DC Breeze

DC Breeze
SportUltimate
Founded2013
LeagueUltimate Frisbee Association
DivisionEast
Based inWashington, D.C.
StadiumCarlini Field
ColorsRed, blue, silver
OwnersTy Simpson, Aaron Foreman
Head coachLauren Boyle
General managerSean Banks
Overall record100–59–1
Playoff berths9 (5–9)
MascotBreezy
Websitethedcbreeze.com
Uniforms

The DC Breeze is an open professional ultimate team based in the District of Columbia, competing in the East Division of the American Ultimate Disc League.[1][2] The team first played in the 2013 season. The Breeze play at Carlini Field (Catholic University).[3]

History

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2013

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In the Breeze's inaugural season the team played its 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 fifth in the East Division.

2014

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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, Virginia.[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 third 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

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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

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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 second-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

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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 second 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.

2018

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Head Coach Darryl Stanley returned to lead the Breeze again in 2018, serving the first of a two-year contract extension. He guided the team to an 8–5–1 record, a second-place finish in the AUDL East, and the team's fourth playoff appearance in the last five years. The season ended July 21 with a rain-soaked playoff loss, 19–15 to the New York Empire.[14] However, this was the year of Matthew "Rowan" McDonnell on the field. McDonnell served as a team captain while collecting 38 goals, 47 assists and 11 blocks. The goal and assist totals both led the team, and he won the league's 2018 AUDL MVP Award.[15]

2019

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Reigning AUDL MVP Matthew "Rowan" McDonnell returned as captain of the Breeze in 2019, and Head Coach Darryl Stanley also returned to lead the team from the sidelines for the third consecutive season. The duo guided the team to a 7–5 record, a third place finish in the AUDL East, and the team's fifth playoff appearance in the last six years. The season ended July 20 with another heartbreaking playoff loss, this time 22–21 to the Toronto Rush in a game played in New York.[16] The season was once again highlighted by McDonnell's performance on the field. He followed up his MVP 2018 season with 67 goals, 51 assists and 5 blocks in a campaign that earned him both All-AUDL 1st Team[17] and MVP Finalist[18] honors. The 2019 Breeze roster also produced two All-AUDL Rookie 2nd Team members in AJ Merriman and Garrett Braun.[19]

2020

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The Breeze were prepared to compete in the newly formed Atlantic Division[20] and had constructed one of the most talented rosters in team history before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]

2021

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On March 5, 2021, the AUDL announced games would return after the loss of the 2020 season.[22] Instead of starting in early April, as had been the historical standard, it was announced the schedule would run from early June through mid-August before playoffs and ultimately, AUDL Championship Weekend in September. The New York Empire and upstart Boston Glory were shifted from the East Division into a newly-formed eight-team Atlantic Division, as the league contended with COVID-19-related difficulties with the Canadian border, leading to the creation of the Canada Cup.[23] Prior to the AUDL's announcement, the Breeze also announced that Rowan McDonnell signed a two-year contract to keep him in Washington, DC through the 2022 season.[24] McDonnell spent most of 2021 nursing a nagging hamstring injury and saw his role evolve from a true handler and downfield threat into more of a reliable veteran role player. After playing in three games for the Breeze between 2017–2018, rising star Jonny Malks returned for the 2021 season and immediately became a force on the Breeze O-Line. Malks was picked as the unanimous mid-season MVP and helped lead the team to a 10–2 season, its fifth consecutive playoff appearance and sixth in the last seven seasons. 2021 was also a breakout season for 20-year-old AJ Merriman, who racked up 19 assists, 15 goals, and 20 blocks on his way to being named the AUDL Defensive Player of the Year.[25] Due to the unique nature of the Atlantic Division in 2021, four teams qualified for the playoffs, and the winners of each first-round game advanced to Championship Weekend, which was held in Washington, DC for the first time. The Breeze saw their Championship Weekend hopes dashed once again, falling to the eventual AUDL Champion Raleigh Flyers by a score of 16–19 at Carlini Field in Washington, DC on September 3, 2021.

