DC Breeze

DC Breeze
Sport Ultimate
Founded 2013
League American Ultimate Disc League
Division East
Based in Washington, D.C.
Stadium Cardinal Stadium
Colors Blue, Silver, Red
Owners Don Grage, Ty Simpson, Kellen Furness, Aaron Foreman
Head coach Darryl Stanley
Overall record 41-31
Playoff berths 3
Uniforms
Website thedcbreeze.com

The DC Breeze is a men's ultimate team based in the District of Columbia, competing in the East Division of the American Ultimate Disc League.[1][2] The team was introduced during the 2013 season. The Breeze will play at Cardinal Stadium (Catholic University) during the 2018 season.[3]

History

2013

In the Breeze's inaugural season the team played it home games at Anacostia high school in East DC.[4] They went 4-12 in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs.[5] The Breeze finished 5th in the East Division.

2014

The Breeze moved to the University of Maryland Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex for their second season after playing their 2014 home opener at George Mason High School in Falls Church, VA.[3] The opener was the professional debut for highly touted University of Pittsburgh graduates Alex Thorne and Tyler DeGirolamo, and was a nail biter to the end as the Breeze fell one goal short of heavily favored AUDL defending champions Toronto Rush, 20-19.[6] To date this is still the only Breeze game played in Virginia. The team went 10-4 in the regular season, finishing in 3rd place in the East Division and making its first playoff appearance, where the team lost to the Rush again.[7] 2014 also marks the first season that Alex "Dutchy" Ghesquiere served as head coach.[8]

2015

The Breeze moved to Gallaudet University in 2015, and were again coached by Alex Ghesquiere.[9] League expansion to Pittsburgh and Raleigh took regional talent away from the Breeze, and the team went 7-7 in the regular season, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[10]

2016

The Breeze again played home games at Gallaudet University, and were again coached by Alex Ghesquiere.[3] They got back to winning ways, going 10-4 in the regular season for a 2nd place finish and earning a home playoff game for the first time.[11] The team won its home playoff game vs the New York Empire for its first ever postseason victory, but then lost the East Division final to the Toronto Rush.[12]

2017

The Breeze made a coaching change in 2017, hiring Darryl Stanley as head coach while Ghesquiere moved into an oversight role as Technical Director after leading the team from the sideline the previous three years.[13] The team again went 10-4 and finished in 2nd place, and once again won a home playoff game, this time against the Montréal Royal. And for the second consecutive season, the Breeze lost to Toronto in the Division Final.

Players

2018 Roster
Number Name
1 Alexandre Fall
2 Christian Boxley
3 Delrico Johnson
4 Houston Parks
5 Brad Scott
8 John Walden
9 Kyle Khalifa
10 Zach Norrbom
11 Joe Richards
12 Christopher Bernard
13 Benjamin Priess
14 Lloyd Blake
15 Nate Castine
16 Alex Liu
17 Eric Miner
18 Matt Neeley
19 Aaron Langley
20 Cory Broyles
21 Rhys Bergeron
23 Max Cassell
24 Gabe Webster
25 Ryan Swift
27 Austin Bartenstein
28 Matthew McDonnell
30 Peter Mancini
33 Quinn Bergeron
36 David Shields
42 David Cranston
43 Nathan Prior
45 Jeff Wodatch
53 Jonny Malks
66 Marcus Thaw
78 Leo Pierson
80 Troy Holland
87 Matt Kerrigan
88 Xavier Maxstadt

Year-by-year

Year Reg. Season Goals For Goals Against Finish Playoffs
2013 4-12 293 379 5th East Failed to Qualify
2014 10-4 335 307 3rd East Lost Division Semifinal
2015 7-7 302 316 5th East Failed to Qualify
2016 10-4 351 286 2nd East Lost Division Final
2017 10-4 338 293 2nd East Lost Division Final
Total 41-31 (57%) 1620 1581 2-3 (40%)

All-time record by opponent

Opponent Wins Losses Win %
New Jersey Hammerheads (folded) 3 0 100%
Ottawa Outlaws 5 1 83.3%
Rochester Dragons (folded) 5 2 71.4%
Philadelphia Phoenix 12 5 70.6%
Montreal Royal 6 4 60.0%
New York Empire 9 8 52.9%
Toronto Rush 3 13 18.8%
Raleigh Flyers 1 1 50.0%

References

  1. ↑ "Breeze | AUDL". AUDL. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  2. ↑ "DC Breeze | Team News, Stats, History & More | Ultiworld". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. 1 2 3 "Breeze To Play At Catholic University". AUDL. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  4. ↑ Sludge (2013-01-16). "Sludge Output: DC Pro Ultimate Schedule 2013". Sludge Output. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  5. ↑ "2013 Schedule/Results - DC Breeze". DC Breeze. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  6. ↑ "Alex Thorne, Tyler Degirolamo Sign With AUDL's DC Breeze | Ultiworld". Ultiworld. 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  7. ↑ "2014 Schedule/Results - DC Breeze". DC Breeze. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  8. ↑ "Alex "Dutchy" Ghesquiere To Coach AUDL's DC Breeze | Ultiworld". Ultiworld. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  9. ↑ Yates, Clinton (2015-04-09). "D.C. Breeze wants to draw young professional crowd with move to Gallaudet". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  10. ↑ "2015 Schedule/Results - DC Breeze". DC Breeze. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  11. ↑ "Breeze to host first-ever home playoff game Saturday". WTOP. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  12. ↑ "2016 Schedule/Results - DC Breeze". DC Breeze. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  13. ↑ "2018 Coaching Staff - DC Breeze". DC Breeze. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
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