The 2018 Florida Launch season is the fifth season for the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. The Launch are coming off their best year in franchise history, going 8-6 in 2017 and clinching the team's first ever playoff berth where they fell to the eventual champion Ohio Machine. They look to continue that success in 2018.
| 2018 Florida Launch | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| 2018 record | 5-9 |
| General Manager | Tom Mariano |
| Coach | Tom Mariano |
| Captain | Steven Brooks , Tucker Durkin |
| Arena | FAU Stadium |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Offseason
edit- September 5, 2017 - Chazz Woodson retires from Major League Lacrosse after 12 seasons of seven different teams, including the first Florida Launch playoff squad in 2017.[1]
- October 10 - Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Tucker Durkin signs a contract extension with the Launch through the 2018 season.[2]
Schedule
editRegular season
edit| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 | at Atlanta Blaze | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | W 13-10 | 1,043 | 1-0 |
| April 28 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | FAU Stadium | L 11-14 | 2,897 | 1-1 |
| May 6 | Denver Outlaws | FAU Stadium | W 16-7 | 2,406 | 2-1 |
| May 10 | Boston Cannons | FAU Stadium | L 9-15 | 1,576 | 2-2 |
| May 19 | New York Lizards | FAU Stadium | L 13-14 | 2,082 | 2-3 |
| May 26 | Dallas Rattlers | FAU Stadium | L 13-19 | 1,011 | 2-4 |
| June 2 | at Boston Cannons | Endicott College (Beverly, MA) | L 15-16 | 2,648 | 2-5 |
| June 9 | at New York Lizards | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 20-18 | 5,237 | 3-5 |
| June 16 | at Denver Outlaws | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | L 15-26 | 4,734 | 3-6 |
| June 23 | at Charlotte Hounds | American Legion Memorial Stadium | W 21-17 | 1,975 | 4-6 |
| July 7 | Ohio Machine | FAU Stadium | L 11-13 | 2,127 | 4-7 |
| July 26 | at Ohio Machine | Fortress Obetz | W 13-12 | 2,387 | 5-7 |
| July 28 | Atlanta Blaze | FAU Stadium | L 13-16 | 5-8 | |
| August 4 | at Dallas Rattlers | The Ford Center at The Star | L 13-14 | 5,297 | 5-9 |
Standings
edit| 2018 Major League Lacrosse Standings | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |||||||||||
| Dallas Rattlers | 11 | 3 | .786 | - | 201 | 8 | 175 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2 | 176 | 11 | 174 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Denver Outlaws | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 225 | 5 | 183 | 14 | ||||||||||
| New York Lizards | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 211 | 5 | 214 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Charlotte Hounds | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 196 | 8 | 191 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Atlanta Blaze | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 187 | 10 | 184 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Boston Cannons | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | 173 | 9 | 213 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Florida Launch | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | 192 | 4 | 201 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Ohio Machine | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | 173 | 6 | 199 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Playoff Seed |