2001 MLL season
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The 2001 Major League Lacrosse season was the 1st season of the league.
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[edit] General Information
The league premiers with 6 teams Baltimore Bayhawks, Boston Cannons, Bridgeport Barrage, Long Island Lizards, New Jersey Pride and Rochester Rattlers. Each team played a 14 game schedule that ended with a championship game in early September 2001.
Major League Lacrosse played its first regular-season game on June 7 as Baltimore defeated Long Island by a 16-13 score at Homewood Field in Baltimore. Baltimore's Chris Turner scored the first goal in MLL regular season history.
[edit] Regular Season
W = Wins, L = Losses, , PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Qualified for playoffs |
| American Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Lizards | 10 | 4 | .714 | 216 | 196 | |
| Boston Cannons | 3 | 11 | .214 | 183 | 221 | |
| Bridgeport Barrage | 3 | 11 | .214 | 190 | 216 | |
| National Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bayhawks | 10 | 4 | .714 | 195 | 172 | |
| Rochester Rattlers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 185 | 159 | |
| New Jersey Pride | 8 | 6 | .571 | 197 | 199 | |
Boston beat Bridgeport in 3 of 4 regular season games, Rochester beat New Jersey in 3 of 4 regular season games.
[edit] All Star Game (titled LacrosseStar Game)
August 2, 2001
- National 23-18 American at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut Mark Millon MVP.
[edit] Playoffs
The playoff format was set up that the top two team regardless of record from each division would qualify for the playoffs. The 1st place team from one division would be the 2nd place team from the other division. This resulted in a team with a 3-11 record (Boston) making the playoffs over a team with an 8-6 record (New Jersey). The format was changed the following season, so the two division winners and the two best non division winning records made the playoffs.
Semi finals September 1, 2001
- Long Island 13-12 Rochester @ Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Baltimore 12-11 Boston @ Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Championship September 3, 2001
- Long Island 15-11 Baltimore @ Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut
[edit] Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | Ryan Powell | Rochester |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Keith Cromwell | Bridgeport |
| Coach of the Year Award | John DeTommaso | Long Island |
| Defensive player of the Year Award | Rob Doerr | Baltimore |
| Offensive player of the Year Award | John Grant, Jr. | Rochester |
| Goaltender of the Year Award | Greg Cattrano | Baltimore |
| Iron Lizard Award | Joe Ghedina | Long Island |
| Preceded by: None |
MLL seasons 2001 |
Succeeded by: 2002 MLL season |
