2010 Major League Lacrosse season

The 2010 Major League Lacrosse season was the tenth season of the league. The season began on May 15, 2010 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2010.

2010 MLL season
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
SportField lacrosse
DurationMay 2010 – August 2010
Number of teams6
Finals championsChesapeake Bayhawks
  Runners-upLong Island Lizards
Finals MVPKyle Hartzell

Milestones & events

Team movement

Chicago played as a "traveling team" in 2010 with "home games" in Cary, NC (WakeMed Soccer Park), Pittsburgh, PA (Joe Walton Stadium), Albany, NY (John Fallon Field), Virginia Beach, VA (Virginia Beach Sportsplex), Rochester, NY (Marina Auto Stadium) and Columbus, OH (Columbus Crew Stadium).

Washington renamed itself Chesapeake Bayhawks.

Toronto moved its home field from BMO Field to Lamport Stadium.

Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against

Final

Qualified for playoffs
TeamWLPCTGBGF2ptGFGA2ptGA
Boston Cannons 84.667-1741514110
Denver Outlaws 84.667-158914810
Long Island Lizards 75.5831141913912
Chesapeake Bayhawks 66.5002161181588
Chicago Machine 48.3334157417111
Toronto Nationals 39.2505132816612

Boston defeated Denver during the regular season 3-0 in games played.

All Star Game

The 2010 game took place July 8 at Harvard Stadium in Boston. It featured the MLL All Stars playing Team USA. Team USA won 13-12. Brendan Mundorf (Denver) playing for Team USA was the game's MVP.

Playoffs

The 2010 New Balance MLL Championship Weekend took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22 at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.

Kyle Hartzell of Chesapeake was named MVP for the playoffs

Semifinals Steinfeld Cup Final
      
1 Boston Cannons 9
4 Chesapeake Bayhawks 13
4 Chesapeake Bayhawks 13
3 Long Island Lizards 9
2 Denver Outlaws 12
3 Long Island Lizards 16

Annual awards
Award Winner Team
MVP AwardMatt PoskayBoston
Rookie of the Year AwardNed CrottyChicago
Coach of the Year AwardJim MuleLong Island
Defensive player of the Year AwardBrodie MerrillToronto
Offensive player of the Year AwardMatt PoskayBoston
Goaltender of the Year AwardKip TurnerBoston
Sportsman of the Year AwardTim GoettelmannLong Island
Most Improved Player of the Year AwardPeet PoillonChesapeake

References


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