Game Notes - Hounds vs Bayhawks - 5/10/15

Game No. 4 of 14

CHARLOTTE HOUNDS (1-2) vs. CHESAPEAKE BAYHAWKS (2-1)

Sunday, May 10 | Faceoff 1:00pm ET | American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte NC

Where to Watch: ESPN3.com or the WatchESPN app

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Hounds 2015 Schedule & Results

Date Opponent Result

4/12 vs. Rattlers 10-9 (L) OT

4/26 @ Cannons 12-11 (W) OT

5/3 @ Outlaws 15-12 (L)

5/10 vs. Bayhawks

5/16 @ Machine

5/23 vs. Cannons

5/30 vs. Lizards

6/5 vs. Machine

6/20 @ Lizards

6/27 vs. Outlaws

7/3 @ Launch

7/11 vs. Launch

7/17 @ Rattlers

7/25 @ Bayhawks

Current MLL Standings

Team Wins Loss GB

New York Lizards 4 0 -

Chesapeake Bayhawks 2 1 1.5

Denver Outlaws 2 1 1.5

Rochester Rattlers 2 2 2

Charlotte Hounds 1 2 2.5

Boston Cannons 1 2 2.5

Ohio Machine 1 2 2.5

Florida Launch 0 3 3.5

Hounds Numerical Roster (Active Players)

# Last Name First Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Hometown Twitter

3 Fowler Brendan M/FO 5'11 195 12/27/1991 Duke ‘14 Wantagh, NY BRabbit_3

4 Sawyer Mike A 5'11 195 6/7/1989 Loyola '13 Waxhaw, NC Mjsawyer4

5 Hawkins Josh M 6' 195 3/1/1990 Loyola '13 Amherst, MA HankHawkins

6 Aaron Sean G 6’ 237 9/4/1988 Union ‘12 Great Falls, VA SeanAaron1

7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7

8 Dionne Josh A 5'7 170 4/13/1991 Duke ‘14 Merrimack, NH joshdionne8

15 Ward Justin A 5'10 210 4/9/1992 Loyola '14 Glen Burnie, MD ThisJust_In15

16 Kimener Terry M 6'2 190 12/1/1984 UMBC ‘08 Oakton, VA TKimna16

18 Cittadino Casey M 5’10 185 12/13/1982 Towson ‘06 Baldwin, NY CaseyCittadino

19 Drew Kevin M 6'1 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse ‘12 Katonah, NY kevdrew19

24 Flanagan Ryan D 6'5 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina ‘11 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24

26 Haus John M 6’ 185 9/21/1990 Maryland '13 Chapel Hill, NC johnhaus26

28 Ehrhardt Michael D 6'5 220 1/7/1992 Maryland '14 Westbury, NY AirHeart12

30 Zomerfeld Alex M 5'10 185 9/4/1992 Bryant ‘14 Port Jefferson, NY Alex_Zomerfeld

33 Bassett Pierce G 6’4 203 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins ‘13 Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce

34 Laconi Pat M 5'9 200 5/2/1992 Loyola '14 Mooristown, NJ CONI_ISLAND

42 Runkel Jack G 6'4 225 Loyola '14 Fairfield, CT Jack_Runkel24

44 Schmidt Brett D 6' 185 7/20/1989 Maryland '11 Maple Glenn, PA BrettSchmidt44

45 Dalton JP M/FO 6'3 220 Loyola ‘12 Queenstown, MD JPDalton45

51 Meagher Sean D 6'5 215 Robert Morris ‘14 Chesterfield, MO meagherbombs51

55 Poli Mason D 6’ 225 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 Downington, PA longpoli55

76 Ward Billy A 5'9 175 Syracuse '14 Baldwinsville, NY bward03

77 Lobb Henry D 6'3 215 10/5/1991 Duke ‘14 Narberth, PA luckyslevins

84 Cinosky Joe D 6'3 220 12/12/1985 Maryland ‘08 Boonton Township, NJ JoeCinosky

88 DeNapoli Thomas M 6' 195 8/8/1992 Towson '14 East Rockaway, NY tdenap8

Hounds Alphabetical Roster (Active Players)

