University of North Carolina Athletics
Three Former Tar Heels Named MLL All-Stars
June 2, 2015 | Men's Lacrosse
BOSTON (June 2, 2015) - Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, has announced the event roster for the 2015 MLL All-Star Game to be held on June 13th at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Three former University of North Carolina standouts will play in the All-Star Game - midfielder Ben Hunt ('09), attackman Marcus Holman ('13) and defenseman Ryan Flanagan ('11).
The final two teams will be chosen the night prior, on June 12th, in a draft decided by this year's "MLL Ultimate Fan Fantasy" contest winners. The 2015 MLL All-Star Game marks the first time Major League Lacrosse will be taking the field in Houston. The game will be televised exclusively live on CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The overall roster consists of 8 attackmen, 14 midfields, 11 defenders, 4 goalies and 4 face-off players.
MLL All-Star Roster by Position
Goalie: Drew Adams (NY Lizards), Tyler Fiorito (Chesapeake Bayhawks), John Galloway (Rochester Rattlers), Jesse Schwartzman (Denver Outlaws)
Face-Off: Craig Bunker (Boston Cannons), Brendan Fowler (Charlotte Hounds), Greg Gurenlian (NY Lizards), Anthony Kelly (Denver Outlaws)
Defense: Mitch Belisle (Boston Cannons), Tucker Durkin (Florida Launch), Michael Evans (Chesapeake Bayhawks), Ryan Flanagan (Charlotte Hounds), Brian Karalunas (Ohio Machine), Joe Fletcher (NY Lizards), Kyle Hartzell (NY Lizards), Michael Manley (Rochester Rattlers), Scott Ratliff (Boston Cannons), Joel White (Rochester Rattlers), Dana Wilber (Ohio Machine)
Midfield: Matt Abbott (Chesapeake Bayhawks), Peter Baum (Ohio Machine), Ned Crotty (NY Lizards), Kyle Harrison (Ohio Machine), John Haus (Charlotte Hounds), Ben Hunt (Chesapeake Bayhawks), Jordan MacIntosh (Rochester Rattlers), Matt Mackrides (Chesapeake Bayhawks), JoJo Marasco (NY Lizards), Paul Rabil (NY Lizards), Tom Schreiber (Ohio Machine), Max Seibald (Boston Cannons), Jeremy Sieverts (Denver Outlaws), Drew Snider (Denver Outlaws)
Attack: Jeremy Boltus (Rochester Rattlers), Marcus Holman (Ohio Machine), Eric Law (Denver Outlaws), Will Manny (Boston Cannons), Kieran McArdle (Florida Launch), Rob Pannell (NY Lizards), Casey Powell (Florida Launch), Jordan Wolf (Rochester Rattlers)
Tickets for the 2015 MLL All-Star Game start at just $20 and are available by clicking HERE or by calling 1-888-929-7849. Tickets are also available at the BBVA Ticket Office which opens 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.