2022

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Prior to the 2022 season, the Breeze announced the re-signing of multiple players who had not played for the club for many years, including Tyler Monroe, Christian Boxley, David Cranston, Troy Holland, Alan Kolick, and Delrico Johnson. The team also re-signed 2021 AUDL Defensive Player of the Year AJ Merriman to a three-year contract. With the return of Head Coach Darryl Stanley and the addition of decorated coach Alex Crew as Assistant Coach, the Breeze had arguably positioned themselves better than ever before to contend for the East Division title and a Championship Weekend appearance. Despite a few closer-than-comfortable results throughout the regular season, including two one-goal victories in the closing seconds against the Philadelphia Phoenix, the Breeze once again finished with a regular season record of 10–2, dropping both matchups to the New York Empire. With divisions back to “normal,” the playoff format was reestablished to have the #2 seed in each division host the #3 seed and the winner match up with the #1 seed the week following. Despite two incredibly close contests during the regular season, the Breeze dispatched a fiery Phoenix squad with relative ease to set the stage for the East Division Championship in New York against the Empire. The game started in familiar fashion with the two teams trading scores before the Empire pulled ahead in the third quarter and led by as many as five goals. However, with the clock winding down at the close of the third quarter, Moussa Dia came up with a block and sprinted to the endzone where Jasper Tom was able to connect with him for the goal as the buzzer sounded to pull within two goals. The o-line then started the fourth quarter with a hold to pull within one, and the d-line notched a break to tie the game with less than three minutes left on the clock. The teams then traded scores before the Empire received the pull with 17 seconds on the clock, marched down the field, and came down with the buzzer-beating goal to hand the Breeze another defeat and deny them the opportunity to qualify for Championship Weekend once again. The Empire went on to win the Championship, and thus, the Breeze ultimately fell to the eventual AUDL Champion in the quarterfinal round for the second year in a row.

2023

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Despite the departures of Alan Kolick and Delrico Johnson in the offseason, the Breeze returned most of their roster from the previous season but made more news in the offseason by signing Cole Jurek, Rami Paust, and Andrew Roy, all of whom had played for the Minnesota Wind Chill in 2022. The team also signed Pittsburgh Thunderbirds standout player Thomas Edmonds, Dutch phenom Benjamin Oort, and re-signed Joe Merrill, who had played the 2022 season with the Salt Lake Shred, in addition to re-signing former-MVP Rowan McDonnell and both Darryl Stanley and Alex Crew. With the New York Empire not slowing down, the Breeze bolstered their offense and returned almost their entire defense with the goal of winning the East Division title. When the Empire traveled to Washington, D.C. on May 13th, the Breeze took a lead late in the fourth quarter before New York forced overtime and ultimately, came away with the win. The Breeze went on to drop the second contest against New York and with the only other blemish being a loss at home to the Carolina Flyers, finished the season at 9-3 and in second place in the East Division standings. For the third year in a row, the AUDL playoffs began at Carlini Field, where the Breeze hosted the Boston Glory, who were making their debut in the postseason. After a competitive start to the game, the Breeze cruised to victory, earning another playoff matchup with the Empire in New Rochelle. The two teams once again traded punches in the first half before the Empire pulled away in the second half and claimed their second-straight East Division title. New York also completed their second-straight undefeated season and won the AUDL Championship once again. The Breeze moved into their first offseason in many years with a bit of uncertainty about their future, as Darryl Stanley had announced his intention to retire earlier in the season and coached his final Breeze game against the Empire in New Rochelle.

