When the DC Breeze needed their top stars to step up, they did. In fact, not a single player on the squad had a bad game against the Toronto Rush on Sunday. Sure, there were the occasional mistakes and poor decisions throughout the course of a grueling game in very hot conditions, but as a whole every player’s performance stood out as strong and productive.
Highlights from our June 11, 2017 game vs Toronto Rush.
First place was on the line at Hotchkiss Field on Sunday afternoon. Both teams knew it. Everyone in the stadium knew it. It just didn’t look like it. From the opening pull, the DC Breeze unleashed a dominating onslaught against the tired Toronto Rush.
It all comes down to this (kind of, but not really). During the off-season there were countless expectations for the DC Breeze and the New York Empire to contend with the four-time defending Eastern Division Champions. Until this season, the Toronto Rush had looked nearly unbeatable in the division, and surely unbeatable by any team south of the Canadian border.
In this episode, host Greg Esser sits down with Matthew “Rowan” McDonnell, DC Breeze captain, team leader in blocks, fledgling internet sensation (see below), and founding partner of the American Ultimate Academy.
This is it. The final regular season meeting with the 4-time defending division champs. The Breeze beat them 32-21 on Opening Day, then the Rush took care of business with authority May 13, 26-20 in Toronto. In fact, the last 5 contests between these two teams have gone to the home team, and the Breeze are fixing to keep that streak alive for at least one more game. Fan support is key! Please…
In this episode, host Greg Esser sits down with recent George Washington University graduate and 2nd year Breeze player Tyler Monroe. They discuss the recent games against Toronto and Montreal, George Washington Ultimate, and TyMon’s podcast listening habits. Next Game: DC at NY May 27, 1pm: LIVE STREAM Next Home Game: DC vs NY June 4, 5:30pm: INFO | TICKETS .
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.
Here’s Episode 3 of our alternate series, Cool Air — the unofficial Breeze podcast brought to you by a few ‘anonymous’ Breeze players. The conversation continues with a discussion of the New York game, the Toronto trip, and of course plenty of other interesting tidbits about life, the universe and everything.
Things did not go well for the DC Breeze in their first trip north of the border this season. Falling to the Toronto Rush 26-20 for the seventh time in a row on the road, the Breeze still have never solved the division champs in Toronto and have dropped to second place in the AUDL East standings.
