we’re answering your
overwhelming demand for more MLL
games on TV; mission accomplished.
We will have 20 nationally-televised live
games this season which will include six
live games on ESPN2 and 14 games on CBS
Sports Network. We’ll also air 40 region-
ally telecast games and 46 live games on
ESPN3. In addition to live national games,
CBS Sports Network will air 18 episodes of
our 30-minute magazine show, “Inside the
MLL,” which takes you, the fan, behind-the-
scenes with highlights, analysis and exclu-
sive interviews. And don’t forget to check
out majorleaguelacrosse.com for the best
lacrosse highlights and MLL news!
On August 15, you should also be on
the lookout for the new release of TAKE A
SHOT, a major new book to be publis hed by
Hay House. TAKE A SHOT, which tells the in-
credible inside story of how Major League
Lacrosse was created and was written by
the two guys who lived through it all—Dave
Morrow and me. We chronicle all the crazy
ups-and-downs and the most insane mo-
ments we went through to get this league
off the ground. Believe me, it’s been an
unforgettable journey, and this book puts
you right in the middle of it all. But TAKE
A SHOT is much more than a story about
lacrosse. Ultimately, it’s a story of persever-
ance, chasing your dreams, friendship and
a really crazy adventure. Think of “Money-
ball” meets “The Hangover,” you don’t want
to miss it!
It’s amazing to think how explosive
Major League Lacrosse has become. Not
all that long ago, a professional outdoor
lacrosse league was a distant and unattain-
able dream. But today, there are scores of
great young players from all corners of the
globe with a dream to play in the MLL one
day.
Today, you can make that dream a real-
ity. All you have to do is get up, g et out there.
DON’T QUIT!
To the greatest lacrosse fans in the world:
SLASH MAGAZINE 2012SLASH MAGAZINE 2012
A LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER
SUMMER 2012 ISSUE
SLASH MAGAZINE is the ofc
zine of Major League Lacrosse. It is
three times a year by the Marketing a
Relations Department of Major League
(MLL). It is distributed by each of theeight teams on game days during the se
additional issues are available digitally d
MLL off-season at www.majorleaguelacr
Publication and editorial ofces are
MLL Headquarters in Boston, Mass
Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the prfessional outdoor lacrosse league, was fo
Jake Steinfeld and is headquartered in Bos
sachusetts. Major League Lacrosse co
play in June of 2001 and will enter its tw
son in 2012. MLL has continued to lead
of lacrosse into the mainstream of compe
sports. The league is made up of eight te
Boston Cannons, Charlotte Hounds, Ch
Bayhawks, Denver Outlaws, Hamilton Long Island Lizards, Ohio Machine and
Rattlers.
Marketing & Public relations M
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assistant editor
staff Writers
graPhic designer
Aly Morrissey
Cassie Watson
Aly Morrissey
Steve Guglielmo
Sean HeenehanSteve Guglielmo
Jake SteinfeldFounder
Major League Lacrosse
Visit us on the Web atwww.majorleaguelacrosse.co
acebook.com/majorleaguelacro
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s P o t L i g h t
RATTLERS SEEK COMEBACK
Ned Crott o the Rochester
Rattlers shares his thoughts
on last season and tells us
their goals in 2012 (PG.22)
MAX SEIBALD
We caught up with the
MLL superstar to learn his
thoughts on plaing or the
Long Island Lizards this
season (PG.22)
EVAN WASHBURN &
CHANTEL McCABE
MLL’s magazine show will air
on CBS Sports Network this
season. Meet our new host
and reporter (PG.14)
ohio Machine Everthing ou waknow about MLL’s team in Columbus,
charLotte houEverthing ou waknow about MLL’s team in Charlotte, NCarolina
2011 MLL chaMPsThe deending MLLChampion Boston Can-nons look to “reload andrepeat” in 2012
10dreW WesterVeLtThe Chesapeake Ba-hawks scored premierMLL attackman DrewWestervelt during ano-season trade
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8coaches corner MLL has a new crop o coaches. Learn abouttheir coaching philoso-phies and plans or 2012
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While most Major League Lacrosse
ms saw signiicant structural changes
s off-season, the 2011 MLL Champion
ston Cannons have developed a man-
that isn’t about rebuilding, but rather
oading and repeating.” In 2012, the
nnons look to defend their title by em-
ting the same formula that led them
win the Steinfeld Trophy last season.
ying we want to reload and repeat is
t like anyone else saying they want
win the championship this year,” said
ston Cannons midielder Paul Rabil.
e have to develop that same hun-
and grit and passion that we had
t year, which was really a culmina-
n of the ten prior years. Developing
t type of hunger can’t be fabricated.”
