The Breeze signed five more players to the 2018 roster, all five of whom return to the team from last season: Austin Bartenstein- Handler Nate Castine- Hybrid David Cranston- Cutter Rowan McDonnell- Cutter Eric Miner- Hybrid
This past weekend was a tale of the entire 2017 season for the DC Breeze. A dominant offensive unit that is nearly unstoppable at home, and a team that struggles to piece together consistency on the road. The conditions and the outcomes were polar opposites in the two playoff games over the weekend.
In Toronto, Canada everything was different for the DC Breeze compared to their match-up on Friday evening. No rain, only a slight breeze, near perfect conditions. The biggest difference was the result. Using an imposing defense, the Toronto Rush dismantled the offensive line for DC, winning 29-26 at Varsity Stadium.
This weekend the Breeze travel to the Montreal Royal (6-4) on Saturday and the Ottawa Outlaws (2-5) on Sunday. Heading north of the border for the final time in the regular season, the DC Breeze have a chance to sweep two teams and clinch a playoff berth. Winning both would also put the team at nine wins, enough to clinch a playoff spot. Accomplishing this, though, will be a tough task considering…
The Breeze beat the Montréal Royal last night, 23-20, in a hard fought match at Gallaudet University in DC under unseasonably cool conditions. The Breeze are now 4-2 and tied for 1st place with 4-time division champions Toronto Rush, with the Breeze getting the nod on both head-to-head and overall goal differential. The Royal are now 2-4.
Breeze veterans Nate Castine, David Cranston, and Jonathan Neeley will return to the DC Breeze for the upcoming season. 2017 marks Castine and Cranston’s second season with the Breeze. As Breeze rookies, they brought in a combined 16 blocks in the 16 games they played in throughout the season. Both players were integral to the defensive line, but both of their seasons were cut short by injury. Cranston, a cutter from Xavier University, and Castine,…
