DC Breeze

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DC Breeze
DCBreezeLogo.png
SportUltimate
Founded2013
LeagueAmerican Ultimate Disc League
DivisionEast
Based inWashington, D.C.
StadiumCarlini Field
ColorsBlue, Silver, Red
OwnersDon Grage, Ty Simpson, Kellen Furness, Aaron Foreman
Head coachDarryl Stanley
General managerSean Banks
Overall record56–41–1
Playoff berths5 (2–5)
Websitethedcbreeze.com
Uniforms
DC Breeze Jerseys 2018.png

The DC Breeze is an open professional ultimate team based in the District of Columbia, competing in the East Division of the American Ultimate Disc League.[1][2] The team first played in the 2013 season. The Breeze play at Carlini Field (Catholic University).[3]

History[]

2013[]

In the Breeze's inaugural season the team played its home games at Anacostia High School in East DC.[4] They went 4–12 in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs.[5] The Breeze finished 5th in the East Division.

2014[]

The Breeze moved to the University of Maryland Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex for their second season after playing their 2014 home opener at George Mason High School in Falls Church, VA.[3] The opener was the professional debut for highly touted University of Pittsburgh graduates Alex Thorne and Tyler DeGirolamo, and was a nail biter to the end as the Breeze fell one goal short of heavily favored AUDL defending champions Toronto Rush, 20–19.[6] To date this is still the only Breeze game played in Virginia. The team went 10–4 in the regular season, finishing in 3rd place in the East Division and making its first playoff appearance, where the team lost to the Rush again.[7] 2014 also marks the first season that Alex "Dutchy" Ghesquiere served as head coach.[8]

2015[]

The Breeze moved to Gallaudet University in 2015, and were again coached by Alex Ghesquiere.[9] League expansion to Pittsburgh and Raleigh took regional talent away from the Breeze, and the team went 7–7 in the regular season, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[10]

2016[]

The Breeze again played home games at Gallaudet University, and were again coached by Alex Ghesquiere.[3] They got back to winning ways, going 10–4 in the regular season for a 2nd place finish and earning a home playoff game for the first time.[11] The team won its home playoff game vs the New York Empire for its first ever postseason victory, but then lost the East Division final to the Toronto Rush.[12]

2017[]

The Breeze made a coaching change in 2017, hiring Darryl Stanley as head coach while Ghesquiere moved into an oversight role as Technical Director after leading the team from the sideline the previous three years.[13] The team again went 10–4 and finished in 2nd place, and once again won a home playoff game, this time against the Montréal Royal. And for the second consecutive season, the Breeze lost to Toronto in the Division Final.

2018[]

Head Coach Darryl Stanley returned to lead the Breeze again in 2018, serving the first of a two-year contract extension. He guided the team to an 8–5–1 record, a second place finish in the AUDL East, and the team's fourth playoff appearance in the last five years. The season ended July 21 with a rain-soaked playoff loss, 19–15 to the New York Empire.[14] However, this was the year of Matthew "Rowan" McDonnell on the field. McDonnell served as a team captain while collecting 38 goals, 47 assists and 11 blocks. The goal and assist totals both led the team, and he won the league's 2018 AUDL MVP Award.[15]

2019[]

Reigning AUDL MVP Matthew "Rowan" McDonnell returned as captain of the Breeze in 2019, and Head Coach Darryl Stanley also returned to lead the team from the sidelines for the third consecutive season. The duo guided the team to a 7–5 record, a third place finish in the AUDL East, and the team's fifth playoff appearance in the last six years. The season ended July 20 with another heartbreaking playoff loss, this time 22–21 to the Toronto Rush in a game played in New York.[16] The season was once again highlighted by McDonnell's performance on the field. He followed up his MVP 2018 season with 67 goals, 51 assists and 5 blocks in a campaign that earned him both All-AUDL 1st Team[17] and MVP Finalist[18] honors. The 2019 Breeze roster also produced two All-AUDL Rookie 2nd Team members in AJ Merriman and Garrett Braun.[19]

Year-by-year[]

