2004 MLL season

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2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the 4th season of the league

1 General Information
2 Regular Season
3 All Star Game
4 Playoffs
5 Awards

[edit] General Information

The Bridgeport Barrage relocated to Philadelphia and became the Philadelphia Barrage before the season started.

Major League Lacrosse played the first-ever regular season games in the western United States as Baltimore defeated Rochester by a 24-18 margin in Seahawks Stadium in Seattle, Washington on May 22. Baltimore defeated New Jersey 22-19 on June 5 at INVESCO Field in Denver, Colorado.

[edit] Regular Season

W = Wins, L = Losses, , PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Qualified for playoffs

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
American Division
Boston Cannons	8	4	.667	196	210
Philadelphia Barrage	7	5	.583	181	172
Long Island Lizards	6	6	.500	191	201

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
National Division
Rochester Rattlers	7	5	.583	196	166
Baltimore Bayhawks	7	5	.583	203	172
New Jersey Pride	1	11	.083	182	228

Rochester defeated Baltimore 2 of 3 regular season games.

[edit] All Star Game

There was no game played

[edit] Playoffs

Semifinal games August 20, 2004

Philadelphia 18-17 Rochester @ Nickerson Field, Boston, Massachusetts
Boston 24-16 Baltimore @ Nickerson Field, Boston, Massachusetts

MLL Championship August 22, 2004

Philadelphia 13-11 Boston @ Nickerson Field, Boston, Massachusetts

[edit] Awards

Award	Winner	Team
MVP Award	Conor Gill	Boston
Rookie of the Year Award	Ryan Boyle	Philadelphia
Coach of the Year Award	Sal LoCascio	Philadelphia
Defensive player of the Year Award	Nicky Polanco	Philadelphia
Offensive player of the Year Award	Blake Miller	Philadelphia
Goaltender of the Year Award	Greg Cattrano	Philadelphia
Sportsman of the Year Award	Kevin Finneran	Long Island
Most Improved Player of the Year Award	Kevin Leveille	Boston