Of the 20 players on the Cannons ac-
e roster during the 2011 MLL Cham-
nship run, 17 will be back in the red,
er and blue. Cannons goaltender and
L All-Star Jordan Burke was pleased
ut the team’s ability to protect most
ts players, “We got a lot of guys back
he MLL Expansion Draft and I’m just
d that we have our core guys back for
12.”
A face that was no stranger to the
elines is Waltham, Mass. native Steve
ffy, who will take over the reins asd coach this season; a decision the
nnons made in the wake of Bill Daye’s
prising decision to retire after bring-
home the Steinfeld Trophy last year.
ffy has been the team’s assistant
ch for the past three years and looks
bring another title home to Boston.
The Cannons were able to retain
ir core players during an expansion
year and even added Bill McGlone during
the 2012 MLL Expansion Draft, which
will make the team’s midield even more
potent. McGlone was left unprotected
by the Denver Outlaws at the end of last
season. The Maryland alum is enter-
ing his seventh season with the league
and has played in 66 career games.
In the 2012 MLL Collegiate Draft in
Philadelphia, PA, the Cannons added
noteworthy college players like ChrisBoland from Johns Hopkins and Kevin
Cunningham from Villanova. General
Manager Kevin Barney and Coach Duffy
also added some regional lavor, picking
up Rumford, R.I. native JJ Gilbane, who
plays for Cornell and Quincy’s Martin
Bowes, of Hartford. These new players
will have to encompass the blue-collar
mentality that the Cannons have exuded
R I N G C E R E M O N Y
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both on and off the ield that proved to
be so successful for them last season.
With the Charlotte Hounds and Ohio
Machine breaking onto the scene this sea-
son, the competition is going to heat up
and players like Boston Cannons attack-
man Kevin Buchanan are excited about it.
“There are two new teams this year, so it
will deinitely be a lot tougher,” he said as
a sly, anticipatory smile came across his
face. That anticipation is certainly felt
throughout the league and will only in-
crease throughout the 2012 MLL season.
Scan the QR Code below to watch the Cannons
Championship Ring Ceremony
Saying we want to reload and repeat iS
juSt like anyone elSe Saying they want
to win the championShip thiS year“”
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CornerCoaches
By Steve Guglielmo
When you look at our
quad and the success that
we had last year, we played
n up-tempo game and we
were disciplined to the point
where we were incredibly
onsistent. I’m hoping that
we can maintain that con-
istency with the number of
layers that we have. Also,
when you look at the games
hat we won, we had a lot of
uys contributing. I’m hop-
ng that that’s a model for
uccess that we can forge
head with and maintain.”
“I’ve been lucky enough to
be in this region and have
watched lacrosse grow in
the Carolinas. We’re going
to do everything that we
can to come out of the gateswinging but there is still a
little bit of a learning curve
as this group comes to-
gether and has to ind their
comfort level and style of
play. It looks great on paper
but we still have to make
it happen on the ield.”
“With the addition of two new teams to the league, we inevitably lost a few
good players, but at the same time there are a lot of guys eager to play that we’ll
be giving an opportunity. This year will be smoother in general because the ma-
jority of our guys did play last year. They understand our expectations and our
system. We’re looking to build on some positive things that we did last year.
We’re excited that our guys are going to know each other a little bit better, are
sure of themselves and know how the organization works. Our expectations are
to win a championship but just enjoy the process and take one game at a time.”
“If you take a lacrosse ball and try to stand on it, you’ll fall. You can’t use a
lacrosse ball as your foundation, you need stability like team rules and eth-
ics and morals to build a franchise around. We’re going to bring that phi-
losophy to our guys. This year you’re going to see us emphasize a little moreball movement and be more of a cohesive unit. We went out of our way to
get a lot of local guys, guys who understand the value of practice. The guys
that are not local are guys who are around the sport for a living. We want
to play blue collar and play nasty but we also have to stay out of the box.”
