The New York Empire defeated the DC Breeze 26-25 in double overtime Saturday evening at Joseph F. Fosina Field in New Rochelle, NY. This was yet another crazy nailbiter between these two East Division rivals who have a knack for creating overtime classics, often with controversial endings.
Throughout the 2019 season, the AUDL’s weekly honor roll will be revealed each Monday, honoring seven players whose individual exploits merit recognition. The players are listed alphabetically by last name.
On Saturday, the Wildfire travelled to Pittsburgh to take on the Thunderbirds. Although Pittsburgh started the season 0-3, the return of Tyler DeGirolamo offered fresh hope. He has not been a mainstay player since 2015. To give some perspective of his on-field impact, in that season he stacked up 86 assists for a league record. In one game alone he threw 15 goals.
Delayed but undeterred by a week-long bout with laryngitis, Evan Lepler's Friday Forecast helps you get ready for the nine-game Saturday that's ahead in Week 6 of the 2019 AUDL season.