2024

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The Breeze announced in January 2024 that they had hired Lauren Boyle to be the next head coach of the DC Breeze. In February, the league also announced a rebrand to the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA). Notable roster departures from the 2023 Breeze campaign included Christian Boxley, David Cranston, Moussa Dia, Alexandre Fall, Jeremy Knopf, Joe Merrill and Benjamin Oort. However, the club also re-signed Thomas Edmonds, Cole Jurek, Rowan McDonnell, and Andrew Roy, all of whom played crucial roles in architecting 2023's successes. The Breeze also brought in French standout and Beach Worlds gold medalist Elliot Bonnet and a crop of young players signed at tryouts prior to the preseason beginning. Boyle coached her first game as a member of the Breeze in Salt Lake City against the Shred and former teammate Joe Merrill, and despite a competitive contest, got her first loss out of the way early. Boyle and her coaching staff and a relatively young Breeze team went on to prove their mettle, finishing the season 10-2, defeating the New York Empire for the first time since 2021 and sweeping the regular-season series decisively, and claiming the franchise's first-ever East Division title. An upstart Boston Glory squad defeated New York in the first round of the UFA playoffs before traveling to Carlini Field for the East Division Championship. The Breeze controlled the game from the first pull and earned their first trip to Championship Weekend in franchise history, where they were unable to overcome 25mph winds and a Minnesota Wind Chill team that was better-adjusted to playing in the wind. The Wind Chill went on to defeat the Carolina Flyers, handing the Breeze their fourth-straight loss to the ultimate league champion.

Year-by-year

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Year Reg. Season Goals For Goals Against Finish Playoffs
2013 4–12 293 378 5th East Failed to Qualify
2014 10–4 347 344 3rd East Lost Division Semifinal
2015 7–7 302 316 5th East Failed to Qualify
2016 10–4 396 329 2nd East Lost Division Final
2017 10–4 392 338 2nd East Lost Division Final
2018 8–5–1 343 324 2nd East Lost Division Semifinal
2019 7–5 281 262 3rd East Lost Division Semifinal
2020 (cancelled) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 10–2 284 218 1st Atlantic Lost 1st Round
2022 10–2 328 277 2nd East Lost Division Final
2023 9–3 290 241 2nd East Lost Division Final
2024 10-2 281 231 1st East Lost UFA Semifinal
Total 100–59–1 (63%) 3537 3258 5–9 (36%)

