Barrage Game 7 (at Washington 6-28-08)

By Tom Hoffman

The Barrage (3-3) open the second half of the 2008 Major League Lacrosse season the same way as the first half; with a matchup against the Washington Bayhawks (3-3) Saturday evening. Game time at George Mason University is at 7 PM. The game will be televised Sunday night on Comcast SportsNet at 7:30 PM.

Last Meeting

The teams opened the 2008 season in Virginia Beach with the Barrage taking a 17-12 victory. Ryan Boyle tallied five points (3G, 2A) and Bobby Horsey added three goals for the Barrage while Brian Dougherty made 19 saves in net. Conor Gill led the Bayhawks with four points (3G, 1A).

Last Week

The Barrage fell 20-17 to the Rochester Rattlers Saturday in Cary, North Carolina. The Barrage led 3-2 early and went back ahead 16-15 early in the fourth quarter before Rochester scored five of the game's final six goals to escape with the win. Matt Striebel and Ryan Boyle each scored four goals for the Barrage. Washington lost at Boston 14-12 on June 19th.

Notes

The Bayhawks traded Ridley native Bill McGlone to San Francisco for Jarett Park and Hunter Lochte.

Four of the top 10 scorers will be on the field in this game. Washington's Kyle Dixon and Conor Gill each have 24 points while the Barrage's Matt Striebel and Ryan Boyle follow with 22 points each. Dixon is tied for the league lead in 2 point goals (3) and leads in powerplay goals (5) while Gill leads in powerplay assists with seven.

The Barrage put M Joe Ceglia on season ending injured reserve while A Jed Prossner is on 2 game injured reserve as he recovers from a hand injury from Game 2 against Long Island.

Next Game

The Barrage travel to Boston to meet the Cannons on July 3rd.

Barrage Game 6 (vs Rochester 6-21-08)

By Tom Hoffman

The Barrage (3-2) will reach the MLL's midseason this weekend when they travel to Cary, North Carolina for a rematch with the Rochester Rattlers (3-2) Saturday evening. Faceoff at WakeMed Soccer Park is at 7:30. The game will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet.

History

The Barrage will look to avenge their loss to Rochester on May 31 when the Rattlers handed the Barrage their first loss of 2008 22-9. The Barrage are 5-12 all time against Rochester.

Last Week

The Barrage ended a two game losing streak with an ovrtime win over the Chicago Machine in St. Louis last Saturday. Trailing 11-9 with less than three minutes to play regulation, the Barrage got goals from Mike Springer and Roy Colsey to tie the game, Colsey's score coming with five seconds left to play. Seth Goldberg then scored his third goal of the game 1:42 into OT to give the Barrage the victory. Brian Dougherty made 18 saves to earn Game MVP honors. Rochester dropped their second straight game when New Jersey came away with a 16-12 win at PAETEC Park Saturday.

Barrage at Midseason (last five seasons)

2007: 4-2

2006: 5-1

2005: 2-4

2004: 2-4

2003: 0-6

Next Game

The Barrage open the second half of the 2008 season when they travel to George Mason University to face the Washington Bayhawks on June 28.

Barrage Game 5 (vs. Chicago 6-14-08)

By Tom Hoffman

The Barrage (2-2) will seek to rediscover their winning ways when they face the Chicago Machine (1-3) at the Anheuser-Busch Center in St. Louis Saturday night. Faceoff is at 6 PM. The game will be shown on June 15 at 7:30 PM on Comcast Sportsnet.

History

The Barrage and Machine have met just once on June 10, 2006. After falling behind 11-3 early in the third quarter, the Barrage rallied behind three goals from Roy Colsey, including the overtime winner, to defeat Chicago 13-12. Brian Dougherty made 31 saves for the Barrage that evening while Kevin Leveille was one of four Machine players to score two goals.

Last Game

The Barrage fell to their second straight defeat at Long Island 22-12 last Thursday. The Barrage trailed 10-9 midway through the third quarter when the Lizards scored the next seven goals as part of a 12-2 run to finish the game. Seth Goldberg and Mike Springer each tallied three goals for the Barrage. Chicago lost at San Francisco 15-14 in overtime on Saturday night.

Notes

The Barrage's Matt Striebel and Chicago's Kevin Leveille are among six players tied for seventh with 15 points.

Chicago's Mike Gabel leads all MLL goalies with almost 241 minutes played.

Next Game

The Barrage reach midseason with a rematch with the Rochester Rattlers June 21st in Cary, NC.

Barrage Game 4 (at Long Island 6-5-08)

By Tom Hoffman

The Barrage (2-1) will look to recover from last week's defeat at Rochester when they visit Mitchel Field for a rematch with the Long Island Lizards (1-2) Thursday evening. Faceoff is at 7 PM and the game will be shown on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM same night.

Last Meeting

The Barrage defeated Long Island 18-12 on May 25th at Texas Stadium. Matt Striebel, Mike Springer and Seth Goldberg each scored four goals for the Barrage while Tim Goettelmann, Frank Resetarits and Stephen Berger each tallied three for the Lizards. Brian Dougherty made 18 saves for the Barrage while Nick Murtha stopped 15 shots for Long Island.

Last Week

The Barrage suffered a 22-9 trouncing from the Rochester Rattlers. Justin Smith had five points (2G, 3A) and Seth Goldberg added three goals for the Barrage. Long Island needed overtime to earn their first win of the 2008 season, defeating Boston 20-19 at home, Frank Resetarits scoring the winner 4:01 into the extra period.

Barrage Stats

Goals: Seth Goldberg - 9

Assists: Ryan Boyle - 7

Points: Boyle and Matt Striebel - 11

Penalty Minutes - Brian Spallina - 7.5

Next Game

The Barrage travel to St. Louis and the Anheuser-Busch Center to face the Chicago Machine on June 14.

Barrage Game 3 (at Rochester 5-31-08)

By Tom Hoffman

The last two undefeated teams in Major League Lacrosse will square off this Saturday night when the Barrage (2-0) travel to Rochester to face the Rattlers (2-0) in Rochester's home opener. Faceoff at PAETEC Park is at 7:30 PM.

History

All time in regular season play the Barrage are 5-11 against the Rattlers, 5-3 since the franchise's move from Bridgeport, Connecticut. In Rochester the Barrage have a 2-6 record. Last season the teams split home wins, the Barrage winning at USTC 21-17 on June 2 while the Rattlers gained revenge with a 16-11 win on June 23. Roy Colsey had nine goals in the two games for the Barrage while Ryan Boyle had 14 points on three goals, one two point goal and nine assists. Rochester was led by John Grant Jr. with eight goals.

Last Week

After falling behind early by a 4-1 score, the Barrage went on to defeat the Long Island Lizards 18-12 at Texas Stadium. A crowd of 3,942 saw three Barrage players (Seth Goldberg, Matt Striebel and Michael Springer) score four goals each and Jed Prossner pick up six points (2G, 4A) on his way to Game MVP honors. Brian Dougherty earned Goalie of the Week honors with an 18 save evening. Rochester defeated Boston 17-14 at Harvard Stadium, riding a nine point effort from John Grant, Jr, one which earned him the MLL's Offensive Player of the Week award.

Fond Memories

Though the Barrage lost during their regular season visit to PAETEC Park, their following visit was much more memorable. During MLL Championship week last season at PAETEC, the Barrage earned their second straight title, and third in four seasons, with wins over Denver in the semi-finals and against Los Angeles in the championship game.

Next Game

The Barrage will travel next to Uniondale, NY on June 5 for a rematch with the Lizards.