Year Reg. Season Goals For Goals Against Finish Playoffs
2013 4–12 293 379 5th East Failed to Qualify
2014 10–4 335 307 3rd East Lost Division Semifinal
2015 7–7 302 316 5th East Failed to Qualify
2016 10–4 351 286 2nd East Lost Division Final
2017 10–4 338 293 2nd East Lost Division Final
2018 8–5–1 328 305 2nd East Lost Division Semifinal
2019 7–5 281 262 3rd East Lost Division Semifinal
Total 56–41–1 (57%) 1901 1843 2–5 (29%)

Full Schedule[]

2013
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/20 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 13–30 0–1
Sun 4/28 DC Breeze Rochester Dragons 26–25 1–1
Sat 5/04 New York Empire DC Breeze 25–11 1–2
Sun 5/05 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 23–18 1–3
Sun 5/12 DC Breeze New Jersey Hammerheads 18–13 2–3
Sat 5/18 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 17–18 2–4
Sat 5/25 DC Breeze Rochester Dragons 14–16 2–5
Sat 6/01 New Jersey Hammerheads DC Breeze 20–22 3–5
Sun 6/02 New York Empire DC Breeze 23–13 3–6
Sat 6/08 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 31–27 3–7
Sat 6/16 DC Breeze New York Empire 16–19 3–8
Sat 6/22 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 40–16 3–9
Sun 6/23 Rochester Dragons DC Breeze 24–20 3–10
Sat 6/29 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 21–23 3–11
Sat 7/06 New Jersey Hammerheads DC Breeze 17–24 4–11
Sat 7/13 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 17–31 4–12
2014
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/12 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 19–20 0–1
Sun 4/27 DC Breeze Rochester Dragons 30–22 1–1
Sat 5/03 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 22–30 2–1
Sun 5/04 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 28–19 3–1
Sun 5/18 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 25–21 4–1
Sat 5/24 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 27–17 4–2
Sun 5/25 Rochester Dragons DC Breeze 21–26 5–2
Sun 6/08 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 25–24 6–2
Sat 6/14 DC Breeze New York Empire 31–26 7–2
Sat 6/28 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 20–29 8–2
Sun 6/29 New York Empire DC Breeze 21–13 8–3
Sat 7/05 DC Breeze New York Empire 23–31 8–4
Sun 7/06 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 20–25 9–4
Sat 7/12 New York Empire DC Breeze 13–14 10–4
Sat 7/19 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 37–12 Playoffs – 0–1
2015
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/11 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 17–37 0–1
Sat 4/18 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 23–19 1–1
Sun 5/03 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 20–21 1–2
Sat 5/09 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 29–30 (OT) 2–2
Sat 5/16 DC Breeze New York Empire 18–22 2–3
Sat 5/23 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 33–21 2–4
Sun 5/24 Rochester Dragons DC Breeze 25–26 3–4
Sat 6/06 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 20–26 4–4
Sat 6/20 DC Breeze New York Empire 7–8 4–5
Sun 6/21 New York Empire DC Breeze 21–13 4–6
Sat 7/04 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 25–26 5–6
Sun 7/05 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 25–21 5–7
Fri 7/10 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 27–12 6–7
Sat 7/11 DC Breeze Rochester Dragons 27–19 7–7
2016
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sun 4/10 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 28–17 1–0
Sat 4/23 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 24–25 (2OT) 1–1
Sat 4/30 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 24–23 1–2
Sun 5/01 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 18–26 2–2
Sat 5/07 DC Breeze New York Empire 23–22 (2OT) 3–2
