University of North Carolina Athletics
Flanagan Cops MLL Defensive Player of Week Honors
June 30, 2014 | Men's Lacrosse
Flanagan is the third former Tar Heel to earn MLL Player of the Week honors this year, joining Marcus Holman, Class of 2013, who was the offensive POW in Week 5 for the Ohio Machine, and Ben Hunt, Class of 2009, who copped offensive POW accolades in Week 7 for the Chesapeake Bayhawks.
In what started as a close game and ended in a blowout favoring the Hounds, Flanagan was part of a team defense that completely eliminated any offensive threat the Boston Cannons posed in the fourth quarter. In one-on-one matchups, Flanagan was able to hold down hot-gun Paul Rabil, only allowing him to net one of his six shots on goal. The Hounds now jump to 4-5 while leveling the Cannons back to below .500.
Warrior Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 - Kevin Buchanan (Boston)
Week 2 - Garrett Thul (Florida)
Week 3 - Casey Powell (Florida)
Week 4 - Casey Powell (Florida)
Week 5 - Marcus Holman (Ohio)
Week 6 - Kevin Leveille (Rochester)
Week 7 - Ben Hunt (Chesapeake)
Week 8 - Paul Rabil (Boston)
Week 9 - Joe Walters (Chesapeake)
Warrior Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 - Chad Wiedmaier (Ohio)
Week 2 - Mike Manley (Rochester)
Week 3 - Jesse Schwartzman (Denver)
Week 4 - Joe Fletcher (New York)
Week 5 - Mike Manley (Rochester)
Week 6 - Joe Cinosky (Florida)
Week 7 - Lee Zink (Denver)
Week 8 - Jesse Schwartzman (Denver)
Week 9 - Ryan Flanagan (Charlotte)
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse League, was founded by Jake Steinfeld and is headquartered in Boston. Major League Lacrosse commenced play in June 2001 and will embark on its fourteenth season. MLL has continued to lead the sport of lacrosse into the mainstream of competitive team sports. The league is made up of eight teams: The Boston Cannons, Charlotte Hounds, Chesapeake Bayhawks, Denver Outlaws, Florida Launch, New York Lizards, Ohio Machine and Rochester Rattlers. More information about the league can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com, Facebook or Twitter.
