The Breeze ran into a 2nd determined team in two days Sunday, falling to the Ottawa Outlaws by the same score as Saturday’s loss to Montréal, 27-22. The score was the same, but the game felt very different this time: the Breeze started strong and surged to leads of 5-2, 7-5 and 9-6 before giving up two breaks to tie the game at 9s.
The shorthanded Breeze ran into a focused and determined Montréal squad yesterday afternoon that looked nothing like the team they beat handily last Sunday, falling to the Royal 27-22 this time.
National Team training, leg injury, pink eye… Name the issue, and the Breeze probably have it this weekend. Out of 32 players, only 18 are fit and able to make the 2-game trip to Canada this weekend.
The DC Breeze face Division leaders Toronto Rush in a much anticipated rematch Saturday, June 4, 6:30pm here at Gallaudet University. This game will mark the 3rd and final time that the two teams will meet in the 2016 regular season, and Toronto has come out on top by a mere 1 point in both previous games including one in double overtime. Toronto leads the division with a 6-1 record, and the Breeze are 1/2 game back at 6-2.
The photography blog and Meetup group DC Focused chronicles life in Washington, D.C. through the lenses of local photographers. The group focused their lenses on Ultimate and the DC Breeze last Sunday when several of their members descended upon the sidelines at Gallaudet University’s Hotchkiss Field for our game against the Montréal Royal.
[UPDATED 5/23] The Breeze took advantage of strong home support despite the difficult weather conditions, and the chance to meet the Montréal Royal at the tail end of a tough two-game road trip, to take control of the game early and win in convincing fashion, 28-14.
Streamed broadcast of the May 22, 2016 Breeze vs Montréal game. The opening pull is at the 15 minute mark.
The AUDL Power Rankings were quietly released last Friday with no change to the top 6 spots. The rankings are led by #1 Dallas and #2 San Francisco, two spots that have remained the same all season to date. The Toronto Rush remain in the 3rd spot, and in fact there was only one change from an East Division perspective
The Breeze won yet another nail biter today in New York, 15-14 over the Empire. Every Breeze victory, home or away, means 1/2 off your entire order at papajohns.com all day the next day throughout the DC/MD/VA region! Just enter Promo Code BREEZE50 for your 50% discount at www.papajohns.com. Schedule/Results
Ultiworld streamed this game live. Here’s the archived broadcast…
