2. 2014 Weekly Game Notes
CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS
Team Win Loss GB
Rochester Rattlers 7 3 -
Denver Outlaws 7 3 -
New York Lizards 6 4 1
Boston Cannons 5 5 2
Ohio Machine 4 6 3
Charlotte Hounds 4 6 3
Florida Launch 4 6 3
Chesapeake Bayhawks 3 7 4
MEDIA CONTACT
Jillian Fay, Communications/PR Manager
(585) 993-4321
jfay@charlottehounds.com
HOUNDS 2014 SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result
4/26 vs. Machine (L) 15-8
5/3 at Launch (L) 11-8
5/10 vs. Bayhawks (W) 12-7
5/17 at Cannons (L) 14-6
5/30 at Outlaws (L) 13-11
6/7 vs. Outlaws (W) 18-15
6/14 vs. Launch (W) 14-13
6/21 at Lizards (L) 14-12
6/28 vs. Cannons (W) 15-12
7/5 vs. Rattlers (L) 15-13
7/19 at Machine
7/26 at Rattlers
8/1 vs. Lizards
8/9 at Bayahwks
Week 11 Matchup
Charlotte Hounds (4-6)
@
Ohio Machine (4-6)
Saturday, July 19, 2014
7:00pm ET
Selby Stadium – Delaware, OH
Watch: CBS Sports Network
Join the Conversation: @CharlotteMLL
#ReleaseTheHounds #OHvsCHA
3. Hounds
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2013 Results: The Hounds swept the regular-season series 2-0
All-Time Series: The Hounds are 4-1 against the Machine
Last Meeting: The teams met in Charlotte the first week of the 2014 season, and the Machine went home with a
15-8 victory over the Hounds. The visitors lit up backup goaltender Mike Gabel in the opening quarter, pushing the
Hounds into a 6-0 hole that they were never able to recover from. The Hounds started to rally back in the second,
scoring four goals to make it a 7-4 game at the half, but the Machine again outscored the Hounds 5-4 in the third
and 3-0 in the fourth. Marcus Holman (2g, 2a), Peter Baum (3g, 1a) and Kyle Harrison (3g, 1a) lead the Machine
with four point each, while Jake Bernhardt added another three goals. The Hounds were led by Ryan Young with
two goals and an assist. Machine goalie Scott Rodgers had a phenomenal game, making 23 saves on 31 shots, but
Brian Phipps has since taken over goaltending duties for the team, posting a 3-5 record and averaging 12.69GA
since May 10. Hounds starter Adam Ghitelman returned on May 17 and has gone 3-4 with a 13.21GAA.
HOUNDS
Two weeks ago the Hounds dropped a close contest
at home against the Rattlers. It was just the second
time this season that the Hounds lost at home, the
only other loss coming Week 1 against the Machine.
The Hounds again found themselves in an early hole,
as the Rattlers used three goals from Justin Turri and
two from Jordan Wolf to build up a 10-5 advantage
going into the half. Mike Sawyer tallied back-to-back
goals in the third – including a 2-pointer – to get the
Hounds back into the game. Despite a late fourth
quarter rally that saw Justin Ward score twice in 20
seconds, the Hounds fell 15-13. The Hounds had a
slight advantage at the faceoff X, as Tim Fallon and
Brendan Fowler went 17-30, but John Galloway was
strong in cage, finishing with 17 saves on 29 shots. By
comparison, Ghitelman faced 23 shots from the
Rattlers.
Players To Watch
Michael Ehrhardt (D) – The rookie looks more
comfortable each week, collecting 12 GBs in 5 games.
Ryan Young (A) – Missed the past 2 games due to
family commitments, but remains a consistent scoring
threat, averaging 2 points per game.
Mike Chanenchuk (M) – He has quietly tallied at least
one point in each of his 5 MLL appearances.