Full schedule

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2013
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/20 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 13–30 0–1
Sun 4/28 DC Breeze Rochester Dragons 26–25 1–1
Sat 5/04 New York Empire DC Breeze 25–11 1–2
Sun 5/05 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 23–18 1–3
Sun 5/12 DC Breeze New Jersey Hammerheads 18–13 2–3
Sat 5/18 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 17–18 2–4
Sat 5/25 DC Breeze Rochester Dragons 14–16 2–5
Sat 6/01 New Jersey Hammerheads DC Breeze 20–22 3–5
Sun 6/02 New York Empire DC Breeze 23–13 3–6
Sat 6/08 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 31–27 3–7
Sat 6/16 DC Breeze New York Empire 16–19 3–8
Sat 6/22 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 40–16 3–9
Sun 6/23 Rochester Dragons DC Breeze 24–20 3–10
Sat 6/29 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 21–23 3–11
Sat 7/06 New Jersey Hammerheads DC Breeze 17–24 4–11
Sat 7/13 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 17–31 4–12
2014
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/12 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 19–20 0–1
Sun 4/27 DC Breeze Rochester Dragons 30–22 1–1
Sat 5/03 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 22–30 2–1
Sun 5/04 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 28–19 3–1
Sun 5/18 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 25–21 4–1
Sat 5/24 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 27–17 4–2
Sun 5/25 Rochester Dragons DC Breeze 21–26 5–2
Sun 6/08 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 25–24 6–2
Sat 6/14 DC Breeze New York Empire 31–26 7–2
Sat 6/28 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 20–29 8–2
Sun 6/29 New York Empire DC Breeze 21–13 8–3
Sat 7/05 DC Breeze New York Empire 23–31 8–4
Sun 7/06 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 20–25 9–4
Sat 7/12 New York Empire DC Breeze 13–14 10–4
Sat 7/19 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 37–12 Playoffs – 0–1
2015
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/11 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 17–37 0–1
Sat 4/18 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 23–19 1–1
Sun 5/03 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 20–21 1–2
Sat 5/09 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 29–30 (OT) 2–2
Sat 5/16 DC Breeze New York Empire 18–22 2–3
Sat 5/23 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 33–21 2–4
Sun 5/24 Rochester Dragons DC Breeze 25–26 3–4
Sat 6/06 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 20–26 4–4
Sat 6/20 DC Breeze New York Empire 7–8 4–5
Sun 6/21 New York Empire DC Breeze 21–13 4–6
Sat 7/04 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 25–26 5–6
Sun 7/05 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 25–21 5–7
Fri 7/10 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 27–12 6–7
Sat 7/11 DC Breeze Rochester Dragons 27–19 7–7
2016
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sun 4/10 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 28–17 1–0
Sat 4/23 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 24–25 (2OT) 1–1
Sat 4/30 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 24–23 1–2
Sun 5/01 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 18–26 2–2
Sat 5/07 DC Breeze New York Empire 23–22 (2OT) 3–2
Sat 5/14 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 15–24 4–2
Sat 5/21 New York Empire DC Breeze 14–15 5–2
Sun 5/22 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 28–14 6–2
Sat 5/28 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 27–22 6–3
Sun 5/29 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 27–22 6–4
Sat 6/04 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 28–23 7–4
Sat 6/11 DC Breeze New York Empire 27–26 (2OT) 8–4
Sat 6/18 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 18–34 9–4
Sat 6/25 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 27–16 10–4
Sat 7/16 DC Breeze New York Empire 24–20 Playoffs – 1–0
Sat 7/23 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 21–23 (OT) Playoffs – 1–1
2017
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sun 4/09 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 32–21 1–0
Sat 4/22 Raleigh Flyers DC Breeze 23–21 (OT) 1–1
Sat 4/29 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 29–24 2–1
Sat 5/06 DC Breeze New York Empire 22–21 3–1
Sat 5/13 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 26–20 3–2
Sat 5/20 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 23–20 4–2
Sat 5/27 New York Empire DC Breeze 25–28 5–2
Sat 6/03 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 22–21 5–3
Sun 6/04 DC Breeze New York Empire 18–17 (2OT) 6–3
Sun 6/11 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 25–17 7–3
Sat 6/17 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 27–23 7–4
Sun 6/18 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 13–28 8–4
Sat 6/24 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 25–17 9–4
Sat 7/22 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 20–23 10–4
Fri 8/11 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 28 -16 Playoffs – 1–0
Sun 8/13 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 29–26 Playoffs – 1–1
2018
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/7 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 22–24 0–1
