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UMass senior attack/midfielder Anthony Biscardi and senior defenseman Tom Celentani were both selected yesterday evening in the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Draft.

Biscardi was taken in the second round (16th pick overall) by the Ohio Machine, while Celentani was picked by the Denver Outlaws in the fourth round (30th overall).

The Minutemen will begin the 2012 season on February 10 at Army in West Point, N.Y.

Major League Lacrosse Draft Preview

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Corey McLaughlin of LaxMagazine.com has a preview of Major League Lacrosse's draft which will be held today.

McLaughlin says two Minutemen should be on the draft board: Anthony Biscardi at attack and Tom Celentani on defense.


For complete coverage and a live blog of the draft, visit www.majorleaguelacrosse.com:
Former UMass lacrosse head coach Ted Garber has been named head coach of the Ohio Machine which will begin its inaugural season in Major League Lacrosse next spring.

Currently the head boys varsity lacrosse coach at Loomis Chaffee, this will be Garber's second stint as a head coach in the MLL.


Jack Reid scored a goal against his former team helping Boston get past Rochester 16-14 on Saturday night to put the Cannons in a tie with Denver for the MLL top spot.

Reid is in his third season with the Cannons after spending his first three professional seasons with Rochester.

Former UMass defensive standout Diogo Godoi collected a pair of groundballs for the Rattlers.



Updating UMass Lax Alums On MLL's Opening Day

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Here's a look at UMass alums in action on the opening day of action in Major League Lacrosse on Saturday. 

The Boston Cannons topped the Long Island Lizards 15-12 in front of more than 9,000 fans at Harvard Stadium. Jack Reid played solid defense for the Cannons and had a groundball. With the Lizards Chris Fiore had a goal and assist in the fourth quarter. 

The Chesapeake Bayhawks topped the Rochester Rattlers in the New York team's return, 14-10 in Annapolis. Jake Deane had four groundballs, playing for his hometown Bayhawks. With the Rattlers, Brett Garber and Diogo Godoi each saw action, but didn't post any points. 

UMass Alums Dot MLL Opening Day Rosters

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The Major League Lacrosse outdoor season starts this weekend and numerous UMass alums are on the rosters of the six teams. Check them out here: MLL Releases Active Rosters for 2011 Season.


Here's a look team-by-team of UMass alums

Boston Cannons: Jim Connolly, Jack Reid
Chesapeake Bayhawks: Jake Deane, Jeff Zywicki
Long Island Lizards: Chris Fiore
Rochester Rattlers: Brett Garber, Diogo Godoi 
The Springfield Republican, Garry Brown mentions: News item: Boston Cannons heading for Major League Lacrosse playoffs. With former UMass captain Jack Reid in their lineup. The Cannons are set for the postseason weekend on Aug. 21-22. The No. 1 seed Cannons play the Chesapeake Bayhawks in Annapolis.

MLL Regular-Season Ends; Fiore Scored Two Goals

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The final weekend of action in Major League Lacrosse wrapped up on Saturday. The MLL Championship Weekend Semifinals are set with the following match-ups on Aug. 21: Chesapeake Bayhawks vs. Boston Cannons and Long Island Lizards vs. Denver Outlaws.

Here's a look at UMass' alums in the MLL after 12 weeks of regular-season action.

  • First-place Boston lost to the Bayhawks, 16-15 in an overtime thriller. Jack Reid played defense for the Cannons.
  • Long Island topped Toronto, 13-7 as Chris Fiore scored two goals and added an assist for the Lizards.
  • In the Chicago Machine's final game, they lost to Denver 18-8. UMass products Diogo Godoi (four groundballs), Kevin Leveille and Brett Garber played for Chicago.
  • Vote For Kevin Leveille For MLL All-Time Team

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    Major League Lacrosse is holding a fan vote for its 10th Anniversary All-Time Team. UMass legend Kevin Leveille is on the ballot as on the top attackers over the decade of the league. Vote for the 2003 UMass grad often right here!

    Leveille finishes the 2010 MLL season Denver Outlaws on Saturday. Watch the game on ESPN3.com.