MACHINE
Coming off a six-goal road loss against the Lizards, the
Machine in Week 10 got back in the Win column after
topping the Bayhawks 16-14 to secure a regular-
season sweep of the defending MLL Champions. After
fighting back from a two-goal deficit in the second
half, the Machine took a 14-13 lead on back-to-back
goals from Peter Baum with 5:04 remaining in the
game. The Bayhawks’ Matt Mackrides tied things up
again three minutes later, but the Machine capped
the victory with goals from Jake Bernhardt and
Marcus Holman in the final minutes. Phipps finished
the game with 12 saves on 26 shots, while Eric
O’Brien was 10-17 on faceoffs and Robert Dattilo 6-
15 at the X.
Players To Watch
Brian Farrell (D) – Earned Defensive Player of the
Week honors for his performance against the
Bayhawks. The long pole ranks fourth on the team
with 20 groundballs.
Logan Schuss (A) – The team will be leaning on him to
step up and fill the void of players in the FIL World
Games.
Dominique Alexander (M) – Has been a consistent
contributor to the team, tallying 4 points and 22
groundballs in 9 games this season.
4. HOUNDS 2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER
# Last First Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Yrs Pro Hometown Twitter
1 Chanenchuk Mike M 5'11 180 5/22/1990 Maryland '14 N/A Poquott, NY M_Channy
3 Hawkins Josh M/D 6' 205 3/1/1990 Loyola'13 1 Amherst, MA HankHawkins
4 Sawyer Mike A/M 6'1 190 6/7/1989 Loyola'13 1 Waxhaw, NC M_Sawyer4
5 Cittadino ^ Casey M/D 5'10 185 12/13/1982 Towson '06 8 Baldwin, NY caseycittadino
7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 1 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7
8 Ghitelman Adam G 5'9 180 4/25/1989 Virginia'11 3 Cold Spring, NY aghitelman8
11 Fallon Tim M/FO 5'9 190 2/9/1988 Hartford '11 3 Lowell, MA timmyfallon11
12 Gibbons Dean A 6' 185 6/30/1989 Harvard '11 N/A Garden City, NY
15 Ward Justin A 5'10 185 4/9/1992 Loyola'14 N/A Glen Burnie, MD ThisJust_in15
17 Snider Geoff M/FO 5'10 215 4/2/1981 Denver'06 8 Calgary, AB GeoffSnider4
19 Drew Kevin M/D 6'3 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse '12 2 Katonah, NY kevdrew19
23 Fowler Brendan M/FO 6' 210 12/27/1991 Duke '14 N/A Wantagh, NY Brabbit_3
24 Flanagan Ryan LSM/D 6'4 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina'11 2 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24
26 Haus John M 6' 190 Maryland '13 1 Chapel Hill, NC JohnHaus26
27 Young Ryan A 6' 170 5/22/1989 Maryland '11 3 Manhasset, NY ryanyoungSTX
28 Ehrhardt Michael D 6'5 210 1/7/1992 Maryland '14 N/A Westbury, NY AirHeart12
32 Mezzanotte ^ Peter M/D 6'1 195 4/6/1988 Towson '11 3 West Islip, NY TweeterMageeter
33 Bassett Pierce G 6'3 200 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins '13 N/A Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce
34 Laconi Pat M 5'9 185 5/2/1992 Loyola'14 N/A Morristown, NJ CONI_ISLAND
40 Danowski Matt A 6' 200 8/12/1985 Duke '08 6 Farmingdale, NY mattdanowski
44 Schmidt Brett D 6' 185 7/20/1989 Maryland '11 3 Maple Glen, PA BrettSchmidt44
45 Smith Jake D 6' 195 8/28/1991 UMass '13 1 Medfield, MA jake_smith40
55 Poli Mason LSM 6' 220 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 1 Downington, PA longpoli55
