3. 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 â14 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 6â 237 9/4/1988 Union â12 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 â14 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 â08 Oakton,VA TKimna16
18 Cittadino Casey M 5â10 185 12/13/1982 Towson â06 Baldwin, NY CaseyCittadino
19 Drew Kevin M 6'1 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse â12 Katonah, NY kevdrew19
24 Flanagan Ryan D 6'5 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina â11 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24
26 Haus John M 6â 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 â14 Port Jefferson, NY Alex_Zomerfeld
33 Bassett Pierce G 6â4 203 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins â13 Scottsdale,AZ 33ïŹerce
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 FairïŹeld, 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 â12 Queenstown, MD JPDalton45
51 Meagher Sean D 6'5 215 Robert Morris â14 ChesterïŹeld, MO meagherbombs51
55 Poli Mason D 6â 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 â14 Narberth, PA luckyslevins
84 Cinosky Joe D 6'3 220 12/12/1985 Maryland â08 Boonton Township, NJ JoeCinosky
88 DeNapoli Thomas M 6' 195 8/8/1992 Towson '14 East Rockaway, NY tdenap8
4. Hounds Alphabetical Roster (Active Players)
# Last Name First Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Hometown Twitter
6 Aaron Sean G 6â 237 9/4/1988 Union â12 Great Falls,VA SeanAaron1
33 Bassett Pierce G 6â4 203 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins â13 Scottsdale,AZ 33ïŹerce
84 Cinosky Joe D 6'3 220 12/12/1985 Maryland â08 Boonton Township, NJ JoeCinosky
18 Cittadino Casey M 5â10 185 12/13/1982 Towson â06 Baldwin, NY CaseyCittadino
45 Dalton JP M/FO 6'3 220 Loyola â12 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 â14 Merrimack, NH joshdionne8
19 Drew Kevin M 6'1 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse â12 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 â11 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24
3 Fowler Brendan M/FO 5'11 195 12/27/1991 Duke â14 Wantagh, NY BRabbit_3
26 Haus John M 6â 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 â08 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 â14 Narberth, PA luckyslevins
51 Meagher Sean D 6'5 215 Robert Morris â14 ChesterïŹeld, MO meagherbombs51
55 Poli Mason D 6â 225 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 Downington, PA longpoli55
42 Runkel Jack G 6'4 225 Loyola '14 FairïŹeld, 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 â14 Port Jefferson, NY Alex_Zomerfeld
5. 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 â12 Charlotte, NC LB3NC_Bill
Capron Nico D 6'5 225 5/17/1990 Canisius â12 Waxhaw, NC nicbro32
Hogan Pat M 5'11 190 RPI â14 Sinai, NY
Sawyer Matt M 6'2 205 Loyola '14 Waxhaw, NC mwsawyer10
Scheich John A 6'1 185 Catawba â14 Waxhaw, NC JohnScheich
White Jeff G 5'10 220 Le Moyne â13 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 â13 Flemington, NJ gtlax09
Collegiate Inactive
Last Name First Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Hometown Twitter
Belka Ryan M 5'10 Drexel â15 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 â15 Westport, CT OrbanPU13
Sankey Joey A 5'5 160 North Carolina '15 Warminster, PA jsankey11
6. Pronunciation Guide
#84 Joe Cinosky â (Sin-aw-ski)
#18 Casey Cittadino â (Sit-ah-dean-oh)
#8 Josh Dionne â (Dye-On)
#28 Michael Ehrhardt â (Air-Heart)
#26 John Haus â (Hoss)
#51 Sean Meagher â (Mayor)
#9 Garrett Thul â (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
8. 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 ïŹve goals of their own. Chesapeake got
six points each from Matt Abbott (1g, 5a) and Drew Westervelt (3g,3a), while also getting ïŹve 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
10. Bayhawks Previous Game Recap
CHESAPEAKE SUFFERS FIRST LOSS DESPITE HATTRICK BY ATTACKMAN RICE
Fiorito records 13 saves in 12-9 loss to visiting Ohio Machine
ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 3, 2015) â Second-year attackman Jack Rice recorded the ïŹrst hat trick of his career, but it wasnât enough as the Chesapeake
Bayhawks suffered their ïŹrst 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 midïŹelders Matt Mackrides and Jovan Miller all totaled a goal and assist for the Bayhawks.
MidïŹelders Peter Baum and Tom Schreiber both notched hat tricks for Ohio (1-2), which led from start to ïŹnish.Attackman Jimmy Dailey, a former
Bayhawk, made his ïŹrst career start and also scored three goals.
âWe had trouble defending their midïŹelders.We couldnât short them and they ran by some of our poles.Those three guys are a handful and they
dominated the game,â said Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottle, noting that Ohioâs top unit consists of three former ïŹrst round draft picks in Baum,
Schreiber and Kyle Harrison (one goal). âWe also let Jimmy Dailey get a couple in transition. It wasnât just one or two guys defensively for us.
Everybody had a piece of it.â
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.
âIt looked to me like we were there ïŹrst on a bunch of ground balls and just missed them,â Cottle said. âWe didnât pick up the ball cleanly and I think
that was the difference in the game.â
Chesapeake fell behind by ïŹve goals early in the third quarter, but closed the period with a 4-1 run to get within 11-9 going into the ïŹnal period.
However, Brian Phipps made six saves in the fourth quarter as the Bayhawks were shut out over the ïŹnal 15 minutes.
