MLL Saturday Results; Playoff Pairings Set

ANNAPOLIS, MD - Attackman Brendan Mundorf scored five goals and dished off three assists to lead the Denver Outlaws to a convincing 15-9 victory over the Chesapeake Bayhawks on Saturday night in front of 8,517 fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Mundorf, a sixth-year professional and four-time Major League Lacrosse All-Star, was the catalyst of a balanced offense that was clicking on all cylinders. The former UMBC standout was named Bud Light Most Valuable Player of the Game.

Chesapeake was without its top defenseman as two-time All-Star Mike Evans sat out with a hamstring injury. That forced the Bayhawks to move Dan Hostetler from long stick midfield to close defense, where he joined fellow first-year player Bray Malphrus – a Virginia product who made his MLL debut last weekend.

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BOSTON - Just 27 seconds into overtime, Boston's Brad Ross split the Rattlers' defense and found an open corner, giving the Cannons a 16-15 win in front of 8,154 at the final game of the regular season. Ross earned Bud Light Player of the Game for his 3-point performance. The Cannons move on to face the Chesapeake Bayhawks in the first semifinal game of the Sports Authority MLL Championship Weekend on August 27 in Annapolis, MD.

Paul Rabil also had an excellent game offensively, clinching the Major League Lacrosse scoring title by one point over Rochester's Ned Crotty. With 50 points on the season, Rabil has 28 goals, 4 two-point goals and 18 assists in 11 regular season games. Crotty added three goals and an assist tonight for a season total of 49. Rabil was named Cannons Offensive Player of the Year by the team.

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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Rookie midfielder David Earl scored three goals and added an assist as the Hamilton Nationals (7-5) secured the final berth for the 2011 Sports Authority Major League Lacrosse Championship Weekend with a 14-8 victory over the Long Island Lizards (5-7) at James M. Shuart Stadium on Saturday evening.

With the win, the Nationals will make their second playoff appearance in the last three years and will face second-seeded Denver in the second semifinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, August 27 at 3:00 p.m.