Sat 5/14 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 15–24 4–2
Sat 5/21 New York Empire DC Breeze 14–15 5–2
Sun 5/22 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 28–14 6–2
Sat 5/28 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 27–22 6–3
Sun 5/29 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 27–22 6–4
Sat 6/04 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 28–23 7–4
Sat 6/11 DC Breeze New York Empire 27–26 (2OT) 8–4
Sat 6/18 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 18–34 9–4
Sat 6/25 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 27–16 10–4
Sat 7/16 DC Breeze New York Empire 24–20 Playoffs – 1–0
Sat 7/23 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 21–23 (OT) Playoffs – 1–1
2017
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sun 4/09 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 32–21 1–0
Sat 4/22 Raleigh Flyers DC Breeze 23–21 (OT) 1–1
Sat 4/29 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 29–24 2–1
Sat 5/06 DC Breeze New York Empire 22–21 3–1
Sat 5/13 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 26–20 3–2
Sat 5/20 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 23–20 4–2
Sat 5/27 New York Empire DC Breeze 25–28 5–2
Sat 6/03 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 22–21 5–3
Sun 6/04 DC Breeze New York Empire 18–17 (2OT) 6–3
Sun 6/11 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 25–17 7–3
Sat 6/17 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 27–23 7–4
Sun 6/18 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 13–28 8–4
Sat 6/24 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 25–17 9–4
Sat 7/22 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 20–23 10–4
Fri 8/11 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 28 -16 Playoffs – 1–0
Sun 8/13 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 29–26 Playoffs – 1–1
2018
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/7 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 22–24 0–1
Sun 4/22 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 26–19 1–1
Sat 4/28 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 18–18 1–1–1
Sat 5/5 DC Breeze New York Empire 18–19 1–2–1
Sat 5/12 DC Breeze Raleigh Flyers 25–24 2–2–1
Sat 5/19 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 20–33 3–2–1
Sun 5/20 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 20–21 4–2–1
Sat 5/26 New York Empire DC Breeze 29–21 4–3–1
Sat 6/02 Pittsburgh Thunderbirds DC Breeze 20–11 4–4–1
Sat 6/09 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 25–24 5–4–1
Sat 6/23 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 21–28 6–4–1
Sun 6/24 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 30–29 6–5–1
Sat 6/30 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 25–15 7–5–1
Sat 7/14 DC Breeze New York Empire 29–19 8–5–1
Sat 7/21 New York Empire DC Breeze 19–15 Playoffs – 0–1
2019
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/13 New York Empire DC Breeze 21–18 0–1
Sat 4/20 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 20–18 1–1
Sat 5/4 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 24–15 2–1
Sat 5/11 New York Empire DC Breeze 26–25 2–2
Sat 5/18 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 22–21 2–3
Sun 5/19 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 19–20 3–3
Sun 5/26 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 27–17 4–3
Sat 6/1 DC Breeze New York Empire 19–20 4–4
Sat 6/15 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 23–22 5–4
Sun 6/16 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 16–21 6–4
Sat 6/22 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 21–18 7–4
Sat 7/6 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 26–21 7–5
Sat 7/20 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 22–21 Playoffs – 0–1