77 Lobb Henry D 6'4 205 10/5/1991 Duke '14 N/A Narberth, PA Luckyslevins
88 DeNapoli Thomas M 5'11 185 8/8/1992 Towson '14 N/A East Rockaway, NY tdenap8
91 Cummings Joe A/M 6' 195 11/3/1989 Maryland '12 2 Towson, MD jcummings19
Blakely ^ Bill A/M 5'8 160 1/9/1990 Greensboro '12 N/A Charlotte, NC
Capron ^ Nico D 6'5 210 5/17/1990 Canisius '12 N/A Waxhaw, NC nicbro32
DiSalvo ^ Ted G 6' 165 3/17/1992 Wash. College '14 N/A BocaRaton, FL
Jamieson Cody A 5'9 218 7/17/1987 Syracuse '10 4 Six Nations Cjamieson88
Sawyer^ Matt M 6'2 190 Loyola'14 N/A Waxhaw, NC
^denotes Practice Squad
5. HOUNDS 2014 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
# Last First Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College Yrs Pro Hometown Twitter
33 Bassett Pierce G 6'3 200 7/15/1991 Johns Hopkins '13 N/A Scottsdale, AZ 33fierce
Blakely ^ Bill A/M 5'8 160 1/9/1990 Greensboro '12 N/A Charlotte, NC
Capron ^ Nico D 6'5 210 5/17/1990 Canisius '12 N/A Waxhaw, NC nicbro32
1 Chanenchuk Mike M 5'11 180 5/22/1990 Maryland '14 N/A Poquott, NY M_Channy
5 Cittadino ^ Casey M/D 5'10 185 12/13/1982 Towson '06 8 Baldwin, NY caseycittadino
91 Cummings Joe A/M 6' 195 11/3/1989 Maryland '12 2 Towson, MD jcummings19
40 Danowski Matt A 6' 200 8/12/1985 Duke '08 6 Farmingdale, NY mattdanowski
88 DeNapoli Thomas M 5'11 185 8/8/1992 Towson '14 N/A East Rockaway, NY tdenap8
DiSalvo ^ Ted G 6' 165 3/17/1992 Wash. College '14 N/A Boca Raton, FL
19 Drew Kevin M/D 6'3 195 10/8/1990 Syracuse '12 2 Katonah, NY kevdrew19
28 Ehrhardt Michael D 6'5 210 1/7/1992 Maryland '14 N/A Westbury, NY AirHeart12
11 Fallon Tim M/FO 5'9 190 2/9/1988 Hartford '11 3 Lowell, MA timmyfallon11
24 Flanagan Ryan LSM/D 6'4 215 8/29/1989 North Carolina '11 2 West Islip, NY RyanFlanagan24
23 Fowler Brendan M/FO 6' 210 12/27/1991 Duke '14 N/A Wantagh, NY Brabbit_3
8 Ghitelman Adam G 5'9 180 4/25/1989 Virginia '11 3 Cold Spring, NY aghitelman8
12 Gibbons Dean A 6' 185 6/30/1989 Harvard '11 N/A Garden City, NY
26 Haus John M 6' 190 Maryland '13 1 Chapel Hill, NC JohnHaus26
3 Hawkins Josh M/D 6' 205 3/1/1990 Loyola '13 1 Amherst, MA HankHawkins
Jamieson Cody A 5'9 218 7/17/1987 Syracuse '10 4 Six Nations Cjamieson88
34 Laconi Pat M 5'9 185 5/2/1992 Loyola '14 N/A Morristown, NJ CONI_ISLAND
77 Lobb Henry D 6'4 205 10/5/1991 Duke '14 N/A Narberth, PA Luckyslevins
32 Mezzanotte ^ Peter M/D 6'1 195 4/6/1988 Towson '11 3 West Islip, NY TweeterMageeter
55 Poli Mason LSM 6' 220 11/9/1990 Bryant '13 1 Downington, PA longpoli55
Sawyer^ Matt M 6'2 190 Loyola '14 N/A Waxhaw, NC
4 Sawyer Mike A/M 6'1 190 6/7/1989 Loyola '13 1 Waxhaw, NC M_Sawyer4
44 Schmidt Brett D 6' 185 7/20/1989 Maryland '11 3 Maple Glen, PA BrettSchmidt44
45 Smith Jake D 6' 195 8/28/1991 UMass '13 1 Medfield, MA jake_smith40
17 Snider Geoff M/FO 5'10 215 4/2/1981 Denver'06 8 Calgary, AB GeoffSnider4
7 Tripucka Jake M 6'2 200 1/30/1991 Duke '13 1 Boonton Township, NJ JakeTripucka7
15 Ward Justin A 5'10 185 4/9/1992 Loyola '14 N/A Glen Burnie, MD ThisJust_in15
27 Young Ryan A 6' 170 5/22/1989 Maryland '11 3 Manhasset, NY ryanyoungSTX
^denotes Practice Squad
6. HOUNDS 2014 COACHING STAFF
MIKE CERINO
Head Coach, 3rd MLL Season