# Last Name First Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Hometown Twitter

6 Aaron Sean G 6’ 237 9/4/1988 Union ‘12 Great Falls, VA SeanAaron1

33 Bassett Pierce G 6’4 203 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins ‘13 Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce

84 Cinosky Joe D 6'3 220 12/12/1985 Maryland ‘08 Boonton Township, NJ JoeCinosky

18 Cittadino Casey M 5’10 185 12/13/1982 Towson ‘06 Baldwin, NY CaseyCittadino

45 Dalton JP M/FO 6'3 220 Loyola ‘12 Queenstown, MD JPDalton45

88 DeNapoli Thomas M 6' 195 8/8/1992 Towson '14 East Rockaway, NY tdenap8

8 Dionne Josh A 5'7 170 4/13/1991 Duke ‘14 Merrimack, NH joshdionne8

19 Drew Kevin M 6'1 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse ‘12 Katonah, NY kevdrew19

28 Ehrhardt Michael D 6'5 220 1/7/1992 Maryland '14 Westbury, NY AirHeart12

24 Flanagan Ryan D 6'5 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina ‘11 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24

3 Fowler Brendan M/FO 5'11 195 12/27/1991 Duke ‘14 Wantagh, NY BRabbit_3

26 Haus John M 6’ 185 9/21/1990 Maryland '13 Chapel Hill, NC johnhaus26

5 Hawkins Josh M 6' 195 3/1/1990 Loyola '13 Amherst, MA HankHawkins

16 Kimener Terry M 6'2 190 12/1/1984 UMBC ‘08 Oakton, VA TKimna16

34 Laconi Pat M 5'9 200 5/2/1992 Loyola '14 Mooristown, NJ CONI_ISLAND

77 Lobb Henry D 6'3 215 10/5/1991 Duke ‘14 Narberth, PA luckyslevins

51 Meagher Sean D 6'5 215 Robert Morris ‘14 Chesterfield, MO meagherbombs51

55 Poli Mason D 6’ 225 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 Downington, PA longpoli55

42 Runkel Jack G 6'4 225 Loyola '14 Fairfield, CT Jack_Runkel24

4 Sawyer Mike A 5'11 195 6/7/1989 Loyola '13 Waxhaw, NC Mjsawyer4

44 Schmidt Brett D 6' 185 7/20/1989 Maryland '11 Maple Glenn, PA BrettSchmidt44

7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7

15 Ward Justin A 5'10 210 4/9/1992 Loyola '14 Glen Burnie, MD ThisJust_In15

76 Ward Billy A 5'9 175 Syracuse '14 Baldwinsville, NY bward03

30 Zomerfeld Alex M 5'10 185 9/4/1992 Bryant ‘14 Port Jefferson, NY Alex_Zomerfeld

Hounds Inactive Player Rosters

Practice Squad

# Last Name First Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Hometown Twitter

Blakely Bill A 5'8 155 1/9/1990 Greensboro ‘12 Charlotte, NC LB3NC_Bill

Capron Nico D 6'5 225 5/17/1990 Canisius ‘12 Waxhaw, NC nicbro32

Hogan Pat M 5'11 190 RPI ‘14 Sinai, NY

Sawyer Matt M 6'2 205 Loyola '14 Waxhaw, NC mwsawyer10

Scheich John A 6'1 185 Catawba ‘14 Waxhaw, NC JohnScheich

White Jeff G 5'10 220 Le Moyne ‘13 Buffalo, NY jeffwhite4

PUP

# Last Name First Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Hometown Twitter

1 Chanenchuk Mike M 5'11 180 5/22/1990 Maryland '14 Poquott, NY M_Channy

Military Inactive

# Last Name First Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Hometown Twitter

9 Thul Garrett A 6'3 231 5/31/1990 Army ‘13 Flemington, NJ gtlax09

Collegiate Inactive

Last Name First Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Hometown Twitter