All-time record by opponent[]

Regular Season
Opponent Wins Losses Ties Win %
New Jersey Hammerheads (folded) 3 0 0 100%
Pittsburgh Thunderbirds 1 0 0 100%
Ottawa Outlaws 8 2 0 80%
Philadelphia Phoenix 16 5 1 76.2%
(folded) 5 2 0 71.4%
Montreal Royal 7 6 0 53.8%
Raleigh Flyers 1 1 0 50.0%
New York Empire 10 12 0 45.5%
Toronto Rush 5 14 0 26.3%
Playoffs
Opponent Wins Losses Win %
Montreal Royal 1 0 100%
New York Empire 1 1 50%
Toronto Rush 0 4 0%

Rosters[]

Rosters
2019 Roster 2018 Roster 2017 Roster 2016 Roster 2015 Roster 2014 Roster 2013 Roster
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name
Jarrod Banks Alexandre Fall Zack Norrbom Jonathan Helton David Berg Sam Trachtman Bill Barnes
Alexandre Fall Christian Boxley Delrico Jonhson Bob Liu Troy Holland Russel Howd Jake Berzoff-Cohen
Kris Harrison Delrico Johnson David Boylan-Kolchin David Boylan-Kolchin David Boylan-Kolchin Chris Kocher Paul Butterfoss
Houston Parks Houston Parks Brad Scott Brad Scott Brad Scott Josh Norris Eric Clarkson
AJ Merriman Brad Scott Jonathan Neeley Jonathan Neeley Peter Mancini Aaron Roberts Kevin Connolly
Dane Warner John Walden Keven Moldenhauer Ben Feng Ben Feng Ben Feng Danny Dennin
Matt Collum Kyle Khalifa Tyler Monroe Jordan Queckboerner Mark Flores Tyler Kunsa Joseph DiPaula
John Walden Zach Norrbom Joe Richards Torn Doi Jarnail Bajwa Brad Scott Greg Esser
Kenta Kawaguchi Joe Richards Ryan Nam Tyler Monroe Jim Boley Jarail Bajwa Evan Feeney
Zach Norrbom Christopher Bernard Lloyd Blake Russel Howd Russel Howd Jonathan Neeley Jonathan Ginsberg
Joe Richards Benjamin Priess Nate Castine Nico Lake Nico Lake Logan Rhyne Kevin Healey
Garrett Braun Lloyd Blake Eric Miner Nate Castine Glenn Poole Justin Solis Isaac Julien
Dennis Maclaine Nate Castine Cory Broyles Kyle Johnson Leo Pepper Liam Shramko Matt Koh
Cole Sullivan Alex Liu John Agan Matt Radhe Michael Moses Matt Radhe Jonathan Kwan
Kyle Vezina Eric Miner Brian Marshall John Agan Matt Radhe Alex Thorne Josh Mull
Alex Liu Matt Neeley Max Cassell Brian Marshall Antoine Davis Mark Lin Burke Nash
Matt Neeley Aaron Langley Ryan Swift Max Cassell Bryant Dean Jose Maldonado Zach Norrbom
Sam Breckner Cory Broyles Austin Bartenstein Matthew McDonnell Kyle Khalifa Danny Dennin Freddy Perlman
Matthew McDonnell Rhys Bergeron Matthew McDonnell Andrew Allen Clay Collins Alex Jacoski Glenn Poole
Peter Mancini Max Cassell David Bloodgood Peter Mancini Zach Branson Francisco Hazera Matthew Radhe
Max Cassell Gabe Webster Joe Freund Alex Jacoski Andrew Allen Jon Stone Carlos Rodriguez
Danny Krug Ryan Swift David Sheilds Nicky Spiva Chip Cobb Ryan Nam Liam Shramko
Jeremy Knoff Austin Bartenstein Justin Solis David Cranston Anthony Mclean Brett Matzuka Justin Solis
Cody Johnson Matthew McDonnell David Cranston Jeff Wodatch AJ Jacoski Peter Anderson Jon Pressimone
David Bloodgood Peter Mancini Nathan Prior Ben Scharadin Francisco Hazera T.J. Ryan Tim Ryan
Anthony McLean Quinn Bergeron Jeff Wodatch Brett Matzuka Seth Collins Jon Pressimone Daniel Selwyn
Quinn Bergeron David Shields John Walden Jon Pressimone Peter Anderson Tyler DeGirolamo Tim Spiridonov
Jeremy Hess David Cranston Jonny Malks Chuck Cantone Jon Pressimone Daniel Selwyn Bradley Tinney
David Shields Nathan Prior Marcus Thaw Matt Kerrigan Matt Kerrigan Owen Williams
Nathan Prior Jeff Wodatch Troy Holland Markham Shofner Dan Selwyn Charles Yu
Jeff Wodatch Jonny Malks Alexander Taylor Alan Kolick David Zurbuchen
Jay Boyle Marcus Thaw Chuck Cantone
Kevin Versteeg Leo Pierson Matt Kerrigan
Ray Mendoza Troy Holland Markham Shofner
Leo Pierson Matt Kerrigan Alan Kolick
Xavier Maxstadt Xavier Maxstadt

References[]

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  15. ^ "2018 AUDL MVP: Rowan McDonnell". AUDL. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  16. ^ "Recap: Rush Cut Breeze Season Short". AUDL. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
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  18. ^ "2019 AUDL MVP Finalists". AUDL. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  19. ^ "2019 All-AUDL Rookie Teams". AUDL. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-10-18.

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