Outlaws Acquire Chris Unterstein from Rochester
Denver sends Jeff Zywicki and a College draft pick to Rochester
Denver–May 2nd, 2007 –The Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced today they have acquired attackman Chris Unterstein from the Rochester Rattlers. In exchange for the second year player, Denver sent attackman Jeff Zywicki and their 2007 2nd round Collegiate Draft pick to the Rattlers.
Unterstein was taken in the first round (8th overall) in the 2006 MLL College Draft. Last season, Unterstein scored 7 goals and added 10 assists in 7 games for the Rattlers.
“Chris is a phenomenal young player,” said Outlaws General Manager Brian Reese. “He does everything very well and his talents will fit in with what we already have in place. I know Chris will have a great year for the Outlaws.”
A 2006 Hofstra University graduate, Unterstein was selected as a First Team All-American and a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy as nation’s best player. He was also named the 2006 Colonial Athletic Association men’s lacrosse Player of the Year and First Team All-CAA after leading all of Division I in scoring with 81 points (45g+36a) as a senior.
Zywicki scored 6 goals and added 3 assists in 4 games last season for the Outlaws. “Jeff played an important role in our success last season, “said Reese. “We wish him the best of luck in Rochester. I believe this trade will benefit both teams.”
All Outlaws home games will be played at INVESCO Field at Mile High. There will be a free scrimmage, open to the public, on May 12 vs. the Los Angeles Riptide starting at 1pm. The Outlaws open their 2007 season against the San Francisco Dragons on May 19th.
For more information please visit the Denver Outlaws website at www.DenverOutlaws.com or call (303)-OUTLAWS.
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About the Denver Outlaws
Part of Major League Lacrosse’s 2006 western expansion, the Outlaws became Western Conference Champions and led the league in attendance, averaging over 11,600 attendees per game, in their inaugural campaign. The Outlaws will defend their conference title, playing twelve total games this summer, with six home games at INVESCO Field at Mile High from May through August. The organization is managed by Edge Sports & Entertainment – a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Denver Broncos Football Club. Outlaws 2007 season tickets are available now. For more information, contact the Outlaws ticket office at (720) 258-3600 or visit www.DenverOutlaws.com.
About Edge Sports & Entertainment
Created in 2005, Edge Sports & Entertainment is a full-service event sports and entertainment company focused on the development of live events, event production, and broadcast. Edge Sports & Entertainment is owned by Pat Bowlen.
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and founding partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; and Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of two conferences. The Eastern Conference contains the original six teams, Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, (Montclair) New Jersey, Philadelphia and Rochester. The Western Conference debuts in the 2006 season with MLL expansion franchises Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additional league information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
