2019 New York Lizards season

The 2019 New York Lizards season is the nineteenth season for the Lizards franchise of Major League Lacrosse. The Lizards are coming off an 8-6 season in which they finished fourth place in the league standings and grabbed the last playoff spot. The team ultimately lost to their former in-state rival and now Dallas Rattlers, 15-12 in the semifinals.[1]

2019 New York Lizards
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
2019 record5-11
General ManagerJoe Spallina
CoachB.J. O'Hara
ArenaJames M. Shuart Stadium
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The Lizards, like most teams in the league, would have to rebuild from a max exodus of players to the new Premier Lacrosse League, a new professional league founded by former Lizard and MLL star Paul Rabil.[2] The Lizards would end up finishing last place in the league standings at 5-11, their worst record since going 4-10 in 2013. It was the first season for the Lizards under the reigns of B.J. O'Hara, four-time Steinfeld Cup-winning coach. O'Hara replaced Joe Spallina officially on December 19, 2018 after Spallina decided to step back into a front office role.[3]

Transactions

Offseason

In-season
  • July 11 - The Lizards trade faceoff specialist Noah Rak to the Chesapeake Bayhawks in exchange for defenseman Matt Borges and a fifth round pick in the 2020 Collegiate Draft.[6]

Collegiate Draft

The 2019 Collegiate Draft was held on March 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Inside Lacrosse gave the Lizards an "B-" in their team-by-team draft grades, despite being limited to only six picks.[7]

Round Overall Pick Player School Position
3 24 Jack Tigh Yale Midfielder
4 33 John Daniggelis Yale Midfielder
5 42 Connor Farrell LIU Post Faceoff
6 51 Dan Dolan Maryland Goalie
7 57 Decker Curran Michigan Midfielder
7 60 Brendan Kearns Providence Friars Attack

Schedule
Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance Record
May 31 Denver Outlaws James M. Shuart Stadium L 9-11 5,592 0-1
June 1 at Boston Cannons Veterans Memorial Stadium L 12-13 5,025 0-2
June 15 Chesapeake Bayhawks James M. Shuart Stadium L 14-16 2,723 0-3
June 22 at Boston Cannons Veterans Memorial Stadium L 11-18 3,621 0-4
June 29 Dallas Rattlers James M. Shuart Stadium W 13-9 4,237 1-4
July 7 at Atlanta Blaze Grady Stadium L 11-12 1,927 1-5
July 11 Boston Cannons James M. Shuart Stadium W 15-12 4,716 2-5
July 20 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 14-10 5,422 3-5
August 3 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 9-11 4,234 3-6
August 4 Chesapeake Bayhawks James M. Shuart Stadium L 7-24 5,012 3-7
August 10 at Dallas Rattlers Ford Center at The Star L 11-15 4,011 3-8
August 17 Atlanta Blaze James M. Shuart Stadium L 13-14 (OT) 4,119 3-9
August 24 at Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 13-16 3,034 3-10
August 31 at Dallas Rattlers Ford Center at The Star W 12-11 4,217 4-10
September 7 Denver Outlaws James M. Shuart Stadium L 12-15 4,278 4-11
September 21 Atlanta Blaze James M. Shuart Stadium W 21-15 5,747 5-11

Standings
2019 Major League Lacrosse Standings
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Chesapeake Bayhawks 10 6 .625 - 211 3 186 5
Denver Outlaws 9 7 .563 1 206 15 205 3
Boston Cannons 9 7 .563 1 217 8 211 5
Atlanta Blaze 8 8 .500 2 227 2 228 9
Dallas Rattlers 7 9 .438 3 192 7 202 7
New York Lizards 5 11 .313 5 195 2 216 11
Playoff Seed

References
  1. Dallas beats New York 15-12
  2. Paul Rabil's Premier Lacrosse League launches
  3. BJ O'Hara named head coach of the New York Lizards
  4. Relocation draft nets Crowley, Kaut, others for New York
  5. Dylan Molloy comes home
  6. Lizards give up Rak
  7. 2019 MLL draft team-by-team draft grades
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