“Our expectations for this season are to make the playoffs and win. The guys
we drafted have all proven to be very successful in the league. We’ve got a really
good group of players and they have all seen their share of success in the league;
it’s not like they don’t know what to expect going into the season. With the way
the game is now, each team is stacked with talented players. That’s what is great
about this league; there i s so much parity for any game. Anybody can win. We cer-
tainly want to make the playoffs. We want to play well a s a team and be successful
and have it be a fun team for our fans to watch and that’s what we expect to do.”
“My biggest thing is continuity. I’ve been on teams that were ultra talented
but didn’t care about each other and we faltered. You win the tight games when
you care about each other and share the ball. We have a really unselish bunch
of guys this year that love to move the ball and they love each other in the locker
room and that will really go a long way. I’d rather have a couple of really good
chemistry guys than have 6 superstars on our offensive end at one time. If you
have guys willing to play roles and do different things, you have a better shot at
succeeding. The character is critical; you have to enjoy t he grind in the summer.”
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“If we could change one
thing from last year, we
would change shooting
percentage. If we change
that, I think the rest of it
will fall into place. I re-
ally believe that our ros-ter is much deeper and
much more talented than
it was a year ago. We’re
very fortunate that our
players communicate with
each other all the time…
they’re actively involved.
We just need to do a good
job of keeping the lines
of communication open.”
From top to bottom, all eight Major League Lacrosse teams are loaded with talent. Even with the addition of the
harlotte Hounds and Ohio Machine, every team features an array of stars. Leadership, however, separates a good
eam from a championship team. All eight head coaches, from seasoned veterans to irst-time MLL head coaches, have
made a concerted effort this off-season to blend veteran leadership and locker room chemistry with raw talent through
he MLL Expansion, Supplemental and Collegiate Drafts. As Denver Outlaws Head Coach Jim Stagnitta says, “Every
eam has blue chip players. But championships are won and lost with chemistry.” Here’s what our coaches have to
ay about their coaching philosophies, expectations for 2012 and what it takes to win a Steinfeld Trophy.
“This is a league where
the role players are very
important. Everybody
is going to have their
front-line guys and their
blue chips. It’s the otherguys, the role players,
and their ability to buy
in and execute their role
that is more challenging
and I think we have tried
to address that in the off-
season and ind the right
people to mesh with
our marquee players.”
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HESAPEAKE BAYHAWKS SCORE DREW WESTERVELT
Head Coach Dave Cottle
l be the irst to tell you
t the Bayhawks’ shoot-
percentage was less
n stellar last season. In
eries of off-season power
ves, the team has beefed
their roster for 2012 and
ded one of the league’s
st successful attack-
n to the lineup. Stand-
at 6’ 4” 205 lbs, Drew
stervelt will be a wel-
me addition to the team.
“Drew is a proven goal
rer and an All-Star,” said
yhawks GM Brian Re-
. “He is one of the most
nsistent scorers in theL and will be a huge
et in transition and to
r extra man offense.”
The enthusiasm is re-
rocated by Westervelt,
who played under Brian
Reese in Denver last season.
“The Bayhawks are commit-
ted to what they’re doing
and I have a great relation-
ship with them. I’m really
looking forward to the lock-
er room atmosphere, which
is complete with the leader-
ship of guys who have been
in the league for a while
mixed with youth. It’s a
solid group of guys and ide-
ally we’ll all jive together on
the ield,” Westervelt said.
Team chemistry is
booming in Chesapeake and
as the team will tell you,
communication is key. “It comes from the top down,”
Westervelt said. “Everyone
is on the same page and
when we have time together
we make the most if it and
that goes a long way. When
we’re not together there’s
a constant chatter whether
it’s lacrosse-related or just
making fun of each other for
lack of a better expression.”
One thing the team can
agree on is the ultimate
goal of bringing home the
Steinfeld Trophy, which
last called Chesapeake
home in 2010. The team
fell to the Boston Cannons
in the irst semi-inal game
last season despite hav-
ing home ield advantage.
