2018 New York Lizards season

The 2018 New York Lizards season was the eighteenth season for the New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. The Lizards came off a down season in 2017, where they finished 7-7 and missed the playoffs for the first time in four years. In 2018, the Lizards won their last three games of the regular season, clinching the fourth seed in the postseason. However, their playoff run was short-lived as they lost to the Dallas Rattlers in the semifinal round, 15-12.

2018 New York Lizards
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
2018 record8-6
General ManagerJoe Spallina
CoachJoe Spallina
ArenaJames M. Shuart Stadium
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Joe Spallina enters his eighth season as head coach of the Lizards. Because Tim Soudan did not make the move with the Rattlers to Dallas, Spallina is now the longest-tenured head coach in the league.[1]

Offseason

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Transactions

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  • September 27, 2017 - Will Manny resigns with the Lizards on a one-year contract. Manny was acquired in a controversial trade from the Boston Cannons at the trade deadline in 2017.[2]
  • October 2 - The Lizards lose attackman Matt Gibson to the Atlanta Blaze in the Player movement period. Gibson was drafted by the Lizards in 2012.[3]
  • October 12 - The Lizards acquire face-off specialist Brendan Fowler from the Charlotte Hounds in exchange for midfielder Jake Richard and a second round pick in the 2018 collegiate draft.[4]
  • January 9, 2018 - Defenseman Matt Landis is acquired from the Cannons in exchange for Ryan Walsh and Scott Firman. New York will also give up its first round pick in the supplemental draft to Boston.[5]

Schedule

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Regular season

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Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance Record
April 21 Denver Outlaws James M. Shuart Stadium W 19-15 3,748 1-0
April 29 at Ohio Machine Fortress Obetz L 13-25 3,347 1-1
May 4 at Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 12-16 3,444 1-2
May 6 Atlanta Blaze James M. Shuart Stadium L 14-16 3,218 1-3
May 19 at Florida Launch FAU Stadium W 14-13 2,082 2-3
June 2 at Atlanta Blaze Fifth Third Bank Stadium W 20-17 2,326 3-3
June 9 Florida Launch James M. Shuart Stadium L 18-20 5,237 3-4
June 16 Charlotte Hounds James M. Shuart Stadium W 20-16 5,319 4-4
June 23 at Boston Cannons Endicott College (Beverly, MA) L 13-15 3,468 4-5
June 30 Ohio Machine James M. Shuart Stadium W 15-14 5,057 5-5
July 7 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 13-16 5,443 5-6
July 19 Boston Cannons James M. Shuart Stadium W 14-13 5,017 6-6
July 29 at Dallas Rattlers The Ford Center at The Star W 13-12 4,712 7-6
August 4 Chesapeake Bayhawks James M. Shuart Stadium W 18-11 5,315 8-6

Postseason

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Postseason

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Date Round Opponent Stadium Result Attendance
August 11 Semifinal at Dallas Rattlers The Ford Center at The Star L, 12-15 6,124

Standings

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2018 Major League Lacrosse Standings
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Dallas Rattlers 11 3 .786 - 201 8 175 2
Chesapeake Bayhawks 9 5 .643 2 176 11 174 7
Denver Outlaws 8 6 .571 3 225 5 183 14
New York Lizards 8 6 .571 3 211 5 214 5
Charlotte Hounds 7 7 .500 4 196 8 191 4
Atlanta Blaze 7 7 .500 4 187 10 184 7
Boston Cannons 5 9 .357 6 173 9 213 9
Florida Launch 5 9 .357 6 192 4 201 10
Ohio Machine 3 11 .214 8 173 6 199 8
Playoff Seed


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