Sun 4/22 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 26–19 1–1
Sat 4/28 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 18–18 1–1–1
Sat 5/5 DC Breeze New York Empire 18–19 1–2–1
Sat 5/12 DC Breeze Raleigh Flyers 25–24 2–2–1
Sat 5/19 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 20–33 3–2–1
Sun 5/20 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 20–21 4–2–1
Sat 5/26 New York Empire DC Breeze 29–21 4–3–1
Sat 6/02 Pittsburgh Thunderbirds DC Breeze 20–11 4–4–1
Sat 6/09 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 25–24 5–4–1
Sat 6/23 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 21–28 6–4–1
Sun 6/24 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 30–29 6–5–1
Sat 6/30 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 25–15 7–5–1
Sat 7/14 DC Breeze New York Empire 29–19 8–5–1
Sat 7/21 New York Empire DC Breeze 19–15 Playoffs – 0–1
2019
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/13 New York Empire DC Breeze 21–18 0–1
Sat 4/20 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 20–18 1–1
Sat 5/4 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 24–15 2–1
Sat 5/11 New York Empire DC Breeze 26–25 2–2
Sat 5/18 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 22–21 2–3
Sun 5/19 Montréal Royal DC Breeze 19–20 3–3
Sun 5/26 DC Breeze Montréal Royal 27–17 4–3
Sat 6/1 DC Breeze New York Empire 19–20 4–4
Sat 6/15 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 23–22 5–4
Sun 6/16 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 16–21 6–4
Sat 6/22 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 21–18 7–4
Sat 7/6 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 26–21 7–5
Sat 7/20 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 22–21 Playoffs – 0–1
2020 (Cancelled)
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/4 Raleigh Flyers DC Breeze N/A N/A
Sat 4/11 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix N/A N/A
Sat 4/18 Pittsburgh Thunderbirds DC Breeze N/A N/A
Sat 4/25 DC Breeze Raleigh Flyers N/A N/A
Sat 5/2 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze N/A N/A
Sat 5/9 Atlanta Hustle DC Breeze N/A N/A
Sat 5/16 DC Breeze Tampa Bay Cannons N/A N/A
Sat 5/30 New York Empire DC Breeze N/A N/A
Sun 5/31 DC Breeze Pittsburgh Thunderbirds N/A N/A
Sat 6/6 Tampa Bay Cannons DC Breeze N/A N/A
Sat 6/20 DC Breeze Raleigh Flyers N/A N/A
Sat 7/18 DC Breeze Atlanta Hustle N/A N/A
2021
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Fri 6/4 New York Empire DC Breeze 19–18 0–1
Sat 6/5 DC Breeze Tampa Bay Cannons 24–10 1–1
Sat 6/12 Raleigh Flyers DC Breeze 24–25 2–1
Fri 6/18 DC Breeze Boston Glory 32–20 3–1
Fri 7/2 DC Breeze New York Empire 20–17 4–1
Sat 7/10 Atlanta Hustle DC Breeze 14–19 5–1
Sat 7/17 DC Breeze Atlanta Hustle 13–17 5–2
Sat 7/31 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 22–12 6–2
Fri 8/6 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 13–20 7–2
Sun 8/8 Pittsburgh Thunderbirds DC Breeze 16–25 8–2
Sat 8/21 DC Breeze Raleigh Flyers 22–21 (2OT) 9–2
Sun 8/29 Tampa Bay Cannons DC Breeze 16–28 10–2
Fri 9/3 DC Breeze Raleigh Flyers 16–19 Playoffs – 0–1
2022
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/30 DC Breeze New York Empire 19–22 0–1
Sat 5/14 DC Breeze Montreal Royal 27–17 1–1
Sat 5/28 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 26–27 2–1
Fri 6/3 DC Breeze Boston Glory 25–20 3–1
Fri 6/10 New York Empire DC Breeze 25–21 3–2
Sat 6/18 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 26–16 4–2
Sat 7/2 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 21–22 5–2
Fri 7/8 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 25–24 6–2
Fri 7/15 Montreal Royal DC Breeze 14–24 7–2
Sat 7/16 Ottawa Outlaws DC Breeze 17–24 8–2
Sat 7/23 Boston Glory DC Breeze 21–23 (OT) 9–2
Fri 7/29 DC Breeze Ottawa Outlaws 24–17 10–2
Sat 8/13 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 23–18 Playoffs – 1–0
Sat 8/20 New York Empire DC Breeze 19–18 Playoffs – 1–1
2023
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/29 Carolina Flyers DC Breeze 16–21 1–0
Sun 5/7 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 20–19 2–0
Sat 5/13 DC Breeze New York Empire 17–18 (OT) 2–1
Sat 5/20 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 13–20 3–1
Fri 6/2 DC Breeze Carolina Flyers 19–20 3–2
Fri 6/16 DC Breeze Montreal Royal 23–14 4–2
Fri 6/23 Montreal Royal DC Breeze 18–25 5–2
Sat 6/24 Boston Glory DC Breeze 16–20 6–2
Fri 6/30 New York Empire DC Breeze 21–18 6–3
Sat 7/8 DC Breeze Boston Glory 22–15 7–3
Sat 7/15 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 18–20 (OT) 8–3
Fri 7/21 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 27–17 9–3
Sat 7/29 DC Breeze Boston Glory 19–12 Playoffs – 1–0
Sat 8/12 New York Empire DC Breeze 19–24 Playoffs – 1–1
2024
Date Home Team Away Team Final Score Standing
Sat 4/27 Salt Lake Shred DC Breeze 23–20 0–1
Sun 5/5 Philadelphia Phoenix DC Breeze 10–22 1–1
Fri 5/10 DC Breeze Boston Glory 12–11 2–1
Sat 5/18 DC Breeze Philadelphia Phoenix 24–23 (2OT) 3–1
Fri 5/31 DC Breeze Toronto Rush 26–19 4–1
Sun 6/2 Boston Glory DC Breeze 16–15 4–2
Sat 6/8 DC Breeze New York Empire 16–14 5–2
Sat 6/15 Toronto Rush DC Breeze 15–23 6–2
Sun 6/16 Montreal Royal DC Breeze 20–21 7–2
Sat 6/22 DC Breeze Montreal Royal 24–16 8–2
Fri 6/28 DC Breeze Carolina Flyers 25–13 9–2
Sat 7/20 New York Empire DC Breeze 20–24 10–2
Sat 8/10 DC Breeze Boston Glory 16–14 Playoffs – 1–0
Fri 8/23 DC Breeze Minnesota Wind Chill 13–16 Playoffs – 1–1