“For all of us, that’s
the ultimate goal. I think there’s a lot of excitement
this season. I’m excited
to play with John Grant Jr.
who is extremely danger-
ous when he has the ball.”
keeP an eYe on:
Aly Morrissey
www.facebook.com/odorbalance or www.twitter.com/odorbalance
A BILLY BITTER In 2011, Bitter was
third overall selection in the MLL C
legiate Draft by the Denver Outla
and will play a key role in the Houn
attack this season. Bitter was a tw
time irst team All-American at U
Y o u r g
M STEPHEN BERGER Berger is en
ing his ninth sesason with the lea
Last season the Washington Col
alum inished second on the Lizards
scoring with 22 goals and inished th
in points with 27. He has totaled
or more points every year since 20
C h a r l o t tH o u n d
“I’m excited about joining an expansion team; it’s a
chance to start a foundation of winning and doing
things the right way. I think the two new teams are
great for the MLL. They show the growth of the
game in the midwest and in the south. I believe
it’s just the beginning of great things to come for
the growth of the sport and the league. I believe
Charlotte will be one of the best franchises to be
a part of and a great place to play with huge fan
support from the Charlotte lacrosse community.”
M at t d an o W s k i
Drew Westervelt is the found-
er of OdorBalance, a line
of products that eliminate
odors from athletic equip-
ment and apparel. MLL has
partnered with OdorBalance
and you can look for pro-
motions and giveaways at:
SEASON: 5th
POSITION: Attack
COLLEGE: Duke
By Sean Heenehan
It’s no secret that lacrosse is the
fastest growing sport in the coun-
try. When MLL Commissioner David
Gross announced in January 2011
that the league would be adding two
new teams for 2012, it only seemed
natural that North Carolina, a re-
gion with a renowned collegiate pro-
gram and a booming lacrosse pres-
ence would house one of the new
teams. The momentum surrounding
the Charlotte Hounds skyrocketed
and shows no sign of slowing down.
The Charlotte organization be-
came the fourth professional sports
team in history to allow fans to steer
the direction of its image through a
“Name the Team Campaign,” which was
powered by OrthoCarolina. The goal
was to allow the public to decide what
would encompass the regional charac-
teristics as well as represent the com-
munity. The Charlotte franchise used
social media, speciically Facebook,
as the springboard for fan interaction
and suggestions during the campaign.
The team was ultimately named
after the Plott Hound, North Carolina’s
state dog known to be quick learn-
ing, athletic, and muscular as well
as being unforgiving when hunting
game; characteristics that breed suc-
cess, something the Charlotte Hounds
hope to embody. Team President Jim
McPhilliamy believes the campaign
is just the start in terms of engaging
with fans; “Our players and manage-
ment are going to be in the community
helping to grow the sport of lacrosse
and trying to make Charlotte a bet-
ter place to live.” The excitement is
palpable as another city is exposed
to the fastest game on two feet.
On September 29th, 2011 the
Hounds found their head coach in
Mike Cerino, who is also the Direc-
tor of Athletics and Vice President
of Intercollegiate Athletics at Lime-
stone College where he was also
the head Men’s Lacrosse coach for
15 years, setting school records
in winning percentage and overall
wins.
“I’ve been lucky enough to be in
this region and have watched it grow,”
Cerino said. “I played in the Carolinas
for most of my career. The demograph-
ics are great for the sport but when
you mix the weather in, they’re excited
about it! They just love lacrosse in the
Charlotte area. The game is booming.”
The Hounds made several pre-
season personnel changes. They ac-
quired 2011 Cascade MLL Rookie
of the Year Jeremy Boltus as well as
picking up Max Quinzani, who they
quickly traded (along with No.1 over-
all pick in the 2012 Collegiate Draft) to
the Long Island Lizards for attackman
Matt Danowski and midielder Ste-
phen Berger along with the 20th pick
in the 2012 MLL Collegiate Draft (G
Mark Manos from Drexel) and a third
rounder in the 2013 Collegiate Draft.
The Hounds will play at Ameri-
can Legion Memorial Stadium in
downtown Charlotte, North Caro-
lina and they kick off their season
at home facing off against the Den-
ver Outlaws on April 28th at 7pm.
