2009 Toronto Nationals season

April 2020 Hamilton Nationals 2009 7–5 2nd MLL David Huntley BMO Field Won Steinfeld Cup N/A The 2009 Toronto Nationals season was the first for the franchise. Their first game in the MLL was on May 15, 2009, against Washington Bayhawks, which they won 17–16.http://www.fan590.com/more.jsp?content=20090516_000404_9160 Nationals Victorious in MLL Debut 2009-05-16 2011-05-07 Fan 590 They also won their first home game over the Chicago Machine 15–11.http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Columnists/Lankhof/2009/05/23/9547206-sun.html Lankhof Bill Nationals rock Machine in MLL 2009-05-23 2011-05-07 Slam! SportsApril 2026 medicmedic The Nationals qualified for the playoffs as the second seed with a 7–5 record and the best offense in MLL with 184 goals for. The Nationals played their first playoff game against the Long Island Lizards at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. Toronto won their semi-final matchup 14–13 thanks to a strong game by Merrick Thomson scoring 4 goals. Toronto went on to face the Denver Outlaws in the Steinfeld Cup Final.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3891176 Nationals edge Lizards 14–13 in MLL semifinal 2009-08-22 2011-05-07 Our Sports Central The Nationals were tied with the Outlaws 9–9 with over a minute to go in the game. Nationals head coach Dave Huntley called a time-out to draw out a strategy. With 45 seconds left to go, Joe Walters passed to Shawn Williams and Williams scored the winning goal to give the Toronto Nationals their first championship victory 10–9 over the Denver Outlaws. Merrick Thomson was named Playoff MVPhttps://www.tsn.ca/story/?id=288595 Toronto Nationals Win MLL Championship 10–9 Against Denver 2009-08-23 2011-05-07 The Sports Network and Brodie Merrill won the Major League Lacrosse Defensive player of the Year Award.http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/press-release/1395/brodie-merrill-named-defensive-player-of-year/ Brodie Merrill Named Defensive Player of Year 2010-08-18 2011-05-07 Major League Lacrosse https://web.archive.org/web/20110107230443/http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/press-release/1395/brodie-merrill-named-defensive-player-of-year/ January 7, 2011 dead Standings W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against Qualified for playoffs TeamWLPCT GBGF2ptGFGA2ptGA Denver Outlaws93.750-16681386 Toronto Nationals75.583218441729 Long Island Lizards 66.500312541449 Boston Cannons 66.5003173121506 Washington Bayhawks57.4174148141759 Chicago Machine 39.2506159817611 Long Island finished ahead of Boston based on a head to head record of 3-0. http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/standings.html?leagueid=323&seasonid=3806 MLL Standings - 2009 May 27, 2011 Pointstreak Schedule Week Date Opponent Field Result Attendance Record 1 May 15 @ Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 17–16 3,715 1–0 2 May 22 Machine BMO Field 17–16 5,144 2–0 3 May 29 Lizards BMO Field 13–9 3,424 2–1 4 June 4 @ Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 17–15 3,216 3–1 5 June 13 Bayhawks BMO Field 19–12 3,544 4–1 6 June 20 @ Outlaws Invesco Field at Mile High 15–8 8,216 4–2 7 June 25 @ Cannons Harvard Stadium 19–15 7,532 4–3 7 June 27 Outlaws BMO Field 20–16 3,791 4–4 8 July 4 @ Machine Glenbrook South High School 24–19 1,338 4–5 10 July 18 @ Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium 19–9 7,621 5–5 11 July 23 Cannons BMO Field 18–17 (OT) 3,542 6–5 13 August 8 Outlaws BMO Field 16–10 3,635 7–5 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=183349&seasonid=3806 Toronto Nationals - Team Schedule - Summer 2009 May 7, 2011 Pointstreak Playoffs Round Date Opponent Field Result Attendance MLL Semifinal August 22 Lizards Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 14–13 6,720 Steinfeld Cup August 23 @ Outlaws Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 10–9 7,003 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=183349&seasonid=4634 Toronto Nationals - Team Schedule - Playoffs 2009 May 7, 2011 Pointstreak References External links http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=183349&seasonid=3806 Toronto Nationals - Summer 2009 May 15, 2011 Pointstreak http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/teamschedule.html?teamid=183349&seasonid=4634 Toronto Nationals - Playoffs 2009 May 15, 2011 Pointstreak 2009 Toronto Nationals Season, 2009 Category:Hamilton Nationals seasons Category:2009 in sports in Ontario Toronto Nationals