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Toronto Nationals Inaugural Season Home Opener This Weekend May 20, 2009 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Toronto Nationals TORONTO - Toronto Nationals Lacrosse host their inaugural season home opener this weekend against the Chicago Machine on Friday May 22nd at 7:30 p.m. ET at BMO Field. The Nationals (1-0) opened their first-ever season on the road defeating the Washington Bayhawks, 17-16 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD on May 15th. Nationals Attackman Merrick Thomson led the team with seven goals, including five in the second half to bring Toronto to victory over the Bayhawks on Friday night. The performance earned Thomson game MVP honours as well as being named the first 2009 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Offensive Player of the Week as announced by MLL yesterday afternoon. "I felt that we played hard," said Thomson, "but there is still a lot of room for improvement. It was only our second time together and we are still trying to get used to playing with each other." "(The team) got a little better each quarter and managed to catch (the Bayhawks) at the end for the win," said head coach Dave Huntley. "I was very pleased with the positive energy on our bench and in the room. We will clean up our execution a little bit each week," he added. Nationals midfielder Geoff Snider said, "getting your first win under your belt is always a huge accomplishment." "We showed a lot of maturity and composure keeping the game tight. It was really the first time our team has been together in a competitive setting and we are only going to get closer and better as a group," Snider added. 2008 MLL Championship game MVP Joe Walters and attacker Jeff Zywicki scored three goals each in the win and Rob Scherr and Brett Queener shared the goaltending duties for Toronto turning away 15 of 25, and 13 of 19 shots on net, respectively. Queener recorded the first-ever win in net for the Nationals. The Nationals play at home for the first time at BMO Field on Friday night to face the Chicago Machine (1-0). Huntley says the team and coaching staff are all very excited to play in the home opener this weekend. "Opening games are always exciting but this being the first pro-field game in Canada since (the early 1900's) and playing at a venue like BMO adds to the excitement," Huntley added. Everyone is looking forward to getting back on the field, especially in front of the lacrosse community in Toronto," Snider added. Chicago defeated the Denver Outlaws this weekend, 13-11 with the Machine led by Captain Kevin Leveille who tallied 4 points (2 goals, 1 two-pt goal) in the win. "Chicago has a great mix of veteran and young talent," said Huntley. "They have a heavy Syracuse influence and play an up tempo, physical style." "They have an explosive offence and very talented defence," Snider said of the Chicago squad. "It will be a great test for our team." The pre-game party before the home opener on Friday night begins in the North Patio, just inside Gate 1 at BMO field at 6:00 p.m. Fans will enjoy a beer garden and music along with trivia, contests and prizes to be handed out. General public gates open at 6:30 p.m. Toronto Nationals Lacrosse season tickets for all six home games at BMO Field are still available. Season ticket packages start as low as $90. For your ticketing information, please call the Toronto Nationals Lacrosse office at 416-596-0676 or email [email protected]. The Toronto Nationals and visiting team players will be on hand after each and every game to sign autographs for fans. Announcements will be made throughout Friday's matchup for the post-game autograph session details at BMO Field.

If you've never seen a field lacrosse game then you really should get out to one of these games. Its the fastest game on two feet and its our summer national sport.

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Scott has been introduced to the rave scene, and Ecstasy, by Craig. The two of them go out on the weekends, with some of Craigs friends, and stay up all night, dancing in a drug-fueled trance.

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I'm in between two excellent posts

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plz post youtube vidz, plox.

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Scott has been introduced to the rave scene, and Ecstasy, by Craig. The two of them go out on the weekends, with some of Craigs friends, and stay up all night, dancing in a drug-fueled trance.

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So I went to their last home game tonight....I was surprised at the number of people there, considering all the rain. They won 16-10 in an action pacted game....makes me miss playing the game.

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Scott has been introduced to the rave scene, and Ecstasy, by Craig. The two of them go out on the weekends, with some of Craigs friends, and stay up all night, dancing in a drug-fueled trance.

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Well, at least Toronto has one professional team that can win.