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D BRETT HUGHES Ohio native and found-er of “Lacrosse the Nations” Brett Hughes
returns to MLL this year, adding to the
team’s robust defense. The Virginia alum isa six-year MLL veteran and an MLL All-Star
who has played for the New Jersey Pride,Los Angeles Riptide and Denver Outlaws.
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While the name may sound famil-
iar, you can be sure the Ohio Machine
is an entirely different organization
and is slated to take MLL fans by storm
as the league’s irst-ever Ohio-based
team.“The name ‘Ohio Machine’ evokes
both the rich history and the bright
future of the state,” said President and
General Manager John Algie. “From
mining, to manufacturing, to the
founding of dozens of famous, indus-
try-leading national and international
brands, the ‘Ohio Machine’ has been,
and continues to be, one of the prima-
ry drivers for the development of the
United States as a world leader. Ohio-
ans are known for their tenacity, and
soon, our lacrosse team will be known
for that too.”
While the Machine is planting la-
crosse roots in the state of Ohio, the
team brought on a head coach with
pre-existing roots within Major League
Lacrosse. Ted Garber, who will lead
the Machine this season, was the head
coach for the Bridgeport Barrage dur-
ing MLL’s inaugural season (2001) as
well as an assistant coach for Boston,
Rochester and Chicago. Garber will
also take on managing responsibilities.“Being able to start from scratch
really allowed us to step back and de-
ine the kind of player we wanted on
the team and make sure that everyone
we added it that mold. We’re really
excited about the mix of veterans and
newcomers we have on this team. Our
plan from the beginning was to put to-
gether a group of talented players that
shared core traits of character, tenac-
ity and unselishness. It is often team
chemistry that separates the great
teams from the mediocre ones and
we’re expecting that this team will be
able to build that level of comfort and
familiarity with each other very quick-
ly. The challenge of course is that until
now all of these plans are just drawn
up on paper, so it’s been dificult towait so long to see the inished prod-
uct. I think we’re as eager as our fans
are to see the team in action inally.”
Garber and Algie wasted no time
providing the tools necessary to make
the Machine run smoothly. The irst big
move for Ohio came when they traded
draft picks for All-Star defender and
MLL Champion Kyle Hartzell and 2011
New Balance Sportsman of the Year
Greg Bice, who will secure the defen-
sive lines. The Machine was awarded
the irst pick in the Supplemental Draft
and chose MLL veteran and California
native Chazz Woodson. The Machine
also signed one of the more renowned
players in the league, Connor “Con Bro
Chill” Martin, a Chapman University
grad and MCLA Player of the Year in
2009. Martin was acquired in the sec-
ond round (3rd overall) in this year’s
Expansion Draft.
The Machine was awarded with
the second overall pick in the 2012
MLL Collegiate Draft and chose Uni-versity of Virginia Attackman Steele
Stanwick. Garber commented on his
role, “With Steele Stanwick, we wanted
an attackman who could be a leader
on the ield and be the quarterback for
the team,” he said. Midielder Robert
Rotanz of Duke University was also se-
lected by the Machine in the irst round
(8th overall).
Ohio Wesleyan University’s his-
toric Selby Stadium will be home to
the Machine for the 2012 and 2013
seasons.
“I am very excited to join the Ohio Ma-
chine. The organization has done a great
job of putting together a talented team.
My expectations are high and I expect us
to compete at a high level every weekend.
Everyone in this league is playing for one
thing, a MLL title, and thats what we want.”
SEASON: 4th
POSITION: Defense
COLLEGE: Salisbury
A CONNOR MARTIN “Con Bro Chill”
adds some quickness and instant of-
fense (10 goals in only 5 games played
last season) to the Machine this year.
Martin’s personality combined with his
athleticism is sure to excite fans in Ohio.