Belka Ryan M 5'10 Drexel ‘15 Crofton, MD savedbythebelka

Haus Will M 6'1 183 Duke '15 Palmyra, PA

Kelly John D 6'2 205 7/17/1993 Johns Hopkins '15 Sandy Spring, MD

Massa Kevin M/FO 5'10 200 8/5/1993 Bryant '15 Huntington, NY

Orban Kip M 6'2 200 2/13/1993 Princeton ‘15 Westport, CT OrbanPU13

Sankey Joey A 5'5 160 North Carolina '15 Warminster, PA jsankey11

Pronunciation Guide #84 Joe Cinosky — (Sin-aw-ski) #18 Casey Cittadino — (Sit-ah-dean-oh) #8 Josh Dionne — (Dye-On) #28 Michael Ehrhardt — (Air-Heart) #26 John Haus — (Hoss) #51 Sean Meagher — (Mayor) #9 Garrett Thul — (Thool)

How The Team Was Built

Supplemental Drafts Collegiate Drafts Pierce Bassett (G) - 2014 Mason Poli (D) - 2013 Sean Meagher (D) - 2015 Mike Sawyer (A) - 2013 Jack Runkel (G) - 2015 Mike Chanenchuk (M) - 2014 Garrett Thul (A) - 2015 Tom DeNapoli (A/M) - 2014 Billy Ward (A) - 2015 Josh Dionne (A) - 2014 Alex Zomerfeld (M) - 2015 Mike Ehrhardt (D) - 2014 Brendan Fowler (FO) - 2014 Pat Laconi (M) - 2014 Henry Lobb (M) - 2014 Justin Ward (A) - 2014

Trades Player Pool Ryan Flanagan (D) - October 2011 Sean Aaron (G) - 2014 Brett Schmidt (D) - November 2011 J.P. Dalton (FO) - 2015 Casey Cittadino (M) - September 2012 Kevin Drew (M) - September 2012 John Haus (M) - January 2013 Jake Tripucka (M) - January 2013 Josh Hawkins (M) - July 2013 Terry Kimener (M) - December 2014 Joe Cinosky (D) - January 2015

Hounds Coaching Staff

Hounds Medical Staff

Mike Cerino Head Coach, 4th MLL season

Limestone College Director of Athletics & VP/Intercollegiate Athletics

Brad Touma Assistant Coach, 4th MLL season

Charlotte Country Day HS Boys Varsity Lacrosse Coach

Tom Carmean Assistant Coach, 3rd MLL season

Guildford College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

Chris Schiller Assistant Coach, 2nd MLL season

Southern Select Lacrosse Director / U.S. Men’s National Indoor Team Assistant Coach

Jim Galloway Equipment Manager, 4th MLL season

Charlotte Catholic HS Boys JV Lacrosse Coach

Curt Lamb Strength & Conditioning Coach, 1st MLL season

Limestone College Assistant AD for Sports Performance

Drew Delaney Advance Scout, 4th MLL season

Elizabethtown College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

Travis Gillespie International Scouting Advisor, 1st MLL season

City of Coquitlam Firefighter

Donald D’Alessandro, MD Team Physician, 4th MLL season

OrthoCarolina Physician

Catherine Rainbow, MD/SMCAQ Assistant Team Physician, 3rd MLL season

OrthoCarolina Physician

Ray Beltz ATC/LAT Athletic Trainer, 2nd MLL season

OrthoCarolina

Rebecca Rich, BA/ATC/LAT Athletic Trainer, 4th MLL season

Queens University

Crissi Harrison, ATC/L Athletic Trainer, 4th MLL season

OrthoCarolina

Hounds vs. Bayhawks

All-Time Series: The Hounds are 3-3 in regular-season games versus the Bayhawks since 2012. Each team has won its respective home game the last three seasons, meaning the Bayhawks have never won in Charlotte and the Hounds have never won in Annapolis. The Bayhawks are 1-0 versus the Hounds in post-season games, as these two teams met in the 2013 MLL title game. Chesapeake came away with a 10-9 victory.

Previous Season Results: The Hounds and Bayhawks split the regular season in 2014, with each team winning its respective home game.

