Connecticut Hammerheads

The Connecticut Hammerheads are an announced Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Fairfield, Connecticut, to begin play in the 2020 season. The team's home field is Rafferty Stadium located on the campus of Fairfield University.[1][2]

Connecticut Hammerheads
SportLacrosse
Founded2020
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
Based inFairfield, Connecticut
StadiumRafferty Stadium
PresidentIan Frenette
Head coachBill Warder
Websitecthammerheads.com/

History

On February 11, 2020, MLL announced that it had granted an expansion franchise to the Fairfield, Connecticut, one day after the league folded the Dallas Rattlers. The team will be the league's first team to play in the state of Connecticut since the Bridgeport Barrage, which played from 2001 to 2003 before relocating to Philadelphia. The league named Rattlers' head coach Bill Warder to the same position with the Connecticut Hammerheads.[1]

Less than a week later, the Hammerheads announced they were trading Bryce Wasserman, a Dallas native, to the Boston Cannons in exchange for Will Sands.[3]

The Hammerheads had seven picks in the collegiate draft, including the second overall pick. They used that option on Michael Kraus, an attack from the defending NCAA champion Virginia Cavaliers. Kraus was also a selection with the competing Premier Lacrosse League, but on May 14 he officially signed a two-year deal to join the Hammerheads.[4]

On July 18, the Hammerheads played their first game, in quarantined fashion at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, against the Denver Outlaws. The Outlaws controlled the game from the start, defeating Connecticut, 18-6. Ryan McNamara had the first goal in franchise history and Bradley Voigt led the team with three goals on the night.[5]

Four days later, the team got its first victory in franchise history against the New York Lizards, 10-8. Kraus picked up his first two career goals and Voigt again led the way with four scores. Defending Goalie of the Year Sean Sconone stopped 65% of the shots he faced.[6] The team picked up its second win the next day against the Boston Cannons by a score of 11-8. Sconone dazzled with a new franchise record 73.3 save percentage.[7] With their 14-9 win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks on July 24 in the regular season finale, the Hammerheads would clinch the second overall playoff seed in their first season.

Season-by-season

Connecticut Hammerheads
YearWL%Regular season finishPlayoffs
202032.6002nd in leagueSemifinal vs. Bayhawks canceled
Totals32.600Total Playoff Record 0-0
Playoff Win % = .000

Head Coaching History

# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1Bill Warder2020—present532.600----

Roster

# Name Nationality Position Height Weight College
1 Bradley Voigt A 6 ft 0 in 202 lbs Syracuse
2 Michael Kraus A 5 ft 11 in 195 lbs Virginia
3 Christian Carson-Banister G 6 ft 1 in 205 lbs Boston University
4 Kris Alleyne G 5 ft 11 in 190 lbs Rutgers
5 Michael Brown D 6 ft 1 in 200 lbs Brown
6 Ben Martin A 6 ft 0 in 177 lbs Dartmouth
7 Luke Wittenberg M 6 ft 4 in 187 lbs Georgetown
8 Ryan Beville (A) M 6 ft 2 in 180 lbs Jacksonville
10 Tom Moore M 6 ft 3 in 190 lbs Binghamton
11 Michael Bender LSM 5 ft 11 in 180 lbs Maryland
12 Gunnar Schimoler D 6 ft 3 in 205 lbs UMBC
14 Jake Seau M 6 ft 2 in 205 lbs Duke
15 Dan Lomas A 5 ft 11 in 186 lbs High Point
16 Will Renz SSDM 6 ft 0 in 200 lbs Yale
17 Adam Osika M 6 ft 3 in 205 lbs Albany
18 Matt Farrell D 5 ft 10 in 175 lbs Holy Cross
19 Jack Curran M 6 ft 0 in 185 lbs Villanova
20 Drew Schantz M 6 ft 0 in 200 lbs Notre Dame
21 Trevor Smyth LSM 6 ft 2 in 195 lbs RIT
22 Will Sands A 5 ft 10 in 183 lbs Bucknell
23 Cody Radziewicz M 5 ft 11 in 185 lbs Johns Hopkins
28 Robert Mooney D 6 ft 4 in 215 lbs Yale
29 Noah Rak FO N/A N/A UMass
31 Sean Sconone (C) G 5 ft 11 270 lbs UMass
33 Landon Kramer D 6 ft 3 in 225 lbs Sacred Heart
41 Justin Schwenk FO 6 ft 0 in 185 lbs Virginia
47 Joe Gillis M 6 ft 0 in 195 lbs Syracuse
50 Hayden La Vangie LSM 6 ft 1 in 195 lbs Jacksonville
51 Brendan Collins M 6 ft 2 in 201 lbs Notre Dame
57 Greg Weyl D 6 ft 2 in 205 lbs Mercyhurst
81 Ryan McNamara (A) A 5 ft 8 in 185 lbs Marquette
88 Andrew Helmer LSM 6 ft 1 in 201 lbs Syracuse
90 Kyle Buchanan M 5 ft 8 in 165 lbs Robert Morris
91 Ryan Fournier LSM 5 ft 9 in 190 lbs Loyola

(C)- captain

(A)- alternate captain

Source:[8]

References

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