All-time record by opponent

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Regular Season
Opponent Wins Losses Ties Win %
New Jersey Hammerheads (folded) 3 0 0 100%
Pittsburgh Thunderbirds 3 0 0 100%
Ottawa Outlaws (folded) 10 2 0 83.3%
Philadelphia Phoenix 22 5 1 80.4%
Rochester Dragons (folded) 5 2 0 71.4%
Montreal Royal 11 6 0 64.7%
Carolina Flyers (formerly Raleigh Flyers) 5 2 0 71.4%
New York Empire 13 17 0 43.3%
Toronto Rush 9 14 0 39.1%
Atlanta Hustle 1 1 0 50.0%
Tampa Bay Cannons (folded) 2 0 0 100%
Boston Glory 6 1 0 85.7%
Salt Lake Shred 0 1 0 0%
Playoffs
Opponent Wins Losses Win %
Montreal Royal 1 0 100%
New York Empire 1 3 25%
Philadelphia Phoenix 1 0 100%
Toronto Rush 0 4 0%
Raleigh Flyers 0 1 0%
Boston Glory 2 0 100%
Minnesota Wind Chill 0 1 0%

Rosters

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Rosters
2024 Roster 2023 Roster 2022 Roster 2021 Roster 2020 Roster 2019 Roster 2018 Roster 2017 Roster 2016 Roster 2015 Roster 2014 Roster 2013 Roster
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name
Rhys Bergeron Aaron Bartlett Aaron Bartlett Aaron Bartlett Jarrod Banks Jarrod Banks Austin Bartenstein John Agan John Agan Andrew Allen Peter Anderson Bill Barnes
Mitchell Blaha Rhys Bergeron Colum Bergeron Colum Bergeron Quinn Bergeron Quinn Bergeron Rhys Bergeron Austin Bartenstein Andrew Allen Peter Anderson Jarail Bajwa Jake Berzoff-Cohen
David Bloodgood David Bloodgood Rhys Bergeron Quinn Bergeron Rhys Bergeron David Bloodgood Quinn Bergeron Lloyd Blake David Boylan-Kolchin Jarnail Bajwa Tyler DeGirolamo Paul Butterfoss
Elliot Bonnet Christian Boxley David Bloodgood Rhys Bergeron David Bloodgood Jay Boyle Christopher Bernard David Bloodgood Chuck Cantone David Berg Danny Dennin Eric Clarkson
Zack Burpee Garrett Braun Christian Boxley David Bloodgood Garrett Braun Garrett Braun Lloyd Blake David Boylan-Kolchin Max Cassell Jim Boley Ben Feng Kevin Connolly
Jace Dean David Cranston David Cranston Garrett Braun Cory Broyles Sam Breckner Christian Boxley Cory Broyles Nate Castine David Boylan-Kolchin Francisco Hazera Danny Dennin
Moussa Dia Moussa Dia Moussa Dia Moussa Dia Max Cassell Max Cassell Cory Broyles Chuck Cantone David Cranston Zach Branson Russel Howd Joseph DiPaula
Thomas Edmonds Thomas Edmonds Alexandre Fall Alexandre Fall Ethan Fortin Matt Collum Max Cassell Max Cassell Torn Doi Chip Cobb Alex Jacoski Greg Esser
Alexandre Fall Alexandre Fall Frederick Farah Duncan Fitzgerald Kris Harrison Alexandre Fall Nate Castine Nate Castine Ben Feng Clay Collins Chris Kocher Evan Feeney
Frederick Farah Frederick Farah Duncan Fitzgerald Ben "Dusty" Green Kevin Healey Kris Harrison David Cranston David Cranston Jonathan Helton Seth Collins Tyler Kunsa Jonathan Ginsberg
Tanner Gesell Sasha Frank-Stempel Kevin Healey Kris Harrison Jeremy Hess Jeremy Hess Alexandre Fall Joe Freund Russel Howd Antoine Davis Mark Lin Kevin Healey
Miles Grovic Miles Grovic Jeremy Hess Kevin Healey Delrico Johnson Cody Johnson Troy Holland Troy Holland Alex Jacoski Bryant Dean Jose Maldonado Isaac Julien
Kevin Healey Kris Harrison Troy Holland Jeremy Hess Kenta Kawaguchi Kenta Kawaguchi Delrico Johnson Delrico Johnson Kyle Johnson Ben Feng Brett Matzuka Matt Koh
Troy Holland Kevin Healey Delrico Johnson Kenta Kawaguchi Justin Keller Jeremy Knoff Matt Kerrigan Matt Kerrigan Matt Kerrigan Mark Flores Ryan Nam Jonathan Kwan
