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
 2018
2020 

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

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