Limestone College Director of Athletics & VP/Intercollegiate Athletics
BRAD TOUMA
Assistant Coach, 3rd MLL Season
Charlotte Country Day HS Boys Varsity Lacrosse Coach
TOM CARMEAN
Assistant Coach, 2nd MLL Season
Guilford College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach
MIKE BURNETT
Assistant Coach, 1st MLL Season
Greensboro College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach
CHRIS SCHILLER
Assistant Coach, 1st MLL Season
Southern Select Lacrosse Founder & Director
JIM GALLOWAY
Equipment Manager, 3rd MLL Season
Charlotte Catholic HS Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Coach
DREW DELANEY
Advance Scout, 3rd MLL Season
Elizabethtown College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach
NICK STEVENS
Strength and Conditioning Coach, 3rd MLL Season
Charlotte Athletic Club Personal Trainer
7. HOUNDS 2014 MEDICAL STAFF
DONALD D’ALESSANDRO, MD
Team Physician, 3rd MLL Season
OrthoCarolina Physician
CATHERINE RAINBOW, MD/SMCAQ
Assistant Team Physician, 2nd MLL Season
OrthoCarolina Physician
REBECCA RICH, BA/ATC/LAT
Head Athletic Trainer, 3rd MLL Season
Queens University Assistant Athletic Trainer
RAY BELTZ, ATC/LAT
Assistant Athletic Trainer, 1st MLL Season
OrthoCarolina
CRISSI HARRISON, ATC/L
Athletic Trainer, 3rd MLL Season
OrthoCarolina Industrial Services/Physical Therapy
10. NOTEWORTHY – July 19, 2014
A LONELY ROAD: The Hounds have yet to win a road game this season. They have lost games at
Denver, New York, Boston and Florida.
DOUBLE DARE: With seven apiece, the Hounds and Outlaws lead the MLL in 2-point goals, while the
Machine are right behind at five. The Hounds also have allowed the fewest 2-point goals in the
league, with only three. Meanwhile, Mike Sawyer is second among MLL players with three 2-pointers
this year.
KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE: Ryan Young enters Week 10 riding a 25-game streak of recording at least
one point, dating back to Aug. 11, 2012 (including the postseason).
ABOVE AVERAGE: Rookie Justin Ward is averaging 3.83 points per game since joining the Hounds,
which ranks him sixth among all MLL players.
POWER STRUGGLE: The Machine lead all teams with a 45.83PP%, while the Hounds come up eighth
at 17.86%. The Machine also rank third in the league with a 74.19PK%, while the Hounds are fifth at
68.42%.
THE CENTENNIAL CLUB: Matt Danowski is five assists away from 100 on his career….Ryan Young (64g,
25a) is 11 points away from 100 on his career.…Brett Schmidt is six groundballs away from 100 on his
career.
WORLD CLASS PLAYERS: The FIL World Championships wrap up July 19 in Denver, Colo. Hounds
midfielder Casey Cittadino will be competing as a member of Israel Lacrosse, while faceoff specialist
Geoff Snider is representing Team Canada. On the Machine side, Kyle Harrison and Marcus Holman
are representing Team USA, while Steele Stanwick was named an alternate for the squad.
HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: Hounds rookie faceoff specialist Brendan Fowler last week
chopped off his long hair and donated it to the Locks of Love organization, which provides hairpieces
to financially disadvantaged children in the U.S. and Canada under 21 suffering from long-term
medical hair loss from any diagnosis.