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The Pittsburgh Octane are looking for energetic, outgoing volunteers who can assist our front office staff with gameday activities (clock operations, tickets, merchandise, stats, in-game experience, raffles, etc. ) during the 2015 season.
 

Volunteers must be able to work the weekend of September 26-27 for the CILL Cup Championship weekend. There will be five games that weekend at Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena. This is a non-paid position.

For more information contact GM Dan Shea at pittsburghoctane@gmail.com

The Octane opened their 2015 CILL campaign over the weekend playing three games in 18 hours at Eagles Ice Center in Grand Rapids. When the bags were packed and the players ready for the commute back to Pittsburgh the team sat tied for second in the CILL standings with a 2-1 record.

Facing the Lansing Hot Rots in the first game, the Pittsburgh offense proved ready by scoring the opening three goals of the game. Leading 12-5 by halftime, the game was never in doubt and the Octane cruised to a 20-10 win.

Brian Frank poured in a team-high five goals to lead the Pittsburgh offense. Jeff Arneson, Aaron Gofreed, Ryan Hilyer and Ed Monahan all netted hat tricks while Tom Roule and Jeff Giodan split time in net.

Later than evening the Octane faced CILL-newcomer Indianapolis Copperheads, who lost their inaugural game that afternoon. This game was also a dominant Pittsburgh win, scoring 14 goals in the first half on their way to a 19-5 victory.

Leading the offense in game two was Jordan Dykla with six goals and an assist, Frank (3 goals, 2 assists) and Gofreed (3 goals, 1 assist). Roule and Giodan combined for 21 saves to stop the Copperheads.

Before heading home the Octane had a 10 AM date with the host team, Grand Rapids Dragonfish. Trailing 3-1 at first intermission, the Octane endurance began to fade and face an 8-2 deficeit at halftime. Pittsburgh failed to find the back of the net in the second half and Grand Rapids captured the win 15-2.

Pittsburgh (2-1) will be home for their next game playing host to the Cleveland Demons (3-0) on Saturday. Game time at Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena is scheduled for 1:00 PM. Directions to PISA can be found here.

Keep up with all things Pittsburgh Octane on our website and follow us on Twitter at @OctaneLacrosse

The Pittsburgh Octane have scheduled an open tryout for the 2015 season. The tryout will be held on Tuesday, May 19 at the home of the Octane, Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena. Tryout fee is just $20 and is open to any player 18-years old and up.

For more information or to contact the team go to the Octane team website at: http://www.pittsburghoctane.org

WHAT: Pittsburgh Octane tryout

WHEN: Tuesday, May 19 – 8 PM

WHERE: Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena (PISA)

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