The Ohio Machine (Machine), Ohio’s professional lacrosse team in Major League Lacrosse (MLL), announced today its 2014 regular season roster ahead of the team’s first game against Charlotte on Saturday, April 26.
The 2014 roster consists of three goalies, nine defenders, 16 midfielders and five attackmen. Additionally, defenseman Greg Bice, midfielder Kyle Harrison, attackman Steele Stanwick and goalie Brian Phipps were named team captains for 2014.
“Our captains for 2014 are a good mix of veterans and young guys that all share the same vision of where this team needs to be,” Head Coach Bear Davis said. “Bice and Harrison have seen success and failures at the highest levels so our young guys will learn a lot from them. It is also great to have leaders like Steele and Phipps. They have both led teams as players and are now leading teams as coaches at the collegiate level.”
“It’s an honor to be named a captain of this team,” Phipps said. “We have a great group of talented guys that are ready to form a new identity in the league. Our team has developed a great relationship off the field and is excited to get the season started this week.”
“I’m really humbled and honored to be named a captain on a team full of amazing leaders,” Stanwick said. “I know everyone is looking forward to the season with this great group of guys.”
The Machine welcomes back 23 players from the 2013 roster including leading scorer Logan Schuss and standout rookie Marcus Holman. Additionally, the 2014 roster includes seven former Buckeye lacrosse players with defensemen Greg Bice and Matt Cafarelli, midfielders Dominique Alexander and Kevin Mack, attackman Logan Schuss, face-off specialist Eric O’Brien and goalkeeper Stefan Schroder.
“I am honored to be a named captain of the 2014 Machine team,” Bice said. “We have a great group of guys and I expect big things out of this team.”
The Machine added nine new players to its roster, including former Tewaaraton Award winners Peter Baum and Kyle Harrison. Baum was drafted first overall by the Machine in 2013 and participated on the LXMPRO Tour last season. Harrison, who was named to Team USA for the 2014 World Championships, also played on the LXMPRO Tour. The Machine also added former MLL All-Stars in Matt Dolente, Brian Farrell and Bill McGlone.
“I am humbled that my teammates have given me the honor of serving as one the captains for the Machine in 2014,” Harrison said. “Our team came together really well over training camp and we are looking forward to taking this team to the next level on the field this season.”
The Machine opens up its season on Saturday, April 26 when the team visits the Charlotte Hounds. The Machine’s home opener is on Saturday, May 17, against the New York Lizards. The “OSU Sports Medicine Night” Home Opener will include an OSU seat cushion and 2014 poster giveaway, as well as a post-game fireworks show. Tickets start at $12 for General Admission and $18 for Sideline Reserved.
Full season, half season, flex plan and single game tickets for the Machine’s 2014 season are now on sale. Season tickets to the Machine’s 2014 season range from General Admission at $92 to a Field Level Box at $2,400 and include seven regular season home games plus a 2014 MLL playoff game. Information on 2014 Machine tickets can be found at www.theohiomachine.com/tickets.
ACTIVE ROSTER
NO. NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE YRS.PRO
23 Dominique Alexander M 6-2 215 Ohio State 1
15 Peter Baum M 6-1 185 Colgate 0
3 Jake Bernhardt M 6-0 190 Maryland 1
44 Greg Bice D 6-3 215 Ohio State 10
32 Chase Carraro M 5-8 170 Denver 1
21 Jim Connolly A 5-11 175 Massachusetts 3
40 Kevin Cooper M 6-4 190 Maryland 1
36 Bobby Dattilo M 5-7 175 Hobart 2
19 Matt Dolente M 5-7 165 Johns Hopkins 3
24 Greg Downing M 6-1 195 Fairfield 7
37 Brian Farrell D 6-5 240 Maryland 3
18 Kyle Harrison M 6-0 194 Johns Hopkins 6
1 Marcus Holman A 5-11 185 North Carolina 1
25 Jordan Houtby M 6-3 180 Detroit-Mercy 0
35 Erik Krum A 5-10 190 Salisbury 0
77 Chris Lightner D 6-2 205 Johns Hopkins 1
88 Connor Martin M 6-1 180 Chapman 4
46 Kiel Matisz M 6-5 215 Robert Morris 2
33 Bill McGlone M 6-2 210 Maryland 8
10 Eric O’Brien M 6-3 220 Ohio State 3
30 Brian Phipps G 5-9 185 Maryland 3
42 Scott Rodgers G 6-4 250 Notre Dame 4
8 Max Schmidt D 6-4 230 Maryland 2
9 Stefan Schroder G 6-1 180 Ohio State 3
20 Logan Schuss A 6-0 210 Ohio State 1
6 Steele Stanwick A 5-10 190 Virginia 2
55 Chad Wiedmaier D 6-1 200 Princeton 2
91 Dana Wilber D 6-0 190 Drexel 2
PRACTICE SQUAD:
NO. NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE YRS.PRO
41 Matt Cafarelli D 6-5 220 Ohio State 2
27 James Delaney A 5-8 175 Seton Hill 0
4 Kevin Mack M 5-10 175 Ohio State 1
48 Matt Silvia D 6-1 195 Bellarmine 2
PUP LIST:
NO. NAME POS HT WT COLLEGE YRS.PRO
28 Marshall Burkhart M 6-1 200 Johns Hopkins 2
7 Ryan Nizolek D 6-2 217 Virginia 3