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t H e
EVAN WASHBURN
CHANTEL McCABE
HOST
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FEATURESREPORTER
Evan Washburn is entering his second
season as an analyst for Major League La-crosse. Last year, Washburn was the color an-
nouncer for the Rochester Rattlers, calling all12 regular season games, and was a contribu-
tor to Inside the MLL and MLL News. In 2012,
Washburn will be the national analyst for all14 live MLL games aired on CBS Sports Net-
work. A former defenseman, Washburn was anAll-Conference defender at the University of
Delaware from 2004 to 2008 and played a keyrole in bringing the Blue Hens to the Final Four
in 2007. He served as co-captain in 2008.
In the off-season Evan works aBaltimore Ravens report-
er for Comcast SportsNet.
McCabe majored in Sports Stud-
ies and Journalism at the University
of New Hampshire. She was a features
reporter for NESN.com, is a contrib-
uting reporter for hockeyeastonline.
com, is a former Boston Bruins Ice Girl,
was named Miss Greater Derry, and has
worked on the Futures LPGA tour. She is
presently a reporter in Springield, Mass.
After covering the MLL All-Star Game
for NESN, Chantel became intrigued by
the culture and rapid growth of lacrosse
and looks forward to working with
MLL this season as a features reporter.
ast season, MLL piloted its 30-minute
ine show on majorleaguelacrosse.comhis year it’s soaring to new heights. In
mber, MLL announced a groundbreak-
artnership with CBS Sports Network will bring not only 14 live games to the
al stage this season, but all 18 epi-
of Inside the MLL. The magazine stylewill take fans behind-the-scenes of the
t growing professional sports league.
We want to tell the stories behindmasks,” said MLL Commissioner Da-
Gross. “Our players have incredible
nalities and stories and we are hereare them.” Produced by Lax United,
how will feature game highlights, ex-analysis and player features that
be seen anywhere else in the world.
van Washburn takes over this sea-s the new host of Inside the MLL. Last
Washburn was the color announcer for
ochester Rattlers, calling all 12 regular
n games. He was also a contributor tothe MLL and MLL News. In addition
sting the show this season, Washburne the national analyst for all 14 live
games aired on CBS Sports Network.
Inside the MLL was a huge hit last sea-nd this year will be even bigger as it de-
n CBS Sports Network. The show is the
t way to lead fans up to our ‘Game of eek’ on the network. There are so many
stories and players in this league and thisis the perfect platform to share them.”
As a former defenseman for the Dela-
ware Blue Hens, Washburn has an extreme-
ly high lacrosse IQ and was a natural it for
the role. In the MLL off-season, he covers
the Baltimore Ravens for Comcast Sports
Net. “Having an opportunity to host In-
side the MLL is a dream because it’s a way
to talk about the game that I love while
telling great stories and informing fans.”
New to the scene is features reporter
Chantel McCabe, who brings with her sig-
niicant sports reporting experience. Mc-
Cabe is a former features reporter for New
England Sports Network (NESN). She ma-
jored in Sports Studies and Journalism at
the University of New Hampshire and is a
contributing reporter for hockeyeastonline.
com. She is also a former Boston Bruins Ice
Girl, was named Miss Greater Derry, and
has worked on the Futures LPGA tour. She
is presently a reporter in Springield, Mass.
“I can’t wait for the season to start,”said McCabe. “I had the privilege of cov-
ering last season’s MLL All-Star Game at
Harvard Stadium for NESN and got a irst-
hand look at how great the players are.
I see a bright future for the league and
am excited to be a part of the action!”
For a full schedule, please visit
www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/where-to-watch<http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/where-
to-watch>.
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an Heenehan
net
ach year the most talented collegiate players make
ransition into MLL, something that is no small feat,
y professional player will tell you. It can be argued
goalies see this more than any other position; the
ers are faster, the shots are harder and more ac-
e and the pressure is insurmountable. They’re
sed to MLL’s 60-second shot clock or 2-point arc,
h can create a steep learning curve. Here, some of
s top goalies discuss their tips and tricks between
ipes.
Worth
“I think the most important quality in a goalie and the best way to get to the
next level is the willingness to learn new techniques and adapt your style of
play. I completely changed my positioning and technique from high school
at Brown and made some more minor tweaks when transitioning to the MLL
because I realized that there were certain aws in my game that could have
been exposed at those levels. So always be willing to take new ideas from
coaches and apply it to your game.”
