2007 Major League Lacrosse season

June 2025 2007 MLL season Major League Lacrosse Field lacrosse 150px 10 May 2007 – August 2007 MLL 2006 Major League Lacrosse season 2006 season 2008 Major League Lacrosse season 2008 season March 2012 The 2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the seventh season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007. General information In November 2006, the Baltimore Bayhawks relocated to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Bayhawks. They played 5 of their 6 games at Multi-Sport Field and 1 at George Mason Stadium. New venues in 2007 The Boston Cannons moved their home games to Harvard Stadium. The Chicago Machine moved their home games to Toyota Park. The Philadelphia Barrage moved their home games to United Sports Training Center New rules in 2007: Moved the two-point arc back to 16 yd m 0 away from the goal. It had previously been 15 yd m 0 away. Created the same stick dimension requirements as NCAA. Enforce “pull-strings” as making a stick illegally altered and thus cannot re-enter the game. Chicago won for the first time in franchise history on June 2 defeating Denver. The Machine had lost a league record 13 consecutive games (including all 12 games in 2006). The 2007 season was a record breaking season: On June 16, the Rochester Rattlers won a 27–26 (in overtime) game over the Denver Outlaws in the highest scoring game in MLL history at INVESCO Field at Mile High the teams combined for a total 53 goals.http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=610 Rochester Rallies For Overtime Win, 27–26 August 20, 2007 June 16, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010222/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=610 September 28, 2007 dead A MLL record crowd of 19,793http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=668 Outlaws Defeat Chicago In Front Of Mll Record Crowd August 20, 2007 July 4, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070729083756/http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=668 July 29, 2007 dead watched the July 4 game between Chicago and Denver at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The previous mark was 15,981, set by a Los Angeles at Denver game in 2006. John Grant, Jr. broke the league's single-season points record with 71 points,http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/index.html?article_id=775 Grant Sets Points Record In Rattlers Win MajorLeagueLacrosse.com August 11, 2007 August 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010301/http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/index.html?article_id=775 September 28, 2007 dead mdy-all while Spencer Ford set the single-season assists record 47. Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against Qualified for playoffs Eastern ConferenceTeamWLPCTGF2ptGFGA2ptGA Philadelphia Barrage93.75017551395 Rochester Rattlers93.750208 515310Boston Cannons 57.41716921792 Long Island Lizards57.41715661628 Washington Bayhawks57.417134111905 New Jersey Pride48.33315551636 Western ConferenceTeamWLPCTGF 2ptGFGA2ptGA Los Angeles Riptide93.75019051385 Denver Outlaws75.583190717412 San Francisco Dragons48.333157121806 Chicago Machine39.25016272186 Philadelphia finished first in the East over Rochester based on a better conference record (8–2 vs. 7–3). Boston finished 3rd in the East based on combine record against Long Island and Washington: 3–1 (2–0 against Washington, and 1–1 against Long Island). Long Island finished 4th based on combine record against Boston and Washington: 2–2 (1–1 against Washington 1–1 against Boston) and Washington finished 5th based on combine record against Boston and Long Island: 1–3 (1–1 against Long Island and 0–2 against Boston). All Star Game July 8 at Harvard Stadium in Boston Eastern Conference All Stars 19–12 Western Conference All Stars MVP Matt Poskay (Boston) for the Eastern Conferencehttp://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=677 Poskay Leads Eastern Conference To 19–12 Victory In Mll All-Star Game August 20, 2007 July 8, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010115/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=677 September 28, 2007 dead Playoffs The 2007 NB Zip Major League Lacrosse Championship Weekend took place August 25–26 at PAETEC Park in Rochester, New York Semi-finals August 25 @PAETEC Park, Rochester, New York Philadelphia 13–12(OT) Denver Los Angeles 15–14 Rochester Championship August 27@PAETEC Park, Rochester, New York Philadelphia 16–13 Los Angeles Bracket Semifinal Steinfeld Cup Final 1 Philadelphia 13 (OT) 4 Denver 12 3 Los Angeles 15 2 Rochester 14 1 Philadelphia 16 3 Los Angeles 13 MVP: Matt Striebel (Philadelphia) Awards AwardWinnerTeamMVP AwardJohn Grant, Jr.http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=805 Grant named 2007 Bud Light Major League Lacrosse Most Valuable Player August 30, 2007 August 24, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010108/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=805 September 28, 2007 dead mdy-allRochesterRookie of the Year AwardAlex Smithhttp://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=787 Alex Smith Honored As 2007 Cascade MLL Rookie of the Year August 20, 2007 August 20, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010144/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=787 September 28, 2007 deadRochesterCoach of the Year AwardJohn Tuckerhttp://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=784 John Tucker Named 2007 Brine Coach of the Year August 20, 2007 August 17, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010136/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=784 September 28, 2007 dead Los AngelesDefensive player of the Year AwardBrodie Merrillhttp://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=789 Brodie Merrill Repeats As Warrior Defensive Player of the Year August 21, 2007 August 21, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010214/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=789 September 28, 2007 dead RochesterOffensive player of the Year AwardJohn Grant, Jr.http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/index.html?article_id=781 Grant Honored As 2007 Warrior Offensive Player of the Year MajorLeagueLacrosse.com August 15, 2007 August 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010239/http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/index.html?article_id=781 September 28, 2007 dead mdy-allRochesterGoaltender of the Year AwardBrian Doughertyhttp://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=794 Brian Dougherty Honored As 2007 Warrior Goalkeeper of the Year August 30, 2007 August 20, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010052/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=794 September 28, 2007 deadPhiladelphiaSportsman of the Year AwardGreg Bicehttp://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=793 Greg Bice Honored As 2007 New Balance Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year August 30, 2007 August 22, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010028/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=793 September 28, 2007 dead Los AngelesMost Improved Player of the Year AwardSpencer Fordhttp://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=782 Spencer Ford Named As 2007 Warrior Most Improved Player of the Year August 20, 2007 August 16, 2007 MajorLeagueLacrosse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010037/http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=782 September 28, 2007 deadLos Angeles References 30em 2007 7 Major League Lacrosse