The Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse today announced the 25-man active roster that the team will begin with for the 2014 season. While 25 players are considered active, teams are allowed to dress only 19 players on gameday. In addition to the 25-man active roster, each team is granted a practice squad of up to six players. MLL players currently participating in the National Lacrosse League or coaching collegiately will be placed on the MLL inactive list until their seasons are complete. The Hounds roster breaks down as follows:
25-Man Active Roster
Attack
Joe Cummings
Matt Danowski
Dean Gibbons
Ryan Young
Offensive Midfield
Anthony Biscardi
Pat Byrnes
Davey Emala
John Haus
Mike Sawyer
Jake Tripucka
Matt White
Faceoff
Tim Fallon
Defensive Midfield
Casey Cittadino
Kevin Drew
Josh Hawkins
Peter Mezzanotte
Long-stick Midfield
Dillon Ayers
Ryan Flanagan
Mason Poli
Defense
Michael McCormack
Brett Schmidt
Jake Smith
Spencer Wims
Goalie
Pierce Bassett
Mike Gabel
MLL Inactive
Adam Ghitelman
Geoff Snider
Practice Squad
Bill Blakely (A/M)
Corey Bulken (M/FO)
Nico Capron (D)
Zach Cummings (M)
Kyle Miller (D)
The Hounds (7-7 and MLL Championship runner-ups in 2013) begin the 2014 season at home against the Ohio Machine (2-12 in 2013) on Saturday, April 26 at 7:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase at charlottehounds.com/tickets or by calling 704-206-1515. Media outlets that would like to obtain press credentials may do so through Hounds Gameday Communications Assistant Jillian Fay. She can be reached via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 585-993-4321.