    Weekend Round-Up From Major League Lacrosse

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    The teams are set for Major League Lacrosse's Championship Weekend and two former Minutemen will be a part of the four-team event. Both the Boston Cannons with Jack Reid and Long Island Lizards with Chris Fiore will be in action the weekend of Aug. 21-22.

    Here's a look at Saturday's results and how UMass' alums performed.

  • In the Lizards 16-11 win over Toronto, Fiore had an assist. With Toronto, Jake Deane had three groundballs in his third game with the Nationals.
  • The Chicago Machine fell 20-12 to the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Both Brett Garber and Kevin Leveille scored goals and Diogo Godoi played on defense.
  • The Boston Cannons routed the Denver Outlaws, 16-5, as Reid had two groundballs.
  • Kevin Leveille Featured In Inside Lacrosse

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    UMass All-American Kevin Leveille is featured in the newest edition of Inside Lacrosse.  He is the subject of this month's Shooting From The Hip. He mentions his time at UMass and repping the Minutemen. Leveille says, "We played a great style of lacrosse there. Coach Greg Cannella really let us get the ball up and down the field and we didn't have too many rules, which I think is the way lacrosse was meant to be played. It's helped me in MLL."

    Jake Deane Scores For Toronto; Weekend MLL Update

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    2006 UMass All-American lacrosse players went against each other last night as  Boston with Jack Reid beat Toronto and Jake Deane 18-10. Deane opened the game's scoring with his second goal in as many games. He also had three groundballs and won four face-offs. Reid had four GBs for the winners, as the Cannons (7-3) clinched a playoff berth. Here's the game's blog.

    In the Chicago Machine's 15-11 loss at Denver, Brett Garber had a goal and Diogo Godoi had a groundball on defense.

    On Saturday UMass alums will be in action as Boston with Jack Reid hosts Toronto while Chicago with Kevin Leveille, Brett Garber and Diogo Godoi play at Denver.

    Fiore Opens Scoring For Long Island Lizards

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    Former UMass All-American Chris Fiore was opened the scoring for Long Island Lizards as they beat the Chesapeake Bayhawks, 14-11. For the year, he has eight goals including three 2-pointers for 11 points.
    Here's an interesting look at the Chicago Machine and how they have played "six home games" at neutral sites. The Machine have lots of UMass ties with alums Kevin Leveille, Brett Garber and Diogo Godoi on the roster. UMass Hall of Famer inductee Scott Hiller is a team executive. Chicago plays at Denver on Saturday.
    Major League Lacrosse posted a highlight video from the Long Island Lizards' 17-15 win over the Chicago Machine last Sunday. Alum Kevin Leveille had two goals for Chicago.
    In MLL action, UMass alums met up on Saturday as Long Island topped Chicago, 17-15. With the Lizards, Chris Fiore didn't score. With the Machine, Kevin Leveille had two goals while Brett Garber had an assist. Boston beat the Bayhawks 16-10 as Jack Reid had four groundballs for the Cannons.

    Leveille Scores Two Goals In MLL All-Star Game

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    In front of a professional lacrosse record crowd of 11,771, the MLL All-Stars suffered a dramatic 13-12 loss to Team USA. Former Minuteman Kevin Leveille had two goals for the MLL squad.

    Fiore, Leveille, Reid In MLL Lacrosse Action

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  • In MLL action, UMass alums met up on Saturday as Long Island topped Chicago, 13-12. With the Lizards, Chris Fiore had a goal and assist. With the Machine, Kevin Leveille had a goal while Brett Garber was kept off the scoreboard.
  • Toronto knocked off Boston 15-13 as alum Jack Reid was on the losing end, but scooped three groundballs.
  • Lacrosse Players In Action In MLL This Weekend

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    In MLL action this weekend many UMass alums will be on the field as the Boston Cannons play the Chicago Machine in Virginia Beach, Va., on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will air live on Comcast SportsNet New England. Look for former Minutemen with Boston in Jack Reid and Jim Connolly and with the Chicago: Kevin Leveille, Brett Garber and Diogo Godoi.

  • Just days after Maryland hired Harvard's John Tillman, Penn State announced it will be hiring Jeff Tambroni, who has coached Cornell to the Final Four in three of the last for years. Inside Lacrosse has the story.
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