Last Meeting: These teams last met in Annapolis, MD on Aug. 9, 2014, when the Bayhawks came away with a 19-13 victory. It marked the end of a tough season for both teams, as each had a record of 4-9 going into the game. The Bayhawks opened the contest with four straight goals, building a 12-4 lead by halftime that the Hounds were never able to catch. However, the Hounds did hold the home team scoreless in the fourth quarter while tallying five goals of their own. Chesapeake got six points each from Matt Abbott (1g, 5a) and Drew Westervelt (3g,3a), while also getting five points from Ben Hunt (4g, 1a). The Hounds, meanwhile, were lead by Matt Danowski with three goals (one 2-pointer) and Kevin Drew with two goals.

2014 Team Stats

Hounds Bayhawks

Shots 619 628

Goals Scored 153 (nine 2-pointers) 160 (six 2-pointers)

Goals Allowed 182 (four 2-pointers) 173 (six 2-pointers)

Groundballs 405 420

Faceoffs 176-386 (45.6%) 182-387 (47.0%)

Penalty Mins. 49 64.5

Power Play 23.1% 35.3%

Penalty Kill 69.1% 56.1%

2014 Head-to-Head Stats

Hounds Bayhawks

Shots 62 53

Goals Scored 23 (two 2-pointers) 26

Goals Allowed 26 23 (two 2-pointers)

Groundballs 68 65

Faceoffs 30-56 (53.6%) 26-56 (46.4%)

Penalty Mins. 6.5 7.5

Power Play 3-8 (37.5%) 4-6 (66.7%)

Penalty Kill 33.3% 62.5%

2015 Team Stats

Hounds Bayhawks

Shots 113 129

Goals Scored 33 36

Goals Allowed 35 (one 2-pointer) 31

Groundballs 102 87

Faceoffs 46-78 (59.0%) 30-78 (38.5%)

Penalty Mins. 7.5 7.5

Power Play 25% 0.0%

Penalty Kill 63.6% 80.0%

2015 Head-to-Head Stats

Hounds Bayhawks

Shots

Goals Scored

Goals Allowed

Groundballs

Faceoffs

Penalty Mins.

Power Play

Penalty Kill

Hounds Previous Game Recap

HOUNDS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN DENVER Charlotte loses 15-12 to defending MLL Champions

DENVER, CO (May 3, 2015) — The Charlotte Hounds lost their first road game on Sunday afternoon, falling 15-12 to the defending MLL Champion Denver Outlaws at Sports Authority Field. The Hounds spent the majority of the game playing from behind, and while they got two late goals, time ran out before the comeback could be completed. Outlaws midfielder Jeremy Sieverts was named Coca-Cola Player of the Game following a four-point (3g, 1a) performance. Meanwhile, the Hounds were lead by Jake Tripucka, who finished with two goals and two assists.

Anthony Kelly won the game’s opening faceoff for the Outlaws, but the teams traded possessions without any goals. In the third minute, Mike Ehrhardt scooped up a loose ball that he dished to Pat Laconi in transition. Laconi then passed off to Brett Schmidt who launched the ball into the back of the net to give the Hounds an early 1-0 lead. But one minute later the Hounds turned the ball over and the Outlaws equalized. Noah Molnar had a shot that went off the post but Greg Melaugh was there to bury the rebound. The next four minutes went scoreless before Terry Kimener found John Haus on the doorstep to put the Hounds back in front 2-1. An unassisted goal from Sieverts would leave the game tied at 2 after one quarter.

Joe Cinosky was hit with a slashing penalty one minute into the second quarter, giving the Outlaws their second man-up opportunity of the game. A shot from Melaugh took an unlucky bounce off the post, setting up Eric Law for the go-ahead goal. The Hounds got their own power-play opportunity one minute later, as Patrick Harbeson was called offsides. Haus took advantage and ripped a long shot to tie the game at 3-3. But the Outlaws put together a four-goal run to make it 7-4. It proved to be a lead they would not relinquish for the rest of the game. The Hounds got back-to-back goals from Brendan Fowler and Tripucka, but the Outlaws matched with two of their own from Justin Pennington and Law to make it a 9-5 game at the half.