Cole Jurek Troy Holland Kenta Kawaguchi Justin Keller Jeremy Knopf Danny Krug Kyle Khalifa Alan Kolick Alan Kolick Francisco Hazera Jonathan Neeley Josh Mull
Brandon Lamberty Cole Jurek Jeremy Knopf Jeremy Knopf Xavier Maxstadt Alex Liu Aaron Langley Jonny Malks Nico Lake Troy Holland Josh Norris Burke Nash
Isaac Lee Jeremy Knopf Alan Kolick Jonny Malks Rowan McDonnell Dennis Maclaine Alex Liu Brian Marshall Bob Liu Russel Howd Jon Pressimone Zach Norrbom
Jonny Malks Brandon Lamberty Brandon Lamberty Xavier Maxstadt Anthony McLean Peter Mancini Jonny Malks Rowan McDonnell Peter Mancini AJ Jacoski Matt Radhe Freddy Perlman
Charlie McCutcheon Isaac Lee Isaac Lee Rowan McDonnell Ray Mendoza Xavier Maxstadt Peter Mancini Eric Miner Brian Marshall Matt Kerrigan Logan Rhyne Glenn Poole
Rowan McDonnell Jonny Malks Jonny Malks Colin McLaughlin AJ Merriman Rowan McDonnell Xavier Maxstadt Keven Moldenhauer Brett Matzuka Kyle Khalifa Aaron Roberts Matthew Radhe
AJ Merriman Charlie McCutcheon Rowan McDonnell Anthony McLean Tyler Monroe Anthony McLean Rowan McDonnell Tyler Monroe Rowan McDonnell Nico Lake T.J. Ryan Carlos Rodriguez
Tyler Monroe Rowan McDonnell Colin McLaughlin Ray Mendoza Jacques Nissen Ray Mendoza Eric Miner Ryan Nam Tyler Monroe Peter Mancini Brad Scott Liam Shramko
Jacques Nissen Colin McLaughlin AJ Merriman Joseph Merrill Zach Norrbom AJ Merriman Matt Neeley Jonathan Neeley Jonathan Neeley Anthony Mclean Daniel Selwyn Justin Solis
Gus Norrbom Joe Merrill Tyler Monroe AJ Merriman Houston Parks Matt Neeley Zach Norrbom Zach Norrbom Jon Pressimone Michael Moses Liam Shramko Jon Pressimone
Zach Norrbom AJ Merriman Jacques Nissen Jacques Nissen Leo Pierson Zach Norrbom Houston Parks Nathan Prior Jordan Queckboerner Leo Pepper Justin Solis Tim Ryan
Rami Paust Tyler Monroe Zach Norrbom Gus Norrbom Joe Richards Houston Parks Leo Pierson Joe Richards Matt Radhe Glenn Poole Jon Stone Daniel Selwyn
Luke Rehfuss Jacques Nissen Leo Pierson Zach Norrbom Zac Schakner Leo Pierson Benjamin Priess Brad Scott Ben Scharadin Jon Pressimone Alex Thorne Tim Spiridonov
Andrew Roy Gus Norrbom Luke Rehfuss Houston Parks David Shields Nathan Prior Nathan Prior David Sheilds Brad Scott Matt Radhe Sam Trachtman Bradley Tinney
Xavier Schafer Zach Norrbom Joe Richards Leo Pierson Jasper Tom Joe Richards Joe Richards Markham Shofner Markham Shofner Brad Scott Owen Williams
Will Tober Benjamin Oort David Shields Luke Rehfuss Kevin Versteeg David Shields Brad Scott Justin Solis Nicky Spiva Dan Selwyn Charles Yu
Jasper Tom Rami Paust Ted Sither Joe Richards Kyle Vezina Cole Sullivan David Shields Ryan Swift Jeff Wodatch David Zurbuchen
Ryan Weaver Luke Rehfuss Marcus Thaw David Shields Dane Warner Kevin Versteeg Ryan Swift Alexander Taylor
Jeff Wodatch Andrew Roy Jasper Tom Jasper Tom Steven Wartinbee Kyle Vezina Marcus Thaw Marcus Thaw
Xavier Schafer Kevin Versteeg Kevin Versteeg Gabe Webster John Walden John Walden John Walden
Marcus Thaw Kyle Vezina Kyle Vezina Jeff Wodatch Dane Warner Gabe Webster Jeff Wodatch
Jasper Tom Dane Warner Dane Warner Jeff Wodatch Jeff Wodatch
Dane Warner Steven Wartinbee Steven Wartinbee
Steven Wartinbee Gabe Webster Gabe Webster
Jeff Wodatch Jeff Wodatch Jeff Wodatch
David Zimmerman David Zimmerman

