2020 New York Lizards season

The 2020 New York Lizards season was the 20th and final season[1] for the Lizards in Major League Lacrosse. The Lizards were coming off of a 5-11 record in the 2019 season in which they missed the playoffs, where they finished in last place in the standings. However, the Lizards would finish with an 0-5 record,[2] becoming the second team in MLL history to finish a season winless, joining the 2006 Chicago Machine where they went 0-12.

2020 New York Lizards
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
2020 record0-5
General ManagerJoe Spallina
CoachB.J. O'Hara
ArenaJames M. Shuart Stadium
← 2019

Shortened season
Main article: 2020 Major League Lacrosse season

Originally slated to play a ten-game regular season that was originally scheduled to begin play on May 30, Major League Lacrosse suspended the season until July 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was then rescheduled as a five–game regular season with all games including the postseason being played at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, home of the Chesapeake Bayhawks.[3][4]

Schedule
Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance[lower-alpha 1] Record
July 18 at Boston Cannons Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 14-16 0 0-1
July 19 Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 13-15 0 0-2
July 21 Denver Outlaws Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 11-12 0 0-3
July 22 Connecticut Hammerheads Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 8-10 0 0-4
July 23 at Philadelphia Barrage Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 11-12 0 0-5

Standings
2020 Major League Lacrosse Standings
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Denver Outlaws 4 1 .800 - 66 0 48 1
Connecticut Hammerheads 3 2 .600 1 51 0 57 0
Chesapeake Bayhawks 3 2 .600 1 67 3 63 1
Boston Cannons 3 2 .600 1 57 2 58 0
Philadelphia Barrage 2 3 .400 2 57 0 64 0
New York Lizards 0 5 .000 4 57 0 65 3
Playoff Seed

Notes
  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league did not allow any fans to attend games during the shortened season.

References
  1. "Premier Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse announce merger". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. "2020 New York Lizards Men's Lacrosse Schedule". majorleaguelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  3. "Annapolis to Host MLL's 20th Anniversary Season". majorleaguelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. "Major League Lacrosse postpones start of 2020 season due to coronavirus". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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