University of North Carolina Athletics
Sankey Added To MLL All-Star Roster
June 12, 2015 | Men's Lacrosse
BOSTON (June 11th, 2015) - Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, has finalized the gameday roster for the 2015 MLL All-Star Game to be held on June 13th at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The University of North Carolina's Joey Sankey, a rookie for the Charlotte Hounds, was added to the roster Thursday. UNC alumni Marcus Holman and Ryan Flanagan will also play in the contest while Ben Hunt had to decline his previous invitation.
The MLL is sending thirty-eight of it's most elite players to the 2015 MLL All-Star Game. The overall roster consists of eight attackmen, ten defensemen, four goalkeepers, twelve midfielders, and four face-off position midfielders.
MLL All-Star Roster by Position
Attackmen:
Jeremy Boltus (Rochester Rattlers), Marcus Holman (Ohio Machine), Will Manny (Boston Cannons), Kieran McArdle (Florida Launch), Rob Pannell (New York), Casey Powell (Florida Launch), Joey Sankey (Charlotte Hounds) and Jordan Wolf (Rochester Rattlers)
Defensemen:
Mitch Belisle (Boston Cannons), Jessie Bernhardt (Chesapeake Bayhawks), Michael Evans (Chesapeake Bayhawks), Ryan Flanagan (Charlotte Hounds), Joe Fletcher (New York Lizards), Kyle Hartzell (New York Lizards), Brian Karalunas (Ohio Machine), Scott Ratliff (Boston Cannons), Joel White (Rochester Rattlers) and Chad Wiedmaier (Boston Cannons)
Goalkeepers:
Drew Adams (New York Lizards), Tyler Fiorito (Chesapeake Bayhawks), John Galloway (Rochester Rattlers) and Jesse Schwartzman (Denver Outlaws)
Midfielders:
Matt Abbott (Chesapeake Bayhawks), Brent Adams (Boston Cannons), Peter Baum (Ohio Machine), Kyle Harrison (Ohio Machine), John Haus (Charlotte Hounds), Jordan MacIntosh (Rochester Rattlers), JoJo Marasco (New York Lizards), Justin Pennington (Denver Outlaws), Tom Schreiber (Ohio Machine), Max Seibald (Boston Cannons), Jeremy Sieverts (Denver Outlaws) and Drew Snider (Denver Outlaws)
Face-Off Midfielders:
Craig Bunker (Boston Cannons), Brendan Fowler (Charlotte Hounds), Greg Gurenlian (New York Lizards) and Anthony Kelly (Denver Outlaws)
The Head Coaches will be Denver Outlaws Head Coach, BJ O'Hara and Rochester Rattlers Head Coach, Tim Soudan, who were chosen in virtue of their 2014 MLL Championship Game appearances.
This season's "MLL Ultimate Fan" winners, Hayden MacArthur and Ethan Sorkin, will participate in a playground style draft on Friday night, which will determineand name the opposing teams for Saturday's MLL All-Star Game.
For the 2015 All-Star Media Guide CLICK HERE.
Tickets are still available for the 2015 MLL All-Star Game and start at just $20, to purchase CLICK HERE or call 1-888-929-7849. Tickets are also available at the BBVA Ticket Office, which is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM (CT). For more information about the 2015 MLL All-Star Game, as well as the full 2015 regular season schedule, visit www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