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TORONTO NATIONALS FINISH INAUGURAL SEASON ON TOP WITH CHAMPIONSHIP WIN Shawn Williams scores game winner and Merrick Thomson named game MVP Meeting each other for the fourth time this season, the second seeded Toronto Nationals and the top seeded Denver Outlaws faced off against each other for a final time in 2009 in Annapolis, MD this afternoon. Fans at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium saw the Nationals take the game 10-9 and win the 2009 New Balance Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Championship for their inaugural season. Toronto opened the scoring a minute into the game on a breakaway goal from Nick O’Hara, giving the Nationals a positive start to a game that would test the fitness of both teams who each played intense tight games yesterday in the semi-final matchups. The Nationals secured a place in today’s Championship after scoring five of the last six goals of the game for a close 14-13 win over the Long Island Lizards Saturday afternoon. Denver answered back early on with midfielder Josh Sims putting the Outlaws on the board and that would be it for the Outlaws in the first quarter as Nationals goaltender Doc Schneider stopped a number of Denver shots to keep the scoring low. John Grant Jr. gave Toronto a one goal lead with his first playoff goal on a behind the head shot past Outlaws goaltender Jesse Schwartzman finishing out the quarter 2-1 in favour of the Nationals. Nationals’ attacker Jeff Zywicki scored to begin second quarter action before the Outlaws responded almost immediately when Matt Brown beat Schneider in front of the net bringing the score to 3-2. Brendan Mundorf tied the game at three a piece a minute later and the Outlaws took the first lead of the game at 4-3 after Brian Langtry scored on a power play. Mundorf put another past Schneider for Denver before Zywicki scored his second of the game bringing the score within one and the first half came to end with Denver holding the lead at 5-4 and both Schwartzman and Schneider recording 10 saves each. Second half starting goaltender Brett Queener, who didn’t appear in the semi-final game on Saturday afternoon made his first save of the playoffs early to open the third quarter and Merrick Thomson evened the score at five with a diving goal just outside the crease. Jeff Sonke gave Denver the advantage scoring on Queener seven minutes into the third followed by another Outlaws goal from Mike Ward, his first goal of the season. Zywicki recorded a hat trick for the Nationals with his fourth goal of the playoffs followed by another Toronto goal from Thomson to tie the game once again at 6-6. The tie was short lived once Mundorf scored his third of the game for Denver with just under a minute left and the third quarter ended with the Outlaws ahead by one, 8-7. Grant Jr. took one to the net and scored his second goal of the game unassisted and heated up a vocal Schwartzman to begin the final quarter of the Championship game in a tie. Sims scored for the Outlaws on a powerplay before Shawn Williams secured another goal for Toronto assisted by Zywicki with just under five minutes remaining in the game to tie it at 9. With :45 seconds remaining, Williams cut toward the crease after a pass from semi-final game MVP Joe Walters and scored another huge goal for Toronto. That would be all the Nationals needed to win the game with a 10-9 defeat over the Denver Outlaws and hoist the Steinfeld Cup for the first time. 2009 MLL Defensive Player of the Year Brodie Merrill was the first to raise the trophy after the game. This is the third championship for the defender but the first time he’s been presented the Steinfeld Cup as captain. “It’s a pretty special experience to get it, I’m very humbled by it,” said Merrill earlier this week before heading to Annapolis, MD. “The fun part will just be enjoying it with the entire team. We are very team oriented, and this is what we worked towards”. Attacker Jeff Zywicki would lead the Nationals in points with four on three goals and one assist and was joined by major contributions across the board for Toronto. John Grant Jr, Merrick Thomson and Shawn Williams each contributed two goals and Nick O’Hara with one. Thomson was also named the game’s Bud Light MVP. Brendan Mundorf led the Outlaws offence with three goals followed by Josh Sims who scored twice. Goaltender Brett Queener recorded the win saving 11 of 15 shots in the second half and Doc Schneider held Denver to just five goals in the first half saving 12 of 17 goals. The Nationals finish the season with a 9-5 record as Major League Lacrosse Champions.

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Scott has been introduced to the rave scene, and Ecstasy, by Craig. The two of them go out on the weekends, with some of Craigs friends, and stay up all night, dancing in a drug-fueled trance.

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced So I went to their last home game tonight....I was surprised at the number of people there, considering all the rain. They won 16-10 in an action pacted game....makes me miss playing the game.

That's awesome I always enjoyed a lacrosse game when I was in T-dot Good to see people supporting such a wicked sport! It really is such a fast/intensely awesome game.