After a win on opening weekend, the Cascades travel to the Bay Area for a two game weekend against the new-look defending champions and a strengthened perennial contender.
Active Roster
#1 Donnie Clark
#2 John Raynolds
#4 Aly Lenon
#5 Kieran Kelly
#10 Adam Simon
#11 Reid Koss
#14 Matt Rehder
#15 Tommy Li
#19 Michael Caldwell
#20 Will Herold
#23 Danny Karlinsky
#25 Will Chen
#28 Duncan Linn
#30 Mark Burton
#32 Alex Duffel
#40 Ky Lewis
#44 Matt Russell
#60 SImon Montague
#77 Ben Snell
#89 Sam Pickel
#94 Sam Hart
#97 Zack Smith
Players to Watch:
Stalwart defender Reid Koss, who brushed the top of nearly every statistical category for Seattle last year will make his 2016 debut and return to his customary role leading the defensive line.
Ben Snell, a standout from the 2015 college champion University of North Carolina joins the team after a season with South Division champs, the Raleigh Flyers.
Nexgen Tour standout, former Carleton College star, and Sub-Zero captain Simon Montague will appear and undoubtedly make his presence felt.
Sam Hart put on a show in Seattle’s home opener. Will he ride that momentum and continue to dominate?
Friday 4/8
Seattle Cascades @ San Jose Spiders
The Spiders have been dominant since their inception in 2014. With superstars Beau Kittredge (2014 and 2015 AUDL MVP), Ashlin Joye, Cassidy Rasmussen, Simon Higgins and a host of other top tier players at the helm, San Jose squeezed past the Cascades in the West Division final last year by a slim two point margin on their way to a second consecutive championship. Expect a different result this year as they lose Kittredge and Rasmussen to Dallas, and many of their top contributors to San Francisco. They return Kevin Smith, Justin Norden, and Chuck Cao, but will be looking to fill some very big shoes.
Saturday 4/9
Seattle Cascades @ San Francisco Flamethrowers
The Flamethrowers stole much of San Jose’s talent in the offseason in the form of Simon Higgins, Russell Wynne, Greg Cohen, Marcelo Sanchez, and Christian Johnson as well as adding a swathe of Revolver players including Team USA’s Nathan White, Joel Schlachet, and Sam Kanner. Along with returners including Team USA’s Lucas Dallman, they have the top-end talent and depth to make a run at championship weekend. The Cascades seem to be the only thing in their way, but quite a mountain that is to climb. This will certainly be a game for the books. Catch it live on ESPN3 at 6:00 PST!