The third quarter was marred by sloppy passes and turnovers for both teams. But three minutes in, Hounds goalie Pierce Bassett found Laconi on the clear and Laconi took it all the way to the cage. Josh Dionne added a goal five minutes later to cut the Outlaws lead 9-7, but Drew Snider found the back of the net before the quarter was over, pushing the home team ahead 10-7.

The Outlaws dominated possession in the fourth quarter, opening with three straight goals, including two from Sieverts. The Hounds got back in the game with two goals in 13 seconds, the second of the night for each Tripucka and Fowler. Snider then scored his third of the night for the Outlaws, but Fowler won the ensuing faceoff and Ryan Flanagan scooped up the groundball and took it to the cage to make it a 14-10 game with just over seven minutes to play. Melaugh scored what would be the Outlaws’ last goal with 6:07 remaining for the Hounds to attempt a comeback. It looked possible as Schmidt forced a turnover to set up Kevin Drew for a goal and Fowler won the ensuing faceoff to set up Flanagan who made it 15-12 with 1:12 to play. But Kelly won the next faceoff and the Outlaws were able to hold the ball and run out the clock.

The Hounds (1-2) return home on Sunday, May 10 for a Mother’s Day tilt with the Chesapeake Bayhawks (2-1). The Bayhawks are coming off their first loss of the season, a 12-9 decision to the Ohio Machine. Faceoff is scheduled for 1:00pm ET at American Legion Memorial Stadium.

Bayhawks Previous Game Recap

CHESAPEAKE SUFFERS FIRST LOSS DESPITE HAT TRICK BY ATTACKMAN RICE Fiorito records 13 saves in 12-9 loss to visiting Ohio Machine

ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 3, 2015) — Second-year attackman Jack Rice recorded the first hat trick of his career, but it wasn’t enough as the Chesapeake Bayhawks suffered their first loss of the season, 12-9 to visiting Ohio in front of 4,739 fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Goalkeeper Tyler Fiorito turned in his third straight strong outing with 13 saves for Chesapeake (2-1), which got beaten on ground balls (31-19) and faceoffs (16-9). Attackman Ben Rubeor along with midfielders Matt Mackrides and Jovan Miller all totaled a goal and assist for the Bayhawks.

Midfielders Peter Baum and Tom Schreiber both notched hat tricks for Ohio (1-2), which led from start to finish. Attackman Jimmy Dailey, a former Bayhawk, made his first career start and also scored three goals.

“We had trouble defending their midfielders. We couldn’t short them and they ran by some of our poles. Those three guys are a handful and they dominated the game,” said Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottle, noting that Ohio’s top unit consists of three former first round draft picks in Baum, Schreiber and Kyle Harrison (one goal). “We also let Jimmy Dailey get a couple in transition. It wasn’t just one or two guys defensively for us. Everybody had a piece of it.”

The Bayhawks were without faceoff specialist Stephen Robarge, forcing Cottle to use a pair of long poles in that role. He thought the Bayhawks could have done better on both grounders and draws.

“It looked to me like we were there first on a bunch of ground balls and just missed them,” Cottle said. “We didn’t pick up the ball cleanly and I think that was the difference in the game.”

Chesapeake fell behind by five goals early in the third quarter, but closed the period with a 4-1 run to get within 11-9 going into the final period. However, Brian Phipps made six saves in the fourth quarter as the Bayhawks were shut out over the final 15 minutes.

“We hit a bunch of pipes and Brian Phipps played very well,” Cottle said. “Offensively, I don’t think we looked as organized as we have been. I don’t think we accentuated each other’s strengths. I don’t think we dodged hard, I don’t think we ran hard.”

Rice, in his second season with the Bayhawks, was one bright spot. The second-year professional out of Villanova University now has a team-high seven goals for the season. “Jack’s an improving player who is doing a nice job. He’s a smart player and has been doing a great job so far,” Cottle said.

Chesapeake got off to a slow start on the defensive end and fell behind 4-1 six minutes into the first quarter. Two of Ohio’s goals came from right on the doorstep off shots Fiorito had little chance to stop.

