The 2009 MLL regular season will come to a conclusion following this weekend's games. The last playoff spot is still open to either Long Island or Washington. Denver clinched the number 1 seed, while Boston can clinch the number 2 seed if they can beat Chicago. There will be a bye prior to the 2009 New Balance MLL Championship Weekend on August 22 & 23.

Sweepin' Up - The Denver Outlaws, first in the league and the number 1 seed in the playoffs, will go for a season sweep against the Toronto Nationals on Saturday. Denver has swept Washington and Long Island already, and, if they can beat Toronto again, they will become the first team to have swept three teams in a single season since the 2007 Philadelphia Barrage swept Washington, New Jersey, and Boston.

Road Sweet Road? The Outlaws are also poised to capture a perfect record on the road with a win in Toronto on Saturday. With an impressive 5-0 record away from INVESCO Field this year, Denver is the only team currently with a perfect road record heading into their game versus the Nationals at BMO Field.

Long Island Seasoning - Lizard's midfielder Blake Miller played in his 99th regular season game last weekend against Denver. Following this week's game against Chicago, Miller will become the third Lizard to play 100 regular season games. Teammates Tim Goettelmann and Brian Dougherty are at 109 and 104, respectively.

K-Lev at It Again - Chicago attackman Kevin Leveille scored his 200th goal in last weekend's game against Washington. Even though the Machine lost, Leveille scored 5 goals and added 1 assist. Scoring the final goal of the 4th quarter, it was Leveille's score which sent the game into overtime.

Pistol Peet - In his debut with the Washington Bayhawks, rookie Peet Poillon scorched the Chicago defense for 4 goals. From this exceptional performance, Poillon was awarded this week's Rookie of the Week honor.

No Cinderella Story in Chicago - Thanks to Ben Hunt's and Peet Poillon's combined 9 goals, the Washington Bayhawks shocked the Machine in overtime. Cutting Chicago's Cinderella story short, the Bayhawks were on the brink of elimination, but thanks to their rookies, Washington now has a shot at the playoffs. If they can beat Boston, along with a Long Island loss to Chicago, the Bayhawks can create a Cinderella story of their own.

The Today Show - The Long Island Lizards made an appearance on The Today Show on Tuesday. Nicky Polanco was front and center giving lessons to Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, and Al Roker, which culminated in shooting contest which was won by the ladies. To watch the clip from Tuesday's show, visit www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.

Thursday Night Thriller - The Bayhawks and Cannons faceoff this Thursday, providing a chance for the Bayhawks to slide into the playoffs for 2009. There is more than just playoff significance, however, as the Cannons and Bayhawks have both won 61 regular season all-time, which is the most in the MLL, meaning the team that comes out victorious will be the League's leader in wins.

Charity Buzz - Don't forget to bid for the limited-edition All-Star jerseys online. Proceeds for this year's auction will go to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and Toronto. Currently, Bayhawks face-off man Alex Smith is the leader with a bid of $1,100. The auction ends August 14th, so make sure to visit mll.charitybuzz.com/viewLots.do.

Do You Like to Party? - Aside from watching the best of the MLL battle it out for the Championship, the weekend will be providing plenty of entertainment for all ages. The Monster Professional Ninja Motorcycle stunt team, the Warrior-Monster Chop Shop, and alt-rock band MOBILE will be just some of the activities for fans before the games. Tailgating starts at 9 a.m.

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