JordanBurke#5 BOSTON CANNONS
st piece of advice I can give is 3 things: 1) have fun 2) play with con -
nd 3) have a short memory. As a goalie, you are going to make saves,
are going to give up goals. Forget about the previous one, no matter
nd think of the next one, always the next one. Every time I go out on
d I play with the mentality that someone watching the game has never
play and I want them to leave asking who that goalie was.”
seWartZManNVER OUTLAWS
“Mental toughness is the most important thing you can have while playing in
net. If you let up a goal or a team goes on a run, you have to put it behind you.
We have the best goalies in the MLL. I came out of the gates last season a little
slow, a little shaky but it’s all about moving on. As I played throughout my
career, I have always loved the big s tage and all the attention because it gets
me going. I lost in the NCAA Championship but I thought I played pretty well
and I lost the MLL championship but I thought I played well in that game too.
It was all about mental toughness.”
scottrodgers#42 HAMILTON NATIONALS
opkins University, 2007
arrior MLL Goalie of the Year, 3-time MLL All-Star
Notre Dame University, 2010
7th overall Pick in 2010 MLL Collegiate Draft
Brown University, 2009
2011 MLL Champ Weekend MVP
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PlAyersPotLight
rocheSter rattlerS looking to Strike Back
For Rochester Rattlers fans,
he 2011 season was bitter-
weet. It brought with it the re-
val of their beloved team, a star
ne-up including Ned Crotty, Joel
White, Matt Striebel and Martin
ahill, but the team’s 2-10 re-
ord and last place standings put
damper on the return of the
attlers. This year, they plan on
aking a run to the champion-
hips and MLL All-Star Ned Crot-
tells us it’s not out of reach.
“I know people knocked
ochester last year, but if you
ok at the individual score-oards, we weren’t losing by
uch. If you looked at our ros-
r, most of our team was made
p of guys in their irst or sec-
ond years. We had a lot of young
talent. We weren’t happy with
the way we ended last season.
Now that we have the matu-
rity and another year of expe-
rience, we are going to make a
big push to the championships.”
Last season was the 2010
Cascade MLL Rookie of the
Year’s sophomore campaign
but with the loss of several vet-
eran players, his role became
greater. “More was asked of me,
my comfort level rose and I was
looked at as a go-to guy on at-
tack,” he said. Crotty returns in
2012 as an offensive staple and
looks to lead a team stacked
with fresh faces to victory.
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Shock waves rippled through the
berty Ballroom of the Philadelphia
arriott during the 2012 MLL Colle-
ate Draft on January 13, 2012. Com-
issioner David Gross announced a
major draft day trade that sent
All-Star Max Seibald to the Long
Island Lizards after being the
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face of the Denver Outlaws for
three years, just moments before
the start of the draft. This season,
Seibald will suit up for his home-
town team and is excited to be a
part of the Lizards organization.
“I’ve had an awesome experi-
ence in Denver. They’re a irst class
organization, but I’m excited for the
opportunity to play with guys like Ste-phen Peyser, Drew Adams and Rob Pan-
nell. It’s an exciting move for me; it’s
something new and something to mo-
tivate me to work harder,” Seibald said.
The Cornell alum and 2009
Tewaaraton Trophy winner shares the
same goals as every MLL player and
coach: to win a Steinfeld Trophy. Ac-
cording to him, the Lizards will ind
success through their undeniable
mix of veteran leadership, young tal-
ent and locker room camaraderie.
“You all have to buy into one sys-
tem and compete for one another, not
for yourself. You have to show up and
play hard because in this league, there’s
so much talent that any team could
beat another team on any given night.”
Seibald says there will be ups and downs
for the Lizards, but the ultimate goal is
to get to the playoffs and to start fresh.
Though Seibald sets his goals with a
collective effort in mind, it’s impossible
to forget about last season’s personal in-
jury which affected his performance. “I
don’t think I was 100% at all last season,”
he admits. “I came back a little early and
didn’t have the opportunity to complete-
ly strengthen my knee. But I hit the gym
hard with my trainer and am stronger in
my legs now than I think I’ve ever been
and I’m itching to get back and play.”
More information about the Long Island Lizards can
be found at www.lizardslacrosse.com <http://www.
lizardslacrosse.com> .
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