Short stick defensive midfielder Jeff Reynolds gave the Bayhawks a lift by scoring a beautiful goal in transition, racing down the right alley and blasting an overhand jump shot into the top corner of the cage at the 5:36 mark.

Miller delivered a near identical goal two minutes later, dodging down the left alley and firing a left-handed jump shot past Phipps to make it 4-3.

The Bayhawks had difficulty defending the Machine’s midfielders during the first half with Schreiber netting a hat trick to lead the dangerous unit. Ohio took an 8-5 lead into intermission with offensive middies accounting for six goals.

Ohio opened the third quarter with a pair of quick goals to extend its lead to 10-5. Dailey and fellow attackman Zach Palmer scored on point-blank shots as the Machine took their largest lead of the game with less than two minutes elapsed.

Rice recorded his third goal of the game to put a stop to a 4-0 run that sandwiched halftime and Rubeor then made the type of determined individual move that can change momentum. The veteran attackman made a nice move to slip inside defenseman Dana Wilber then absorbed an illegal push from behind while diving across the crease circle and flipping a shot into the net before landing.

Sure enough, that play sparked a 4-1 run that reduced the Ohio lead to 11-9 with 1:15 remaining in the third quarter. Mackrides followed Rubeor’s lead by also beating Wilber from goal-line extended and finishing. Close defenseman Jesse Bernhardt then authored another highlight reel goal, scooping a ground ball on the crease and whipping a behind-the-back shot passed a surprised Phipps.

However, Ohio locked down on the defensive end in the fourth frame, holding Chesapeake scoreless for the entire period. Baum beat a long pole for his third goal of the game to give the visitors a 12-9 lead with five minutes to go and that held up.

Hounds Scoring Leaders

Hounds Goalie Leaders

Bayhawks Scoring Leaders

Outlaws Goalie Leaders

MLL Scoring Leaders

MLL Goalie Leaders

News & Notes

BAD HABITS: Since joining the MLL as an expansion team in 2012, the Hounds have opened each season with a loss at American Legion Memorial Stadium and gone on to start the season 1-3. Will this be the year fortunes change?

PROTECT OUR HOUSE: In the last three years, the Bayhawks have never won a regular-season game in Charlotte. The first game on July 7, 2012 saw the Hounds win 13-12 as Matt Danowski notched a go-ahead, 2-point goal with 22 seconds left in the game. The 2013 contest on June 22 went to

overtime, where Ryan Young scored 1:24 into the extra period to secure a 16-15 victory for the Hounds. The home team’s 2014 win was slightly more convincing, as the Hounds used three goals from Mike Sawyer and 10 saves from Pierce Bassett to power them to a 12-7 victory.

ONE-TWO PUNCH: Brendan Fowler last Sunday against Denver recorded his first MLL goals, scoring twice off the faceoff. It marked his first multi-point game in the MLL. Fowler in limited action in 2014 recorded just one assist.

WINGING IT: Ryan Flanagan last Sunday against Denver scored two goals for the first time in his MLL career. It was the second-straight game in which the long pole contributed to the scoreboard. Flanagan had one goal total in all of 2014 and two total in 2013.

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP: Five of the Hounds’ 12 goals against Denver were scored by players traditionally known for the defense. Ryan Flanagan, Brett Schmidt, Kevin Drew and Pat Laconi all managed to score on Sunday.

FAMILIAR FACES: The Bayhawks roster features three players who are former Hounds, including Matt Danowski, Jovan Miller and Peet Poillon. Miller has six points (1g, 5a) on the season, Danowski has three (1g, 2a) and Poillon has one assist.

HELPING HANDS: The Hounds have the lowest percentage of assisted goals in MLL ( 36.4%), while the Bayhawks boast the highest percentage of helpers (63.9%).

TRANSACTION ALERT: The Hounds this week waived midfielder Greg Edmonds and activated long-stick middie Mason Poli.