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Breeze | AUDL". AUDL. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  2. ^ "DC Breeze | Team News, Stats, History & More | Ultiworld". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. ^ a b c "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.
  14. ^ "Breeze Fall To Empire In Playoffs". AUDL. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  15. ^ "2018 AUDL MVP: Rowan McDonnell". AUDL. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  16. ^ "Recap: Rush Cut Breeze Season Short". AUDL. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  17. ^ "2019 All-AUDL First Team". AUDL. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  18. ^ "2019 AUDL MVP Finalists". AUDL. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  19. ^ "2019 All-AUDL Rookie Teams". AUDL. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  20. ^ "2020 AUDL Divisional Realignment". AUDL. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  21. ^ "AUDL Cancels 2020 Season". AUDL. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  22. ^ "AUDL Exec. Council Approves Return to Play for 2021". AUDL. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  23. ^ "AUDL Announces Inaugural Canada Cup". AUDL. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  24. ^ @theDCBreeze (December 21, 2020). "BREAKING: We've reached an agreement with 2018 @theAUDL MVP and 2019 All-Star Game captain Rowan McDonnell to keep chasing championships together through 2022! We're excited to watch Rowan help lead us to *many* victories over the next two years! #WePlayForTheDistrict #GoBreeze!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ "AUDL Merriman Earns Defensive Player of the Year". AUDL. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
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