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The 2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the seventh season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007.
2007 MLL season | |
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League | Major League Lacrosse |
Sport | Field lacrosse |
Duration | May 2007 – August 2007 |
Number of teams | 10 |
In November 2006, the Baltimore Bayhawks relocated to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Bayhawks. They played 5 of their 6 games at Multi-Sport Field and 1 at George Mason Stadium.
New venues in 2007
New rules in 2007:
Chicago won for the first time in franchise history on June 2 defeating Denver. The Machine had lost a league record 13 consecutive games (including all 12 games in 2006).
The 2007 season was a record breaking season:
W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against
Qualified for playoffs |
Eastern Conference | ||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |
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Philadelphia Barrage | 9 | 3 | .750 | 175 | 5 | 139 | 5 | |
Rochester Rattlers | 9 | 3 | .750 | 208 | 5 | 153 | 10 | |
Boston Cannons | 5 | 7 | .417 | 169 | 2 | 179 | 2 | |
Long Island Lizards | 5 | 7 | .417 | 156 | 6 | 162 | 8 | |
Washington Bayhawks | 5 | 7 | .417 | 134 | 11 | 190 | 5 | |
New Jersey Pride | 4 | 8 | .333 | 155 | 5 | 163 | 6 |
Western Conference | ||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |
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Los Angeles Riptide | 9 | 3 | .750 | 190 | 5 | 138 | 5 | |
Denver Outlaws | 7 | 5 | .583 | 190 | 7 | 174 | 12 | |
San Francisco Dragons | 4 | 8 | .333 | 157 | 12 | 180 | 6 | |
Chicago Machine | 3 | 9 | .250 | 162 | 7 | 218 | 6 |
Philadelphia finished first in the East over Rochester based on a better conference record (8–2 vs. 7–3).
Boston finished 3rd in the East based on combine record against Long Island and Washington: 3–1 (2–0 against Washington, and 1–1 against Long Island). Long Island finished 4th based on combine record against Boston and Washington: 2–2 (1–1 against Washington 1–1 against Boston) and Washington finished 5th based on combine record against Boston and Long Island: 1–3 (1–1 against Long Island and 0–2 against Boston).
July 8 at Harvard Stadium in Boston
Eastern Conference All Stars 19–12 Western Conference All Stars
MVP Matt Poskay (Boston) for the Eastern Conference[5]
The 2007 NB Zip Major League Lacrosse Championship Weekend took place August 25–26 at PAETEC Park in Rochester, New York
Semi-finals
August 25 @PAETEC Park, Rochester, New York
Philadelphia 13–12(OT) Denver
Los Angeles 15–14 Rochester
Championship
August 27@PAETEC Park, Rochester, New York
Philadelphia 16–13 Los Angeles
Semifinal | Steinfeld Cup Final | ||||||||
1 | Philadelphia | 13 (OT) | |||||||
4 | Denver | 12 | |||||||
1 | Philadelphia | 16 | |||||||
3 | Los Angeles | 13 | |||||||
3 | Los Angeles | 15 | |||||||
2 | Rochester | 14 |
MVP: Matt Striebel (Philadelphia)
Award | Winner | Team |
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MVP Award | John Grant, Jr.[6] | Rochester |
Rookie of the Year Award | Alex Smith[7] | Rochester |
Coach of the Year Award | John Tucker[8] | Los Angeles |
Defensive player of the Year Award | Brodie Merrill[9] | Rochester |
Offensive player of the Year Award | John Grant, Jr.[10] | Rochester |
Goaltender of the Year Award | Brian Dougherty[11] | Philadelphia |
Sportsman of the Year Award | Greg Bice[12] | Los Angeles |
Most Improved Player of the Year Award | Spencer Ford[4] | Los Angeles |
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