Active Player Notes

#3 Brendan Fowler (M/FO) — Back-to-back NCAA Champion with Duke (2013 & 2014) — 2015 MLL Week 1 FOA-thlete of the Week — Named MLL Humanitarian of the Month in July 2014 after cutting and donating hair to the Locks of Love organization — Also played football during his undergraduate career at Duke — Returned to Duke for grad school in 2014 and used final year of athletic eligibility to join the wrestling team — MLL Single Game Highs: Faceoff (16-23, 69.6%); Groundballs (8); Goals (2)

#4 Mike Sawyer (A) — Broke the Guinness World Record for Fastest Lacrosse shot in 2013, shooting 114mph at the MLL All-Star Game in Charlotte (previous record was 111mph) — 2013 MLL All-Star participant — Won an NCAA Championship with Loyola in 2012 — Was a Tewaaraton Award Finalist in 2012 — MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Points (4) — Scored three 2-point goals in 2014

#5 Josh Hawkins (M) — Won an NCAA Championship with Loyola in 2012 — Volunteer Assistant Coach for Amherst College Men’s Lacrosse — MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (2); Groundballs (5)

#7 Jake Tripucka (M) — Father Kelly Tripucka played for the Charlotte Hornets from 1988-1991 — Late Grandfather Frank Tripucka was the first-ever quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 1960 — Won two NCAA Championships with Duke, the first as a freshman in 2010 and the second as a senior in 2013 — MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Points (3)

#15 Justin Ward (A) — 2014 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year — Won an NCAA Championship with Loyola in 2012 — Holds Loyola’s career assists record (120), single-season assist record (53) and ranks sixth in school history with 177 total points — Volunteer Assistant Coach for Georgetown Men’s Lacrosse — Set the Hounds’ single-season assist record (21) in 2014 — MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Assists (3); Points (5)

#16 Terry Kimener (M) — 2008 America East Player of the Year — 2008 America East Tournament MVP — MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Points (5)

#19 Kevin Drew (M) — MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (2); Groundballs (6) — 2015 MLL Week 3 Defensive Player of the Week — 2014 MLL All-Star Game participant

#24 Ryan Flanagan (D) — 2010 Co-Winner of the Schmeisser Memorial Cup as the nation’s top collegiate defenseman — Three-time MLL All-Star Game participant (2012, 2013 & 2014) — Named MLL Humanitarian of the Month in February 2014 — 2014 MLL Week 9 Warrior Defensive Player of the Week — MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (12); Goals (2)

#26 John Haus (M) — 2015 Hounds Co-Captain — Volunteer Assistant Coach for High Point University Men’s Lacrosse — MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Points (5)

#28 Michael Ehrhardt (D) — MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (6) — Scored at least one goal each MLL season (2014 & 2015)

#30 Alex Zomerfeld (M) — First MLL point came on an assist in the 2015 season opener versus Rochester

#33 Pierce Bassett (G) — MLL Single-Game Highs: Saves (20); Fewest Goals Allowed (7); Most Goals Allowed (11)

#34 Pat Laconi (M) — Won an NCAA Championship with Loyola in 2012 — MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (3); — Currently a law student at the University of Baltimore School of Law

#44 Brett Schmidt (D) — Two-time MLL All-Star Game participant (2013 & 2014) — MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (6)

#55 Mason Poli (LSM/D) — Quinnipiac Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach — While a junior and senior at Bryant University, Poli led the nation in long-pole scoring — 2012 and 2013 Tewaaraton Semifinalist — Led MLL in long-pole scoring for 2014, tallying six goals (three 2-pointers) and one assist for 10 points — Has finished with double-digit points in each of his MLL seasons

led the MLL in longpole scoring with six goals, three two-point goals, and one assist for 10 points in 2014. #77 Henry Lobb (D) — Won back-to-back NCAA Championships with Duke (2013 & 2014) — MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (3)

#84 Joe Cinosky (D) — Two-time MLL Champion (Toronto Nationals 2009, Chesapeake Bayhawks 2010) — 2009 MLL All-Star Game participant — 2010 FIL World Championship Gold Medalist as member of Team USA — MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (6)

#88 Thomas DeNapoli (A/M) — MLL Single-Game Highs: Goals (2) Points (3) — Cousin Steve DeNapoli is a midfielder for the New York Lizards

Fore more information, please visit: charlottehounds.com/roster and/or http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=361258&seasonid=13736