âWe hit a bunch of pipes and Brian Phipps played very well,â Cottle said. âOffensively, I donât think we looked as organized as we have been. I donât
think we accentuated each otherâs strengths. I donât think we dodged hard, I donât think we ran hard.â
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. âJackâs an improving player who is doing a nice job. Heâs a smart player and has been doing a great job so far,â Cottle said.
Chesapeake got off to a slow start on the defensive end and fell behind 4-1 six minutes into the ïŹrst quarter.Two of Ohioâs goals came from right on
the doorstep off shots Fiorito had little chance to stop.
15. 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 ïŹrst 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 teamâs 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 ïŹrst MLL goals, scoring twice off the faceoff. It marked his ïŹrst 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 ïŹrst 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 Houndsâ 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 midïŹelder Greg Edmonds and activated long-stick middie Mason Poli.
16. Active Player Notes
#3 Brendan Fowler (M/FO)
â Back-to-back NCAA Champion with Duke (2013 & 2014)
â 2015 MLLWeek 1 FOA-thlete of the Week
â Named MLL Humanitarian of the Month in July 2014 after cutting and donating hair to the Locks of Love organization
â Also played football during his undergraduate career at Duke
â Returned to Duke for grad school in 2014 and used ïŹnal year of athletic eligibility to join the wrestling team
â MLL Single Game Highs: Faceoff (16-23, 69.6%); Groundballs (8); Goals (2)
#4 Mike Sawyer (A)
â Broke the Guinness World Record for Fastest Lacrosse shot in 2013, shooting 114mph at the MLLAll-Star Game in Charlotte (previous record was 111mph)
â 2013 MLLAll-Star participant
â Won an NCAA Championship with Loyola in 2012
â Was a Tewaaraton Award Finalist in 2012
â MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Points (4)
â Scored three 2-point goals in 2014
#5 Josh Hawkins (M)
â Won an NCAA Championship with Loyola in 2012
â Volunteer Assistant Coach for Amherst College Menâs Lacrosse
â MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (2); Groundballs (5)
#7 Jake Tripucka (M)
â Father Kelly Tripucka played for the Charlotte Hornets from 1988-1991
â Late Grandfather Frank Tripucka was the ïŹrst-ever quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 1960
â Won two NCAA Championships with Duke, the ïŹrst as a freshman in 2010 and the second as a senior in 2013
â MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Points (3)
#15 Justin Ward (A)
â 2014 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year
â Won an NCAA Championship with Loyola in 2012
â Holds Loyolaâs career assists record (120), single-season assist record (53) and ranks sixth in school history with 177 total points
â Volunteer Assistant Coach for Georgetown Menâs Lacrosse
â Set the Houndsâ single-season assist record (21) in 2014
â MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Assists (3); Points (5)
17. #16 Terry Kimener (M)
â 2008 America East Player of the Year
â 2008 America East Tournament MVP
â MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Points (5)
#19 Kevin Drew (M)
â MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (2); Groundballs (6)
â 2015 MLLWeek 3 Defensive Player of the Week
â 2014 MLLAll-Star Game participant
#24 Ryan Flanagan (D)
â 2010 Co-Winner of the Schmeisser Memorial Cup as the nationâs top collegiate defenseman
â Three-time MLLAll-Star Game participant (2012, 2013 & 2014)
â Named MLL Humanitarian of the Month in February 2014
â 2014 MLLWeek 9 Warrior Defensive Player of the Week
â MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (12); Goals (2)
#26 John Haus (M)
â 2015 Hounds Co-Captain
â Volunteer Assistant Coach for High Point University Menâs Lacrosse
â MLL Single Game Highs: Goals (3); Points (5)
#28 Michael Ehrhardt (D)
â MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (6)
â Scored at least one goal each MLL season (2014 & 2015)
#30 Alex Zomerfeld (M)
â First MLL point came on an assist in the 2015 season opener versus Rochester
#33 Pierce Bassett (G)
â MLL Single-Game Highs: Saves (20); Fewest Goals Allowed (7); Most Goals Allowed (11)
#34 Pat Laconi (M)
â Won an NCAA Championship with Loyola in 2012
â MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (3);
â Currently a law student at the University of Baltimore School of Law
18. #44 Brett Schmidt (D)
â Two-time MLLAll-Star Game participant (2013 & 2014)
â MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (6)
#55 Mason Poli (LSM/D)
â Quinnipiac Assistant Menâs Lacrosse Coach
â While a junior and senior at Bryant University, Poli led the nation in long-pole scoring
â 2012 and 2013 Tewaaraton SemiïŹnalist
â Led MLL in long-pole scoring for 2014, tallying six goals (three 2-pointers) and one assist for 10 points
â Has ïŹnished 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)
â Won back-to-back NCAA Championships with Duke (2013 & 2014)
â MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (3)
#84 Joe Cinosky (D)
â Two-time MLL Champion (Toronto Nationals 2009, Chesapeake Bayhawks 2010)
â 2009 MLLAll-Star Game participant
â 2010 FILWorld Championship Gold Medalist as member of Team USA
â MLL Single-Game Highs: Groundballs (6)
#88 Thomas DeNapoli (A/M)
â MLL Single-Game Highs: Goals (2) Points (3)
â Cousin Steve DeNapoli is a midïŹelder for the New York Lizards
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