2018 Florida Launch season
The 2018 Florida Launch season is the fifth season for the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. The Launch are coming off their best year in franchise history, going 8-6 in 2017 and clinching the team's first ever playoff berth where they fell to the eventual champion Ohio Machine. They look to continue that success in 2018.
| 2018 Florida Launch | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| 2018 record | 5-9 |
| General Manager | Tom Mariano |
| Coach | Tom Mariano |
| Captain | Steven Brooks , Tucker Durkin |
| Arena | FAU Stadium |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Offseason
- September 5, 2017 - Chazz Woodson retires from Major League Lacrosse after 12 seasons of seven different teams, including the first Florida Launch playoff squad in 2017.[1]
- October 10 - Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Tucker Durkin signs a contract extension with the Launch through the 2018 season.[2]
Schedule
Regular season
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 | at Atlanta Blaze | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | W 13-10 | 1,043 | 1-0 |
| April 28 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | FAU Stadium | L 11-14 | 2,897 | 1-1 |
| May 6 | Denver Outlaws | FAU Stadium | W 16-7 | 2,406 | 2-1 |
| May 10 | Boston Cannons | FAU Stadium | L 9-15 | 1,576 | 2-2 |
| May 19 | New York Lizards | FAU Stadium | L 13-14 | 2,082 | 2-3 |
| May 26 | Dallas Rattlers | FAU Stadium | L 13-19 | 1,011 | 2-4 |
| June 2 | at Boston Cannons | Endicott College (Beverly, MA) | L 15-16 | 2,648 | 2-5 |
| June 9 | at New York Lizards | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 20-18 | 5,237 | 3-5 |
| June 16 | at Denver Outlaws | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | L 15-26 | 4,734 | 3-6 |
| June 23 | at Charlotte Hounds | American Legion Memorial Stadium | W 21-17 | 1,975 | 4-6 |
| July 7 | Ohio Machine | FAU Stadium | L 11-13 | 2,127 | 4-7 |
| July 26 | at Ohio Machine | Fortress Obetz | W 13-12 | 2,387 | 5-7 |
| July 28 | Atlanta Blaze | FAU Stadium | L 13-16 | 5-8 | |
| August 4 | at Dallas Rattlers | The Ford Center at The Star | L 13-14 | 5,297 | 5-9 |
Standings
| 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 |
References
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